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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     

  811-03826

AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Houston, Texas 77046

 

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

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

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:      04/30                     

Date of reporting period:      10/31/18                

 


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.


 

 

LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco American Value Fund

 

 
  Nasdaq:  
  A: MSAVX    C: MSVCX    R: MSARX    Y: MSAIX    R5: MSAJX     R6: MSAFX

 

LOGO

 

 

 

 

2

 

   Fund Performance
 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

15

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

16

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

17

 

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

  NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     -7.70

Class C Shares

     -8.05  

Class R Shares

     -7.82  

Class Y Shares

     -7.58  

Class R5 Shares

     -7.58  

Class R6 Shares

     -7.52  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

Russell Midcap Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

     -2.32  

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

     -4.81  

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

 

 

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

    The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap value stocks. The Russell Midcap Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

    The Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap value funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about your Fund

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

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

 

 

2                      Invesco American Value Fund


   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

 

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (10/18/93)

    8.77
   

10 Years

    10.71  
   

  5 Years

    3.57  
   

  1 Year

    -5.09  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (10/18/93)

    8.23
   

10 Years

    10.53  
   

  5 Years

    3.98  
   

  1 Year

    -1.21  
   

Class R Shares

 

   

Inception (3/20/07)

    5.94
   

10 Years

    11.06  
   

  5 Years

    4.48  
   

  1 Year

    0.16  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (2/7/06)

    7.40
   

10 Years

    11.61  
   

  5 Years

    5.00  
   

  1 Year

    0.66  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    11.69
   

  5 Years

    5.11  
   

  1 Year

    0.73  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    11.63
   

  5 Years

    5.21  
   

  1 Year

    0.80  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen American Value Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen American Value Fund (renamed Invesco American Value Fund). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco American Value 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.

    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.

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (10/18/93)

    9.31
   

10 Years

    9.43  
   

  5 Years

    6.70  
   

  1 Year

    7.20  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (10/18/93)

    8.77
   

10 Years

    9.25  
   

  5 Years

    7.14  
   

  1 Year

    11.61  
   

Class R Shares

 

   

Inception (3/20/07)

    7.06
   

10 Years

    9.77  
   

  5 Years

    7.65  
   

  1 Year

    13.16  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (2/7/06)

    8.45
   

10 Years

    10.32  
   

  5 Years

    8.19  
   

  1 Year

    13.71  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    10.40
   

  5 Years

    8.30  
   

  1 Year

    13.83  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    10.34
   

  5 Years

    8.40  
   

  1 Year

    13.92  

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

    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 1.19%, 1.92%, 1.44%, 0.94%, 0.86%, and 0.77%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

 

3                      Invesco American Value Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

LOGO

Bruce Crockett

        

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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

 

 

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

        

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including

 

performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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,

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

 

4                      Invesco American Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.66%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.70%

 

Textron Inc.

    374,552      $ 20,087,224  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–2.21%

 

Tapestry, Inc.

    615,532        26,043,159  
Automotive Retail–1.75%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    129,372        20,668,471  
Building Products–2.62%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    966,779        30,907,925  
Communications Equipment–4.63%

 

ARRIS International PLC(b)

    1,218,636        30,307,477  

Ciena Corp.(b)

    779,437        24,365,201  
               54,672,678  
Consumer Finance–2.06%

 

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

    1,294,362        24,269,287  
Copper–1.79%

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    1,813,501        21,127,287  
Distributors–1.94%

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

    839,632        22,896,765  
Diversified Chemicals–2.09%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    314,338        24,628,382  
Diversified REITs–2.21%

 

Liberty Property Trust

    621,751        26,032,714  
Electric Utilities–3.10%

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    982,908        36,642,810  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.50%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    517,009        29,510,874  
Food Retail–1.04%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

    410,827        12,226,211  
Health Care Distributors–1.94%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    260,834        22,953,392  
Health Care Facilities–1.84%

 

Encompass Health Corp.

    322,902        21,731,305  
Health Care Services–2.75%

 

DaVita Inc.(b)

    482,104        32,464,883  
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–5.27%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

    519,187        22,880,571  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    375,556        39,331,980  
               62,212,551  
Industrial Machinery–2.03%

 

Kennametal Inc.

    676,226        23,972,212  
     Shares      Value  
Insurance Brokers–5.78%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    449,188      $ 33,244,404  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    244,425        34,991,883  
               68,236,287  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.30%

 

Stifel Financial Corp.

    594,616        27,185,843  
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.93%

 

Teradata Corp.(b)

    626,350        22,799,140  
Life & Health Insurance–2.16%

 

Athene Holding Ltd.–Class A(b)

    558,588        25,538,643  
Marine–2.16%

 

Kirby Corp.(b)

    354,882        25,530,211  
Office REITs–1.83%

 

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    712,759        21,596,598  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–2.66%

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,192,089        31,351,941  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–9.41%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    529,008        28,143,226  

Devon Energy Corp.

    826,383        26,774,809  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    1,521,294        28,889,373  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    1,096,944        27,259,058  
               111,066,466  
Other Diversified Financial Services–2.14%

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

    576,024        25,206,810  
Pharmaceuticals–2.59%

 

Mylan N.V.(b)

    978,226        30,569,562  
Regional Banks–12.68%

 

Comerica Inc.

    365,619        29,819,886  

First Horizon National Corp.

    1,777,186        28,683,782  

KeyCorp

    1,798,558        32,661,813  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    332,657        25,328,504  

Zions Bancorp., N.A.

    705,200        33,179,660  
               149,673,645  
Specialized REITs–1.58%

 

Life Storage, Inc.

    198,242        18,666,467  
Specialty Chemicals–2.70%

 

W.R. Grace & Co.

    492,863        31,932,594  
Trucking–4.27%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

    982,658        31,445,056  

Ryder System, Inc.

    342,942        18,968,122  
               50,413,178  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,035,273,424)

 

     1,152,815,515  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco American Value Fund


     Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–1.59%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(c)

    6,573,332      $ 6,573,332  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(c)

    4,694,196        4,695,134  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(c)

    7,512,379        7,512,379  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $18,779,676)

 

     18,780,845  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.25%
(Cost $1,054,053,100)

 

     1,171,596,360  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.75%

 

     8,831,272  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,180,427,632  
 

 

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) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Financials

    27.1

Industrials

    12.8  

Energy

    12.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.2  

Health Care

    9.1  

Information Technology

    9.1  

Materials

    6.6  

Real Estate

    5.6  

Utilities

    3.1  

Consumer Staples

    1.0  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.3  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco American Value Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $1,035,273,424)

  $ 1,152,815,515  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $18,779,676)

    18,780,845  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    22,889,693  

Dividends and interest

    136,339  

Fund shares sold

    460,401  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    173,634  

Other assets

    60,449  

Total assets

    1,195,316,876  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    12,192,902  

Fund shares repurchased

    1,684,944  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    677,380  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    3,112  

Accrued other operating expenses

    135,778  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    195,128  

Total liabilities

    14,889,244  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,180,427,632  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 938,603,846  

Distributable earnings

    241,823,786  
    $ 1,180,427,632  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 829,318,376  

Class C

  $ 67,352,301  

Class R

  $ 20,520,015  

Class Y

  $ 168,227,920  

Class R5

  $ 27,209,486  

Class R6

  $ 67,799,534  

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

 

Class A

    23,355,113  

Class C

    2,313,363  

Class R

    582,075  

Class Y

    4,696,083  

Class R5

    758,681  

Class R6

    1,888,539  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 35.51  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $35.51 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 37.58  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 29.11  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 35.25  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 35.82  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 35.86  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 35.90  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco American Value Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends

  $ 10,293,010  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    297,895  

Total investment income

    10,590,905  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    4,899,460  

Administrative services fees

    173,522  

Custodian fees

    12,188  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    1,179,661  

Class C

    384,370  

Class R

    59,085  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y

    1,013,805  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    22,280  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    10,216  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    20,478  

Registration and filing fees

    58,494  

Reports to shareholders

    91,596  

Professional services fees

    30,911  

Other

    20,035  

Total expenses

    7,976,101  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (21,907

Net expenses

    7,954,194  

Net investment income

    2,636,711  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain from investment securities

    55,391,116  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

    (152,259,293

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (96,868,177

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (94,231,466

 

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

 

8                         Invesco American Value Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 2,636,711      $ 3,779,013  

Net realized gain

    55,391,116        187,950,224  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (152,259,293      (14,421,138

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (94,231,466      177,308,099  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

           (104,909,344

Class B

           (570,656

Class C

           (10,422,833

Class R

           (3,682,670

Class Y

           (28,848,115

Class R5

           (7,376,840

Class R6

           (15,811,346

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (171,621,804

Share transactions-net:

    

Class A

    (40,832,277      (97,132,259

Class B

           (7,372,637

Class C

    (9,129,382      (14,413,588

Class R

    (3,019,096      (21,759,552

Class Y

    (25,839,903      (168,629,296

Class R5

    (33,930,442      (24,514,856

Class R6

    (69,808,750      (26,519,014

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

    (182,559,850      (360,341,202

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (276,791,316      (354,654,907

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    1,457,218,948        1,811,873,855  

End of period

  $ 1,180,427,632      $ 1,457,218,948  

 

(1) 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose the distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions from net investment income were $5,663,325, $30,806, $68,686, $2,267,084, $661,230 and $1,560,385 for Class A, Class B, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6, respectively and distributions from net realized gains were $99,246,019, $539,850, $10,422,833, $3,613,984, $26,581,031, $6,715,610 and $14,250,961 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

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, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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

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

J.

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

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

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the

 

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contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0 .72%   

Next $535 million

    0 .715%   

Next $31.965 billion

    0 .65%   

Over $33 billion

    0 .64%         

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $18,083.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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, Class C and Class R 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, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

With respect to 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 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $81,828 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,047 and $903 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $14,122 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

 

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available 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 October 31, 2018, 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—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,824.

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—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

 

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NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $239,971,507 and $414,136,377, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 186,318,030  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (73,837,077

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 112,480,953  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,059,115,407.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2017
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,097,463      $ 42,975,122        2,004,048      $ 77,137,757  

Class B(b)

                  506        17,460  

Class C

    83,977        2,708,154        233,383        7,489,760  

Class R

    72,541        2,829,721        159,352        6,084,636  

Class Y

    420,592        16,702,606        1,405,732        54,537,338  

Class R5

    105,174        4,116,426        297,685        11,567,453  

Class R6

    269,686        10,687,743        2,174,774        84,930,953  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  2,733,728        100,273,142  

Class B(b)

                  17,455        558,196  

Class C

                  327,537        9,914,559  

Class R

                  100,866        3,681,624  

Class Y

                  614,701        22,700,901  

Class R5

                  198,624        7,337,161  

Class R6

                  423,926        15,668,308  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c)

          

Class A

                  115,057        4,583,874  

Class B

                  (132,629      (4,583,874

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (2,133,965      (83,807,399      (7,241,055      (279,127,032

Class B(b)

                  (98,282      (3,364,419

Class C

    (367,794      (11,837,536      (987,732      (31,817,907

Class R

    (149,161      (5,848,817      (828,391      (31,525,812

Class Y

    (1,096,486      (42,542,509      (6,329,974      (245,867,535

Class R5

    (953,740      (38,046,868      (1,117,681      (43,419,470

Class R6

    (2,010,497      (80,496,493      (3,232,863      (127,118,275

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (4,662,210    $ (182,559,850      (9,161,233    $ (360,341,202

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

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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
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 38.47     $ 0.07     $ (3.03   $ (2.96   $     $     $     $ 35.51       (7.70 )%    $ 829,318       1.17 %(d)      1.17 %(d)      0.34 %(d)      18

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.52       0.07       4.37       4.44       (0.24     (4.25     (4.49     38.47       12.11       938,346       1.19       1.19       0.19       44  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.01       0.20       4.70       4.90       (0.08     (0.31     (0.39     38.52       14.40       1,031,600       1.21       1.21       0.53       42  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.44       0.09       (4.06     (3.97     (0.01     (2.45     (2.46     34.01       (9.62     1,122,286       1.19       1.20       0.26       28  

Year ended 04/30/15

    40.11       0.00       4.23       4.23       (0.02     (3.88     (3.90     40.44       11.27       1,242,480       1.19       1.20       0.01       34  

Year ended 04/30/14

    35.77       0.06       7.14       7.20       (0.12     (2.74     (2.86     40.11       20.62       1,086,506       1.19       1.20       0.15       46  

Class C

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    31.66       (0.06     (2.49     (2.55                       29.11       (8.05 )(e)      67,352       1.89 (d)(e)       1.89 (d)(e)       (0.38 )(d)(e)      18  

Year ended 04/30/18

    32.44       (0.17     3.64       3.47             (4.25     (4.25     31.66       11.30 (e)       82,217       1.92 (e)       1.92 (e)       (0.54 )(e)      44  

Year ended 04/30/17

    28.83       (0.06     3.98       3.92             (0.31     (0.31     32.44       13.59 (e)       98,096       1.94 (e)       1.94 (e)       (0.20 )(e)      42  

Year ended 04/30/16

    34.95       (0.15     (3.52     (3.67           (2.45     (2.45     28.83       (10.28 )(e)      103,706       1.93 (e)       1.94 (e)       (0.48 )(e)      28  

Year ended 04/30/15

    35.41       (0.26     3.68       3.42             (3.88     (3.88     34.95       10.44 (e)       125,201       1.92 (e)       1.93 (e)       (0.72 )(e)      34  

Year ended 04/30/14

    32.00       (0.20     6.37       6.17       (0.02     (2.74     (2.76     35.41       19.76 (e)       111,455       1.91 (e)       1.92 (e)       (0.57 )(e)      46  

Class R

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    38.24       0.02       (3.01     (2.99                       35.25       (7.82     20,520       1.42 (d)       1.42 (d)       0.09 (d)       18  

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.26       (0.02     4.33       4.31       (0.08     (4.25     (4.33     38.24       11.81       25,189       1.44       1.44       (0.06     44  

Year ended 04/30/17

    33.80       0.10       4.67       4.77             (0.31     (0.31     38.26       14.11       46,937       1.46       1.46       0.28       42  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.29       0.00       (4.04     (4.04           (2.45     (2.45     33.80       (9.82     66,207       1.44       1.45       0.01       28  

Year ended 04/30/15

    40.06       (0.10     4.21       4.11             (3.88     (3.88     40.29       10.97       76,594       1.44       1.45       (0.24     34  

Year ended 04/30/14

    35.74       (0.04     7.15       7.11       (0.05     (2.74     (2.79     40.06       20.34       67,420       1.44       1.45       (0.10     46  

Class Y

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    38.76       0.12       (3.06     (2.94                       35.82       (7.58     168,228       0.92 (d)       0.92 (d)       0.59 (d)       18  

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.80       0.17       4.40       4.57       (0.36     (4.25     (4.61     38.76       12.38       208,223       0.94       0.94       0.44       44  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.25       0.29       4.73       5.02       (0.16     (0.31     (0.47     38.80       14.66       375,626       0.96       0.96       0.78       42  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.62       0.18       (4.07     (3.89     (0.03     (2.45     (2.48     34.25       (9.36     452,703       0.94       0.95       0.51       28  

Year ended 04/30/15

    40.26       0.11       4.24       4.35       (0.11     (3.88     (3.99     40.62       11.55       545,456       0.94       0.95       0.26       34  

Year ended 04/30/14

    35.90       0.16       7.16       7.32       (0.22     (2.74     (2.96     40.26       20.91       452,580       0.94       0.95       0.40       46  

Class R5

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    38.80       0.13       (3.07     (2.94                       35.86       (7.58     27,209       0.86 (d)       0.86 (d)       0.65 (d)       18  

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.84       0.20       4.43       4.63       (0.42     (4.25     (4.67     38.80       12.53       62,354       0.86       0.86       0.52       44  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.29       0.33       4.74       5.07       (0.21     (0.31     (0.52     38.84       14.77       86,569       0.85       0.85       0.89       42  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.63       0.22       (4.07     (3.85     (0.04     (2.45     (2.49     34.29       (9.26     128,357       0.82       0.83       0.63       28  

Year ended 04/30/15

    40.28       0.15       4.24       4.39       (0.16     (3.88     (4.04     40.63       11.66       95,082       0.82       0.83       0.38       34  

Year ended 04/30/14

    35.91       0.20       7.18       7.38       (0.27     (2.74     (3.01     40.28       21.06       72,753       0.84       0.85       0.50       46  

Class R6

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    38.82       0.15       (3.07     (2.92                       35.90       (7.52     67,800       0.78 (d)       0.78 (d)       0.73 (d)       18  

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.88       0.24       4.42       4.66       (0.47     (4.25     (4.72     38.82       12.59       140,889       0.77       0.77       0.61       44  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.32       0.37       4.74       5.11       (0.24     (0.31     (0.55     38.88       14.88       165,781       0.76       0.76       0.98       42  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.64       0.25       (4.07     (3.82     (0.05     (2.45     (2.50     34.32       (9.19     143,003       0.73       0.74       0.72       28  

Year ended 04/30/15

    40.28       0.19       4.25       4.44       (0.20     (3.88     (4.08     40.64       11.77       143,793       0.73       0.74       0.47       34  

Year ended 04/30/14

    35.90       0.23       7.18       7.41       (0.29     (2.74     (3.03     40.28       21.19       85,325       0.75       0.76       0.59       46  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $936,036, $78,470, $23,441, $203,221, $44,179 and $102,543 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, for Class C shares, reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.97%, 0.97%, 0.97%, 0.99%, 0.98% and 0.98% for the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

15                         Invesco American Value Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 923.00     $ 5.67     $ 1,019.31     $ 5.96       1.17
C     1,000.00       919.50       9.14       1,015.68       9.60       1.89  
R     1,000.00       921.80       6.88       1,018.05       7.22       1.42  
Y     1,000.00       924.20       4.46       1,020.57       4.69       0.92  
R5     1,000.00       924.20       4.17       1,020.87       4.38       0.86  
R6     1,000.00       924.80       3.78       1,021.27       3.97       0.78  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

16                         Invesco American Value Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco American Value Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials

and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s offensive positioning relative to its peer group and stock selection in various sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and

 

 

17                         Invesco American Value Fund


certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2017.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures

approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco Comstock Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: ACSTX    C: ACSYX    R: ACSRX    Y: ACSDX    R5: ACSHX    R6: ICSFX

 

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2

 

  

Fund Performance

 

 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

8

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

10

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

18

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

19

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

20

 

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

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Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     -2.77

Class C Shares

     -3.14  

Class R Shares

     -2.89  

Class Y Shares

     -2.65  

Class R5 Shares

     -2.62  

Class R6 Shares

     -2.54  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

     1.07  

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

     1.44  

 

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

 

 

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

    The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

    The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

 

   

Class A Shares

       
   

Inception (10/7/68)

    10.66
   

10 Years

    11.14  
   

  5 Years

    6.70  
   

  1 Year

    -3.57  
   

Class C Shares

       
   

Inception (10/26/93)

    8.95
   

10 Years

    10.94  
   

  5 Years

    7.12  
   

  1 Year

    0.29  
   

Class R Shares

       
   

Inception (10/1/02)

    8.95
   

10 Years

    11.49  
   

  5 Years

    7.65  
   

  1 Year

    1.78  
   

Class Y Shares

       
   

Inception (10/29/04)

    7.57
   

10 Years

    12.06  
   

  5 Years

    8.20  
   

  1 Year

    2.33  
   

Class R5 Shares

       
   

10 Years

    12.10
   

  5 Years

    8.27  
   

  1 Year

    2.36  
   

Class R6 Shares

       
   

10 Years

    12.07
   

  5 Years

    8.39  
   

  1 Year

    2.45  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Comstock Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Fund (renamed Invesco Comstock Fund). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco Comstock 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.

    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.

   

Average Annual Total Returns

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges
   

Class A Shares

    
   

Inception (10/7/68)

   10.86%
   

10 Years

     9.92
   

  5 Years

     9.31
   

  1 Year

     6.59
   

Class C Shares

    
   

Inception (10/26/93)

     9.33%
   

10 Years

     9.72
   

  5 Years

     9.75
   

  1 Year

   10.95
   

Class R Shares

    
   

Inception (10/1/02)

     9.55%
   

10 Years

   10.27
   

  5 Years

   10.28
   

  1 Year

   12.51
   

Class Y Shares

    
   

Inception (10/29/04)

     8.23%
   

10 Years

   10.83
   

  5 Years

   10.84
   

  1 Year

   13.12
   

Class R5 Shares

    
   

10 Years

   10.87%
   

  5 Years

   10.93
   

  1 Year

   13.16
   

Class R6 Shares

    
   

10 Years

   10.83%
   

  5 Years

   11.03
   

  1 Year

   13.22

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

    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 0.82%, 1.56%, 1.07%, 0.57%, 0.51% and 0.42%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

3                      Invesco Comstock Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

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Bruce Crockett        

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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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Philip Taylor        

 

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

    The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

    Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment

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

    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.

    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.

 

4                      Invesco Comstock Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–95.27%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.27%

 

Arconic Inc.

    3,027,621      $ 61,551,535  

Textron Inc.

    1,696,637        90,990,642  
               152,542,177  
Agricultural Products–1.22%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    2,077,930        98,182,192  

Bunge Ltd.

    785,541        48,546,434  
               146,728,626  
Apparel Retail–0.63%

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

    2,750,067        75,076,829  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.26%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    3,229,538        152,854,034  

State Street Corp.

    1,728,228        118,815,675  
               271,669,709  
Automobile Manufacturers–1.94%

 

General Motors Co.

    6,369,488        233,059,566  
Automotive Retail–1.22%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    916,480        146,416,845  
Biotechnology–1.37%

 

Biogen Inc.(b)

    119,778        36,444,852  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    1,876,038        127,908,271  
               164,353,123  
Broadcasting–0.85%

 

CBS Corp.–Class B

    1,775,792        101,841,671  
Building Products–1.59%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    5,969,888        190,857,319  
Cable & Satellite–1.92%

 

Charter Communications, Inc.–Class A(b)

    355,384        113,854,372  

Comcast Corp.–Class A

    3,053,789        116,471,513  
               230,325,885  
Communications Equipment–2.56%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    6,711,112        307,033,374  
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.31%

 

Caterpillar Inc.

    303,489        36,819,285  
Consumer Finance–0.81%

 

Ally Financial Inc.

    3,821,443        97,102,867  
Diversified Banks–14.75%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    19,468,535        535,384,712  

Citigroup Inc.

    9,360,019        612,706,844  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4,000,878        436,175,720  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    3,507,324        186,694,856  
               1,770,962,132  
     Shares      Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment–1.74%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    1,932,396      $ 138,494,821  

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,042,568        70,769,516  
               209,264,337  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.76%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,905,497        91,521,021  
Health Care Distributors–1.53%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1,870,465        94,645,529  

McKesson Corp.

    713,216        88,980,828  
               183,626,357  
Health Care Equipment–1.00%

 

Medtronic PLC

    1,342,733        120,604,278  
Health Care Services–0.72%

 

CVS Health Corp.

    1,194,421        86,464,136  
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.92%

 

Carnival Corp.

    4,106,501        230,128,316  
Household Products–2.03%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,520,571        158,595,555  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,050,311        85,021,021  
               243,616,576  
Industrial Conglomerates–0.36%

 

General Electric Co.

    4,319,930        43,631,293  
Industrial Machinery–0.61%

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    769,265        73,803,284  
Integrated Oil & Gas–9.28%

 

BP PLC–ADR (United Kingdom)

    5,570,539        241,594,276  

Chevron Corp.

    1,948,528        217,553,151  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    399,792        31,855,427  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    1,508,487        101,174,223  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A–ADR (United Kingdom)

    4,239,203        267,875,238  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    7,639,771        254,480,772  
               1,114,533,087  
Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.11%

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

    2,341,388        133,669,841  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.77%

 

Altaba Inc.

    795,431        47,805,403  

eBay Inc.(b)

    5,688,358        165,133,033  
               212,938,436  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.87%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    578,095        130,285,270  

Morgan Stanley

    4,704,757        214,819,205  
               345,104,475  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Comstock Fund


     Shares      Value  
IT Consulting & Other Services–0.85%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.–Class A

    1,476,318      $ 101,910,232  
Life & Health Insurance–1.83%

 

Aflac, Inc.

    1,220,635        52,572,749  

MetLife, Inc.

    4,052,946        166,940,846  
               219,513,595  
Managed Health Care–1.87%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    814,206        224,370,747  
Multi-Line Insurance–1.67%

 

American International Group, Inc.

    4,855,123        200,468,029  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.69%

 

Halliburton Co.

    2,398,747        83,188,546  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–7.74%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1,367,214        72,735,785  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    3,927,437        107,758,764  

Devon Energy Corp.

    5,532,044        179,238,225  

Encana Corp. (Canada)

    7,688,135        78,726,502  

Hess Corp.

    2,884,704        165,582,009  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    12,736,835        241,872,497  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    3,389,068        84,218,340  
               930,132,122  
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.11%

 

Danone S.A. (France)

    1,880,620        133,300,713  
Paper Packaging–1.53%

 

International Paper Co.

    4,054,200        183,898,512  
Pharmaceuticals–8.33%

 

Allergan PLC

    1,161,735        183,565,747  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2,115,220        155,701,344  

Mylan N.V.(b)

    3,485,076        108,908,625  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1,248,353        109,013,911  

Pfizer Inc.

    6,310,185        271,716,566  

Sanofi–ADR (France)

    3,842,048        171,816,387  
               1,000,722,580  
     Shares      Value  
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.04%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

    1,300,438      $ 124,477,925  
Regional Banks–4.45%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    3,928,673        146,735,937  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    6,761,452        182,491,590  

KeyCorp

    2,450,009        44,492,163  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,251,266        160,775,168  
               534,494,858  
Semiconductors–3.43%

 

Intel Corp.

    4,639,158        217,483,727  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    3,087,749        194,188,535  
               411,672,262  
Systems Software–1.43%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    1,609,658        171,927,571  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.35%

 

NetApp, Inc.

    536,775        42,131,470  
Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.55%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    35,222,389        66,550,438  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $8,889,285,315)

 

     11,442,454,445  

Money Market Funds–4.78%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(c)

    200,873,986        200,873,986  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(c)

    143,468,886        143,497,579  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(c)

    229,570,270        229,570,270  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $573,931,048)

 

     573,941,835  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.05%
(Cost $9,463,216,363)

 

     12,016,396,280  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.05)%

 

     (6,017,911

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 12,010,378,369  
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Financials

    29.7

Energy

    17.7  

Health Care

    14.8  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.2  

Information Technology

    8.6  

Industrials

    5.9  

Consumer Staples

    4.4  

Materials

    2.3  

Communication Services

    1.7  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    4.7  

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

Settlement

Date

 

    

Counterparty

   Contract to        Unrealized
Appreciation
 
   Deliver        Receive  

11/30/2018

     Barclays Bank PLC      CAD       83,946,519          USD       64,084,526        $ 286,458  

11/30/2018

     Barclays Bank PLC      EUR       85,284,080          USD       98,125,628          1,319,889  

11/30/2018

     Deutsche Bank AG      EUR       85,235,170          USD       98,058,972          1,308,750  

11/30/2018

     Deutsche Bank AG      GBP       52,196,105          USD       67,835,259          1,038,134  

11/30/2018

     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CAD       83,946,519          USD       64,084,737          286,668  

11/30/2018

     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CHF       54,328,323          USD       54,736,438          661,456  

11/30/2018

     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      EUR       85,284,080          USD       98,117,799          1,312,060  

11/30/2018

     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      GBP       52,191,682          USD       67,833,738          1,042,273  

11/30/2018

     Royal Bank of Canada      CAD       83,938,557          USD       64,079,490          287,473  

11/30/2018

     Royal Bank of Canada      GBP       52,191,682          USD       67,829,562          1,038,098  

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Currency Risk

 

                                $ 8,581,259  

Abbreviations:

 

CAD  

– Canadian Dollar

CHF  

– Swiss Franc

EUR  

– Euro

GBP  

– British Pound Sterling

USD  

– U.S. Dollar

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $8,889,285,315)

  $ 11,442,454,445  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $573,931,048)

    573,941,835  

Other Investments:

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    8,581,259  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $80,556)

    80,247  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    31,925,929  

Dividends

    10,708,176  

Fund shares sold

    8,285,017  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    864,346  

Other assets

    140,115  

Total assets

    12,076,981,369  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    48,230,367  

Fund shares reacquired

    11,306,511  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    5,347,106  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    14,125  

Accrued other operating expenses

    695,159  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    1,009,732  

Total liabilities

    66,603,000  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 12,010,378,369  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 8,642,772,598  

Distributable earnings

    3,367,605,771  
    $ 12,010,378,369  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 6,034,392,979  

Class C

  $ 425,942,574  

Class R

  $ 223,861,436  

Class Y

  $ 1,824,971,639  

Class R5

  $ 679,204,900  

Class R6

  $ 2,822,004,841  

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

 

Class A

    234,218,479  

Class C

    16,539,417  

Class R

    8,689,970  

Class Y

    70,820,834  

Class R5

    26,375,704  

Class R6

    109,607,217  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 25.76  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $25.76 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 27.26  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 25.75  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 25.76  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 25.77  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 25.75  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 25.75  
 

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,824,070)

   $ 147,509,366  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     5,803,918  

Total investment income

     153,313,284  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     23,977,277  

Administrative services fees

     432,009  

Custodian fees

     138,062  

Distributions fees:

  

Class A

     8,161,089  

Class C

     2,306,870  

Class R

     636,992  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y

     7,256,668  

Transfer agent fees — R5

     353,376  

Transfer agent fees — R6

     72,545  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     102,649  

Registration and filing fees

     134,124  

Reports to shareholders

     455,353  

Professional services fees

     135,892  

Other

     121,644  

Total expenses

     44,284,550  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

     (348,005

Net expenses

     43,936,545  

Net investment income

     109,376,739  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     262,382,018  

Foreign currencies

     (354,200

Forward foreign currency contracts

     70,520,566  
       332,548,384  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (758,877,996

Foreign currencies

     21,752  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (17,364,065
       (776,220,309

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (443,671,925

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (334,295,186

 

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 six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 109,376,739      $ 182,378,967  

Net realized gain

    332,548,384        790,828,764  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (776,220,309      775,489,924  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (334,295,186      1,748,697,655  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

    (43,010,453      (235,835,039

Class B

           (898,869

Class C

    (1,322,683      (13,735,893

Class R

    (1,348,983      (9,772,489

Class Y

    (15,051,275      (76,865,461

Class R5

    (6,153,523      (30,608,345

Class R6

    (24,866,121      (94,188,729

Total distributions from distributable earnings

    (91,753,038      (461,904,825

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (190,363,008      (591,272,197

Class B

           (44,867,507

Class C

    (27,859,461      (93,097,155

Class R

    (34,253,424      (90,963,809

Class Y

    29,174,859        (1,683,728,344

Class R5

    (32,321,739      (87,474,852

Class R6

    339,934,019        1,651,310,027  

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

    84,311,246        (940,093,837

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (341,736,978      346,698,993  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    12,352,115,347        12,005,416,354  

End of period

  $ 12,010,378,369      $ 12,352,115,347  

 

(1) 

For the year ended April 30, 2018 distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose the distribution components separately. For the year ended April 30, 2018 distributions from net investment income were $91,742,237, $349,985, $3,276,558, $3,540,449, $37,308,063, $13,363,140, and $37,510,760 and distributions from net realized gains were $144,092,802, $548,884, $10,459,335, $6,232,040, $39,557,398, $17,245,205 and $56,677,969 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

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, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

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

J.

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

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

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the

 

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contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $1 billion

    0.50%  

Next $1 billion

    0.45%  

Next $1 billion

    0.40%  

Over $3 billion

    0.35%  

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.37%.

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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75% respectively, of 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $334,010.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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, Class C and Class R 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, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

With respect to 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 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $341,894 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $12,485 and $7,129 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $36,235 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.

 

13                         Invesco Comstock 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.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments In Securities

                                        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 11,333,440,534        $ 109,013,911        $        $ 11,442,454,445  

Money Market Funds

    573,941,835                            573,941,835  

Total Investments In Securities

    11,907,382,369          109,013,911                   12,016,396,280  

Other Investments — Assets*

                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             8,581,259                   8,581,259  

Total Investments

  $ 11,907,382,369        $ 117,595,170        $        $ 12,024,977,539  

 

*

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 October 31, 2018:

 

    Value  
Derivative Assets  

Currency

Risk

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ 8,581,259  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

  $ 8,581,259  

 

14                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of October 31, 2018.

 

    Financial
Derivative
Assets
     Collateral (Received)/Pledged         
Counterparty   Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Non-Cash      Cash      Net
Amount
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,606,347      $      $      $ 1,606,347  

Deutsche Bank AG

    2,346,884                      2,346,884  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    3,302,457                      3,302,457  

Royal Bank of Canada

    1,325,571                      1,325,571  

Total

  $ 8,581,259      $      $      $ 8,581,259  

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended October 31, 2018

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

 

    Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

Realized Gain:

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

  $ 70,520,566  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (17,364,065

Total

  $ 53,156,501  

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

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency

Contracts

 

Average notional value

  $ 850,169,028  

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 six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $13,995.

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.

 

15                         Invesco Comstock Fund


NOTE 8—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

NOTE 9—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $1,602,749,390 and $1,461,875,079, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 3,008,871,299  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (492,379,508

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 2,516,491,791  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $9,508,485,748.

 

16                         Invesco Comstock Fund


NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    9,464,960      $ 258,644,870        17,881,424      $ 457,556,965  

Class B(b)

                  5,754        142,232  

Class C

    828,722        22,658,957        1,226,803        32,091,232  

Class R

    576,072        15,795,272        1,780,571        46,522,283  

Class Y

    9,253,394        252,988,428        17,799,853        455,900,712  

Class R5

    2,574,144        69,922,567        4,772,356        122,684,025  

Class R6

    28,830,938        784,175,649        83,015,877        2,050,932,804  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    1,458,842        39,880,499        8,550,536        222,148,501  

Class B(b)

                  33,805        872,904  

Class C

    43,907        1,201,944        488,807        12,782,318  

Class R

    49,336        1,348,907        376,218        9,772,489  

Class Y

    478,316        13,075,229        2,695,973        69,648,491  

Class R5

    225,351        6,151,677        1,181,061        30,600,266  

Class R6

    899,480        24,575,180        3,592,003        93,645,904  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c)

          

Class A

                  863,956        24,959,681  

Class B

                  (881,443      (24,959,681

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (17,897,875      (488,888,377      (50,399,699      (1,295,937,344

Class B(b)

                  (815,930      (20,922,962

Class C

    (1,894,471      (51,720,362      (5,468,733      (137,970,705

Class R

    (1,884,927      (51,397,603      (5,695,017      (147,258,581

Class Y

    (8,693,595      (236,888,798      (89,514,093      (2,209,277,547

Class R5

    (4,008,992      (108,395,983      (9,242,431      (240,759,143

Class R6

    (17,198,972      (468,816,810      (18,795,017      (493,268,681

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    3,104,630      $ 84,311,246        (36,547,366    $ (940,093,837

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 45% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

17                         Invesco Comstock 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
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 26.67     $ 0.22     $ (0.95   $ (0.73   $ (0.18   $     $ (0.18   $ 25.76       (2.77 )%    $ 6,034,393       0.79 %(d)      0.80 %(d)      1.60 %(d)      12

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.03       0.36       3.23       3.59       (0.36     (0.59     (0.95     26.67       15.09       6,433,646       0.81       0.81       1.38       14  

Year ended 04/30/17

    21.86       0.40       3.61       4.01       (0.49     (1.35     (1.84     24.03       18.56       6,350,463       0.84       0.84       1.75       18  

Year ended 04/30/16

    26.04       0.44       (2.29     (1.85     (0.36     (1.97     (2.33     21.86       (6.90     6,613,286       0.84       0.85       1.87       15  

Year ended 04/30/15

    24.29       0.32       1.84       2.16       (0.41           (0.41     26.04       8.98       7,698,790       0.82       0.83       1.30       17  

Year ended 04/30/14

    20.25       0.36       3.96       4.32       (0.28           (0.28     24.29       21.47       7,356,633       0.81       0.82       1.59       11  

Class C

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.66       0.12       (0.95     (0.83     (0.08           (0.08     25.75       (3.14 )(e)      425,943       1.53 (d)(e)       1.54 (d)(e)       0.86 (d)(e)       12  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.02       0.16       3.24       3.40       (0.17     (0.59     (0.76     26.66       14.24 (e)       468,225       1.55 (e)       1.55 (e)       0.64 (e)       14  

Year ended 04/30/17

    21.85       0.23       3.61       3.84       (0.32     (1.35     (1.67     24.02       17.70       511,920       1.59       1.59       1.00       18  

Year ended 04/30/16

    26.03       0.27       (2.29     (2.02     (0.19     (1.97     (2.16     21.85       (7.59 )(e)      532,230       1.56 (e)       1.57 (e)       1.15 (e)       15  

Year ended 04/30/15

    24.28       0.13       1.84       1.97       (0.22           (0.22     26.03       8.17       637,579       1.57       1.58       0.55       17  

Year ended 04/30/14

    20.24       0.19       3.96       4.15       (0.11           (0.11     24.28       20.57       589,910       1.56       1.57       0.84       11  

Class R

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.67       0.18       (0.94     (0.76     (0.15           (0.15     25.76       (2.89     223,861       1.04 (d)       1.05 (d)       1.35 (d)       12  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.03       0.29       3.24       3.53       (0.30     (0.59     (0.89     26.67       14.80       265,368       1.06       1.06       1.13       14  

Year ended 04/30/17

    21.86       0.35       3.61       3.96       (0.44     (1.35     (1.79     24.03       18.27       324,055       1.09       1.09       1.50       18  

Year ended 04/30/16

    26.04       0.38       (2.29     (1.91     (0.30     (1.97     (2.27     21.86       (7.14     358,835       1.09       1.10       1.62       15  

Year ended 04/30/15

    24.29       0.26       1.84       2.10       (0.35           (0.35     26.04       8.71       486,154       1.07       1.08       1.05       17  

Year ended 04/30/14

    20.24       0.30       3.97       4.27       (0.22           (0.22     24.29       21.22       335,562       1.06       1.07       1.34       11  

Class Y

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.68       0.25       (0.94     (0.69     (0.22           (0.22     25.77       (2.65     1,824,972       0.54 (d)       0.55 (d)       1.85 (d)       12  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.03       0.41       3.25       3.66       (0.42     (0.59     (1.01     26.68       15.41       1,861,752       0.56       0.56       1.63       14  

Year ended 04/30/17

    21.86       0.46       3.61       4.07       (0.55     (1.35     (1.90     24.03       18.86       3,334,930       0.59       0.59       2.00       18  

Year ended 04/30/16

    26.04       0.49       (2.28     (1.79     (0.42     (1.97     (2.39     21.86       (6.67     3,034,620       0.59       0.60       2.12       15  

Year ended 04/30/15

    24.29       0.39       1.84       2.23       (0.48           (0.48     26.04       9.26       3,422,401       0.57       0.58       1.55       17  

Year ended 04/30/14

    20.25       0.41       3.97       4.38       (0.34           (0.34     24.29       21.77       2,941,152       0.56       0.57       1.84       11  

Class R5

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.66       0.26       (0.95     (0.69     (0.22           (0.22     25.75       (2.62     679,205       0.48 (d)       0.49 (d)       1.91 (d)       12  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.02       0.44       3.23       3.67       (0.44     (0.59     (1.03     26.66       15.46       735,462       0.50       0.50       1.69       14  

Year ended 04/30/17

    21.85       0.48       3.62       4.10       (0.58     (1.35     (1.93     24.02       18.98       741,550       0.51       0.51       2.08       18  

Year ended 04/30/16

    26.04       0.51       (2.29     (1.78     (0.44     (1.97     (2.41     21.85       (6.61     824,228       0.49       0.50       2.22       15  

Year ended 04/30/15

    24.29       0.41       1.84       2.25       (0.50           (0.50     26.04       9.36       830,574       0.49       0.50       1.63       17  

Year ended 04/30/14

    20.24       0.43       3.97       4.40       (0.35           (0.35     24.29       21.92       631,780       0.49       0.50       1.91       11  

Class R6

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.66       0.27       (0.94     (0.67     (0.24           (0.24     25.75       (2.58     2,822,005       0.39 (d)       0.40 (d)       2.00 (d)       12  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.01       0.47       3.24       3.71       (0.47     (0.59     (1.06     26.66       15.61       2,587,663       0.41       0.41       1.78       14  

Year ended 04/30/17

    21.85       0.50       3.61       4.11       (0.60     (1.35     (1.95     24.01       19.05       702,678       0.41       0.41       2.18       18  

Year ended 04/30/16

    26.03       0.54       (2.29     (1.75     (0.46     (1.97     (2.43     21.85       (6.48     624,206       0.39       0.40       2.32       15  

Year ended 04/30/15

    24.28       0.44       1.83       2.27       (0.52           (0.52     26.03       9.46       595,160       0.39       0.40       1.73       17  

Year ended 04/30/14

    20.25       0.45       3.95       4.40       (0.37           (0.37     24.28       21.92       360,178       0.40       0.41       2.00       11  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $6,491,226, $464,114, $252,720, $1,909,813, $739,168 and $2,875,422 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.99%, 0.99% and 0.97% for the six months ended and October 31, 2018, and the years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2016, respectively, for Class C shares.

 

18                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class

  

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)

     ACTUAL     

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

   

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

 
   Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
     Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A    $ 1,000.00      $ 972.30      $ 3.93      $ 1,021.22      $ 4.02       0.79
C      1,000.00        968.60        7.59        1,017.49        7.78       1.53  
R      1,000.00        971.10        5.17        1,019.96        5.30       1.04  
Y      1,000.00        973.50        2.69        1,022.48        2.75       0.54  
R5      1,000.00        973.80        2.39        1,022.79        2.45       0.48  
R6      1,000.00        974.60        1.94        1,023.24        1.99       0.39  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

19                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Comstock Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under

the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both

 

 

20                         Invesco Comstock Fund


advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2017.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures

approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

21                         Invesco Comstock 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 (or any successor Form). The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC website at 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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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco Dividend Income Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: IAUTX    C: IUTCX    Y: IAUYX    Investor: FSTUX    R5: FSIUX    R6: IFUTX

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

 

2

 

   Fund Performance
 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

17

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

18

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

19

 

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     2.67

Class C Shares

     2.22  

Class Y Shares

     2.78  

Investor Class Shares

     2.65  

Class R5 Shares

     2.82  

Class R6 Shares

     2.86  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index (Style-Specific Index)

     1.44  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

     1.07  

Lipper Equity Income Funds Index (Peer-Group Index)

     1.50  

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

 

 

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

    The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index represents the country’s leading stocks by dividend yield.

    The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

    The Lipper Equity Income Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of equity income funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about your Fund

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2                      Invesco Dividend Income Fund


   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges
    

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (3/28/02)

    7.87
   

10 Years

    9.27  
   

  5 Years

    7.28  
   

  1 Year

    -5.56  
   

Class C Shares

       
   

Inception (2/14/00)

    3.40
   

10 Years

    9.07  
   

  5 Years

    7.69  
   

  1 Year

    -1.79  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (10/3/08)

    9.18
   

10 Years

    10.17  
   

  5 Years

    8.77  
   

  1 Year

    0.20  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (6/2/86)

    8.39
   

10 Years

    9.89  
   

  5 Years

    8.49  
   

  1 Year

    -0.05  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

Inception (10/25/05)

    8.24
   

10 Years

    10.31  
   

  5 Years

    8.81  
   

  1 Year

    0.23  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    10.12
   

  5 Years

    8.89  
   

  1 Year

    0.31  

Class Y shares incepted on October 3, 2008. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Investor Class shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Investor Class 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. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (3/28/02)

     8.08
   

10 Years

     8.13  
   

  5 Years

     8.71  
   

  1 Year

     -2.76  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (2/14/00)

     3.56
   

10 Years

     7.94  
   

  5 Years

     9.13  
   

  1 Year

     1.19  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

10 Years

     9.03
   

  5 Years

     10.23  
   

  1 Year

     3.20  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (6/2/86)

     8.50
   

10 Years

     8.75  
   

  5 Years

     9.96  
   

  1 Year

     2.94  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

Inception (10/25/05)

     8.51
   

10 Years

     9.17  
   

  5 Years

     10.26  
   

  1 Year

     3.21  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

     8.99
   

  5 Years

     10.36  
   

  1 Year

     3.33  

 

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 Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.02%, 1.77%, 0.77%, 1.02%, 0.73% and 0.65%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.03%, 1.78%, 0.78%, 1.03%, 0.74% and 0.66%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2020. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

3                      Invesco Dividend Income Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

LOGO

Bruce Crockett

        

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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

 

 

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

        

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including

performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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,

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

 

4                      Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.08%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.62%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    72,170      $ 12,455,099  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    46,586        13,689,296  
               26,144,395  
Air Freight & Logistics–1.14%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B

    172,074        18,332,764  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.71%

 

Federated Investors, Inc.–Class B

    393,430        9,705,918  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.–Class A

    1,788,421        34,105,189  
               43,811,107  
Electric Utilities–7.57%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    274,639        20,147,517  

Duke Energy Corp.

    212,697        17,575,153  

Exelon Corp.

    854,437        37,432,885  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    252,925        20,803,082  

Portland General Electric Co.

    580,188        26,154,875  
               122,113,512  
Electrical Components & Equipment–2.22%

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    920,449        18,503,782  

Emerson Electric Co.

    254,859        17,299,829  
               35,803,611  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.86%

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

    263,046        13,925,083  
Food Distributors–1.50%

 

Sysco Corp.

    339,522        24,218,104  
Gas Utilities–3.65%

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

    705,878        38,322,116  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    267,036        20,633,872  
               58,955,988  
General Merchandise Stores–1.61%

 

Target Corp.

    311,576        26,057,101  
Household Products–5.77%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    285,416        29,768,889  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    715,154        63,419,857  
               93,188,746  
Industrial Machinery–1.08%

 

Kennametal Inc.

    489,747        17,361,531  
Integrated Oil & Gas–6.53%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    400,832        31,938,294  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B (United Kingdom)

    329,570        10,730,694  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    824,077        27,643,465  

TOTAL S.A. (France)

    597,274        35,053,531  
               105,365,984  
     Shares      Value  
Integrated Telecommunication Services–9.89%

 

AT&T Inc.

    1,632,202      $ 50,075,957  

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    8,686,734        26,709,195  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    1,523,415        25,011,072  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    1,014,016        57,890,174  
               159,686,398  
Motorcycle Manufacturers–1.14%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    481,788        18,413,937  
Multi-Utilities–9.07%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

    367,874        18,217,120  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    833,186        59,506,144  

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,600,107        27,558,110  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

    206,328        11,024,105  

Sempra Energy

    273,630        30,132,136  
               146,437,615  
Packaged Foods & Meats–8.57%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

    608,418        22,760,917  

Danone S.A. (France)

    219,452        15,555,034  

General Mills, Inc.

    1,056,258        46,264,101  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    414,131        22,764,781  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    368,228        31,055,822  
               138,400,655  
Paper Packaging–2.63%

 

International Paper Co.

    393,443        17,846,574  

Sonoco Products Co.

    450,086        24,565,694  
               42,412,268  
Pharmaceuticals–9.85%

 

Bayer AG (Germany)

    242,580        18,623,119  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    502,933        25,418,234  

Eli Lilly and Co.

    418,652        45,398,623  

Johnson & Johnson

    149,395        20,913,806  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    660,798        48,641,341  
               158,995,123  
Property & Casualty Insurance–2.60%

 

Chubb Ltd.

    117,387        14,662,810  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    217,830        27,257,068  
               41,919,878  
Regional Banks–3.98%

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    158,108        15,481,936  

M&T Bank Corp.

    295,193        48,827,874  
               64,309,810  
Restaurants–3.22%

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    97,444        10,382,658  

McDonald’s Corp.

    234,799        41,535,943  
               51,918,601  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


     Shares      Value  
Semiconductors–0.46%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

    113,590      $ 7,471,950  
Soft Drinks–3.30%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    1,112,677        53,274,975  
Specialized REITs–1.28%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    775,191        20,643,336  
Tobacco–3.83%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

    308,834        20,086,563  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

    761,556        25,804,589  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    180,662        15,910,902  
               61,802,054  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,361,587,827)

 

     1,550,964,526  
     Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–3.49%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(b)

    19,743,072      $ 19,743,072  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(b)

    14,109,001        14,111,822  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(b)

    22,563,511        22,563,511  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $56,417,135)

 

     56,418,405  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.57%
(Cost $1,418,004,962)

 

     1,607,382,931  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.43%

 

     6,898,633  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,614,281,564  
 

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) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Consumer Staples

    23.0

Utilities

    20.3  

Financials

    14.5  

Health Care

    9.8  

Communication Services

    6.7  

Energy

    6.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.0  

Industrials

    4.9  

Materials

    2.6  

Real Estate

    1.3  

Information Technology

    0.5  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    3.9  

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  
Settlement
Date
    

Counterparty

   Contract to        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   Deliver        Receive  
12/14/2018     

Bank of America, N.A.

     EUR       13,252,170          USD       15,422,955        $ 358,106  
12/14/2018     

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     EUR       13,132,059          USD       15,283,214          354,905  
12/14/2018      State Street Bank and Trust Co.      EUR       13,252,170          USD       15,418,780          353,931  

Subtotal — Appreciation

                                           1,066,942  
12/14/2018      Citibank, N.A.      USD       2,710,608          EUR       2,369,974          (16,460

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Currency Risk

                                         $  1,050,482  

Abbreviations:

 

EUR  

– Euro

USD  

– U.S. Dollar

 

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $1,361,587,827)

  $ 1,550,964,526  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $56,417,135)

    56,418,405  

Other investments:

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    1,066,942  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $468,499)

    467,886  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    4,721,726  

Dividends and interest

    4,283,525  

Fund shares sold

    653,642  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    126,640  

Other assets

    82,641  

Total assets

    1,618,785,933  

Liabilities:

 

Other investments:

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    16,460  

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    203,223  

Fund shares reacquired

    3,264,048  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    761,315  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    4,213  

Accrued other operating expenses

    111,146  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    143,964  

Total liabilities

    4,504,369  

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 1,614,281,564  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,307,662,127  

Distributable earnings

    306,619,437  
    $ 1,614,281,564  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 759,606,994  

Class C

  $ 193,661,244  

Class Y

  $ 311,952,174  

Investor Class

  $ 75,887,266  

Class R5

  $ 2,351,077  

Class R6

  $ 270,822,809  

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

 

Class A

    32,603,177  

Class C

    8,207,737  

Class Y

    13,259,341  

Investor Class

    3,226,747  

Class R5

    100,878  

Class R6

    11,612,113  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 23.30  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of 23.30 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 24.66  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.59  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.53  

Investor Class:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.52  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.31  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.32  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of ($472,737)

  $ 31,041,820  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    524,561  

Total investment income

    31,566,381  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    5,441,826  

Administrative services fees

    204,333  

Custodian fees

    58,671  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    1,028,266  

Class C

    1,087,053  

Investor Class

    99,256  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, Y and Investor

    1,026,051  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    1,102  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    20,131  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    23,644  

Registration and filing fees

    75,464  

Reports to shareholders

    108,726  

Professional services fees

    50,327  

Other

    25,842  

Total expenses

    9,250,692  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (39,347

Net expenses

    9,211,345  

Net investment income

    22,355,036  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    61,327,288  

Foreign currencies

    (227,533

Forward foreign currency contracts

    4,604,518  
      65,704,273  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (37,231,867

Foreign currencies

    (3,675

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (665,799
      (37,901,341

Net realized and unrealized gain

    27,802,932  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 50,157,968  

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

  $ 22,355,036      $ 50,192,464  

Net realized gain

    65,704,273        77,972,138  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (37,901,341      (109,928,798

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    50,157,968        18,235,804  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

    (10,175,559      (44,409,856

Class B

           (95,827

Class C

    (1,884,737      (10,216,069

Class Y

    (4,916,423      (29,021,377

Investor Class

    (983,886      (3,798,356

Class R5

    (31,168      (104,464

Class R6

    (4,267,016      (15,308,141

Total distributions from distributable earnings

    (22,258,789      (102,954,090

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (115,943,460      (245,373,749

Class B

           (4,357,345

Class C

    (45,994,308      (64,867,734

Class Y

    (138,497,744      (395,325,950

Investor Class

    (4,367,469      (14,984,629

Class R5

    408,855        (372,337

Class R6

    (56,486,045      254,846,222  

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

    (360,880,171      (470,435,522

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (332,980,992      (555,153,808

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    1,947,262,556        2,502,416,364  

End of period

  $ 1,614,281,564      $ 1,947,262,556  

 

(1) 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose the distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions from net investment income were $19,890,762, $28,588, $3,367,622, $14,173,207, $1,692,169, $51,057 and $6,632,381 and distributions from net realized gains were $24,519,094, $67,239, $6,848,447, $14,848,170, $2,106,187, $53,407 and $8,675,760 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y and Investor Class shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y, Investor Class, 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.

 

9                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated 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 the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

J.

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

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

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

 

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Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $350 million

    0 .75%   

Next $350 million

    0 .65%   

Next $1.3 billion

    0 .55%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .45%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .40%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .375%   

Over $8 billion

    0 .35%         

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.61%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, 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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 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 waivers 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $34,736.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the Plan are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $55,131 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $16,920 and $8,236 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $315 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

 

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NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 —

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

  Level 2 —

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

  Level 3 —

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 1,429,816,108        $ 121,148,418        $        $ 1,550,964,526  

Money Market Funds

    56,418,405                            56,418,405  

Total Investments in Securities

    1,486,234,513          121,148,418                   1,607,382,931  

Other Investments – Assets*

                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             1,066,942                   1,066,942  

Other Investments – Liabilities*

                                        

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (16,460                 (16,460

Total Other Investments

             1,050,482                   1,050,482  

Total Investments

  $ 1,486,234,513        $ 122,198,900        $        $ 1,608,433,413  

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4—Derivative Investments

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

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

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of October 31, 2018:

 

    Value  
Derivative Assets   Currency
Risk
 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ 1,066,942  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

  $ 1,066,942  
 
    Value  
Derivative Liabilities   Currency
Risk
 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ (16,460

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

  $ (16,460

 

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of October 31, 2018.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
    

Net Value of
Derivatives

    Collateral (Received)/Pledged       

Net
Amount

 
Counterparty    Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
    Non-Cash     Cash  

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 358,106      $      $ 358,106     $     $        $ 358,106  

Citibank, N.A.

            (16,460      (16,460                    (16,460

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     354,905               354,905                      354,905  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     353,931               353,931                      353,931  

Total

   $ 1,066,942      $ (16,460    $ 1,050,482     $     $        $ 1,050,482  

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended October 31, 2018

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
  Currency
Risk
 

Realized Gain:

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

  $ 4,604,518  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (665,799

Total

  $ 3,938,719  

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

Average notional value

  $ 49,773,243  

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 six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $4,611.

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—Tax Information

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

 

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Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

NOTE 9—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $21,350,353 and $352,153,152, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 278,758,055  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (90,054,176

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 188,703,879  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,419,729,534.

 

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NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,194,346      $ 28,098,937        5,547,845      $ 133,936,507  

Class B(b)

                  3,094        75,111  

Class C

    192,128        4,567,435        1,313,101        32,069,130  

Class Y

    1,450,444        34,335,216        9,063,741        221,205,219  

Investor Class

    41,706        989,218        134,779        3,281,647  

Class R5

    30,867        717,299        23,003        548,665  

Class R6

    785,709        18,474,377        13,276,828        319,690,551  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    393,675        9,250,606        1,697,639        41,200,887  

Class B(b)

                  3,641        89,218  

Class C

    68,470        1,630,079        372,895        9,188,155  

Class Y

    166,177        3,940,617        1,017,708        24,935,624  

Investor Class

    38,775        920,199        146,539        3,588,837  

Class R5

    1,313        30,922        4,307        104,387  

Class R6

    177,316        4,169,725        622,824        15,117,359  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c)

          

Class A

                  117,928        2,962,339  

Class B

                  (118,411      (2,962,339

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (6,532,859      (153,293,003      (17,570,287      (423,473,482

Class B(b)

                  (63,765      (1,559,335

Class C

    (2,199,695      (52,191,822      (4,367,841      (106,125,019

Class Y

    (7,516,955      (176,773,577      (26,482,455      (641,466,793

Investor Class

    (263,583      (6,276,886      (892,407      (21,855,113

Class R5

    (14,574      (339,366      (43,162      (1,025,389

Class R6

    (3,370,974      (79,130,147      (3,354,816      (79,961,688

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (15,357,714    $ (360,880,171      (19,537,272    $ (470,435,522

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 43% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

16                         Invesco Dividend Income 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
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 22.98     $ 0.29     $ 0.32     $ 0.61     $ (0.29   $     $ (0.29   $ 23.30       2.67   $ 759,607       1.06 %(d)      1.06 %(d)      2.48 %(d)      1

Year ended 04/30/18

    23.96       0.51       (0.42     0.09       (0.47     (0.60     (1.07     22.98       0.21       862,915       1.01       1.02       2.12       11  

Year ended 04/30/17

    22.32       0.41       1.80       2.21       (0.41     (0.16     (0.57     23.96       10.00       1,143,946       1.03       1.05       1.74       6  

Year ended 04/30/16

    21.03       0.40       1.77       2.17       (0.41     (0.47     (0.88     22.32       10.72       867,596       1.13       1.17       1.91       9  

Year ended 04/30/15

    19.88       0.41       1.37       1.78       (0.42     (0.21     (0.63     21.03       9.07       413,896       1.12       1.22       1.99       4  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.02       0.41       2.16       2.57       (0.48     (0.23     (0.71     19.88       14.66       335,837       1.09       1.29       2.22       4  

Class C

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    23.28       0.21       0.31       0.52       (0.21           (0.21     23.59       2.22       193,661       1.81 (d)       1.81 (d)       1.73 (d)       1  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.26       0.33       (0.42     (0.09     (0.29     (0.60     (0.89     23.28       (0.52     236,168       1.76       1.77       1.37       11  

Year ended 04/30/17

    22.60       0.24       1.82       2.06       (0.24     (0.16     (0.40     24.26       9.16       311,194       1.78       1.80       0.99       6  

Year ended 04/30/16

    21.28       0.25       1.80       2.05       (0.26     (0.47     (0.73     22.60       9.94       154,584       1.88       1.92       1.16       9  

Year ended 04/30/15

    20.11       0.26       1.39       1.65       (0.27     (0.21     (0.48     21.28       8.29       61,818       1.87       1.97       1.24       4  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.24       0.27       2.17       2.44       (0.34     (0.23     (0.57     20.11       13.71       42,150       1.84       2.04       1.47       4  

Class Y

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    23.21       0.33       0.32       0.65       (0.33           (0.33     23.53       2.78       311,952       0.81 (d)       0.81 (d)       2.73 (d)       1  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.19       0.58       (0.43     0.15       (0.53     (0.60     (1.13     23.21       0.48       444,633       0.76       0.77       2.37       11  

Year ended 04/30/17

    22.53       0.47       1.82       2.29       (0.47     (0.16     (0.63     24.19       10.28       860,105       0.78       0.80       1.99       6  

Year ended 04/30/16

    21.22       0.47       1.78       2.25       (0.47     (0.47     (0.94     22.53       11.01       249,625       0.88       0.92       2.16       9  

Year ended 04/30/15

    20.06       0.47       1.37       1.84       (0.47     (0.21     (0.68     21.22       9.34       53,878       0.87       0.97       2.24       4  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.18       0.46       2.17       2.63       (0.52     (0.23     (0.75     20.06       14.95       22,690       0.84       1.04       2.47       4  

Investor Class

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    23.20       0.30       0.32       0.62       (0.30           (0.30     23.52       2.65       75,887       1.06 (d)       1.06 (d)       2.48 (d)       1  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.18       0.51       (0.42     0.09       (0.47     (0.60     (1.07     23.20       0.23       79,103       1.01       1.02       2.12       11  

Year ended 04/30/17

    22.52       0.41       1.82       2.23       (0.41     (0.16     (0.57     24.18       10.01       97,228       1.03       1.05       1.74       6  

Year ended 04/30/16

    21.22       0.41       1.78       2.19       (0.42     (0.47     (0.89     22.52       10.69       88,691       1.13       1.17       1.91       9  

Year ended 04/30/15

    20.05       0.41       1.39       1.80       (0.42     (0.21     (0.63     21.22       9.11       74,957       1.12       1.22       1.99       4  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.18       0.41       2.17       2.58       (0.48     (0.23     (0.71     20.05       14.61       70,853       1.09       1.29       2.22       4  

Class R5

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    22.99       0.33       0.32       0.65       (0.33           (0.33     23.31       2.82       2,351       0.77 (d)       0.77 (d)       2.77 (d)       1  

Year ended 04/30/18

    23.97       0.58       (0.42     0.16       (0.54     (0.60     (1.14     22.99       0.51       1,914       0.72       0.73       2.41       11  

Year ended 04/30/17

    22.32       0.48       1.81       2.29       (0.48     (0.16     (0.64     23.97       10.38       2,376       0.72       0.74       2.05       6  

Year ended 04/30/16

    21.04       0.47       1.75       2.22       (0.47     (0.47     (0.94     22.32       10.98       551       0.84       0.85       2.20       9  

Year ended 04/30/15

    19.88       0.46       1.39       1.85       (0.48     (0.21     (0.69     21.04       9.44       21       0.82       0.83       2.29       4  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.03       0.45       2.15       2.60       (0.52     (0.23     (0.75     19.88       14.87       671       0.84       0.87       2.47       4  

Class R6

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    23.00       0.34       0.32       0.66       (0.34           (0.34     23.32       2.86       270,823       0.68 (d)       0.68 (d)       2.86 (d)       1  

Year ended 04/30/18

    23.98       0.60       (0.42     0.18       (0.56     (0.60     (1.16     23.00       0.59       322,530       0.64       0.65       2.49       11  

Year ended 04/30/17

    22.34       0.50       1.80       2.30       (0.50     (0.16     (0.66     23.98       10.42       83,352       0.64       0.66       2.13       6  

Year ended 04/30/16

    21.05       0.49       1.77       2.26       (0.50     (0.47     (0.97     22.34       11.13       63,000       0.74       0.75       2.30       9  

Year ended 04/30/15

    19.89       0.48       1.38       1.86       (0.49     (0.21     (0.70     21.05       9.49       51,080       0.78       0.79       2.33       4  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.04       0.46       2.15       2.61       (0.53     (0.23     (0.76     19.89       14.89       33,762       0.82       0.83       2.49       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) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $815,906, $215,638, $361,941, $78,758, $2,203 and $297,358 for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

 

17                         Invesco Dividend 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 May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class

 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)

    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 

A

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,026.70      $ 5.41     $ 1,019.86      $ 5.40        1.06

C

    1,000.00       1,022.20        9.23       1,016.08        9.20        1.81  

Y

    1,000.00       1,027.80        4.14       1,021.12        4.13        0.81  

Investor

    1,000.00       1,026.50        5.41       1,019.86        5.40        1.06  

R5

    1,000.00       1,028.20        3.94       1,021.32        3.92        0.77  

R6

    1,000.00       1,028.60        3.48       1,021.78        3.47        0.68  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

18                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


 

 

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Dividend Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under

the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the three year period and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one year period and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s overweight exposure to certain defensive sectors and underweight exposure to certain cyclically-oriented sectors, as well as its cash position, negatively impacted performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted

 

 

19                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


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

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2017.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule,

which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory

requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

20                         Invesco Dividend Income Fund


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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 (or any successor Form). The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC website at sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

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

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Invesco Energy Fund

 

  Nasdaq:
  A: IENAX    C: IEFCX    Y: IENYX    Investor: FSTEX    R5: IENIX    R6: IENSX

 

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2

 

  

Fund Performance

 

 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

16

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

17

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

  18    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
  For the most current month-end Fund performance and commentary, please visit
invesco.com/performance.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.
 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

  Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     -12.35 %  

Class C Shares

     -12.72  

Class Y Shares

     -12.26  

Investor Class Shares

     -12.36  

Class R5 Shares

     -12.18  

Class R6 Shares

     -12.18  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

MSCI World Energy Index (Style-Specific Index)

     -6.66  

Lipper Natural Resource Funds Index¨ (Peer Group Index)

     -13.16  

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; RIMES Technologies Corp.; ¨Lipper Inc.

 

 

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

    The MSCI World Energy Index is designed to capture the performance of energy stocks across developed market countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

    The Lipper Natural Resource Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of natural resource funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

    

 

 

2                      Invesco Energy Fund


   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

 

Class A Shares

       
   

Inception (3/28/02)

    4.59 %  
   

10 Years

    -0.51  
   

5 Years

    -10.53  
   

1 Year

    -8.73  
   

Class C Shares

       
   

Inception (2/14/00)

    5.71
   

10 Years

    -0.69  
   

5 Years

    -10.19  
   

1 Year

    -5.10  
   

Class Y Shares

       
   

Inception (10/3/08)

    -0.80
   

10 Years

    0.31  
   

5 Years

    -9.29  
   

1 Year

    -3.18  
   

Investor Class Shares

       
   

Inception (1/19/84)

    6.83
   

10 Years

    0.06  
   

5 Years

    -9.51  
   

1 Year

    -3.43  
   

Class R5 Shares

       
   

Inception (1/31/06)

    -0.65
   

10 Years

    0.46  
   

5 Years

    -9.14  
   

1 Year

    -3.05  
   

Class R6 Shares

       
   

10 Years

    0.13
   

5 Years

    -9.38  
   

1 Year

    -3.06  
    Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.

 

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

    Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

       
   

Inception (3/28/02)

    5.54 %  
   

10 Years

    -1.58  
   

5 Years

    -7.21  
   

1 Year

    3.91  
   

Class C Shares

       
   

Inception (2/14/00)

    6.57
   

10 Years

    -1.76  
   

5 Years

    -6.86  
   

1 Year

    8.14  
   

Class Y Shares

       
   

10 Years

    -0.78
   

5 Years

    -5.93  
   

1 Year

    10.24  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (1/19/84)

    7.30
   

10 Years

    -1.02  
   

5 Years

    -6.15  
   

1 Year

    9.98  
   

Class R5 Shares

       
   

Inception (1/31/06)

    0.49
   

10 Years

    -0.62  
   

5 Years

    -5.78  
   

1 Year

    10.40  
   

Class R6 Shares

       
   

10 Years

    -0.96
   

5 Years

    -6.03  
   

1 Year

    10.40  
    Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.

 

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

    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 Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.33%, 2.08%, 1.08%, 1.33%, 0.91% and 0.90%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved.

The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y, 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.

 

 

3                      Invesco Energy Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

LOGO

Bruce Crockett

   

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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

 

 

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

 

    

 

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance,

holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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,

LOGO

Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

4                      Invesco Energy Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.49%

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.83%     

LG Chem Ltd. (South Korea)

    13,509      $ 4,131,867  
Diversified Metals & Mining–2.57%

 

Glencore PLC (Switzerland)

    1,793,493        7,309,455  

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (Mongolia)(b)

    3,265,446        5,583,913  
               12,893,368  
Integrated Oil & Gas–33.74%

 

BP PLC–ADR (United Kingdom)

    800,756        34,728,788  

Chevron Corp.

    257,861        28,790,181  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    291,878        23,256,839  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    287,759        19,299,996  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class A–ADR (United Kingdom)

    457,706        28,922,442  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    804,880        26,999,507  

TOTAL S.A. (France)

    118,166        6,935,067  
               168,932,820  
Oil & Gas Drilling–4.45%

 

Ensco PLC–Class A

    1,152,195        8,226,673  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    225,587        14,051,814  
               22,278,487  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–13.13%

 

Baker Hughes, a GE Co.

    404,727        10,802,164  

Core Laboratories N.V.

    105,906        9,027,427  

Halliburton Co.

    516,648        17,917,353  

Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)

    255,728        4,843,488  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    143,916        7,384,330  

Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)

    1,337,910        10,475,835  

Tenaris S.A.–ADR (Luxembourg)

    174,352        5,096,309  

Tidewater Inc.–Series A, Wts., expiring 07/31/2023(b)

    24,724        98,896  

Tidewater Inc.–Series B, Wts., expiring 07/31/2023(b)

    26,728        96,221  
               65,742,023  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–40.49%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    241,384        12,841,629  

Apache Corp.

    126,716        4,793,666  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    631,868        15,310,162  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    882,962        24,226,206  
     Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

    526,022      $ 0  

Concho Resources Inc.(b)

    42,687        5,937,335  

Devon Energy Corp.

    757,103        24,530,137  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    105,000        11,060,700  

Hess Corp.

    381,451        21,895,287  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(b)

    848,663        4,446,994  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    953,223        23,687,592  

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. (Canada)

    1,265,960        19,232,937  

Range Resources Corp.

    1,738,830        27,560,455  

Tullow Oil PLC (Ghana)(b)

    2,494,683        7,186,616  
               202,709,716  
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–4.28%

 

Caltex Australia Ltd. (Australia)

    267,225        5,353,509  

Phillips 66

    156,272        16,067,887  
               21,421,396  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $675,193,006)

 

     498,109,677  
    Principal
Amount
        

Bonds & Notes–0.01%

    
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.01%

 

  

Cobalt International Energy Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.13%, 05/15/2024
(Cost $8,258,929)(d)

  $ 17,188,000        65,315  
    Shares         

Money Market Funds–0.57%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(e)

    990,756        990,756  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(e)

    707,540        707,681  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(e)

    1,132,293        1,132,293  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,830,730)

 

     2,830,730  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.07%
(Cost $686,282,665)

 

     501,005,722  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.07)%

 

     (341,416

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 500,664,306  
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

Conv.  

– Convertible

Sr.  

– Senior

Unsec.  

– Unsecured

Wts.  

– Warrants

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Energy Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(d) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is partially or fully in default with respect to interest payments. The value of this security at October 31, 2018 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By industry, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

    40.5

Integrated Oil & Gas

    33.7  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

    13.1  

Oil & Gas Drilling

    4.5  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

    4.3  

Diversified Metals & Mining

    2.6  

Commodity Chemicals

    0.8  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    0.5  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Energy Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $683,451,935)

  $ 498,174,992  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    2,830,730  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $240,766)

    239,636  

Receivable for:

 

Dividends and interest

    143,687  

Fund shares sold

    486,535  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    241,112  

Other assets

    39,743  

Total assets

    502,156,435  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    689,099  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    429,115  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    2,192  

Accrued other operating expenses

    101,592  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    270,131  

Total liabilities

    1,492,129  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 500,664,306  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 812,042,143  

Distributable earnings

    (311,377,837
    $ 500,664,306  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 260,348,829  

Class C

  $ 70,720,415  

Class Y

  $ 52,425,423  

Investor Class

  $ 110,378,236  

Class R5

  $ 6,522,305  

Class R6

  $ 269,098  

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

 

Class A

    11,464,369  

Class C

    3,654,168  

Class Y

    2,304,245  

Investor Class

    4,881,566  

Class R5

    279,934  

Class R6

    11,556  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 22.71  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $22.71 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 24.03  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.35  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 22.75  

Investor Class:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 22.61  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.30  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.29  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Energy Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $361,784)

  $ 6,359,023  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    126,452  

Interest

    95,600  

Total investment income

    6,581,075  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    2,142,813  

Administrative services fees

    82,182  

Custodian fees

    11,441  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    394,235  

Class C

    440,984  

Investor Class

    167,076  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, Y and Investor

    724,953  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    4,034  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    96  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    13,022  

Registration and filing fees

    49,465  

Reports to shareholders

    56,450  

Professional services fees

    28,588  

Other

    11,770  

Total expenses

    4,127,109  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (12,734

Net expenses

    4,114,375  

Net investment income

    2,466,700  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    6,684,919  

Foreign currencies

    (25,864
      6,659,055  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (80,357,434

Foreign currencies

    4,879  
      (80,352,555

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (73,693,500

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (71,226,800

 

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 six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 2,466,700      $ 12,582,605  

Net realized gain

    6,659,055        3,307,126  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (80,352,555      25,678,865  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (71,226,800      41,568,596  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

           (7,518,092

Class B

           (16,198

Class C

           (999,111

Class Y

           (1,605,135

Investor Class

           (3,120,324

Class R5

           (243,236

Class R6

           (3,052

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (13,505,148

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (26,219,286      (85,285,570

Class B

           (3,366,435

Class C

    (11,277,828      (32,746,572

Class Y

    4,059,512        (10,045,256

Investor Class

    (10,192,410      (29,674,044

Class R5

    (672,353      (1,125,861

Class R6

    118,665        169,682  

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

    (44,183,700      (162,074,056

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (115,410,500      (134,010,608

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    616,074,806        750,085,414  

End of period

  $ 500,664,306      $ 616,074,806  

 

(1) 

The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net investment income.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y and Investor Class shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y, Investor Class, 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, 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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer

 

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

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

J.

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

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

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

 

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K.

Other Risks — The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile.

The businesses in which the Fund invests may be adversely affected by foreign, federal or state regulations governing energy production, distribution and sale. Although individual security selection drives the performance of the Fund, short-term fluctuations in commodity prices may cause price fluctuations in its shares.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $350 million

    0.75%  

Next $350 million

    0.65%  

Next $1.3 billion

    0.55%  

Next $2 billion

    0.45%  

Next $2 billion

    0.40%  

Next $2 billion

    0.375%  

Over $8 billion

    0.35%  

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.71%.

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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 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 waivers 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,312.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the Plan are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $20,878 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $720 and $1,381 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

 

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 —

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

  Level 2 —

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

  Level 3 —

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 498,109,677        $        $ 0        $ 498,109,677  

Bonds & Notes

             65,315                   65,315  

Money Market Funds

    2,830,730                            2,830,730  

Total Investments

  $ 500,940,407        $ 65,315        $ 0        $ 501,005,722  

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 six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $1,401,344.

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 six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $5,422.

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.

 

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NOTE 8—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 had a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018, which expires as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

  $ 12,550,088        $ 120,767,895        $ 133,317,983  

 

*

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 Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $60,452,083 and $101,767,359, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 37,327,343  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (231,929,460

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (194,602,117

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $695,607,839.

 

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NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    756,445      $ 19,797,865        1,931,192      $ 45,912,812  

Class B(b)

                  1,343        27,448  

Class C

    119,408        2,687,158        423,390        8,613,865  

Class Y

    732,465        19,456,973        847,479        20,399,788  

Investor Class

    281,642        7,361,664        788,760        18,695,135  

Class R5

    54,147        1,464,766        134,215        3,318,171  

Class R6(c)

    4,586        119,295        8,439        213,623  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  302,405        7,124,658  

Class B(b)

                  736        15,321  

Class C

                  45,140        912,278  

Class Y

                  54,393        1,280,949  

Investor Class

                  127,951        3,001,725  

Class R5

                  10,033        241,599  

Class R6

                  114        2,750  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(d)

          

Class A

                  71,192        1,909,364  

Class B

                  (83,394      (1,909,364

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (1,766,006      (46,017,151      (5,885,253      (140,232,404

Class B(b)

                  (72,139      (1,499,840

Class C

    (631,163      (13,964,986      (2,083,877      (42,272,715

Class Y

    (590,337      (15,397,461      (1,329,890      (31,725,993

Investor Class

    (676,527      (17,554,074      (2,162,883      (51,370,904

Class R5

    (79,151      (2,137,119      (190,990      (4,685,631

Class R6

    (24      (630      (1,943      (46,691

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (1,794,515    $ (44,183,700      (7,063,587    $ (162,074,056

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(d) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

15                         Invesco Energy 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
(loss)(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or  expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net  assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 25.91     $ 0.12     $ (3.32   $ (3.20   $     $     $     $ 22.71       (12.35 )%    $ 260,349       1.28 %(d)      1.28 %(d)      0.90 %(d)      10

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.54       0.49 (e)       1.44       1.93       (0.56           (0.56     25.91       8.08       323,247       1.33       1.33       2.07 (e)       9  

Year ended 04/30/17

    27.04       0.22       (2.41     (2.19     (0.31           (0.31     24.54       (8.29     393,998       1.27       1.27       0.84       22  

Year ended 04/30/16

    35.41       0.27       (8.28 )(f)       (8.01     (0.15     (0.21     (0.36     27.04       (22.45 )(f)      521,910       1.26       1.27       1.05       22  

Year ended 04/30/15

    49.87       0.29       (10.33     (10.04     (0.13     (4.29     (4.42     35.41       (18.60     628,443       1.16       1.17       0.69       27  

Year ended 04/30/14

    40.52       0.19       9.57       9.76       (0.20     (0.21     (0.41     49.87       24.23       662,813       1.15       1.15       0.43       14  

Class C

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    22.17       0.02       (2.84     (2.82                       19.35       (12.72     70,720       2.03 (d)       2.03 (d)       0.15 (d)       10  

Year ended 04/30/18

    20.88       0.26 (e)       1.24       1.50       (0.21           (0.21     22.17       7.29       92,349       2.08       2.08       1.32 (e)       9  

Year ended 04/30/17

    23.05       0.02       (2.07     (2.05     (0.12           (0.12     20.88       (8.97     120,722       2.02       2.02       0.09       22  

Year ended 04/30/16

    30.39       0.06       (7.11 )(f)       (7.05     (0.08     (0.21     (0.29     23.05       (23.03 )(f)      156,964       2.01       2.02       0.30       22  

Year ended 04/30/15

    43.83       (0.02     (9.13     (9.15           (4.29     (4.29     30.39       (19.21     194,893       1.91       1.92       (0.06     27  

Year ended 04/30/14

    35.74       (0.13     8.43       8.30             (0.21     (0.21     43.83       23.31       177,502       1.90       1.90       (0.32     14  

Class Y

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    25.93       0.15       (3.33     (3.18                       22.75       (12.26     52,425       1.03 (d)       1.03 (d)       1.15 (d)       10  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.63       0.55 (e)       1.43       1.98       (0.68           (0.68     25.93       8.34       56,061       1.08       1.08       2.32 (e)       9  

Year ended 04/30/17

    27.12       0.29       (2.41     (2.12     (0.37           (0.37     24.63       (8.03     63,783       1.02       1.02       1.09       22  

Year ended 04/30/16

    35.47       0.34       (8.31 )(f)       (7.97     (0.17     (0.21     (0.38     27.12       (22.28 )(f)      50,706       1.01       1.02       1.30       22  

Year ended 04/30/15

    50.00       0.38       (10.37     (9.99     (0.25     (4.29     (4.54     35.47       (18.38     78,476       0.91       0.92       0.94       27  

Year ended 04/30/14

    40.70       0.30       9.60       9.90       (0.39     (0.21     (0.60     50.00       24.54       65,123       0.90       0.90       0.68       14  

Investor Class

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    25.80       0.12       (3.31     (3.19                       22.61       (12.36     110,378       1.28 (d)       1.28 (d)       0.90 (d)       10  

Year ended 04/30/18

    24.44       0.49 (e)       1.43       1.92       (0.56           (0.56     25.80       8.07       136,141       1.33       1.33       2.07 (e)       9  

Year ended 04/30/17

    26.93       0.22       (2.40     (2.18     (0.31           (0.31     24.44       (8.29     159,402       1.27       1.27       0.84       22  

Year ended 04/30/16

    35.27       0.27       (8.25 )(f)       (7.98     (0.15     (0.21     (0.36     26.93       (22.45 )(f)      210,374       1.26       1.27       1.05       22  

Year ended 04/30/15

    49.69       0.29       (10.29     (10.00     (0.13     (4.29     (4.42     35.27       (18.59     295,318       1.16       1.17       0.69       27  

Year ended 04/30/14

    40.38       0.19       9.53       9.72       (0.20     (0.21     (0.41     49.69       24.22       419,142       1.15       1.15       0.43       14  

Class R5

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.53       0.17       (3.40     (3.23                       23.30       (12.18     6,522       0.89 (d)       0.89 (d)       1.29 (d)       10  

Year ended 04/30/18

    25.23       0.61 (e)       1.46       2.07       (0.77           (0.77     26.53       8.51       8,092       0.91       0.91       2.49 (e)       9  

Year ended 04/30/17

    27.77       0.34       (2.46     (2.12     (0.42           (0.42     25.23       (7.88     8,871       0.86       0.86       1.25       22  

Year ended 04/30/16

    36.24       0.40       (8.48 )(f)       (8.08     (0.18     (0.21     (0.39     27.77       (22.10 )(f)      22,298       0.84       0.85       1.47       22  

Year ended 04/30/15

    50.97       0.44       (10.57     (10.13     (0.31     (4.29     (4.60     36.24       (18.30     32,046       0.79       0.80       1.06       27  

Year ended 04/30/14

    41.51       0.35       9.80       10.15       (0.48     (0.21     (0.69     50.97       24.68       31,942       0.79       0.79       0.79       14  

Class R6

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    26.52       0.17       (3.40     (3.23                       23.29       (12.18     269       0.87 (d)       0.87 (d)       1.31 (d)       10  

Year ended 04/30/18

    25.23       0.62 (e)       1.46       2.08       (0.79           (0.79     26.52       8.55       185       0.90       0.90       2.50 (e)       9  

Year ended 04/30/17(g)

    26.31       0.03       (1.11     (1.08                       25.23       (4.11     10       0.81 (h)       0.81 (h)       1.30 (h)       22  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $312,817, $87,478, $59,038, $132,571, $7,974 and $228 for Class A, Class C, 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 includes 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 $0.32 and 0.87%, $0.09 and 0.12%, $0.38 and 1.12%, $0.32 and 0.87%, $0.44 and 1.29% and $0.45 and 1.30% for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(f)

Includes litigation proceeds received during the period. Had these litigation proceeds not been received, Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share would have been $(8.21), $(7.26), $(7.04), $(8.24), $(8.18) and $(8.41). Total returns would have been lower.

(g)

Commencement date of April 4, 2017 for Class R6 shares.

(h)

Annualized.

 

16                         Invesco Energy Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class

 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)

    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   

Ending

Account Value
(10/31/18)

    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 876.50     $ 6.05     $ 1,018.75     $ 6.51       1.28
C     1,000.00       872.80       9.58       1,014.97       10.31       2.03  
Y     1,000.00       877.40       4.87       1,020.01       5.24       1.03  
Investor     1,000.00       876.40       6.05       1,018.75       6.51       1.28  
R5     1,000.00       878.20       4.21       1,020.72       4.53       0.89  
R6     1,000.00       878.20       4.12       1,020.82       4.43       0.87  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

17                         Invesco Energy Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Energy Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.    

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials

and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Canada Ltd. currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Natural Resource Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that security selection and overweight and underweight exposure to certain energy sub-sectors, as well as a lack of holdings outside the energy sector, detracted from the Fund’s performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that

 

 

18                         Invesco Energy Fund


Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds

attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: IGDAX    C: IGDCX    Y: IGDYX    Investor: FGLDX    R6: IGDSX

 

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2

 

   Fund Performance
 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

16

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

17

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

18

 

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     -18.78

Class C Shares

     -18.73  

Class Y Shares

     -18.65  

Investor Class Shares

     -18.68  

Class R6 Shares

     -18.39  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (price only) (Style-Specific Index)

     -20.79  

Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     -16.84  

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

 

 

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

    The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (price only) is a capitalization-weighted, price-only index on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange that includes the leading companies involved in mining gold and silver.

    The Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of precious metals funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2                      Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (3/28/02)

    3.47
   

10 Years

    0.06  
   

  5 Years

    -7.55  
   

  1 Year

    -28.03  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (2/14/00)

    4.69
   

10 Years

    -0.12  
   

  5 Years

    -7.16  
   

  1 Year

    -24.96  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (10/3/08)

    -2.17
   

10 Years

    0.84  
   

  5 Years

    -6.25  
   

  1 Year

    -23.70  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (1/19/84)

    -0.45
   

10 Years

    0.63  
   

  5 Years

    -6.47  
   

  1 Year

    -23.70  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    0.71
   

  5 Years

    -6.36  
   

  1 Year

    -23.39  

 

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

    Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (3/28/02)

    3.69
   

10 Years

    -3.93  
   

  5 Years

    -7.00  
   

  1 Year

    -27.84  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (2/14/00)

    4.87
   

10 Years

    -4.15  
   

  5 Years

    -6.66  
   

  1 Year

    -25.13  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

10 Years

    -3.17
   

  5 Years

    -5.74  
   

  1 Year

    -23.46  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (1/19/84)

    -0.36
   

10 Years

    -3.40  
   

  5 Years

    -5.95  
   

  1 Year

    -23.64  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    -3.35
   

  5 Years

    -5.87  
   

  1 Year

    -23.57  

    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 Y, Investor Class and Class R6 shares was 1.45%, 2.20%, 1.20%, 1.45% and 1.01%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y, Investor Class and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

3                      Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

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Bruce Crockett

        

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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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Philip Taylor

   

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

    The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

    Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including

performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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.

 

4                      Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.97%

 

Australia–2.46%

 

Cardinal Resources Ltd.(a)

    2,810,580      $ 811,288  

Gold Road Resources Ltd.(a)

    4,931,728        2,427,221  

New Century Resources Ltd.(a)

    2,119,042        1,265,480  
               4,503,989  
Brazil–1.11%

 

Yamana Gold Inc.

    897,572        2,037,488  
Canada–65.75%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    243,054        8,594,389  

Alamos Gold Inc.–Class A

    1,474,995        5,893,481  

Atlantic Gold Corp.(a)

    520,668        636,770  

B2Gold Corp.(a)

    2,691,143        6,643,788  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    256,045        3,213,365  

Belo Sun Mining Corp.(a)

    9,721,400        1,735,371  

Chesapeake Gold Corp.(a)

    585,371        827,065  

Continental Gold Inc.(a)

    3,716,591        6,436,878  

Detour Gold Corp.(a)

    671,878        4,955,703  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    131,216        8,195,206  

Goldcorp, Inc.

    690,264        6,226,181  

Guyana Goldfields Inc.(a)

    374,637        503,709  

INV Metals Inc.(a)

    2,793,498        923,067  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.–Class A(a)

    2,682,231        5,052,932  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    3,149,524        8,182,135  

Lundin Gold Inc.(a)

    1,831,432        6,510,769  

Osisko Mining Inc.(a)

    1,166,128        2,365,120  

Premier Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

    2,037,994        2,662,729  

Pretium Resources Inc.(a)

    783,789        6,287,221  

Progress Minerals Inc. (Acquired 06/26/2018;
Cost $1,215,733)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    6,474,020        1,229,447  

Sandstorm Gold Ltd.(a)

    1,976,510        7,311,788  

SEMAFO Inc.(a)

    2,328,702        5,094,506  

TMAC Resources Inc.(a)

    822,060        3,097,283  

Torex Gold Resources Inc.(a)

    1,214,248        11,059,162  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    425,387        6,989,108  
               120,627,173  
Ivory Coast–2.16%

 

Endeavour Mining Corp.(a)

    258,845        3,969,828  
     Shares      Value  
Jersey–2.89%

 

Randgold Resources Ltd.–ADR

    67,556      $ 5,305,848  
Mexico–2.79%

 

Fresnillo, PLC

    472,727        5,127,579  
Mongolia–4.69%

 

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.(a)

    5,097,676        8,596,484  
Switzerland–1.04%

 

Glencore PLC

    469,409        1,913,096  
Tanzania–1.05%

 

Acacia Mining PLC(a)

    985,656        1,932,004  
United States–15.14%

 

Boart Longyear Ltd.(a)

    8,083,336        23,498  

Boart Longyear Ltd.–Wts.,
expiring 09/13/2024(a)

    11,188,146        15,846  

Coeur Mining, Inc.(a)

    717,587        3,430,066  

iShares® Gold Trust–ETF(a)

    618,800        7,221,396  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    325,605        10,067,707  

SPDR® Gold Trust–ETF(a)

    60,900        7,012,635  
               27,771,148  
Zambia–0.89%

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    163,227        1,629,232  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $261,877,320)

 

     183,413,869  

Money Market Funds–0.38%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(e)

    240,470        240,470  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(e)

    171,592        171,626  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(e)

    274,823        274,823  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $686,953)

 

     686,919  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.35%
(Cost $262,564,273)

 

     184,100,788  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.35)%

 

     (637,061

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 183,463,727  
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

ETF  

–  Exchange-Traded Fund

SPDR  

–  Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

Wts.  

–  Warrants

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 October 31, 2018 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Affiliated company during the period. The Investment Company Act of 1940 defines an "affiliated person" as an issuance in which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of that issuer. The value of this security as of October 31, 2018 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets. See Note 4.

(d) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(e) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By industry, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Gold

    70.7

Diversified Metals & Mining

    10.3  

Investment Companies–Exchange Traded Funds

    7.8  

Silver

    5.7  

Precious Metals & Minerals

    4.5  

Copper

    0.9  

Construction & Engineering

    0.0  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    0.1  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $260,661,587)

  $ 182,184,422  

Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $1,902,686)

    1,916,366  

Receivable for:

 

Dividends and interest

    6,005  

Fund shares sold

    228,589  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    94,888  

Other assets

    29,888  

Total assets

    184,460,158  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    436,662  

Fund shares repurchased

    195,978  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    175,206  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    1,865  

Accrued other operating expenses

    81,308  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    105,412  

Total liabilities

    996,431  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 183,463,727  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 476,253,923  

Distributable earnings

    (292,790,196
    $ 183,463,727  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 84,760,540  

Class C

  $ 18,071,614  

Class Y

  $ 27,466,769  

Investor Class

  $ 53,060,347  

Class R6

  $ 104,457  

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

 

Class A

    27,584,227  

Class C

    5,875,512  

Class Y

    8,735,679  

Investor Class

    17,164,607  

Class R6

    33,167  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 3.07  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $3.07 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 3.25  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 3.08  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 3.14  

Investor Class:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 3.09  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 3.15  
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $40,665)

  $ 411,885  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    21,548  

Total investment income

    433,433  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    819,771  

Administrative services fees

    25,205  

Custodian fees

    14,540  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    126,744  

Class C

    109,806  

Investor Class

    77,016  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, Y and Investor

    346,865  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    168  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    11,336  

Registration and filing fees

    40,834  

Reports to shareholders

    29,876  

Professional services fees

    25,431  

Other

    10,204  

Total expenses

    1,637,796  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (4,107

Net expenses

    1,633,689  

Net investment income (loss)

    (1,200,256

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    (2,977,912

Foreign currencies

    (2,178
      (2,980,090

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (38,929,268

Foreign currencies

    (748
      (38,930,016

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (41,910,106

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (43,110,362

 

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 six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
    

April 30,

2018

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (1,200,256    $ (2,989,931

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,980,090      9,523,216  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (38,930,016      (28,190,429

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (43,110,362      (21,657,144

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

           (2,176,312

Class B

           (15,662

Class C

           (370,585

Class Y

           (822,520

Investor Class

           (1,210,692

Class R6

           (10,479

Total Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

           (4,606,250

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (9,021,081      (19,718,763

Class B

           (1,958,163

Class C

    (2,376,955      (4,025,675

Class Y

    (3,421,445      (3,488,354

Investor Class

    (2,110,442      (4,499,995

Class R6

    (401,049      591,998  

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

    (17,330,972      (33,098,952

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (60,441,334      (59,362,346

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    243,905,061        303,267,407  

End of period

  $ 183,463,727      $ 243,905,061  

 

(1) 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net investment income. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose the distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

A.

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

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

 

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may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets,

 

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  the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

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

J.

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

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

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

K.

Other Risks — The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile.

The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a limited number of securities or other instruments, which could negatively affect the value of the Fund.

 

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Fluctuations in the price of gold and precious metals may affect the profitability of companies in the gold and precious metals sector. Changes in the political or economic conditions of countries where companies in the gold and precious metals sector are located may have a direct effect on the price of gold and precious metals.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $350 million

    0 .75%   

Next $350 million

    0 .65%   

Next $1.3 billion

    0 .55%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .45%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .40%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .375%   

Over $8 billion

    0 .35%         

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 1.75%, 2.00% 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 waivers 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $955.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class 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 Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the Plan are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $10,706 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,009 and $640 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

 

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 —

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

  Level 2 —

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

  Level 3 —

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Australia

  $ 4,503,989        $        $        $ 4,503,989  

Brazil

    2,037,488                            2,037,488  

Canada

    119,397,726                   1,229,447          120,627,173  

Ivory Coast

    3,969,828                            3,969,828  

Jersey

    5,305,848                            5,305,848  

Mexico

    5,127,579                            5,127,579  

Mongolia

    8,596,484                            8,596,484  

Switzerland

    1,913,096                            1,913,096  

Tanzania

    1,932,004                            1,932,004  

United States

    27,771,148                            27,771,148  

Zambia

    1,629,232                            1,629,232  

Money Market Funds

    686,919                            686,919  

Total Investments

  $ 182,871,341        $        $ 1,229,447        $ 184,100,788  

NOTE 4—Investments in Other Affiliates

The 1940 Act defines an “affiliated person” as an issuance in which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The following is a summary of the investments in other affiliates (excluding affiliated money market funds) for the six months ended October 31, 2018.

 

     Value
04/30/18
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Value
10/31/18
     Dividend
Income
 

Progress Minerals Inc.

  $      $ 1,215,733      $      $ 13,714      $      $ 1,229,447      $  

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 six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,152.

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

 

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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—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 had a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018, as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

  $ 5,127,946        $ 175,140,837        $ 180,268,783  

 

*

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 Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $20,257,768 and $38,359,730, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 10,167,557  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (113,438,959

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (103,271,402

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $287,372,190.

 

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NOTE 10—Share Information

 

             Summary of Share Activity          
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    2,925,427      $ 9,991,776        7,906,830      $ 32,609,648  

Class B(b)

                  3,076        12,190  

Class C

    333,963        1,138,436        926,703        3,815,907  

Class Y

    1,475,213        5,187,148        9,198,979        39,349,877  

Investor Class

    826,351        2,832,050        1,485,878        6,106,179  

Class R6(c)

    33,244        125,326        142,331        609,241  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

          

Class A

                  535,889        2,084,604  

Class B(b)

                  4,123        15,007  

Class C

                  86,204        337,919  

Class Y

                  177,930        706,382  

Investor Class

                  296,051        1,157,558  

Class R6

                  2,597        10,312  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(d)

          

Class A

                  279,159        1,194,802  

Class B

                  (298,919      (1,194,802

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (5,465,589      (19,012,857      (13,502,707      (55,607,817

Class B(b)

                  (201,481      (790,558

Class C

    (1,010,839      (3,515,391      (1,978,139      (8,179,501

Class Y

    (2,424,220      (8,608,593      (10,482,120      (43,544,613

Investor Class

    (1,403,173      (4,942,492      (2,837,498      (11,763,732

Class R6

    (140,625      (526,375      (6,583      (27,555

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (4,850,248    $ (17,330,972      (8,261,697    $ (33,098,952

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 23% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(d) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

15                         Invesco Gold & Precious Metals 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
(loss)(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 (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 3.78     $ (0.02   $ (0.69   $ (0.71   $     $ 3.07       (18.78 )%    $ 84,761       1.46 %(d)      1.46 %(d)      (1.06 )%(d)      9

Year ended 04/30/18

    4.16       (0.04     (0.27     (0.31     (0.07     3.78       (7.55     113,737       1.43       1.43       (1.00     20  

Year ended 04/30/17

    5.05       (0.05     (0.46     (0.51     (0.38     4.16       (9.90     145,269       1.41       1.42       (1.00     28  

Year ended 04/30/16

    4.00       (0.03     1.08       1.05             5.05       26.25       160,494       1.54       1.54       (0.90     23  

Year ended 04/30/15

    4.75       (0.04     (0.71     (0.75           4.00       (15.79     113,862       1.45       1.46       (0.89     35  

Year ended 04/30/14

    5.44       (0.02     (0.67     (0.69           4.75       (12.68     141,237       1.45       1.46       (0.47     18  

Class C

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

    3.79       (0.03     (0.68     (0.71           3.08       (18.73     18,072       2.21 (d)       2.21 (d)       (1.81 )(d)      9  

Year ended 04/30/18

    4.20       (0.07     (0.29     (0.36     (0.05     3.79       (8.51     24,859       2.18       2.18       (1.75     20  

Year ended 04/30/17

    5.07       (0.09     (0.45     (0.54     (0.33     4.20       (10.53     31,563       2.16       2.17       (1.75     28  

Year ended 04/30/16

    4.05       (0.06     1.08       1.02             5.07       25.19       36,157       2.29       2.29       (1.65     23  

Year ended 04/30/15

    4.84       (0.07     (0.72     (0.79           4.05       (16.32     27,351       2.20       2.21       (1.64     35  

Year ended 04/30/14

    5.60       (0.06     (0.70     (0.76           4.84       (13.57     32,640       2.20       2.21       (1.22     18  

Class Y

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

    3.86       (0.01     (0.71     (0.72           3.14       (18.65     27,467       1.21 (d)       1.21 (d)       (0.81 )(d)      9  

Year ended 04/30/18

    4.24       (0.03     (0.28     (0.31     (0.07     3.86       (7.30     37,373       1.18       1.18       (0.75     20  

Year ended 04/30/17

    5.15       (0.04     (0.47     (0.51     (0.40     4.24       (9.75     45,797       1.16       1.17       (0.75     28  

Year ended 04/30/16

    4.07       (0.02     1.10       1.08             5.15       26.54       42,446       1.29       1.29       (0.65     23  

Year ended 04/30/15

    4.82       (0.03     (0.72     (0.75           4.07       (15.56     19,530       1.20       1.21       (0.64     35  

Year ended 04/30/14

    5.52       (0.01     (0.69     (0.70           4.82       (12.68     36,328       1.20       1.21       (0.22     18  

Investor Class

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

    3.80       (0.01     (0.70     (0.71           3.09       (18.68     53,060       1.46 (d)       1.46 (d)       (1.06 )(d)      9  

Year ended 04/30/18

    4.19       (0.04     (0.28     (0.32     (0.07     3.80       (7.73     67,393       1.43       1.43       (1.00     20  

Year ended 04/30/17

    5.08       (0.05     (0.46     (0.51     (0.38     4.19       (9.84     78,703       1.41       1.42       (1.00     28  

Year ended 04/30/16

    4.02       (0.03     1.09       1.06             5.08       26.37       97,678       1.54       1.54       (0.90     23  

Year ended 04/30/15

    4.77       (0.04     (0.71     (0.75           4.02       (15.72     82,486       1.45       1.46       (0.89     35  

Year ended 04/30/14

    5.48       (0.02     (0.69     (0.71           4.77       (12.96     101,153       1.45       1.46       (0.47     18  

Class R6

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

    3.86       (0.01     (0.70     (0.71           3.15       (18.39     104       0.99 (d)       0.99 (d)       (0.59 )(d)      9  

Year ended 04/30/18

    4.25       (0.02     (0.29     (0.31     (0.08     3.86       (7.45     543       0.99       0.99       (0.56     20  

Year ended 04/30/17(e)

    4.57       (0.00     (0.32     (0.32           4.25       (7.00     9       0.97 (f)       0.97 (f)       (0.56 )(f)      28  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c)

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $100,568, $21,782, $33,030, $61,110 and $333 for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e)

Commencement date of April 4, 2017 for Class R6.

(f)

Annualized.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

        
Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 812.20     $ 6.67     $ 1,017.85     $ 7.43       1.46
C     1,000.00       812.70       10.10       1,014.06       11.22       2.21  
Y     1,000.00       813.50       5.53       1,019.11       6.16       1.21  
Investor     1,000.00       813.20       6.67       1,017.85       7.43       1.46  
R6     1,000.00       816.10       4.53       1,020.21       5.04       0.99  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

17                         Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials

and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Canada Ltd. currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one year period, and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that security selection in and underweight exposure to certain gold and precious metals sub-sectors detracted from the Fund’s performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both

 

 

18                         Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund


advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that

Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: VGRAX  C: VGRCX  R: VGRRX  Y: VGRDX  R5: VGRJX  R6: VGRFX

 

 

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2

 

  

Fund Performance

 

 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

8

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

10

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

17

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

18

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

19

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

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Fund Performance

 

 

   
  Performance summary

 

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would

have reduced performance.

 

 

Class A Shares

     0.62

Class C Shares

     0.24  

Class R Shares

     0.50  

Class Y Shares

     0.74  

Class R5 Shares

     0.80  

Class R6 Shares

     0.85  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

Russell Midcap Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)

     0.94  

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

     1.78  

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

  

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

    The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth stocks. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

    The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

    

 

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (12/27/95)

    11.08
   

10 Years

    12.67  
   

  5 Years

    6.71  
   

  1 Year

    0.66  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (12/27/95)

    10.56
   

10 Years

    12.49  
   

  5 Years

    7.16  
   

  1 Year

    4.79  
   

Class R Shares

 

   

Inception (7/11/08)

    8.66
   

10 Years

    13.03  
   

  5 Years

    7.65  
   

  1 Year

    6.25  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (8/12/05)

    8.67
   

10 Years

    13.59  
   

  5 Years

    8.20  
   

  1 Year

    6.77  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    13.65
   

  5 Years

    8.31  
   

  1 Year

    6.87  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    13.57
   

  5 Years

    8.40  
 

  1 Year

    6.98  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C, Class R and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen Mid Cap Growth Fund (renamed Invesco Mid Cap Growth). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco Mid Cap Growth 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.

    Class R6 shares incepted on July 15, 2013. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (12/27/95)

    11.58
   

10 Years

    11.43  
   

  5 Years

    9.49  
   

  1 Year

    12.01  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (12/27/95)

    11.06
   

10 Years

    11.25  
   

  5 Years

    9.95  
   

  1 Year

    16.71  
   

Class R Shares

 

   

Inception (7/11/08)

    9.73
   

10 Years

    11.78  
   

  5 Years

    10.46  
   

  1 Year

    18.23  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (8/12/05)

    9.50
   

10 Years

    12.34  
   

  5 Years

    11.02  
   

  1 Year

    18.81  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    12.40
   

  5 Years

    11.14  
   

  1 Year

    18.93  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    12.32
   

  5 Years

    11.23  
 

  1 Year

    19.04  

applicable to Class A shares.

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

    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 1.17%, 1.88%, 1.42%,

0.92%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

3                      Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

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Bruce Crockett

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

    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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Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

    The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

    Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including

performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

    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.

    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.

 

4   Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.60%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.59%

 

Harris Corp.

    212,444      $ 31,592,547  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    120,194        26,259,985  

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

    127,169        41,997,563  
               99,850,095  
Air Freight & Logistics–0.50%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.(b)

    156,053        13,948,017  
Alternative Carriers–0.64%

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b)

    596,892        17,835,133  
Apparel Retail–2.00%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(b)

    324,165        55,591,056  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.68%

 

PVH Corp.

    156,588        18,914,265  
Application Software–7.19%

 

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

    173,799        22,463,521  

Guidewire Software Inc.(b)

    497,154        44,231,791  

New Relic, Inc.(b)

    263,345        23,503,541  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    966,392        49,440,615  

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    240,470        21,529,279  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

    183,268        38,790,505  
               199,959,252  
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.99%

 

Aptiv PLC

    356,832        27,404,698  
Biotechnology–4.80%

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(b)

    410,973        37,879,381  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

    449,497        48,163,604  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

    98,352        12,655,935  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

    259,969        34,773,454  
               133,472,374  
Casinos & Gaming–0.83%

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    230,103        23,148,362  
Communications Equipment–1.91%

 

Arista Networks Inc.(b)

    63,528        14,633,675  

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

    219,053        38,395,610  
               53,029,285  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–5.65%

 

Black Knight, Inc.(b)

    898,257        43,807,994  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    331,162        34,473,964  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(b)

    148,497        29,703,855  

Worldpay, Inc.–Class A(b)

    536,122        49,237,444  
               157,223,257  
Department Stores–0.55%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

    202,117        15,306,320  
     Shares      Value  
Diversified Support Services–1.22%

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    596,912      $ 33,988,169  
Education Services–2.19%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(b)

    313,272        35,998,085  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(b)

    199,777        24,912,192  
               60,910,277  
Electronic Components–1.29%

 

Amphenol Corp.–Class A

    401,331        35,919,125  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.57%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    341,236        15,802,639  
Environmental & Facilities Services–1.10%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    422,187        30,684,551  
Financial Exchanges & Data–2.80%

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    571,057        31,470,698  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    78,120        16,379,420  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    347,136        30,100,163  
               77,950,281  
General Merchandise Stores–1.25%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    313,048        34,867,286  
Health Care Equipment–6.33%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    1,286,280        46,486,159  

DexCom Inc.(b)

    412,300        54,741,071  

LivaNova PLC(b)

    332,416        37,227,268  

Penumbra, Inc.(b)

    276,775        37,641,400  
               176,095,898  
Health Care Services–0.86%

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

    149,044        23,929,014  
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.00%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

    365,240        25,994,131  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    282,807        29,618,377  
               55,612,508  
Household Products–0.54%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    250,465        14,870,107  
Industrial Conglomerates–1.93%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    189,573        53,630,202  
Industrial Machinery–2.94%

 

Fortive Corp.

    566,477        42,060,917  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    412,980        39,621,301  
               81,682,218  
Insurance Brokers–1.17%

 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    1,153,383        32,502,333  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


     Shares      Value  
Interactive Home Entertainment–2.08%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.(b)

    183,116      $ 16,659,894  

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    50,700        15,717,129  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    197,542        25,457,237  
               57,834,260  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.76%

 

Etsy, Inc.(b)

    498,479        21,195,327  
Internet Services & Infrastructure–1.60%

 

GoDaddy, Inc.–Class A(b)

    609,255        44,579,188  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.79%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    1,127,091        55,700,837  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    959,724        49,636,925  
               105,337,762  
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.32%

 

Gartner, Inc.(b)

    248,622        36,676,717  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.99%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(b)

    64,072        35,035,851  

Syneos Health, Inc.(b)

    444,810        20,296,680  
               55,332,531  
Managed Health Care–3.25%

 

Centene Corp.(b)

    408,845        53,280,680  

Humana Inc.

    115,601        37,039,717  
               90,320,397  
Movies & Entertainment–1.50%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

    795,479        41,603,552  
Multi-Line Insurance–0.99%

 

Assurant, Inc.

    284,428        27,649,246  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.53%

 

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    168,649        18,949,402  

Parsley Energy, Inc.–Class A(b)

    1,008,020        23,607,828  
               42,557,230  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.91%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.(b)

    879,154        53,109,693  
Pharmaceuticals–1.33%

 

Zoetis Inc.

    409,215        36,890,732  
Research & Consulting Services–4.20%

 

CoStar Group Inc.(b)

    148,298        53,597,863  

Equifax Inc.

    312,550        31,705,072  

IHS Markit Ltd.(b)

    600,867        31,563,544  
               116,866,479  
Restaurants–1.65%

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    171,176        46,010,397  
Semiconductor Equipment–1.21%

 

Entegris, Inc.

    535,716        14,217,903  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    212,228        19,427,351  
               33,645,254  
     Shares      Value  
Semiconductors–3.18%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

    858,121      $ 15,626,384  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    268,539        22,479,400  

Microchip Technology Inc.(c)

    413,912        27,227,131  

Universal Display Corp.(c)

    188,508        23,188,369  
               88,521,284  
Specialized Consumer Services–1.43%

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

    930,214        39,887,576  
Specialized REITs–1.23%

 

SBA Communications Corp.–Class A(b)

    210,986        34,215,600  
Specialty Chemicals–2.06%

 

Celanese Corp.–Series A

    251,968        24,425,778  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    83,236        32,750,869  
               57,176,647  
Specialty Stores–0.81%

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

    82,348        22,606,173  
Systems Software–4.03%

 

Red Hat, Inc.(b)

    174,669        29,980,187  

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

    345,617        62,570,502  

Varonis Systems, Inc.(b)

    318,010        19,420,871  
               111,971,560  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.23%

 

NetApp, Inc.

    435,890        34,213,006  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $2,235,108,932)

 

     2,742,327,333  

Money Market Funds–1.43%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(d)

    13,903,621        13,903,621  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(d)

    9,928,614        9,930,600  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(d)

    15,889,852        15,889,852  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $39,723,284)

 

     39,724,073  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–100.03% (Cost $2,274,832,216)

 

     2,782,051,406  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

  

Money Market Fund–1.01%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08% (Cost $28,151,099)(d)(e)

    28,151,099        28,151,099  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.04%
(Cost $2,302,983,315)

 

     2,810,202,505  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.04)%

 

     (28,996,707

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 2,781,205,798  
 

 

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

 

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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 October 31, 2018.

(d) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

(e) 

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

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Information Technology

    29.2

Health Care

    18.6  

Industrials

    15.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    15.2  

Financials

    8.7  

Communication Services

    4.2  

Energy

    3.4  

Materials

    2.1  

Real Estate

    1.2  

Consumer Staples

    0.5  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.4  

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $2,235,108,932)*

  $ 2,742,327,333  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $67,874,383)

    67,875,172  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $298)

    295  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    7,820,170  

Dividends

    605,235  

Fund shares sold

    1,208,437  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    585,035  

Other assets

    69,461  

Total assets

    2,820,491,138  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    7,152,003  

Fund shares reacquired

    1,483,276  

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    28,151,099  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    1,659,040  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    4,563  

Accrued other operating expenses

    175,197  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    660,162  

Total liabilities

    39,285,340  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 2,781,205,798  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,979,108,589  

Distributable earnings

    802,097,209  
    $ 2,781,205,798  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 2,286,215,169  

Class C

  $ 126,533,082  

Class R

  $ 27,466,944  

Class Y

  $ 140,852,899  

Class R5

  $ 107,535,972  

Class R6

  $ 92,601,732  

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

 

Class A

    58,376,837  

Class C

    4,338,998  

Class R

    724,753  

Class Y

    3,435,964  

Class R5

    2,594,271  

Class R6

    2,222,289  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 39.16  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $39.16 ¸ 94.50%

  $ 41.44  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 29.16  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 37.90  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 40.99  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 41.45  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 41.67  

 

*

At October 31, 2018, securities with an aggregate value of $26,842,742 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 six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $11,714)

  $ 9,346,858  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $541)

    358,734  

Total investment income

    9,705,592  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    10,124,749  

Administrative services fees

    283,152  

Custodian fees

    22,205  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    3,084,630  

Class C

    663,555  

Class R

    74,424  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y

    2,630,932  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    55,463  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    5,856  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    33,243  

Registration and filing fees

    73,143  

Reports to shareholders

    124,412  

Professional services fees

    45,633  

Other

    26,618  

Total expenses

    17,248,015  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (37,546

Net expenses

    17,210,469  

Net investment income (loss)

    (7,504,877

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    153,656,238  

Foreign currencies

    (9,379
      153,646,859  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (125,740,121

Foreign currencies

    6,553  
      (125,733,568

Net realized and unrealized gain

    27,913,291  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 20,408,414  

 

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 six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (7,504,877    $ (15,236,593

Net realized gain

    153,646,859        263,618,537  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (125,733,568      119,279,927  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    20,408,414        367,661,871  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:(1)

    

Class A

           (186,533,891

Class B

           (1,443,484

Class C

           (14,133,949

Class R

           (2,399,573

Class Y

           (10,446,300

Class R5

           (8,139,975

Class R6

           (6,509,149

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (229,606,321

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (60,483,169      (7,540,152

Class B

           (25,718,606

Class C

    (6,021,671      (10,930,116

Class R

    (978,185      (988,247

Class Y

    6,046,591        (5,818,701

Class R5

    (2,624,167      (3,227,347

Class R6

    2,744,879        30,490,841  

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

    (61,315,722      (23,732,328

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (40,907,308      114,323,222  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    2,822,113,106        2,707,789,884  

End of period

  $ 2,781,205,798      $ 2,822,113,106  

 

(1) 

The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net realized gains.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer

 

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  derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

J.

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

 

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

K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0.75%  

Next $500 million

    0.70%  

Over $1 billion

    0.65%  

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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, 2019, 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 above) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $19,757.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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, Class C and Class R 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, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

13                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


With respect to 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 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $165,638 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,766 and $1,662 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $8,576 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 —

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

  Level 2 —

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

  Level 3 —

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 2,695,139,506        $ 47,187,827        $        $ 2,742,327,333  

Money Market Funds

    67,875,172                            67,875,172  

Total Investments

  $ 2,763,014,678        $ 47,187,827        $        $ 2,810,202,505  

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $17,789.

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.

 

14                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 7—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $913,841,742 and $988,654,157, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 610,256,376  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (106,831,914

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 503,424,462  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $2,306,778,043.

 

15                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    2,249,092      $ 93,224,352        3,899,411      $ 151,352,310  

Class B(b)

                  4,220        135,650  

Class C

    283,774        8,842,573        349,725        10,325,834  

Class R

    72,108        2,905,416        138,324        5,218,379  

Class Y

    550,238        23,952,198        1,151,161        46,472,987  

Class R5

    254,967        11,136,448        393,133        16,091,654  

Class R6

    223,210        9,868,576        930,463        37,712,818  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  4,806,247        179,321,059  

Class B(b)

                  46,109        1,414,158  

Class C

                  483,978        13,532,038  

Class R

                  66,284        2,398,814  

Class Y

                  217,920        8,492,346  

Class R5

                  206,243        8,121,852  

Class R6

                  163,188        6,454,078  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c)

          

Class A

                  429,037        17,384,572  

Class B

                  (524,767      (17,384,572

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (3,712,527      (153,707,521      (9,150,784      (355,598,093

Class B(b)

                  (305,001      (9,883,842

Class C

    (479,465      (14,864,244      (1,176,787      (34,787,988

Class R

    (96,787      (3,883,601      (229,065      (8,605,440

Class Y

    (414,970      (17,905,607      (1,514,023      (60,784,034

Class R5

    (313,965      (13,760,615      (675,432      (27,440,853

Class R6

    (161,105      (7,123,697      (330,531      (13,676,055

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (1,545,430    $ (61,315,722      (620,947    $ (23,732,328

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 30% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Reflects activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Effective as of the close of business on January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

16                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


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
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 38.92     $ (0.11   $ 0.35     $ 0.24     $     $ 39.16       0.62   $ 2,286,215       1.15 %(d)      1.15 %(d)      (0.50 )%(d)      31

Year ended 04/30/18

    37.12       (0.21     5.29       5.08       (3.28     38.92       14.06       2,329,236       1.17       1.17       (0.54     51  

Year ended 04/30/17

    33.16       (0.20     5.08       4.88       (0.92     37.12       14.94       2,221,949       1.21       1.21       (0.57     53  

Year ended 04/30/16

    38.74       (0.18     (2.66     (2.84     (2.74     33.16       (7.43     2,177,520       1.20       1.21       (0.49     60  

Year ended 04/30/15

    37.30       (0.15     5.18       5.03       (3.59     38.74       14.39       2,482,328       1.14       1.19       (0.38     61  

Year ended 04/30/14

    31.09       (0.16     7.27       7.11       (0.90     37.30       22.99       2,384,362       1.16       1.21       (0.44     95  

Class C

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    29.09       (0.19     0.26       0.07             29.16       0.24 (e)       126,533       1.86 (d)(e)       1.86 (d)(e)       (1.21 )(d)(e)      31  

Year ended 04/30/18

    28.69       (0.37     4.05       3.68       (3.28     29.09       13.27 (e)       131,905       1.88 (e)       1.88 (e)       (1.25 )(e)      51  

Year ended 04/30/17

    26.01       (0.35     3.95       3.60       (0.92     28.69       14.11 (e)       139,950       1.93 (e)       1.93 (e)       (1.29 )(e)      53  

Year ended 04/30/16

    31.24       (0.35     (2.14     (2.49     (2.74     26.01       (8.12 )(e)      148,892       1.92 (e)       1.93 (e)       (1.21 )(e)      60  

Year ended 04/30/15

    30.95       (0.35     4.23       3.88       (3.59     31.24       13.59 (e)       176,447       1.86 (e)       1.91 (e)       (1.10 )(e)      61  

Year ended 04/30/14

    26.11       (0.34     6.08       5.74       (0.90     30.95       22.12 (e)       170,355       1.88 (e)       1.93 (e)       (1.16 )(e)      95  

Class R

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    37.71       (0.15     0.34       0.19             37.90       0.50       27,467       1.40 (d)       1.40 (d)       (0.75 )(d)      31  

Year ended 04/30/18

    36.15       (0.30     5.14       4.84       (3.28     37.71       13.76       28,265       1.42       1.42       (0.79     51  

Year ended 04/30/17

    32.39       (0.28     4.96       4.68       (0.92     36.15       14.67       27,975       1.46       1.46       (0.82     53  

Year ended 04/30/16

    38.01       (0.26     (2.62     (2.88     (2.74     32.39       (7.69     29,547       1.45       1.46       (0.74     60  

Year ended 04/30/15

    36.74       (0.24     5.10       4.86       (3.59     38.01       14.14       34,942       1.39       1.44       (0.63     61  

Year ended 04/30/14

    30.72       (0.24     7.16       6.92       (0.90     36.74       22.64       36,184       1.41       1.46       (0.69     95  

Class Y

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    40.69       (0.06     0.36       0.30             40.99       0.74       140,853       0.90 (d)       0.90 (d)       (0.25 )(d)      31  

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.58       (0.12     5.51       5.39       (3.28     40.69       14.33       134,312       0.92       0.92       (0.29     51  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.34       (0.12     5.28       5.16       (0.92     38.58       15.24       132,925       0.96       0.96       (0.32     53  

Year ended 04/30/16

    39.92       (0.09     (2.75     (2.84     (2.74     34.34       (7.21     76,291       0.95       0.96       (0.24     60  

Year ended 04/30/15

    38.23       (0.05     5.33       5.28       (3.59     39.92       14.70       80,736       0.89       0.94       (0.13     61  

Year ended 04/30/14

    31.78       (0.07     7.42       7.35       (0.90     38.23       23.24       62,398       0.91       0.96       (0.19     95  

Class R5

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    41.13       (0.04     0.36       0.32             41.45       0.78       107,536       0.81 (d)       0.81 (d)       (0.16 )(d)      31  

Year ended 04/30/18

    38.92       (0.08     5.57       5.49       (3.28     41.13       14.47       109,122       0.82       0.82       (0.19     51  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.59       (0.07     5.32       5.25       (0.92     38.92       15.39       106,223       0.83       0.83       (0.19     53  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.14       (0.04     (2.77     (2.81     (2.74     34.59       (7.08     91,700       0.82       0.82       (0.11     60  

Year ended 04/30/15

    38.39       (0.02     5.36       5.34       (3.59     40.14       14.80       86,090       0.81       0.81       (0.05     61  

Year ended 04/30/14

    31.87       (0.04     7.46       7.42       (0.90     38.39       23.40       79,584       0.83       0.83       (0.11     95  

Class R6

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    41.33       (0.02     0.36       0.34             41.67       0.82       92,602       0.73 (d)       0.73 (d)       (0.08 )(d)      31  

Year ended 04/30/18

    39.06       (0.04     5.59       5.55       (3.28     41.33       14.58       89,273       0.73       0.73       (0.10     51  

Year ended 04/30/17

    34.68       (0.04     5.34       5.30       (0.92     39.06       15.50       54,568       0.75       0.75       (0.11     53  

Year ended 04/30/16

    40.21       (0.01     (2.78     (2.79     (2.74     34.68       (7.02     49,485       0.73       0.73       (0.02     60  

Year ended 04/30/15

    38.41       0.02       5.37       5.39       (3.59     40.21       14.93       61,029       0.72       0.72       0.04       61  

Year ended 04/30/14(f)

    34.50       (0.01     4.82       4.81       (0.90     38.41       14.05       77,395       0.73 (g)       0.73 (g)       (0.01 )(g)      95  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $2,447,587, $137,483, $29,527, $148,513, $114,774 and $96,643 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The Total return, Ratio of expenses to average net assets and Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.96%, 0.96%, 0.97%, 0.98%, 0.97% and 0.96% for the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of July 15, 2013.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

17                         Invesco Mid 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 May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,006.20      $ 5.82     $ 1,019.41      $ 5.85        1.15
C     1,000.00       1,002.40        9.39       1,015.83        9.45        1.86  
R     1,000.00       1,005.00        7.08       1,018.15        7.12        1.40  
Y     1,000.00       1,007.40        4.55       1,020.67        4.58        0.90  
R5     1,000.00       1,008.00        4.10       1,021.12        4.13        0.81  
R6     1,000.00       1,008.50        3.70       1,021.53        3.72        0.73  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

18                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under

the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the fifth quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods, and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board noted that the Fund’s holdings in certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of

 

 

19                         Invesco Mid Cap Growth Fund


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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker receives commissions for executing

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

 

 

20                         Invesco Mid 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 (or any successor Form). The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC website at 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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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

  Invesco Small Cap Value Fund
 

 

Nasdaq:

 
  A: VSCAX    C: VSMCX    Y: VSMIX    R6: SMVSX

 

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2

 

  

 

Fund Performance

 

 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

16

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

17

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

  18    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     -11.22

Class C Shares

     -11.59  

Class Y Shares

     -11.10  

Class R6 Shares

     -11.02  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

Russell 2000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

     -1.52  

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

     -3.83  

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

 

  

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

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

    The Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap value funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about your Fund

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

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

 

 

2                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

    

 

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (6/21/99)

    9.49
   

10 Years

    11.76  
   

  5 Years

    3.86  
   

  1 Year

    -14.16  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (6/21/99)

    8.99
   

10 Years

    11.55  
   

  5 Years

    4.26  
   

  1 Year

    -10.61  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (8/12/05)

    8.87
   

10 Years

    12.67  
   

  5 Years

    5.30  
   

  1 Year

    -8.94  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    12.46
   

  5 Years

    5.18  
 

  1 Year

    -8.82  

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

    Class R6 shares incepted on February 7, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (6/21/99)

    10.24
   

10 Years

    10.76  
   

  5 Years

    7.11  
   

  1 Year

    -1.28  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (6/21/99)

    9.74
   

10 Years

    10.55  
   

  5 Years

    7.52  
   

  1 Year

    2.81  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (8/12/05)

    9.97
   

10 Years

    11.66  
   

  5 Years

    8.59  
   

  1 Year

    4.69  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    11.46
   

  5 Years

    8.47  
 

  1 Year

    4.89  

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

    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 Y and Class R6 shares was 1.12%, 1.86%, 0.87% and 0.69%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

 

3                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

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Bruce Crockett

 

    

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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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Philip Taylor

        

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including

performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks–97.70%

 

Advertising–3.14%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,227,200      $ 51,581,952  

MDC Partners Inc.–Class A(b)(c)

    3,368,079        8,319,155  
               59,901,107  
Agricultural & Farm Machinery–1.01%

 

AGCO Corp.

    342,094        19,170,948  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.59%

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    433,400        49,260,244  
Auto Parts & Equipment–4.02%

 

Dana Inc.

    1,915,840        29,829,629  

Delphi Technologies PLC

    1,506,359        32,296,337  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(c)

    681,537        14,434,953  
               76,560,919  
Automobile Manufacturers–0.17%

 

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    118,259        3,259,218  
Building Products–6.41%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(c)

    3,463,212        42,874,565  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(c)

    1,193,500        19,406,310  

Masco Corp.

    22,651        679,530  

Masonite International Corp.(c)

    383,000        21,214,370  

Owens Corning

    802,000        37,910,540  
               122,085,315  
Construction & Engineering–3.43%

 

AECOM(c)

    2,244,799        65,413,443  
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.91%

 

REV Group, Inc.

    1,597,469        17,428,387  
Consumer Finance–3.52%

 

SLM Corp.(c)

    6,619,200        67,118,688  
Diversified Metals & Mining–0.00%

 

Ferroglobe Representation & Warranty Insurance Trust(c)(d)

    1,203,948        0  
Electronic Components–3.28%

 

Belden Inc.

    1,156,068        62,485,475  
Electronic Manufacturing Services–1.57%

 

Flex Ltd.(c)

    1,353,939        10,641,961  

Sanmina Corp.(c)

    761,712        19,271,314  
               29,913,274  
Environmental & Facilities Services–3.46%

 

Stericycle, Inc.(c)

    902,140        45,079,936  

Team, Inc.(c)

    1,043,107        20,757,829  
               65,837,765  
     Shares      Value  
Health Care Distributors–5.49%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    875,700      $ 44,310,420  

McKesson Corp.

    482,500        60,196,700  
               104,507,120  
Health Care Equipment–0.67%

 

Invacare Corp.

    990,100        12,792,092  
Health Care Facilities–7.40%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(c)

    476,396        19,770,434  

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.(c)

    4,844,721        43,263,358  

Capital Senior Living Corp.(c)

    1,031,800        9,286,200  

Hanger, Inc.(b)(c)

    3,676,024        68,594,608  
               140,914,600  
Home Furnishings–0.44%

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

    440,200        8,425,428  
Homebuilding–0.79%

 

LGI Homes, Inc.(c)

    36,816        1,575,357  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.(c)

    1,139,500        13,560,050  
               15,135,407  
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.61%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(c)

    694,100        30,588,987  
Household Products–1.12%

 

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    329,304        21,388,295  
Human Resource & Employment Services–0.47%

 

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    50,933        3,885,679  

TrueBlue, Inc.(c)

    214,577        5,006,081  
               8,891,760  
Industrial Conglomerates–2.01%

 

Carlisle Cos. Inc.

    395,600        38,211,004  
Industrial Machinery–0.96%

 

ITT Inc.

    361,400        18,250,700  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–7.36%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    1,004,700        49,652,274  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    349,122        7,698,140  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,344,119        82,797,731  
               140,148,145  
Leisure Products–0.53%

 

Nautilus, Inc.(c)

    825,200        10,092,196  
Life & Health Insurance–2.49%

 

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    2,510,818        47,454,460  
Metal & Glass Containers–2.38%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.(c)

    1,074,200        45,427,918  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


     Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.96%

 

C&J Energy Services, Inc.(c)

    500,400      $ 9,397,512  

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.(c)

    1,637,500        14,672,000  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.(c)

    1,563,800        13,323,576  
               37,393,088  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.14%

 

Parsley Energy, Inc.–Class A(c)

    929,700        21,773,574  
Pharmaceuticals–2.46%

 

Mylan N.V.(c)

    1,498,300        46,821,875  
Real Estate Services–2.41%

 

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    2,410,996        45,977,694  
Regional Banks–3.25%

 

First Horizon National Corp.

    2,406,267        38,837,149  

Zions Bancorp., N.A.

    489,300        23,021,565  
               61,858,714  
Research & Consulting Services–4.02%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    394,568        56,139,135  

Huron Consulting Group Inc.(c)

    14,981        816,315  

Resources Connection Inc.

    1,205,136        19,667,819  
               76,623,269  
Specialty Chemicals–0.95%

 

Flotek Industries, Inc.(c)

    2,352,100        4,257,301  

Kraton Corp.(c)

    499,507        13,756,423  
               18,013,724  
Steel–5.00%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.(c)

    1,784,900        46,211,061  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    1,124,704        49,048,342  
               95,259,403  
     Shares      Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–6.80%

 

Axos Financial, Inc.(c)

    992,912      $ 30,144,808  

MGIC Investment Corp.(c)

    4,384,013        53,528,799  

Radian Group Inc.

    2,389,386        45,852,317  
               129,525,924  
Trading Companies & Distributors–2.48%

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(c)

    624,290        17,423,934  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.(c)

    1,071,395        17,935,152  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(c)

    376,800        11,974,704  
               47,333,790  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,900,056,089)

 

     1,861,243,951  

Money Market Funds–2.76%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 2.08%(e)

    18,422,359        18,422,359  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(e)

    13,157,122        13,159,753  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(e)

    21,054,124        21,054,124  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $52,634,425)

 

     52,636,236  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.46%
(Cost $1,952,690,514)

 

     1,913,880,187  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.46)%

 

     (8,816,986

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,905,063,201  
 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Affiliated company during the period. The Investment Company Act of 1940 defines an "affiliated person" as an issuance in which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the Investment Company “Act of 1940”) of that issuer. The aggregate value of these securities as of October 31, 2018 was $76,913,763, which represented 4.04% of the Fund’s Net Assets. See Note 4.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(d) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(e) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Financials

    26.0

Industrials

    25.2  

Health Care

    16.0  

Materials

    8.3  

Consumer Discretionary

    7.6  

Information Technology

    4.9  

Energy

    3.1  

Communication Services

    3.1  

Real Estate

    2.4  

Consumer Staples

    1.1  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.3  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $1,762,207,876)

  $ 1,784,330,188  

Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $190,482,638)

    129,549,999  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    8,787,570  

Dividends

    696,242  

Fund shares sold

    1,343,914  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    243,691  

Other assets

    55,408  

Total assets

    1,925,007,012  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    4,021,866  

Fund shares reacquired

    14,262,938  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    1,201,457  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    4,129  

Accrued other operating expenses

    175,221  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    278,200  

Total liabilities

    19,943,811  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,905,063,201  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,613,828,051  

Distributable earnings

    291,235,150  
    $ 1,905,063,201  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 711,608,437  

Class C

  $ 56,704,971  

Class Y

  $ 1,095,760,760  

Class R6

  $ 40,989,033  

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

 

Class A

    43,253,909  

Class C

    4,824,695  

Class Y

    63,630,586  

Class R6

    2,373,326  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 16.45  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $16.45 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 17.41  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.75  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 17.22  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 17.27  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends

  $ 8,838,919  

Dividends from affiliates

    563,372  

Total investment income

    9,402,291  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    7,510,011  

Administrative services fees

    236,682  

Custodian fees

    29,793  

Distributions fees:

 

Class A

    1,106,450  

Class C

    357,093  

Transfer agent fees — A, C and Y

    1,995,235  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    4,728  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    27,329  

Registration and filing fees

    70,830  

Reports to shareholders

    162,971  

Professional services fees

    73,101  

Other

    47,093  

Total expenses

    11,621,316  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (34,466

Net expenses

    11,586,850  

Net investment income (loss)

    (2,184,559

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain from investment securities

    91,371,400  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

    (327,205,951

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (235,834,551

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (238,019,110

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (2,184,559    $ (5,068,830

Net realized gain

    91,371,400        415,963,865  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (327,205,951      (128,313,041

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (238,019,110      282,581,994  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:(1)

    

Class A

           (151,563,858

Class B

           (1,022,675

Class C

           (16,734,389

Class Y

           (208,778,203

Class R6

           (2,519,491

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (380,618,616

Share transactions-net:

    

Class A

    (133,778,757      (122,639,885

Class B

           (8,240,481

Class C

    (12,261,808      (11,666,219

Class Y

    (166,539,005      3,493,471  

Class R6

    20,807,433        28,296,553  

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

    (291,772,137      (110,756,561

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (529,791,247      (208,793,183

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    2,434,854,448        2,643,647,631  

End of period

  $ 1,905,063,201      $ 2,434,854,448  

 

(1) 

The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net realized gains.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

 

9                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

 

10                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

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

J.

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

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

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

 

11                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0 .67%   

Next $500 million

    0 .645%   

Over $1 billion

    0 .62%         

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.64%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, 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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $33,173.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 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% of Class C average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

With respect to 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 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under these arrangements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $7,361 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $352 from Class C shares for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $23,761 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.

 

12                         Invesco Small Cap Value 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.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk of 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 sales of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

          

Common Stocks

  $ 1,861,243,951      $      $ 0      $ 1,861,243,951  

Money Market Funds

    52,636,236                      52,636,236  

Total Investments

  $ 1,913,880,187      $      $ 0      $ 1,913,880,187  

NOTE 4—Investments in Other Affiliates

The 1940 Act defines an “affiliated person” as an issuance in which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The following is a summary of the investments in other affiliates (excluding affiliated money market funds) for the six months ended October 31, 2018.

 

     Value
04/30/18
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Value
10/31/18
     Dividend
Income
 

American Outdoor Brands(a)

  $ 50,368,989      $      $ (52,106,249    $ 28,875,336      $ (27,138,076    $      $  

Hanger, Inc.

    86,435,164               (18,922,862      6,337,279        (5,254,973      68,594,608         

Kforce Inc(a)

    40,313,255               (53,452,828      (10,710,294      23,849,867               94,019  

MDC Partners Inc.–Class A

    34,336,486               (5,624,444      (1,029,344      (19,363,543      8,319,155         

Total

  $ 211,453,894      $      $ (130,106,383    $ 23,472,977      $ (27,906,725    $ 76,913,763      $ 94,019  

 

(a) 

As of October 31, 2018, this security is no longer considered as an affiliate of the Fund.

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 six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,293.

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.

 

13                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


NOTE 8—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

NOTE 9—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $424,682,732 and $711,513,207, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 267,879,295  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (307,731,933

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (39,852,638

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,953,732,825.

 

14                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,979,551      $ 37,107,623        5,655,726      $ 111,022,084  

Class B(b)

                  1,336        21,013  

Class C

    60,366        811,245        128,619        1,889,774  

Class Y

    5,171,296        101,625,008        14,502,085        296,417,165  

Class R6(c)

    1,778,254        35,052,766        1,394,417        29,058,635  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  7,772,737        146,205,191  

Class B(b)

                  69,697        988,298  

Class C

                  1,170,766        15,840,462  

Class Y

                  9,501,911        186,712,559  

Class R6

                  127,944        2,517,937  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(d)

          

Class A

                  247,221        5,018,579  

Class B

                  (327,676      (5,018,579

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (9,126,657      (170,886,380      (19,555,087      (384,885,739

Class B(b)

                  (272,949      (4,231,213

Class C

    (977,643      (13,073,053      (2,021,757      (29,396,455

Class Y

    (13,692,336      (268,164,013      (23,562,698      (479,636,253

Class R6

    (786,096      (14,245,333      (164,477      (3,280,019

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (15,593,265    $ (291,772,137      (5,332,185    $ (110,756,561

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 30% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Commencement date of February 7, 2017.

(d) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

15                         Invesco Small Cap Value 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
(loss)(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 18.53     $ (0.03   $ (2.05   $ (2.08   $     $     $     $ 16.45       (11.22 )%    $ 711,608       1.11 %(d)      1.11 %(d)      (0.31 )%(d)      19

Year ended 04/30/18

    19.44       (0.06     2.31       2.25             (3.16     (3.16     18.53       11.32       933,986       1.12       1.12       (0.31     28  

Year ended 04/30/17

    16.21       (0.02     3.60       3.58       (0.03     (0.32     (0.35     19.44       22.14       1,094,070       1.10       1.11       (0.12     32  

Year ended 04/30/16

    20.33       0.04       (2.37     (2.33     (0.01     (1.78     (1.79     16.21       (11.43     1,320,826       1.11       1.11       0.24       45  

Year ended 04/30/15

    22.75       (0.00     0.95       0.95             (3.37     (3.37     20.33       5.59       1,751,109       1.13       1.13       (0.02     44  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.53       (0.06     6.11       6.05             (1.83     (1.83     22.75       33.78       1,909,149       1.11       1.11       (0.29     33  

Class C

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    13.29       (0.07     (1.47     (1.54                       11.75       (11.59 )(e)      56,705       1.85 (d)(e)       1.85 (d)(e)       (1.05 )(d)(e)      19  

Year ended 04/30/18

    14.83       (0.15     1.77       1.62             (3.16     (3.16     13.29       10.53 (e)       76,302       1.86 (e)       1.86 (e)       (1.05 )(e)      28  

Year ended 04/30/17

    12.50       (0.12     2.76       2.65             (0.32     (0.32     14.83       21.23 (e)       95,892       1.84 (e)       1.85 (e)       (0.86 )(e)      32  

Year ended 04/30/16

    16.25       (0.07     (1.90     (1.97           (1.78     (1.78     12.50       (12.11     107,647       1.86       1.86       (0.51     45  

Year ended 04/30/15

    19.02       (0.13     0.73       0.60             (3.37     (3.37     16.25       4.80 (e)       151,196       1.86 (e)       1.86 (e)       (0.75 )(e)      44  

Year ended 04/30/14

    15.86       (0.19     5.18       4.99             (1.83     (1.83     19.02       32.75       165,438       1.86       1.86       (1.04     33  

Class Y

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    19.37       (0.01     (2.14     (2.15                       17.22       (11.10     1,095,761       0.86 (d)       0.86 (d)       (0.06 )(d)      19  

Year ended 04/30/18

    20.15       (0.01     2.39       2.38             (3.16     (3.16     19.37       11.58       1,397,754       0.87       0.87       (0.06     28  

Year ended 04/30/17

    16.79       0.02       3.74       3.76       (0.08     (0.32     (0.40     20.15       22.45       1,445,051       0.85       0.86       0.13       32  

Year ended 04/30/16

    20.97       0.09       (2.45     (2.36     (0.04     (1.78     (1.82     16.79       (11.19     1,329,637       0.86       0.86       0.49       45  

Year ended 04/30/15

    23.31       0.05       0.98       1.03             (3.37     (3.37     20.97       5.81       1,614,118       0.88       0.88       0.23       44  

Year ended 04/30/14

    18.90       (0.01     6.25       6.24             (1.83     (1.83     23.31       34.13       1,385,718       0.86       0.86       (0.04     33  

Class R6

 

Six months ended 10/31/18

    19.41       0.01       (2.15     (2.14                       17.27       (11.02     40,989       0.71 (d)       0.71 (d)       0.09 (d)       19  

Year ended 04/30/18

    20.16       0.02       2.39       2.41             (3.16     (3.16     19.41       11.73       26,813       0.69       0.69       0.12       28  

Year ended 04/30/17(f)

    20.29       0.01       (0.14     (0.13                       20.16       (0.64     469       0.72 (g)       0.72 (g)       0.26 (g)       32  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $878,037, $71,677, $1,350,112 and $42,525 for Class A, Class C, Class Y, and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.99% for the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2015, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date February 7, 2017.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

16                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 887.80      $ 5.28     $ 1,019.61      $ 5.65        1.11
C     1,000.00       884.10        8.79       1,015.88        9.40        1.85  
Y     1,000.00       889.00        4.09       1,020.87        4.38        0.86  
R6     1,000.00       889.80        3.38       1,021.63        3.62        0.71  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

17                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Small Cap Value Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under

the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the third quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both

 

 

18                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco

Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money

market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

19                         Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its 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 (or any successor Form). The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC website at 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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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco Technology Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: ITYAX    C: ITHCX    Y: ITYYX    Investor: FTCHX    R5: FTPIX    R6: FTPSX

 

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2

 

  

Fund Performance

 

 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

16

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

17

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

18

 

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     2.34

Class C Shares

     1.94  

Class Y Shares

     2.48  

Investor Class Shares

     2.42  

Class R5 Shares

     2.56  

Class R6 Shares

     2.55  

Nasdaq Composite Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     3.94  

Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     0.42  

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

 

  

The Nasdaq Composite Index is a broad-based market index of the common stocks and similar securities listed on the Nasdaq stock market.

 

    The Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of science and technology funds tracked by Lipper.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

For more information about your Fund

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (3/28/02)

    5.18
   

10 Years

    14.06  
   

  5 Years

    11.64  
   

  1 Year

    1.65  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (2/14/00)

    -1.89
   

10 Years

    13.86  
   

  5 Years

    12.06  
   

  1 Year

    5.73  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (10/3/08)

    13.60
   

10 Years

    14.99  
   

  5 Years

    13.19  
   

  1 Year

    7.84  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (1/19/84)

    10.17
   

10 Years

    14.79  
   

  5 Years

    13.01  
   

  1 Year

    7.65  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

Inception (12/21/98)

    5.21
   

10 Years

    15.37  
   

  5 Years

    13.46  
   

  1 Year

    8.00  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    14.78
   

  5 Years

    13.06  
 

  1 Year

    8.00  
   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (3/28/02)

    5.98
   

10 Years

    13.17  
   

  5 Years

    14.66  
   

  1 Year

    19.25  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (2/14/00)

    -1.26
   

10 Years

    12.97  
   

  5 Years

    15.10  
   

  1 Year

    24.22  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

10 Years

    14.09
   

  5 Years

    16.26  
   

  1 Year

    26.51  
   

Investor Class Shares

 

   

Inception (1/19/84)

    10.57
   

10 Years

    13.89  
   

  5 Years

    16.07  
   

  1 Year

    26.29  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

Inception (12/21/98)

    5.87
   

10 Years

    14.47  
   

  5 Years

    16.54  
   

  1 Year

    26.69  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    13.88
   

  5 Years

    16.12  
 

  1 Year

    26.69  

    

 

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

 Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

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

 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 Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.28%, 2.03%, 1.03%, 1.20%, 0.85%, and 0.85%, 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 C share performance reflects the

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

 

 

3                      Invesco Technology Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

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Bruce Crockett

        

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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.

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Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

 

 

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Philip Taylor

   

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including

performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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.

 

4                      Invesco Technology Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity
Interests–98.90%

 

Application Software–5.10%

 

Adobe Inc.(b)

    85,358      $ 20,977,582  

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

    157,712        21,644,395  

Splunk Inc.(b)

    40,160        4,009,574  
               46,631,551  
Biotechnology–1.85%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    76,378        8,559,682  

Celgene Corp.(b)

    117,286        8,397,678  
               16,957,360  
Cable & Satellite–1.43%

 

Charter Communications, Inc.–
Class A(b)

    40,857        13,089,357  
Communications Equipment–0.69%

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

    34,545        6,323,117  
Consumer Electronics–4.01%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    681,000        36,651,492  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–7.40%

 

Mastercard Inc.–Class A

    103,242        20,407,846  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    199,809        16,821,920  

Visa Inc.–Class A

    220,798        30,437,004  
               67,666,770  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.97%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    155,901        8,898,829  
Health Care Equipment–4.45%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    349,833        12,642,964  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

    36,138        18,834,403  

Stryker Corp.

    56,486        9,163,159  
               40,640,526  
Interactive Home Entertainment–15.26%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    443,724        30,639,142  

Electronic Arts Inc.(b)

    93,379        8,495,621  

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    87,600        27,156,223  

Sea Ltd.–ADR (Thailand)(b)(c)

    1,121,681        14,637,937  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    285,187        36,752,049  

UbiSoft Entertainment S.A.
(France)(b)

    243,469        21,832,531  
               139,513,503  
Interactive Media & Services–12.18%

 

Alphabet Inc.–Class A(b)

    40,007        43,630,834  

Alphabet Inc.–Class C(b)

    15,578        16,773,923  

Baidu, Inc.–ADR (China)

    52,055        9,893,573  

Facebook, Inc.–Class A(b)

    239,302        36,323,651  

Match Group, Inc.(b)

    90,983        4,705,641  
               111,327,622  
     Shares      Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–14.85%

 

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

    307,349      $ 43,729,616  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    50,858        81,271,593  

Booking Holdings Inc.(b)

    5,756        10,790,082  
               135,791,291  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–6.80%

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

    118,255        36,795,043  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(b)

    118,265        14,538,317  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    46,419        10,845,799  
               62,179,159  
Managed Health Care–3.40%

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    118,865        31,065,368  
Movies & Entertainment–1.41%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

    42,572        12,847,378  
Semiconductor Equipment–1.29%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    211,596        6,957,277  

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

    28,118        4,846,418  
               11,803,695  
Semiconductors–5.38%

 

Broadcom Inc.

    40,547        9,061,849  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(b)

    359,970        16,850,196  

NVIDIA Corp.

    67,551        14,241,777  

Semtech Corp.(b)

    200,527        9,011,683  
               49,165,505  
Systems Software–6.61%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    459,180        49,045,016  

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

    63,017        11,408,598  
               60,453,614  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.82%

 

Apple Inc.

    243,197        53,226,095  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $500,783,248)

 

     904,232,232  

Money Market Funds–1.69%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 2.08%(d)

    5,444,568        5,444,568  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 2.27%(d)

    3,887,489        3,888,267  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(d)

    6,138,101        6,138,101  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $15,470,932)

 

     15,470,936  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–100.59%
(Cost $516,254,180)

 

     919,703,168  
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash
Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.17%

    

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 2.08%
(Cost $10,726,065)(d)(e)

    10,726,065      $ 10,726,065  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.76%
(Cost $526,980,245)

 

     930,429,233  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.76)%

 

     (16,076,234

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 914,352,999  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2018.

(d) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

(e) 

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

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Information Technology

    33.3

Communication Services

    30.3  

Consumer Discretionary

    18.8  

Health Care

    16.5  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.1  

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $500,783,248)

  $ 904,232,232  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and (Cost $26,196,997)

    26,197,001  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $295)

    293  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    5,486,289  

Dividends and interest

    301,861  

Fund shares sold

    734,854  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    182,949  

Total assets

    937,135,479  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    10,711,088  

Fund shares reacquired

    464,275  

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    10,726,065  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    587,708  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    3,227  

Accrued other operating expenses

    82,732  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    207,385  

Total liabilities

    22,782,480  

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

  $ 914,352,999  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 445,880,230  

Distributable earnings

    468,472,769  
    $ 914,352,999  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 393,158,128  

Class C

  $ 44,044,836  

Class Y

  $ 31,125,593  

Investor Class

  $ 445,802,741  

Class R5

  $ 177,503  

Class R6

  $ 44,198  

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

 

Class A

    8,176,831  

Class C

    1,132,386  

Class Y

    637,790  

Investor Class

    9,318,226  

Class R5

    3,145  

Class R6

    783  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 48.08  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $48.08 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 50.88  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 38.90  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 48.80  

Investor Class:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 47.84  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 56.44  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 56.45  

 

*

At October 31, 2018, securities with an aggregate value of $10,978,443 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Technology Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $30,161)

  $ 1,907,885  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $3,687)

    196,975  

Total investment income

    2,104,860  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    3,230,834  

Administrative services fees

    125,575  

Custodian fees

    22,202  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    523,907  

Class C

    230,771  

Investor Class

    302,838  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, Y and Investor

    1,224,141  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    91  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    24  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    18,490  

Registration and filing fees

    53,095  

Reports to shareholders

    54,120  

Professional services fees

    33,425  

Other

    10,903  

Total expenses

    5,830,416  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (23,506

Net expenses

    5,806,910  

Net investment income (loss)

    (3,702,050

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investment securities

    26,926,848  

Foreign currencies

    1,273  
      26,928,121  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (2,251,065

Foreign currencies

    12,403  
      (2,238,662

Net realized and unrealized gain

    24,689,459  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 20,987,409  

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Technology Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (3,702,050    $ (5,235,823

Net realized gain

    26,928,121        67,117,063  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (2,238,662      107,343,428  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    20,987,409        169,224,668  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

           (13,941,905

Class B

           (102,497

Class C

           (1,700,242

Class Y

           (994,138

Investor Class

           (17,229,581

Class R5

           (8,304

Class R6

           (681

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (33,977,348

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    7,383,179        10,590,273  

Class B

           (3,903,177

Class C

    3,557,498        5,092,812  

Class Y

    3,221,580        6,525,350  

Investor Class

    (13,232,485      (6,546,005

Class R5

    10,720        (12,533

Class R6

    848        28,877  

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    941,340        11,775,597  

Net increase in net assets

    21,928,749        147,022,917  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    892,424,250        745,401,333  

End of period

  $ 914,352,999      $ 892,424,250  

 

(1) 

The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net realized gains.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y and Investor Class shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y, Investor Class, 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, 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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer

 

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  derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

J.

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

 

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

K.

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

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

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

L.

Other Risks — The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile.

Many products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the issuers in this sector.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $350 million

    0 .75%   

Next $350 million

    0 .65%   

Next $1.3 billion

    0 .55%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .45%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .40%   

Next $2 billion

    0 .375%   

Over $8 billion

    0 .35%         

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.66%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (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, 2019, 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 above) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,131.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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

 

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networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C 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 and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $44,227 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1 and $1,260 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $3,596 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 —

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

  Level 2 —

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

  Level 3 —

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 818,591,986        $ 85,640,246        $        $ 904,232,232  

Money Market Funds

    26,197,001                            26,197,001  

Total Investments

  $ 844,788,987        $ 85,640,246        $        $ 930,429,233  

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $14,375.

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—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $211,421,781 and $206,062,903, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 409,537,157  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (8,911,367

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 400,625,790  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $529,803,443.

 

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NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    709,850      $ 36,367,273        1,080,192      $ 48,966,844  

Class B(b)

                  1,468        55,911  

Class C

    223,865        9,273,399        321,979        12,008,651  

Class Y

    152,056        7,822,865        322,754        14,664,978  

Investor Class

    205,728        10,443,032        586,193        26,339,535  

Class R5

    602        36,649        27,714        1,348,572  

Class R6

    15        848        644        34,337  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  301,902        13,410,507  

Class B(b)

                  2,680        101,364  

Class C

                  45,149        1,633,499  

Class Y

                  19,973        898,580  

Investor Class

                  376,477        16,625,230  

Class R5

                  149        7,721  

Class R6

                  5        275  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c)

          

Class A

                  59,723        2,940,746  

Class B

                  (72,038      (2,940,746

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (567,342      (28,984,094      (1,212,452      (54,727,824

Class B(b)

                  (29,459      (1,119,706

Class C

    (138,813      (5,715,901      (231,123      (8,549,338

Class Y

    (88,853      (4,601,285      (196,048      (9,038,208

Investor Class

    (465,950      (23,675,517      (1,104,288      (49,510,770

Class R5

    (427      (25,929      (27,762      (1,368,826

Class R6

                  (104      (5,735

Net increase in share activity

    30,731      $ 941,340        273,728      $ 11,775,597  

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 12% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

15                         Invesco Technology Fund


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
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                           

Six Months ended 10/31/18

  $ 46.98     $ (0.20   $ 1.30     $ 1.10     $     $     $     $ 48.08       2.34   $ 393,158       1.22 %(d)      1.22 %(d)      (0.79 )%(d)      22

Year ended 04/30/18

    39.78       (0.29     9.31       9.02             (1.82     (1.82     46.98       22.94       377,444       1.27       1.28       (0.63     47  

Year ended 04/30/17

    32.99       (0.23     9.39       9.16             (2.37     (2.37     39.78       28.80       310,505       1.43       1.43       (0.65     49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    37.86       (0.26     (2.09     (2.35           (2.52     (2.52     32.99       (6.83     279,234       1.39       1.39       (0.70     46  

Year ended 04/30/15

    37.61       (0.35     5.88       5.53             (5.28     (5.28     37.86       15.27       311,682       1.40       1.40       (0.89     67  

Year ended 04/30/14

    34.19       (0.30     7.07       6.77             (3.35     (3.35     37.61       20.22       287,236       1.45       1.45       (0.80     69  

Class C

 

Six Months ended 10/31/18

    38.15       (0.32     1.07       0.75                         38.90       1.96       44,045       1.97 (d)       1.97 (d)       (1.54 )(d)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    32.84       (0.51     7.64       7.13             (1.82     (1.82     38.15       22.02       39,954       2.02       2.03       (1.38     47  

Year ended 04/30/17

    27.80       (0.42     7.83       7.41             (2.37     (2.37     32.84       27.85       29,930       2.18       2.18       (1.40     49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    32.53       (0.45     (1.76     (2.21           (2.52     (2.52     27.80       (7.53     27,898       2.14       2.14       (1.45     46  

Year ended 04/30/15

    33.22       (0.56     5.15       4.59             (5.28     (5.28     32.53       14.40       30,645       2.15       2.15       (1.64     67  

Year ended 04/30/14

    30.76       (0.53     6.34       5.81             (3.35     (3.35     33.22       19.32       27,846       2.20       2.20       (1.55     69  

Class Y

 

Six Months ended 10/31/18

    47.62       (0.14     1.32       1.18                         48.80       2.48       31,126       0.97 (d)       0.97 (d)       (0.54 )(d)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    40.21       (0.18     9.41       9.23             (1.82     (1.82     47.62       23.22       27,364       1.02       1.03       (0.38     47  

Year ended 04/30/17

    33.24       (0.14     9.48       9.34             (2.37     (2.37     40.21       29.13       17,205       1.18       1.18       (0.40     49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    38.04       (0.17     (2.11     (2.28           (2.52     (2.52     33.24       (6.61     9,256       1.14       1.14       (0.45     46  

Year ended 04/30/15

    37.67       (0.25     5.90       5.65             (5.28     (5.28     38.04       15.58       9,013       1.15       1.15       (0.64     67  

Year ended 04/30/14

    34.16       (0.21     7.07       6.86             (3.35     (3.35     37.67       20.51       5,850       1.20       1.20       (0.55     69  

Investor Class

 

Six Months ended 10/31/18

    46.71       (0.17     1.30       1.13                         47.84       2.42 (e)       445,803       1.09 (d)(e)       1.09 (d)(e)       (0.66 )(d)(e)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    39.53       (0.25     9.25       9.00             (1.82     (1.82     46.71       23.03 (e)       447,456       1.19 (e)       1.20 (e)       (0.55 )(e)      47  

Year ended 04/30/17

    32.78       (0.21     9.33       9.12             (2.37     (2.37     39.53       28.86 (e)       384,283       1.35 (e)       1.35 (e)       (0.57 )(e)      49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    37.60       (0.22     (2.08     (2.30           (2.52     (2.52     32.78       (6.73 )(e)      330,298       1.30 (e)       1.30 (e)       (0.61 )(e)      46  

Year ended 04/30/15

    37.34       (0.31     5.85       5.54             (5.28     (5.28     37.60       15.41 (e)       383,681       1.30 (e)       1.30 (e)       (0.78 )(e)      67  

Year ended 04/30/14

    33.94       (0.27     7.02       6.75             (3.35     (3.35     37.34       20.31 (e)       366,054       1.36 (e)       1.36 (e)       (0.71 )(e)      69  

Class R5

 

Six Months ended 10/31/18

    55.03       (0.12     1.53       1.41                         56.44       2.56       178       0.82 (d)       0.82 (d)       (0.39 )(d)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    46.14       (0.11     10.82       10.71             (1.82     (1.82     55.03       23.44       163       0.85       0.85       (0.21     47  

Year ended 04/30/17

    37.74       (0.05     10.82       10.77             (2.37     (2.37     46.14       29.45       132       0.92       0.92       (0.14     49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    42.75       (0.08     (2.41     (2.49           (2.52     (2.52     37.74       (6.36     465       0.87       0.87       (0.18     46  

Year ended 04/30/15

    41.63       (0.16     6.56       6.40             (5.28     (5.28     42.75       15.91       965       0.87       0.87       (0.36     67  

Year ended 04/30/14

    37.33       (0.10     7.75       7.65             (3.35     (3.35     41.63       20.89       1,457       0.89       0.89       (0.24     69  

Class R6

 

Six Months ended 10/31/18

    55.04       (0.12     1.53       1.41                         56.45       2.56       44       0.82 (d)       0.82 (d)       (0.39 )(d)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    46.14       (0.11     10.83       10.72             (1.82     (1.82     55.04       23.47       42       0.85       0.85       (0.21     47  

Year ended 04/30/17(f)

    44.75       (0.00     1.39       1.39                         46.14       3.10       10       0.89 (g)       0.89 (g)       (0.11 )(g)      49  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d)

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $415,709, $45,778, $31,570, $481,078, $181 and $47 for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.13%, 0.17%, 0.17%, 0.16%, 0.15% and 0.16% for six months ending October 31, 2018 and the years ended April 30, 2018, April 30, 2017, April 30, 2016, April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014 respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

16                         Invesco Technology Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

     Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

 
Class   Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.40      $ 6.22     $ 1,019.06     $ 6.21        1.22
C     1,000.00       1,019.40        10.03       1,015.27       10.01        1.97  
Y     1,000.00       1,024.80        4.95       1,020.32       4.94        0.97  
Investor     1,000.00       1,024.20        5.56       1,019.71       5.55        1.09  
R5     1,000.00       1,025.60        4.19       1,021.07       4.18        0.82  
R6     1,000.00       1,025.50        4.19       1,021.07       4.18        0.82  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

17                         Invesco Technology Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Technology Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under

the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period, and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that underweight and overweight exposure to certain technology sub-sectors negatively impacted Fund performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the

 

 

18                         Invesco Technology Fund


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

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures

approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

19                         Invesco Technology Fund


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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

  Invesco Technology Sector Fund
 

 

Nasdaq:

 
  A: IFOAX    C: IFOCX    Y: IFODX

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

15

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

16

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

  17    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

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Fund Performance

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     2.30

Class C Shares

     1.92  

Class Y Shares

     2.42  

Nasdaq Composite Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     3.94  

Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     0.42  

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

 

  

The Nasdaq Composite Index is a broad-based market index of the common stocks and similar securities listed on the Nasdaq stock market.

    The Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of science and technology funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2                      Invesco Technology Sector Fund


   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

    

 

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (7/28/97)

    5.69
   

10 Years

    12.37  
   

  5 Years

    11.67  
   

  1 Year

    1.66  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (7/28/97)

    5.18
   

10 Years

    12.16  
   

  5 Years

    12.10  
   

  1 Year

    5.81  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (7/28/97)

    6.21
   

10 Years

    13.27  
   

  5 Years

    13.21  
 

  1 Year

    7.79  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Technology Fund, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Technology Sector Fund. Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco Technology Sector Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

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

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (7/28/97)

    6.32
   

10 Years

    11.79  
   

  5 Years

    14.71  
   

  1 Year

    19.42  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (7/28/97)

    5.80
   

10 Years

    11.58  
   

  5 Years

    15.16  
   

  1 Year

    24.37  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (7/28/97)

    6.85
   

10 Years

    12.69  
   

  5 Years

    16.27  
 

  1 Year

    26.59  

    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 and Class Y shares was 1.33%, 2.07% and 1.08%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

    

 

 

3                      Invesco Technology Sector Fund


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

LOGO

Bruce Crockett

 

    

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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

 

 

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

        

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about

your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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,

 

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity
Interests–99.39%

 

Application Software–5.13%

 

Adobe Inc.(b)

    8,948      $ 2,199,061  

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

    16,654        2,285,595  

Splunk Inc.(b)

    4,180        417,331  
               4,901,987  
Biotechnology–1.86%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    8,005        897,120  

Celgene Corp.(b)

    12,291        880,036  
               1,777,156  
Cable & Satellite–1.43%

 

Charter Communications, Inc.–
Class A(b)

    4,276        1,369,902  
Communications Equipment–0.68%

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

    3,565        652,538  
Consumer Electronics–3.98%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    70,800        3,810,464  
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–7.42%

 

Mastercard Inc.–Class A

    10,848        2,144,324  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    20,773        1,748,879  

Visa Inc.–Class A

    23,198        3,197,844  
               7,091,047  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.97%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    16,319        931,489  
Health Care Equipment–4.45%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    36,633        1,323,916  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

    3,787        1,973,709  

Stryker Corp.

    5,894        956,125  
               4,253,750  
Interactive Home Entertainment–15.20%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    45,753        3,159,245  

Electronic Arts Inc.(b)

    9,788        890,512  

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    9,100        2,821,023  

Sea Ltd.–ADR (Thailand)(b)

    117,593        1,534,589  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    29,684        3,825,377  

UbiSoft Entertainment S.A. (France)(b)

    25,650        2,300,105  
               14,530,851  
Interactive Media & Services–12.36%

 

Alphabet Inc.–Class A(b)

    4,314        4,704,762  

Alphabet Inc.–Class C(b)

    1,672        1,800,359  

Baidu, Inc.–ADR (China)

    5,445        1,034,877  

Facebook, Inc.–Class A(b)

    24,963        3,789,134  

Match Group, Inc.(b)

    9,521        492,426  
               11,821,558  
     Shares      Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–14.96%

 

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

    31,719      $ 4,512,980  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    5,422        8,664,410  

Booking Holdings Inc.(b)

    604        1,132,246  
               14,309,636  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–6.81%

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

    12,394        3,856,393  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(b)

    12,396        1,523,840  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    4,844        1,131,801  
               6,512,034  
Managed Health Care–3.39%

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    12,401        3,241,001  
Movies & Entertainment–1.41%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

    4,456        1,344,732  
Semiconductor Equipment–1.29%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    22,143        728,062  

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

    2,923        503,808  
               1,231,870  
Semiconductors–5.38%

 

Broadcom Inc.

    4,259        951,844  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(b)

    37,420        1,751,630  

NVIDIA Corp.

    7,088        1,494,363  

Semtech Corp.(b)

    21,062        946,526  
               5,144,363  
Systems Software–6.74%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    49,073        5,241,487  

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

    6,656        1,205,002  
               6,446,489  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.93%

 

Apple Inc.

    25,921        5,673,070  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $57,354,489)

 

     95,043,937  

Money Market Funds–1.28%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 2.08%(c)

    428,434        428,434  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(c)

    305,643        305,704  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(c)

    489,638        489,638  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,223,786)

 

     1,223,776  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.67%
(Cost $58,578,275)

 

     96,267,713  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.67)%

 

     (639,030

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 95,628,683  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Information Technology

    33.5

Communication Services

    30.4  

Consumer Discretionary

    19.0  

Health Care

    16.5  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    0.6  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $57,354,489)

  $ 95,043,937  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,223,786)

    1,223,776  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $148)

    147  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    578,848  

Dividends and interest

    30,107  

Fund shares sold

    21,128  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    32,311  

Other assets

    25,569  

Total assets

    96,955,823  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    1,109,716  

Fund shares repurchased

    74,093  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    56,617  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    1,734  

Accrued other operating expenses

    49,978  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    35,002  

Total liabilities

    1,327,140  

Net assets applicable to common shares

  $ 95,628,683  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 51,495,267  

Distributable earnings

    44,133,416  
    $ 95,628,683  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 83,717,115  

Class C

  $ 7,889,782  

Class Y

  $ 4,021,786  

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

 

Class A

    3,484,295  

Class C

    391,584  

Class Y

    158,535  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 24.03  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $24.03 ¸ 94.50%

  $ 25.43  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.15  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 25.37  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,024)

  $ 202,906  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $43)

    14,280  

Total investment income

    217,186  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    351,941  

Administrative services fees

    25,206  

Custodian fees

    5,284  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    115,234  

Class C

    42,915  

Transfer agent fees

    75,210  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    10,409  

Registration and filing fees

    24,913  

Reports to shareholders

    19,332  

Professional services fees

    27,768  

Other

    5,603  

Total expenses

    703,815  

Less: Fees waived

    (680

Net expenses

    703,135  

Net investment income (loss)

    (485,949

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investment securities

    3,533,696  

Foreign currencies

    464  
      3,534,160  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (564,230

Foreign currencies

    1,384  
      (562,846

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2,971,314  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 2,485,365  

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (485,949    $ (719,701

Net realized gain

    3,534,160        6,381,987  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (562,846      13,879,162  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    2,485,365        19,541,448  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

           (1,875,164

Class B

           (4,057

Class C

           (209,764

Class Y

           (72,200

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (2,161,185

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (4,449,160      (7,493,232

Class B

           (389,282

Class C

    (368,601      (939,539

Class Y

    245,804        836,007  

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

    (4,571,957      (7,986,046

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (2,086,592      9,394,217  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    97,715,275        88,321,058  

End of period

  $ 95,628,683      $ 97,715,275  

 

(1) 

The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net realized gain.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (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”).

 

9                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

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

 

10                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


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 and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

J.

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

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

K.

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

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

 

11                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


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.

Other Risks — The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy, which may make the Fund more volatile.

Many products and services offered in technology-related industries are subject to rapid obsolescence, which may lower the value of the issuers in this sector.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0 .67%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .645%   

Over $3 billion

    0 .62%         

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

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, 2019, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $680.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the 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; and (2) Class C — up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $1,374 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2 from Class C shares for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $316 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.

 

12                         Invesco Technology Sector 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.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 86,112,345        $ 8,931,592        $        $ 95,043,937  

Money Market Funds

    1,223,776                            1,223,776  

Total Investments

  $ 87,336,121        $ 8,931,592        $        $ 96,267,713  

NOTE 4—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 5—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

 

13                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


NOTE 7—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $19,801,507 and $23,717,484, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 38,322,395  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (965,256

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 37,357,139  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $58,910,574.

NOTE 8—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    32,698      $ 848,625        79,249      $ 1,748,165  

Class C

    6,025        132,256        5,744        106,300  

Class Y

    34,098        924,676        79,087        1,827,377  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  76,522        1,698,024  

Class B(b)

                  199        3,721  

Class C

                  10,042        188,082  

Class Y

                  2,385        55,788  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c)

          

Class A

                  6,984        171,744  

Class B

                  (8,371      (171,744

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (206,839      (5,297,785      (500,170      (11,111,165

Class B(b)

                  (12,065      (221,259

Class C

    (23,413      (500,857      (65,744      (1,233,921

Class Y

    (24,876      (678,872      (43,740      (1,047,158

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (182,307    $ (4,571,957      (369,878    $ (7,986,046

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 64% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

14                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


NOTE 9—Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers

and/or expenses
absorbed

    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 23.49     $ (0.11   $ 0.65     $ 0.54     $     $ 24.03       2.30   $ 83,717       1.29 %(d)      1.29 %(d)      (0.87 )%(d)      20

Year ended 04/30/18

    19.53       (0.15     4.61       4.46       (0.50     23.49       22.99       85,929       1.33       1.33       (0.69     46  

Year ended 04/30/17

    15.58       (0.16     4.54       4.38       (0.43     19.53       28.52       78,058       1.67       1.67       (0.90     49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    16.73       (0.15     (1.00     (1.15           15.58       (6.87     70,256       1.58       1.58       (0.89     44  

Year ended 04/30/15

    14.49       (0.17     2.41       2.24             16.73       15.46       86,451       1.58       1.58       (1.07     66  

Year ended 04/30/14

    12.01       (0.14     2.62       2.48             14.49       20.65       83,926       1.68       1.68       (1.02     69  

Class C

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

    19.77       (0.17     0.55       0.38             20.15       1.92 (e)       7,890       2.03 (d)(e)       2.03 (d)(e)       (1.61 )(d)(e)      20  

Year ended 04/30/18

    16.64       (0.27     3.90       3.63       (0.50     19.77       21.98 (e)       8,087       2.07 (e)       2.07 (e)       (1.43 )(e)      46  

Year ended 04/30/17

    13.42       (0.24     3.89       3.65       (0.43     16.64       27.66 (e)       7,635       2.39 (e)       2.39 (e)       (1.62 )(e)      49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    14.52       (0.24     (0.86     (1.10           13.42       (7.58     6,759       2.33       2.33       (1.64     44  

Year ended 04/30/15

    12.67       (0.25     2.10       1.85             14.52       14.60 (e)       8,087       2.32 (e)       2.32 (e)       (1.81 )(e)      66  

Year ended 04/30/14

    10.58       (0.21     2.30       2.09             12.67       19.75 (e)       7,976       2.41 (e)       2.41 (e)       (1.75 )(e)      69  

Class Y

                       

Six months ended 10/31/18

    24.77       (0.09     0.69       0.60             25.37       2.42       4,022       1.04 (d)       1.04 (d)       (0.62 )(d)      20  

Year ended 04/30/18

    20.53       (0.10     4.84       4.74       (0.50     24.77       23.23       3,699       1.08       1.08       (0.44     46  

Year ended 04/30/17

    16.32       (0.12     4.76       4.64       (0.43     20.53       28.82       2,291       1.42       1.42       (0.65     49  

Year ended 04/30/16

    17.49       (0.11     (1.06     (1.17           16.32       (6.69     1,299       1.33       1.33       (0.64     44  

Year ended 04/30/15

    15.10       (0.14     2.53       2.39             17.49       15.83       909       1.33       1.33       (0.82     66  

Year ended 04/30/14

    12.49       (0.11     2.72       2.61             15.10       20.90       647       1.43       1.43       (0.77     69  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $91,436, $8,626 and $4,139 for Class A, Class C and Class Y, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, for Class C Shares, reflect actual 12b-1 fees of less than of 0.99%, 0.99%, 0.97%, 0.99% and 0.98% for the sixth months ended October 31, 2018 and for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

15                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.00      $ 6.58     $ 1,018.70      $ 6.56        1.29
C     1,000.00       1,019.20        10.33       1,014.97        10.31        2.03  
Y     1,000.00       1,024.20        5.31       1,019.96        5.30        1.04  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

16                         Invesco Technology Sector Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Technology Sector Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under

the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period, and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that underweight and overweight exposure to certain technology sub-sectors negatively impacted Fund performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted

 

 

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

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

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases, necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution, oversight of service providers, costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that

Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2018
 

 

 

Invesco Value Opportunities Fund

 

  Nasdaq:    
  A: VVOAX    C: VVOCX    R: VVORX    Y: VVOIX    R5: VVONX    R6: VVOSX

 

 

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Fund Performance

 

4

 

  

Letters to Shareholders

 

 

5

 

  

Schedule of Investments

 

 

7

 

  

Financial Statements

 

 

9

 

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

15

 

  

Financial Highlights

 

 

16

 

  

Fund Expenses

 

 

17

 

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

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

 

 

 

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Fund Performance

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/18 to 10/31/18, 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

     -6.32

Class C Shares

     -6.65  

Class R Shares

     -6.44  

Class Y Shares

     -6.18  

Class R5 Shares

     -6.15  

Class R6 Shares

     -6.08  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     3.40  

S&P 1500 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

     0.89  

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

     -2.40  

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

 

  

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

 

    The S&P 1500® Value Index combines the value stocks of the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600 indexes.

 

    The Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap value funds tracked by Lipper.

 

    The S&P MidCap 400® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-sized US companies.

 

    The S&P SmallCap 600® Index is a market-value weighted index considered representative of small-cap US stocks.

 

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

 

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

    

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 10/31/18, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (6/25/01)

    4.74
   

10 Years

    9.08  
   

  5 Years

    3.76  
   

  1 Year

    -10.75  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (6/25/01)

    4.32
   

10 Years

    8.92  
   

  5 Years

    4.20  
   

  1 Year

    -7.17  
   

Class R Shares

 

   

10 Years

    9.44
   

  5 Years

    4.69  
   

  1 Year

    -5.82  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (3/23/05)

    5.02
   

10 Years

    9.96  
   

  5 Years

    5.20  
   

  1 Year

    -5.37  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    10.08
   

  5 Years

    5.37  
   

  1 Year

    -5.21  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    9.78
   

  5 Years

    5.09  
   

  1 Year

    -5.14  

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

 Class R 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, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class R shares.

 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.

   

Average Annual Total Returns

 

  As of 9/30/18, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

   

Class A Shares

 

   

Inception (6/25/01)

    5.34
   

10 Years

    8.01  
   

  5 Years

    6.65  
   

  1 Year

    -0.26  
   

Class C Shares

 

   

Inception (6/25/01)

    4.93
   

10 Years

    7.85  
   

  5 Years

    7.09  
   

  1 Year

    3.76  
   

Class R Shares

 

   

10 Years

    8.35
   

  5 Years

    7.58  
   

  1 Year

    5.22  
   

Class Y Shares

 

   

Inception (3/23/05)

    5.79
   

10 Years

    8.88  
   

  5 Years

    8.13  
   

  1 Year

    5.77  
   

Class R5 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    8.98
   

  5 Years

    8.30  
   

  1 Year

    5.89  
   

Class R6 Shares

 

   

10 Years

    8.68
   

  5 Years

    7.99  
   

  1 Year

    5.95  

 Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

 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 1.22%, 1.92%, 1.47%, 0.97%, 0.85% and 0.78%, 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 C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Bruce Crockett

        

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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. This includes but is 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; and 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.

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.

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Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

 

 

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Philip Taylor

        

Dear Shareholders:

This semiannual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.

The investment professionals at Invesco 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.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about

your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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.

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.

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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks–98.08%

 

Advertising–4.82%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    870,700      $ 20,165,412  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    198,355        14,741,743  
               34,907,155  
Agricultural & Farm Machinery–1.01%

 

AGCO Corp.

    130,304        7,302,236  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.55%

 

Affiliated Managers Group Inc

    162,500        18,469,750  
Auto Parts & Equipment–3.74%

 

Dana Inc.

    723,868        11,270,625  

Delphi Technologies PLC

    737,835        15,819,182  
               27,089,807  
Building Products–3.08%

 

Masco Corp.

    202,536        6,076,080  

Owens Corning

    344,400        16,279,788  
               22,355,868  
Construction & Engineering–3.49%

 

AECOM(b)

    869,390        25,334,025  
Consumer Finance–3.55%

 

SLM Corp.(b)

    2,540,000        25,755,600  
Diversified Banks–7.73%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    781,594        21,493,835  

Citigroup Inc.

    299,421        19,600,099  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    136,905        14,925,383  
               56,019,317  
Electronic Components–3.36%

 

Belden Inc.

    450,992        24,376,118  
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.65%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

    597,780        4,698,551  
Environmental & Facilities Services–2.80%

 

Stericycle, Inc.(b)

    405,468        20,261,236  
Health Care Distributors–7.22%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    472,500        23,908,500  

McKesson Corp.

    228,000        28,445,280  
               52,353,780  
Health Care Facilities–3.42%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

    177,274        7,356,871  

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.(b)

    1,952,085        17,432,119  
               24,788,990  
Homebuilding–1.46%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    294,000        10,572,240  
     Shares      Value  
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.55%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

    254,200      $ 11,202,594  
Household Products–1.49%

 

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    166,524        10,815,734  
Industrial Conglomerates–2.48%

 

Carlisle Cos. Inc.

    186,500        18,014,035  
Industrial Machinery–0.92%

 

ITT Inc.

    132,100        6,671,050  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–5.84%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    226,800        11,208,456  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    436,566        26,892,465  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    81,200        4,199,664  
               42,300,585  
Life & Health Insurance–2.40%

 

MetLife, Inc.

    422,000        17,382,180  
Managed Health Care–5.48%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    99,300        27,364,101  

Cigna Corp.

    57,700        12,336,837  
               39,700,938  
Metal & Glass Containers–3.06%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)

    524,800        22,193,792  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.93%

 

Apache Corp.

    219,500        8,303,685  

Parsley Energy, Inc.–Class A(b)

    420,400        9,845,768  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    70,100        10,323,627  
               28,473,080  
Other Diversified Financial Services–1.73%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    618,500        12,549,365  
Pharmaceuticals–4.67%

 

Mylan N.V.(b)

    721,900        22,559,375  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    129,600        11,317,474  
               33,876,849  
Real Estate Services–2.56%

 

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    974,950        18,592,296  
Research & Consulting Services–2.48%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    126,471        17,994,294  
Steel–2.23%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.(b)

    623,948        16,154,014  
Systems Software–3.23%

 

Oracle Corp.

    479,000        23,394,360  
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–5.15%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.(b)

    1,925,316      $ 23,508,109  

Radian Group Inc.

    720,349        13,823,497  
               37,331,606  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $715,992,816)

             710,931,445  

Money Market Funds–2.18%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.08%(c)

    5,532,966        5,532,966  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.27%(c)

    3,951,070        3,951,861  
     Shares      Value  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 2.09%(c)

    6,323,390      $ 6,323,390  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $15,807,757)

 

     15,808,217  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.26%
(Cost $731,800,573)

 

     726,739,662  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.26)%

 

     (1,897,996

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 724,841,666  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2018.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2018

 

Financials

    29.0

Health Care

    20.8  

Industrials

    16.3  

Information Technology

    7.2  

Consumer Discretionary

    6.7  

Materials

    5.3  

Communication Services

    4.8  

Energy

    3.9  

Real Estate

    2.6  

Consumer Staples

    1.5  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.9  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $715,992,816)

  $ 710,931,445  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $15,807,757)

    15,808,217  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $596)

    615  

Receivable for:

 

Dividends and interest

    510,581  

Fund shares sold

    198,370  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    473,397  

Other assets

    42,246  

Total assets

    727,964,871  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    1,534,719  

Fund shares reacquired

    512,364  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    469,778  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    2,476  

Accrued other operating expenses

    80,548  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    523,320  

Total liabilities

    3,123,205  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 724,841,666  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 652,143,841  

Distributable earnings

    72,697,825  
    $ 724,841,666  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 587,536,001  

Class C

  $ 58,936,862  

Class R

  $ 11,846,121  

Class Y

  $ 36,146,929  

Class R5

  $ 2,358,014  

Class R6

  $ 28,017,739  

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

 

Class A

    44,035,887  

Class C

    4,661,057  

Class R

    896,155  

Class Y

    2,707,575  

Class R5

    175,727  

Class R6

    2,085,282  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 13.34  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $13.34 ¸ 94.50%

  $ 14.12  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.64  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 13.22  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 13.35  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 13.42  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 13.44  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends

  $ 4,513,663  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    154,400  

Total investment income

    4,668,063  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    2,717,739  

Administrative services fees

    106,144  

Custodian fees

    9,890  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    826,696  

Class C

    317,001  

Class R

    32,947  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y

    808,726  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    1,221  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    5,644  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    15,622  

Registration and filing fees

    49,282  

Reports to shareholders

    79,717  

Professional services fees

    35,030  

Other

    15,430  

Total expenses

    5,021,089  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (17,332

Net expenses

    5,003,757  

Net investment income (loss)

    (335,694

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    37,030,214  

Foreign currencies

    (2
      37,030,212  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (85,018,700

Foreign currencies

    (5,304
      (85,024,004

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (47,993,792

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (48,329,486

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2018 and the year ended April 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2018
     April 30,
2018
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (335,694    $ (58,546

Net realized gain

    37,030,212        49,316,909  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (85,024,004      35,048,084  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (48,329,486      84,306,447  

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings(1):

    

Class A

           (33,994,064

Class B

           (286,229

Class C

           (3,782,570

Class R

           (725,454

Class Y

           (3,129,069

Class R5

           (128,051

Class R6

           (7,273

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (42,052,710

Share transactions-net:

    

Class A

    (35,634,252      (17,733,820

Class B

           (9,801,875

Class C

    (5,151,535      (17,454,601

Class R

    (303,420      (1,996,871

Class Y

    (776,175      (12,094,925

Class R5

    78,073        (159,671

Class R6

    1,550,709        31,168,802  

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

    (40,236,600      (28,072,961

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (88,566,086      14,180,776  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    813,407,752        799,226,976  

End of period

  $ 724,841,666      $ 813,407,752  

 

(1) 

The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose distribution components separately, except for tax return of capital. For the year ended April 30, 2018, distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings consisted of distributions from net realized gains.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer

 

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

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

J.

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

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

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

 

11                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $250 million

    0.695%  

Next $250 million

    0.67%  

Next $500 million

    0.645%  

Next $1.5 billion

    0.62%  

Next $2.5 billion

    0.595%  

Next $2.5 billion

    0.57%  

Next $2.5 billion

    0.545%  

Over $10 billion

    0.52%  

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

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, 2019, 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 above) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of 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, 2019. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,245.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, 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, Class C and Class R 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, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

With respect to 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 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, 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 six months ended October 31, 2018, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $29,332 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,250 and $367 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund incurred $5,064 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.

 

12                         Invesco Value Opportunities 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.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2018. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                        

Common Stocks

  $ 699,613,971        $ 11,317,474        $        $ 710,931,445  

Money Market Funds

    15,808,217                            15,808,217  

Total Investments

  $ 715,422,188        $ 11,317,474        $        $ 726,739,662  

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $8,087.

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—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. 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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2018.

 

13                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was $168,782,735 and $206,887,006, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 90,097,988  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (101,341,064

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

  $ (11,243,076

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $737,982,738.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended
October 31, 2018(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2018
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1.199,929      $ 17,366,141        3,456,497      $ 49,060,752  

Class B(b)

                  4,849        65,989  

Class C

    133,039        1,829,330        329,810        4,592,496  

Class R

    46,044        661,583        131,947        1,885,739  

Class Y

    348,079        5,058,206        1,742,268        24,879,394  

Class R5

    15,819        232,192        13,325        196,313  

Class R6(c)

    340,271        4,935,278        2,086,303        32,782,874  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

                  2,228,755        32,651,271  

Class B(b)

                  19,605        281,915  

Class C

                  256,843        3,588,097  

Class R

                  49,882        725,285  

Class Y

                  196,807        2,877,326  

Class R5

                  8,702        127,739  

Class R6

                  457        6,718  

Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(d)

          

Class A

                  521,290        8,325,001  

Class B

                  (551,441      (8,325,001

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (3,669,171      (53,000,393      (7,486,368      (107,770,844

Class B(b)

                  (129,648      (1,824,778

Class C

    (505,891      (6,980,865      (1,924,642      (25,635,194

Class R

    (67,048      (965,003      (316,990      (4,607,895

Class Y

    (403,812      (5,834,381      (2,600,650      (39,851,645

Class R5

    (10,729      (154,119      (33,244      (483,723

Class R6

    (233,085      (3,384,569      (109,405      (1,620,790

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (2,806,555    $ (40,236,600      (2,105,048    $ (28,072,961

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 33% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class B shares activity for the period May 1, 2017 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion).

(c) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(d) 

Effective as of close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares.

 

14                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


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
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

  $ 14.24     $ (0.00   $ (0.90   $ (0.90   $     $     $     $ 13.34       (6.32 )%    $ 587,536       1.20 %(d)      1.20 %(d)      (0.05 )%(d)      22

Year ended 04/30/18

    13.50       0.01       1.48       1.49             (0.75     (0.75     14.24       10.87       662,211       1.21       1.21       0.04       30  

Year ended 04/30/17

    11.60       0.01       2.05       2.06       (0.02     (0.14     (0.16     13.50       17.81       645,216       1.26       1.27       0.07       33  

Year ended 04/30/16

    14.45       0.02       (1.08     (1.06     (0.13     (1.66     (1.79     11.60       (6.93     622,026       1.25       1.25       0.17       38  

Year ended 04/30/15

    14.24       0.13       0.33       0.46       (0.25           (0.25     14.45       3.29       754,084       1.22       1.23       0.88       64  

Year ended 04/30/14

    11.97       0.23 (e)       2.18       2.41       (0.14           (0.14     14.24       20.21       809,243       1.23       1.24       1.71 (e)       16  

Class C

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    13.54       (0.05     (0.85     (0.90                       12.64       (6.65 )(f)      58,937       1.90 (d)(f)       1.90 (d)(f)       (0.75 )(d)(f)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    12.96       (0.09     1.42       1.33             (0.75     (0.75     13.54       10.07 (f)       68,174       1.91 (f)       1.91 (f)       (0.66 )(f)      30  

Year ended 04/30/17

    11.20       (0.08     1.98       1.90             (0.14     (0.14     12.96       17.00 (f)       82,590       1.97 (f)       1.98 (f)       (0.64 )(f)      33  

Year ended 04/30/16

    14.07       (0.07     (1.05     (1.12     (0.09     (1.66     (1.75     11.20       (7.57 )(f)      79,538       1.97 (f)       1.97 (f)       (0.55 )(f)      38  

Year ended 04/30/15

    13.87       0.02       0.33       0.35       (0.15           (0.15     14.07       2.53 (f)       99,994       1.95 (f)       1.96 (f)       0.15 (f)       64  

Year ended 04/30/14

    11.67       0.13 (e)       2.13       2.26       (0.06           (0.06     13.87       19.38 (f)       107,754       1.94 (f)       1.95 (f)       1.00 (e)(f)       16  

Class R

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    14.13       (0.02     (0.89     (0.91                       13.22       (6.44     11,846       1.45 (d)       1.45 (d)       (0.30 )(d)      22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    13.43       (0.03     1.48       1.45             (0.75     (0.75     14.13       10.63       12,955       1.46       1.46       (0.21     30  

Year ended 04/30/17

    11.55       (0.02     2.04       2.02             (0.14     (0.14     13.43       17.53       14,135       1.51       1.52       (0.18     33  

Year ended 04/30/16

    14.41       (0.01     (1.07     (1.08     (0.12     (1.66     (1.78     11.55       (7.12     16,119       1.50       1.50       (0.08     38  

Year ended 04/30/15

    14.20       0.09       0.33       0.42       (0.21           (0.21     14.41       3.03       20,696       1.47       1.48       0.63       64  

Year ended 04/30/14

    11.94       0.19 (e)       2.18       2.37       (0.11           (0.11     14.20       19.91       23,247       1.48       1.49       1.46 (e)       16  

Class Y

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    14.23       0.02       (0.90     (0.88                       13.35       (6.18     36,147       0.95 (d)       0.95 (d)       0.20 (d)       22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    13.46       0.04       1.48       1.52             (0.75     (0.75     14.23       11.13       39,323       0.96       0.96       0.29       30  

Year ended 04/30/17

    11.56       0.04       2.06       2.10       (0.06     (0.14     (0.20     13.46       18.17       46,105       1.01       1.02       0.32       33  

Year ended 04/30/16

    14.39       0.05       (1.08     (1.03     (0.14     (1.66     (1.80     11.56       (6.71     21,016       1.00       1.00       0.42       38  

Year ended 04/30/15

    14.21       0.16       0.33       0.49       (0.31           (0.31     14.39       3.55       22,295       0.97       0.98       1.13       64  

Year ended 04/30/14

    11.94       0.26 (e)       2.18       2.44       (0.17           (0.17     14.21       20.53       16,266       0.98       0.99       1.96 (e)       16  

Class R5

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    14.29       0.02       (0.89     (0.87                       13.42       (6.09     2,358       0.84 (d)       0.84 (d)       0.31 (d)       22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    13.50       0.06       1.48       1.54             (0.75     (0.75     14.29       11.25       2,439       0.84       0.84       0.41       30  

Year ended 04/30/17

    11.60       0.06       2.06       2.12       (0.08     (0.14     (0.22     13.50       18.30       2,456       0.85       0.86       0.48       33  

Year ended 04/30/16

    14.42       0.08       (1.09     (1.01     (0.15     (1.66     (1.81     11.60       (6.56     2,850       0.84       0.84       0.58       38  

Year ended 04/30/15

    14.25       0.19       0.33       0.52       (0.35           (0.35     14.42       3.76       2,952       0.82       0.83       1.28       64  

Year ended 04/30/14

    11.99       0.28 (e)       2.18       2.46       (0.20           (0.20     14.25       20.67       2,225       0.81       0.82       2.13 (e)       16  

Class R6

                           

Six months ended 10/31/18

    14.31       0.03       (0.90     (0.87                       13.44       (6.08     28,018       0.78 (d)       0.78 (d)       0.37 (d)       22  

Year ended 04/30/18

    13.50       0.08       1.48       1.56             (0.75     (0.75     14.31       11.40       28,305       0.77       0.77       0.48       30  

Year ended 04/30/17(h)

    13.60       0.01       (0.11     (0.10                       13.50       (0.74     10       0.76 (g)       0.76 (g)       0.57 (g)       33  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $655,966, $66,106, $13,072, $39,341, $2,536 and $29,750 for Class A, 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 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 $0.15 and 1.07%, $0.05 and 0.36%, $0.11 and 0.82%, $0.18 and 1.32% and $0.20 and 1.49% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

(f) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.95%, 0.95%, 0.97%, 0.97%, 0.98% and 0.96% for the six months ended October 31, 2018 and for the years ended April 30, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017 for Class R6 shares.

 

15                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/18)
    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/18)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 936.80      $ 5.86     $ 1,019.16      $ 6.11        1.20
C     1,000.00       933.50        9.26       1,015.63        9.65        1.90  
R     1,000.00       935.60        7.07       1,017.90        7.38        1.45  
Y     1,000.00       938.20        4.64       1,020.42        4.84        0.95  
R5     1,000.00       938.50        4.10       1,020.97        4.28        0.84  
R6     1,000.00       939.20        3.81       1,021.27        3.97        0.78  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

16                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 5-6, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Value Opportunities Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2018. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees

are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 6, 2018.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials

and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2017 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period and the fifth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight exposure to certain sectors and the market environment for the Fund’s value investing style negatively impacted performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the

 

 

17                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fourth and fifth quintile, respectively, of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual management fees and total expenses.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory

fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

18                         Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


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Invesco mailing information

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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its 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 (or any successor Form). The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC website at 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: 811-03826 and 002-85905                         Invesco Distributors, Inc.                                                                             VK-VOPP-SAR-1            12142018       1248


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

    Not required for a semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

  Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) 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.

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. On May 2, 2018, the SEC proposed amendments to the Loan Rule that, if adopted as proposed, would address many of the issues that led to issuance of the no-action letter. 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. The SEC no-action relief was initially set to expire 18 months from issuance but has been extended by the SEC without an expiration date, except that the no-action letter will be withdrawn upon the effectiveness of any amendments to the Loan Rule designed to address the concerns expressed in the letter.

PwC advised the Registrant’s Audit Committee that PwC had identified two matters for consideration under the SEC’s auditor independence rules. PwC stated that a PwC manager and a PwC Senior Manager each held financial interests in investment companies within the Invesco Fund complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X.

PwC advised the Audit Committee that it believes its objectivity and impartiality had not been adversely affected by these matters as they related to the audit of the Registrant. In reaching this conclusion, PwC noted, among other things, that during the time of its audit, the engagement team was not aware of the investments, neither individual was in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of Invesco or the affiliate of the Registrant, the services each individual provided were not relied upon by the audit engagement team with respect to the audit of the affiliate of the Registrant and the investments were not material to the net worth of either individual or their immediate family members.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None


ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

As of December 20, 2018, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”), to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of December 20, 2018, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed so as to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q 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 Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

  13(a) (1)

  

Not applicable.

  13(a) (2)

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

  13(a) (3)

  

Not applicable.

  13(a) (4)

  

Not applicable.

  13(b)

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


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 Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)

 

By:

 

  /s/ Sheri Morris

 

  Sheri Morris

 

  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

  January 4, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

  /s/ Sheri Morris

 

  Sheri Morris

 

  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

  January 4, 2019

By:

 

  /s/ Kelli Gallegos

 

  Kelli Gallegos

 

  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

  January 4, 2019


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

13(a) (1)    Not applicable.
13(a) (2)    Certifications of principal executive officer and Principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
13(a) (3)    Not applicable.
13(a) (4)    Not applicable.