N-CSRS 1 d102622dncsrs.htm N-CSRS N-CSRS

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:

  

  10/31/20


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

  Invesco American Value Fund
 

 

Nasdaq:

 

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

LOGO

 

 

  

 

2              Letters to Shareholders

 

  

3             Fund Performance

 

  

5             Schedule of Investments

 

  

8             Financial Statements

 

  

11           Financial Highlights

 

  

12           Notes to Financial Statements

 

   17           Fund Expenses
  

18           Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

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: 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.

    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

Andrew Schlossberg

 

 

     

 

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.

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

 

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                         Invesco American Value Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

 

    12.19

Class C Shares

 

    11.77  

Class R Shares

 

    12.05  

Class Y Shares

 

    12.33  

Class R5 Shares

 

    12.40  

Class R6 Shares

 

    12.40  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

 

    13.29  

Russell Midcap Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

 

    13.64  

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

 

    13.43  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; 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.

 

 

3                         Invesco American Value Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

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

 

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (10/18/93)

    7.90

10 Years

   
6.37
 

  5 Years

   
0.56
 

  1 Year

    -14.44  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (10/18/93)

    7.88

10 Years

    6.35  

  5 Years

    0.97  

  1 Year

    -11.03  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (3/20/07)

    4.63

10 Years

    6.70  

  5 Years

    1.44  

  1 Year

    -9.70  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (2/7/06)

    6.05

10 Years

    7.23  

  5 Years

    1.95  

  1 Year

    -9.26  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    7.97

10 Years

    7.36  

  5 Years

    2.05  

  1 Year

    -9.15  

Class R6 Shares

       

10 Years

    7.34

  5 Years

    2.13  

  1 Year

    -9.10  

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 those for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class I of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

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

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

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

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

 

 

4                         Invesco American Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.95%

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–2.25%

 

AGCO Corp.

    443,251      $     34,143,625  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–2.45%

 

Tapestry, Inc.

    1,675,010        37,235,472  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.33%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    478,608        20,245,118  
Automotive Retail–2.12%     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    218,318        32,153,875  
Broadcasting–0.99%     

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    182,414        15,030,914  
Building Products–5.10%     

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,083,767        45,745,805  

Owens Corning

    483,312        31,642,437  
               77,388,242  
Communications Equipment–2.61%

 

  

Ciena Corp.(b)

    1,005,937        39,623,859  
Consumer Finance–2.25%     

Ally Financial, Inc.

    1,276,696        34,062,249  
Copper–1.83%     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(b)

    1,601,189        27,764,617  
Distributors–2.45%     

LKQ Corp.(b)

    1,164,055        37,238,120  
Diversified Chemicals–2.17%     

Eastman Chemical Co.

    408,014        32,983,852  
Electric Utilities–8.54%     

Edison International

    560,228        31,395,177  

Entergy Corp.

    367,006        37,148,347  

Evergy, Inc.

    688,459        38,002,937  

Exelon Corp.

    577,305        23,028,697  
               129,575,158  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–3.73%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    318,596        33,411,163  

Vontier Corp.(b)

    805,319        23,144,868  
               56,556,031  
Food Distributors–1.88%     

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

    848,328        28,512,304  
Food Retail–3.49%     

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    100,621        16,961,682  

Kroger Co. (The)

    1,116,537        35,963,657  
               52,925,339  
General Merchandise Stores–2.19%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

    368,054        33,242,637  
Health Care Distributors–1.59%

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

    378,561        24,068,908  
     Shares      Value  
Health Care Facilities–2.41%     

Encompass Health Corp.

    596,330      $     36,560,992  
Health Care Services–0.80%     

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(b)

    186,944        12,203,704  
Health Care Technology–2.14%

 

Cerner Corp.

    266,681        18,691,671  

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

    517,005        13,762,673  
               32,454,344  
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.23%

 

  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    726,375        33,783,701  
Industrial Machinery–1.88%     

Kennametal, Inc.

    920,935        28,548,985  
Industrial REITs–2.12%     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    807,299        32,138,573  
Insurance Brokers–4.61%     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    366,586        38,018,634  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    175,215        31,973,233  
               69,991,867  
Interactive Home Entertainment–1.36%

 

  

Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc.(b)

    133,250        20,643,090  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.72%

 

  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    446,833        26,121,857  
IT Consulting & Other Services–3.06%

 

  

Science Applications International Corp.

    608,895        46,501,311  
Life & Health Insurance–1.56%     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

    737,652        23,663,876  
Managed Health Care–2.50%     

Centene Corp.(b)

    642,223        37,955,379  
Marine–2.17%     

Kirby Corp.(b)

    855,419        32,925,077  
Office REITs–1.00%     

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    790,537        15,225,743  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.67%

 

  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

    4,039,556        40,435,956  
Other Diversified Financial Services–2.29%

 

  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    726,228        34,808,108  
Regional Banks–6.31%     

KeyCorp

    1,923,417        24,965,953  

TCF Financial Corp.

    942,750        25,652,227  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    460,507        22,670,760  

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

    697,436        22,506,260  
               95,795,200  
Residential REITs–2.90%     

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    1,224,535        34,617,604  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco American Value Fund


     Shares      Value  
Residential REITs–(continued)     

UDR, Inc.

    300,240      $ 9,379,498  
               43,997,102  
Semiconductor Equipment–0.52%

 

  

KLA Corp.

    39,792        7,846,187  
Specialized REITs–2.09%     

Life Storage, Inc.

    278,399        31,779,246  
Specialty Chemicals–2.15%     

W.R. Grace & Co.

    751,458        32,680,908  
Trucking–2.49%     

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    995,303        37,811,561  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,351,108,530)

 

     1,486,623,087  
     Shares      Value  
Money Market Funds–2.12%     

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

    8,941,430      $ 8,941,430  

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

    13,021,983        13,027,192  

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

    10,218,778        10,218,778  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $32,183,123)

 

     32,187,400  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.07%
(Cost $1,383,291,653)

 

     1,518,810,487  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.07)%

 

     (1,004,180

NET ASSETS–100.00%

           $ 1,517,806,307  
 

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) 

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

 

     Value
April 30, 2020
 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
  Value
October 31, 2020
  Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 9,614,409     $ 58,343,325     $ (59,016,304)       $         -       $      -       $  8,941,430       $  3,399

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      13,510,814       41,673,804       (42,154,503)       (3,320)       397       13,027,192       16,945

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      10,987,896       66,678,086       (67,447,204)       -       -       10,218,778       3,155

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Private Government Fund

      2,982,315       39,803,719       (42,786,034)       -       -       -       1,039*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       7,633,244       (7,633,738)       -       494       -       525*  

Total

    $ 37,095,434     $ 214,132,178     $ (219,037,783)       $(3,320       $891       $32,187,400       $25,063

 

  *

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

(d) 

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

 

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

 

6                         Invesco American Value Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Financials

    20.07

Industrials

    13.89  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.44  

Information Technology

    9.92  

Health Care

    9.44  

Utilities

    8.54  

Real Estate

    8.11  

Materials

    6.16  

Consumer Staples

    5.37  

Energy

    2.66  

Communication Services

    2.35  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.05  

 

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

 

7                         Invesco American Value Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,351,108,530)

  $ 1,486,623,087  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $32,183,123)

    32,187,400  

Cash

    3,715  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    17,341,727  

Fund shares sold

    376,636  

Dividends

    926,791  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    349,119  

Other assets

    70,005  

Total assets

    1,537,878,480  

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    16,104,315  

Fund shares reacquired

    2,357,694  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    702,552  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    545  

Accrued other operating expenses

    419,777  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    487,290  

Total liabilities

    20,072,173  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,517,806,307  

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,552,658,370  

Distributable earnings (loss)

    (34,852,063
    $ 1,517,806,307  
Net Assets:  

Class A

  $ 1,195,524,360  

Class C

  $ 62,039,499  

Class R

  $ 50,809,247  

Class Y

  $ 149,517,834  

Class R5

  $ 11,127,536  

Class R6

  $ 48,787,831  

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

 

Class A

    41,246,362  

Class C

    2,732,864  

Class R

    1,767,993  

Class Y

    5,111,495  

Class R5

    379,967  

Class R6

    1,666,186  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 28.98  

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $28.98 ÷ 94.50%)

  $ 30.67  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 22.70  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 28.74  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 29.25  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 29.29  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 29.28  
 

 

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

 

8                         Invesco American Value Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:  

Dividends

  $ 13,373,289  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $10,040)

    33,539  

Total investment income

    13,406,828  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    5,298,247  

Administrative services fees

    95,417  

Custodian fees

    14,074  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    1,546,437  

Class C

    330,921  

Class R

    134,388  

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

    1,929,344  

Transfer agent fees – R5

    3,685  

Transfer agent fees – R6

    10,608  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    16,674  

Registration and filing fees

    45,473  

Reports to shareholders

    141,893  

Professional services fees

    28,216  

Other

    23,333  

Total expenses

    9,618,710  

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

    (478,828

Net expenses

    9,139,882  

Net investment income

    4,266,946  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities

    (26,822,486

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

    202,881,115  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    176,058,629  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 180,325,575  

 

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

 

9                         Invesco American Value Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

    

(Unaudited)

    
    October 31,      April 30,  
    2020      2020  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

  $ 4,266,946      $ 5,812,647  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (26,822,486      (82,387,814

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    202,881,115        (117,274,283

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    180,325,575        (193,849,450

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (24,288,764

 

 

Class C

           (870,901

 

 

Class R

           (518,214

 

 

Class Y

           (4,491,736

 

 

Class R5

           (564,068

 

 

Class R6

           (2,218,029

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (32,951,712

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (111,971,266      468,527,083  

 

 

Class C

    (12,775,261      41,755,082  

 

 

Class R

    (6,599,869      34,074,724  

 

 

Class Y

    (23,900,486      27,656,769  

 

 

Class R5

    (1,286,763      (12,488,212

 

 

Class R6

    (8,400,850      (2,609,087

 

 

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

    (164,934,495      556,916,359  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

    15,391,080        330,115,197  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    1,502,415,227        1,172,300,030  

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,517,806,307      $ 1,502,415,227  

 

 

 

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

 

10                         Invesco American Value Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

    $ 25.84     $ 0.08     $ 3.06     $ 3.14     $     $     $     $ 28.98       12.15 %     $ 1,195,524       1.16 %(d)       1.22 %(d)       0.53 %(d)       27 %

Year ended 04/30/20

      34.02       0.17       (7.29 )       (7.12 )             (1.06 )       (1.06 )       25.84       (21.65 )       1,167,164       1.21       1.21       0.53       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      38.47       0.13       (0.69 )       (0.56 )       (0.14 )       (3.75 )       (3.89 )       34.02       (0.03 )       871,220       1.19       1.19       0.37       38

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

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      20.31       (0.02 )       2.41       2.39                         22.70       11.77 (e)        62,039       1.87 (d)(e)        1.94 (d)(e)        (0.18 )(d)(e)       27

Year ended 04/30/20

      27.15       (0.05 )       (5.73 )       (5.78 )             (1.06 )       (1.06 )       20.31       (22.20 )(e)       67,089       1.93 (e)        1.93 (e)        (0.19 )(e)       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      31.66       (0.11 )       (0.65 )       (0.76 )             (3.75 )       (3.75 )       27.15       (0.77 )(e)       29,562       1.91 (e)        1.91 (e)        (0.35 )(e)       38

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

Class R

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      25.65       0.04       3.05       3.09                         28.74       12.05       50,809       1.40 (d)        1.47 (d)        0.29 (d)        27

Year ended 04/30/20

      33.86       0.09       (7.24 )       (7.15 )             (1.06 )       (1.06 )       25.65       (21.84 )       51,330       1.46       1.46       0.28       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      38.24       0.04       (0.67 )       (0.63 )             (3.75 )       (3.75 )       33.86       (0.28 )       19,979       1.44       1.44       0.12       38

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

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      26.04       0.11       3.10       3.21                         29.25       12.33       149,518       0.91 (d)        0.97 (d)        0.78 (d)        27

Year ended 04/30/20

      34.28       0.25       (7.34 )       (7.09 )       (0.09 )       (1.06 )       (1.15 )       26.04       (21.46 )       154,826       0.96       0.96       0.78       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      38.76       0.23       (0.71 )       (0.48 )       (0.25 )       (3.75 )       (4.00 )       34.28       0.21       155,238       0.94       0.94       0.62       38

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

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      26.06       0.13       3.10       3.23                         29.29       12.39       11,128       0.78 (d)        0.78 (d)        0.91 (d)        27

Year ended 04/30/20

      34.30       0.28       (7.33 )       (7.05 )       (0.13 )       (1.06 )       (1.19 )       26.06       (21.36 )       10,999       0.86       0.86       0.88       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      38.80       0.26       (0.73 )       (0.47 )       (0.28 )       (3.75 )       (4.03 )       34.30       0.27       27,732       0.86       0.86       0.70       38

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

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      26.05       0.14       3.09       3.23                         29.28       12.40       48,788       0.75 (d)        0.76 (d)        0.94 (d)        27

Year ended 04/30/20

      34.31       0.30       (7.34 )       (7.04 )       (0.16 )       (1.06 )       (1.22 )       26.05       (21.32 )       51,007       0.79       0.79       0.95       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      38.82       0.29       (0.73 )       (0.44 )       (0.32 )       (3.75 )       (4.07 )       34.31       0.37       68,568       0.78       0.78       0.78       38

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

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended April 30, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $846,125,268 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco Oppenheimer Mid Cap Value Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,227,064, $67,800, $53,317, $158,159, $11,644 and $52,120 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 0.97%, 0.97%, 0.97%, 0.97%,. 0.97% and 0.99% for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the years ended April 30, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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

 

11                         Invesco American Value Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

(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 long-term capital appreciation. Prior to October 28, 2019, the Fund’s investment objective was total return through growth of capital and current income.

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

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

12                          Invesco American Value Fund


computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

 

13                         Invesco American 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

  0.720%

Next $500 million

  0.715%

Next $1 billion

  0.585%

Next $4 billion

  0.563%

Over $6 billion

  0.543%

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate 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 May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.16%, 1.90%, 1.40%, 0.91%, 0.80% and 0.75%, 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 May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $18,689 and reimbursed class level expenses of $365,162, $23,762, $18,608, $47,167, $0 and $1,488 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

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

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2020, 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, 2020, 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, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $67,423 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,325 and $2,370 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $20,743 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

 

14                         Invesco American Value Fund


own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of October 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,952.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 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. 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, 2020.

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, 2020 was $381,253,132 and $540,517,872, 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

  $208,044,881 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

  (93,128,422)

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $114,916,459 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,403,894,028.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

             Summary of Share Activity          
    Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2020
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,205,606      $ 34,099,003        1,823,677      $     54,440,993  

Class C

    150,511        3,355,980        128,877        3,081,383  

Class R

    134,799        3,791,793        125,562        3,611,631  

Class Y

    412,945        11,933,320        911,871        25,764,118  

Class R5

    30,549        866,071        91,826        2,923,009  

Class R6

    184,908        5,273,634        428,337        12,997,090  

 

15                         Invesco American Value Fund


             Summary of Share Activity          
    Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2020
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    -      $ -        682,087      $ 22,938,603  

Class C

    -        -        31,309        829,990  

Class R

    -        -        15,503        517,958  

Class Y

    -        -        108,841        3,685,363  

Class R5

    -        -        16,642        563,510  

Class R6

    -        -        64,204        2,173,295  

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    158,645        4,505,928        131,592        3,913,285  

Class C

    (202,198      (4,505,928      (166,308      (3,913,285

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

          

Class A

    -        -        23,172,250        580,253,329  

Class C

    -        -        2,625,561        51,703,112  

Class R

    -        -        1,559,009        38,757,955  

Class Y

    -        -        2,274,623        57,406,484  

Class R5

    -        -        283        7,147  

Class R6

    -        -        161,974        4,088,710  

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (5,293,926      (150,576,197      (6,245,687      (193,019,127

Class C

    (518,785      (11,625,313      (404,776      (9,946,118

Class R

    (368,120      (10,391,662      (288,840      (8,812,820

Class Y

    (1,246,654      (35,833,806      (1,878,805      (59,199,196

Class R5

    (72,737      (2,152,834      (495,150      (15,981,878

Class R6

    (476,935      (13,674,484      (695,026      (21,868,182

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (5,901,392    $ (164,934,495      24,179,436      $ 556,916,359  

 

(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) 

After the close of business on April 17, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco Oppenheimer Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 29,793,699 shares of the Fund for 21,659,372 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 17, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 17, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 17, 2020 of $732,216,736, including $(139,106,066) of unrealized appreciation (depreciation), were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $735,922,174 and $1,468,138,910 immediately after the acquisition.

The pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

Net investment income

  $ 11,514,754  

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

    (419,973,271

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (408,458,517

As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 18, 2020.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

16                         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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

    

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)

  

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

   Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)1
   Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
Period2
Class A     $1,000.00    $1,121.90    $6.20    $1,019.36    $5.90       1.16%
Class C       1,000.00      1,117.70      9.98      1,015.78      9.50    1.87
Class R       1,000.00      1,120.50      7.48      1,018.15      7.12    1.40
Class Y       1,000.00      1,123.30      4.87      1,020.62      4.63    0.91
Class R5       1,000.00      1,124.00      4.18      1,021.27      3.97    0.78
Class R6       1,000.00      1,124.00      4.02      1,021.42      3.82    0.75

 

1

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

2

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

 

17                         Invesco American Value Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s valuation bias and tilt toward cyclical and interest rate sensitive names, underweight exposure to certain defensive sectors and stock selection in multiple sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule was reduced at certain breakpoint levels effective April 2020 and that the Broadridge materials did not reflect this reduced contractual management fee schedule. 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

 

 

18                         Invesco American Value Fund


the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

19                         Invesco American Value Fund


 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

   LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-AMVA-SAR-1


 

 

LOGO

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

  Invesco Comstock Fund
 

 

Nasdaq:

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

LOGO

 

                               

 

2              Letters to Shareholders

 

 

3              Fund Performance

 

 

5              Schedule of Investments

 

 

8              Financial Statements

 

 

11            Financial Highlights

 

 

12            Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

18            Fund Expenses

 

 

19            Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

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: 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.

    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

Andrew Schlossberg

 

         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.

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

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

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

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

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

   

 

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                         Invesco Comstock Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

       

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

 

Class A Shares

    6.33

 

Class C Shares

    5.94  

 

Class R Shares

    6.19  

 

Class Y Shares

    6.51  

 

Class R5 Shares

    6.50  

 

Class R6 Shares

    6.55  

 

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    13.29  

 

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    7.06  

 

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

    8.26  

 

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; 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 indexes described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

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.

 

 

3                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

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

 

 

Class A Shares

 

Inception (10/7/68)

    10.05

10 Years

    7.25  

  5 Years

    2.46  

  1 Year

    -17.68  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (10/26/93)

    8.43

10 Years

    7.21  

  5 Years

    2.87  

  1 Year

    -14.33  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (10/1/02)

    7.39

10 Years

    7.59  

  5 Years

    3.37  

  1 Year

    -13.08  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (10/29/04)

    6.06

10 Years

    8.13  

  5 Years

    3.90  

  1 Year

    -12.64  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    9.08

10 Years

    8.24  

  5 Years

    3.97  

  1 Year

    -12.58  

Class R6 Shares

       

10 Years

    8.23

  5 Years

    4.07  

  1 Year

    -12.54  

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 those of Class A, Class C, Class R and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

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

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

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

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

 

 

4                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.00%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.41%

 

  

Textron, Inc.

    2,923,299      $   104,654,104  
Agricultural Products–0.58%

 

  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    931,003        43,049,579  
Air Freight & Logistics–2.55%

 

  

FedEx Corp.

    726,727        188,563,855  
Application Software–0.90%

 

  

CDK Global, Inc.

    1,553,543        66,957,703  
Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.49%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    3,620,128        124,387,598  

State Street Corp.

    1,011,374        59,569,929  
               183,957,527  
Automobile Manufacturers–2.32%

 

  

General Motors Co.(b)

    4,964,760        171,433,163  
Building Products–2.82%     

Johnson Controls International PLC

    3,185,708        134,468,734  

Trane Technologies PLC

    559,053        74,214,286  
               208,683,020  
Cable & Satellite–1.40%     

Comcast Corp., Class A

    2,454,709        103,686,908  
Casinos & Gaming–0.70%     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    1,081,866        51,994,480  
Communications Equipment–1.75%

 

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    3,613,650        129,730,035  
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–2.18%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,028,269        161,489,646  
Consumer Finance–0.26%     

Ally Financial, Inc.

    717,560        19,144,501  
Diversified Banks–9.15%     

Bank of America Corp.

    10,747,084        254,705,891  

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,933,030        245,746,102  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,110,041        108,828,420  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    3,163,672        67,860,764  
               677,141,177  
Electric Utilities–1.79%     

Exelon Corp.

    3,324,589        132,617,855  
Electrical Components & Equipment–3.98%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    1,496,877        155,360,864  

Emerson Electric Co.

    2,153,052        139,496,239  
               294,857,103  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–3.01%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    3,371,771        93,094,598  

Corteva, Inc.

    3,921,939        129,345,548  
               222,440,146  
     Shares      Value  
Health Care Distributors–3.01%

 

  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    544,311      $ 24,924,001  

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

    1,259,388        80,071,889  

McKesson Corp.

    799,627          117,936,986  
               222,932,876  
Health Care Facilities–2.94%

 

  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,303,409        161,544,511  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    509,496        55,815,287  
               217,359,798  
Health Care Services–1.25%

 

  

CVS Health Corp.

    1,644,853        92,259,805  
Health Care Supplies–0.84%

 

  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,314,177        62,016,013  
Hotel & Resort REITs–0.72%

 

  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    5,070,423        53,138,033  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–1.28%

 

Vistra Corp.

    5,472,484        95,057,047  
Industrial Conglomerates–1.13%

 

  

General Electric Co.

    11,321,383        84,004,662  
Integrated Oil & Gas–3.12%

 

  

BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

    1,938,801        30,012,639  

Chevron Corp.

    1,926,864        133,917,048  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    5,900,131        66,612,479  
               230,542,166  
Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.36%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    3,723,981        100,621,967  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.64%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

    44,333        71,930,292  

eBay, Inc.

    1,034,136        49,255,898  
               121,186,190  
Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.70%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    554,499        104,822,491  

Morgan Stanley

    3,505,368        168,783,469  
               273,605,960  
IT Consulting & Other Services–2.09%

 

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    2,161,738        154,391,328  
Life & Health Insurance–0.99%

 

  

MetLife, Inc.

    1,940,305        73,440,544  
Managed Health Care–2.51%

 

  

Anthem, Inc.

    680,718        185,699,870  
Multi-line Insurance–2.40%

 

  

American International Group, Inc.

    5,636,742        177,501,006  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.84%

 

  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    3,537,017        56,282,189  

ConocoPhillips

    862,756        24,692,077  
 

 

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

 

5                         Invesco Comstock Fund


     Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Devon Energy Corp.

    5,711,101      $ 51,000,132  

Hess Corp.

    2,329,582        86,707,042  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    13,833,532        54,780,787  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

    5,096,305        51,014,013  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    425,977        33,890,730  
                 358,366,970  
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.48%

 

  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    1,691,315        51,737,326  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    1,006,136        57,581,163  
               109,318,489  
Paper Packaging–1.78%     

International Paper Co.

    3,013,053        131,821,069  
Pharmaceuticals–5.54%     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    2,109,053        123,274,148  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,030,337        141,269,506  

Sanofi, ADR (France)

    3,205,831        145,224,144  
               409,767,798  
Property & Casualty Insurance–1.26%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

    1,050,117        93,197,884  
Real Estate Services–0.42%     

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    273,965        30,919,690  
Regional Banks–2.43%     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    3,458,291        94,238,430  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    3,702,781        85,978,575  
               180,217,005  
Semiconductors–5.39%     

Intel Corp.

    2,798,904        123,935,469  
     Shares      Value  
Semiconductors–(continued)     

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

    940,243      $ 127,045,634  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,198,422        147,837,338  
               398,818,441  
Specialty Chemicals–0.84%     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    1,097,404        62,420,340  
Systems Software–1.81%     

Microsoft Corp.

    662,258        134,087,377  
Tobacco–4.38%     

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,966,132        107,018,042  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    3,055,484        217,000,474  
               324,018,516  
Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.56%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    30,961,596        41,359,060  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $6,080,715,250)

 

     7,178,470,706  
Money Market Funds–3.08%     

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

    79,312,120        79,312,120  

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

    57,848,228        57,871,367  

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

    90,642,423        90,642,423  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $227,805,670)

 

     227,825,910  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.08%
(Cost $6,308,520,920)

7,406,296,616

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.08)%

 

     (5,943,719

NET ASSETS–100.00%

           $ 7,400,352,897  
 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

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

 

    

Value

April 30, 2020

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
  Value
October 31, 2020
  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 69,472,866     $ 399,519,264     $ (389,680,010)     $ -     $ -     $ 79,312,120     $ 25,478  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      50,852,076       285,370,901       (278,342,864)       (26,245)       17,499       57,871,367       67,254  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      79,397,562       456,593,444       (445,348,583)       -       -       90,642,423       24,411  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       124,345,495       (124,345,495)       -       -       -       943*    

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       59,224,332       (59,224,332)       -       -       -       866*    

Total

    $ 199,722,504     $ 1,325,053,436     $ (1,296,941,284)     $ (26,245)     $ 17,499     $ 227,825,910     $ 118,952  

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Comstock Fund


*

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

(d) 

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

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Settlement

Date

      

Contract to

    

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Counterparty   

Deliver

     Receive  

Currency Risk

                                            

11/06/2020

  Deutsche Bank AG    CAD      8,036,890        USD        6,119,412      $ 86,966  

11/06/2020

  Deutsche Bank AG    EUR      69,818,139        USD        82,320,892        1,001,806  

11/06/2020

  Deutsche Bank AG    USD      9,025,734        GBP        6,982,328        20,048  

11/06/2020

  Goldman Sachs International    CAD      87,614,482        USD        66,023,641        260,686  

11/06/2020

  Goldman Sachs International    GBP      587,244        USD        765,864        5,074  

11/06/2020

  Goldman Sachs International    USD      12,072,733        GBP        9,330,024        14,550  

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    EUR      2,027,843        USD        2,383,338        21,454  

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    GBP      49,533,875        USD        64,244,940        72,553  

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    USD      7,045,446        GBP        5,446,740        10,943  

Subtotal-Appreciation

                                     1,494,080  

Currency Risk

                                            

11/06/2020

  Deutsche Bank AG    USD      4,308,001        CAD        5,733,120        (4,752

11/06/2020

  Deutsche Bank AG    USD      6,406,766        EUR        5,473,320        (31,842

11/06/2020

  Deutsche Bank AG    USD      2,542,686        GBP        1,954,092        (11,111

11/06/2020

  Goldman Sachs International    USD      2,458,981        CAD        3,243,025        (24,784

11/06/2020

  Goldman Sachs International    USD      2,126,337        EUR        1,806,188        (22,620

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    GBP      1,405,443        USD        1,814,861        (5,926

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    USD      3,914,408        CAD        5,142,481        (54,489

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    USD      2,301,644        EUR        1,946,890        (34,048

11/06/2020

  Royal Bank of Canada    USD      883,256        GBP        675,353        (8,320

Subtotal-Depreciation

                                     (197,892

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                   $ 1,296,188  

Abbreviations:

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

Portfolio Composition

 
By sector, based on Net Assets
as of October 31, 2020
 

 

Financials

    22.68

Health Care

    16.08  

Industrials

    14.08  

Information Technology

    11.94  

Energy

    7.96  

Consumer Staples

    6.44  

Materials

    5.63  

Consumer Discretionary

    4.66  

Communication Services

    3.32  

Utilities

    3.08  

Real Estate

    1.13  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    3.00  
 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $6,080,715,250)

  $ 7,178,470,706  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $227,805,670)

    227,825,910  

Other investments:

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    1,494,080  

Cash

    19,792  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $621)

    630  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    3,562,462  

Fund shares sold

    6,332,725  

Dividends

    15,565,348  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    914,261  

Other assets

    163,595  

Total assets

    7,434,349,509  

 

Liabilities:

 

Other investments:

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    197,892  

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    277,813  

Dividends

    32  

Fund shares reacquired

    27,397,203  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    4,103,787  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    8,551  

Accrued other operating expenses

    988,019  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    1,023,315  

Total liabilities

    33,996,612  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 7,400,352,897  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 6,589,180,796  

Distributable earnings

    811,172,101  
    $ 7,400,352,897  
Net Assets:  

Class A

  $ 4,373,556,748  

Class C

  $ 79,323,512  

Class R

  $ 111,979,801  

Class Y

  $ 1,122,393,658  

Class R5

  $ 425,469,963  

Class R6

  $ 1,287,629,215  

 

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

 

Class A

    219,504,584  

Class C

    3,980,262  

Class R

    5,619,469  

Class Y

    56,329,945  

Class R5

    21,372,297  

Class R6

    64,700,565  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 19.92  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $19.92 ÷ 94.50%)

  $ 21.08  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.93  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.93  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.93  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.91  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.90  
 

 

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, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $696,996)

  $ 123,021,138  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $14,094)

    131,237  

 

 

Total investment income

    123,152,375  

 

 
Expenses:  

Advisory fees

    15,708,795  

 

 

Administrative services fees

    589,581  

 

 

Custodian fees

    64,265  

 

 

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    5,803,760  

 

 

Class C

    458,400  

 

 

Class R

    320,511  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

    4,934,588  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

    229,608  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

    66,228  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    59,679  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

    92,412  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

    353,495  

 

 

Professional services fees

    31,383  

 

 

Other

    74,536  

 

 

Total expenses

    28,787,241  

 

 

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

    (159,196

 

 

Net expenses

    28,628,045  

 

 

Net investment income

    94,524,330  

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    (64,448,890

 

 

Foreign currencies

    41,500  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (16,913,669

 

 
    (81,321,059

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

 

Investment securities

    548,884,317  

 

 

Foreign currencies

    118,892  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

    4,948,752  

 

 
    553,951,961  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    472,630,902  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 567,155,232  

 

 

 

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

 

9                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    October 31,
2020
     April 30,
2020
 

 

 
Operations:     

Net investment income

  $ 94,524,330      $ 250,574,947  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (81,321,059      2,880,894  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    553,951,961        (2,237,358,914

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    567,155,232        (1,983,903,073

 

 
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     

Class A

    (51,106,449      (444,075,331

 

 

Class C

    (669,353      (9,094,284

 

 

Class R

    (1,260,517      (13,299,334

 

 

Class Y

    (14,370,656      (123,114,106

 

 

Class R5

    (5,712,241      (46,403,655

 

 

Class R6

    (18,635,303      (215,265,417

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

    (91,754,519      (851,252,127

 

 
Share transactions–net:     

Class A

    (375,852,545      (313,779,950

 

 

Class C

    (22,260,462      (27,862,399

 

 

Class R

    (28,122,955      (33,881,844

 

 

Class Y

    (119,054,588      (178,190,047

 

 

Class R5

    (38,069,050      (78,157,119

 

 

Class R6

    (1,122,158,884      (17,285,863

 

 

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

    (1,705,518,484      (649,157,222

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,230,117,771      (3,484,312,422

 

 
Net assets:     

Beginning of period

    8,630,470,668        12,114,783,090  

 

 

End of period

  $ 7,400,352,897      $ 8,630,470,668  

 

 

 

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

 

10                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

    $ 18.95     $ 0.22       $0.97       $1.19     $ (0.22 )     $     $ (0.22 )       $19.92       6.27 %       $4,373,557       0.83 %(d)       0.83 %(d)       2.21 %(d)       12 %

Year ended 04/30/20

      25.18       0.51       (4.88 )       (4.37 )       (0.52 )       (1.34 )       (1.86 )       18.95       (18.76 )       4,512,553       0.82       0.83       2.16       30

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.67       0.46       0.23       0.69       (0.41 )       (1.77 )       (2.18 )       25.18       3.51       6,350,025       0.80       0.81       1.79       23

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

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      18.95       0.15       0.98       1.13       (0.15 )             (0.15 )       19.93       5.94       79,324       1.58 (d)        1.58 (d)        1.46 (d)        12

Year ended 04/30/20

      25.16       0.35       (4.87 )       (4.52 )       (0.35 )       (1.34 )       (1.69 )       18.95       (19.32 )(e)       96,492       1.49 (e)        1.50 (e)        1.49 (e)        30

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.66       0.27       0.21       0.48       (0.21 )       (1.77 )       (1.98 )       25.16       2.68 (e)        158,707       1.54 (e)        1.55 (e)        1.05 (e)        23

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

Class R

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      18.95       0.20       0.98       1.18       (0.20 )             (0.20 )       19.93       6.19       111,980       1.08 (d)        1.08 (d)        1.96 (d)        12

Year ended 04/30/20

      25.17       0.45       (4.87 )       (4.42 )       (0.46 )       (1.34 )       (1.80 )       18.95       (18.95 )       133,186       1.07       1.08       1.91       30

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.67       0.40       0.21       0.61       (0.34 )       (1.77 )       (2.11 )       25.17       3.20       212,843       1.05       1.06       1.54       23

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

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      18.95       0.25       0.98       1.23       (0.25 )             (0.25 )       19.93       6.46       1,122,394       0.58 (d)        0.58 (d)        2.46 (d)        12

Year ended 04/30/20

      25.18       0.57       (4.88 )       (4.31 )       (0.58 )       (1.34 )       (1.92 )       18.95       (18.54 )       1,179,055       0.57       0.58       2.41       30

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.68       0.52       0.22       0.74       (0.47 )       (1.77 )       (2.24 )       25.18       3.73       1,765,456       0.55       0.56       2.04       23

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

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      18.93       0.26       0.98       1.24       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       19.91       6.50       425,470       0.52 (d)        0.52 (d)        2.52 (d)        12

Year ended 04/30/20

      25.16       0.58       (4.87 )       (4.29 )       (0.60 )       (1.34 )       (1.94 )       18.93       (18.50 )       440,298       0.50       0.51       2.48       30

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.66       0.54       0.22       0.76       (0.49 )       (1.77 )       (2.26 )       25.16       3.80       665,081       0.48       0.49       2.11       23

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

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      18.92       0.26       0.98       1.24       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       19.90       6.55       1,287,629       0.43 (d)        0.43 (d)        2.61 (d)        12

Year ended 04/30/20

      25.16       0.60       (4.88 )       (4.28 )       (0.62 )       (1.34 )       (1.96 )       18.92       (18.46 )       2,268,887       0.41       0.42       2.57       30

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.66       0.56       0.22       0.78       (0.51 )       (1.77 )       (2.28 )       25.16       3.90       2,962,672       0.39       0.40       2.20       23

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

 

(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 $4,616,471, $90,990, $127,159, $1,177,479, $455,447 and $1,578,587 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 0.92%, 0.99%, 0.99% and 0.97% for the years ended April 30, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016, respectively.

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

 

11                Invesco Comstock Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

(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. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

 

12                 Invesco Comstock Fund


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

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

J.

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

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

 

13                         Invesco Comstock Fund


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 $1 billion

  0.500%

Next $ 1 billion

  0.450%

Next $ 1 billion

  0.400%

Over $3 billion

  0.350%

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

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $156,263.

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, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2020, 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, 2020, 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, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $167,511 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $5,114 and $4,835 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $48,677 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.

 

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

 

    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

    $7,137,111,646        $ 41,359,060          $–        $ 7,178,470,706  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    227,825,910                     –          227,825,910  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    7,364,937,556          41,359,060            –          7,406,296,616  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             1,494,080            –          1,494,080  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             (197,892          –          (197,892

 

 

Total Other Investments

             1,296,188            –          1,296,188  

 

 

Total Investments

    $7,364,937,556        $ 42,655,248          $–        $ 7,407,592,804  

 

 

*       Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

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

 

    Value  
Derivative Assets   Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ 1,494,080  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

  $ 1,494,080  

 

 
    Value  
Derivative Liabilities   Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

  $ (197,892

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

  $ (197,892

 

 

 

15                         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, 2020.

 

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

Deutsche Bank AG

    $1,108,820        $  (47,705      $1,061,115      $-    $-      $1,061,115  

Goldman Sachs International

    280,310        (47,404      232,906        -      -      232,906  

Royal Bank of Canada

    104,950        (102,783      2,167        -      -      2,167  

Total

    $1,494,080        $(197,892      $1,296,188      $-    $-      $1,296,188  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended October 31, 2020

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

 

    Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
    

Currency
Risk

Realized Gain (Loss):
Forward foreign currency contracts

  $(16,913,669)

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:
Forward foreign currency contracts

  4,948,752

Total

  $(11,964,917)

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

 

 

  Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

Average notional value

  $323,734,122

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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,933.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 8–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. 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, 2020.

 

16                         Invesco Comstock Fund


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, 2020 was $928,358,845 and $2,622,385,014, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 1,514,689,845  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (562,867,268

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 951,822,577  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $6,455,770,227.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

   

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
    Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
     Year ended
April 30, 2020
 
    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

          

Class A

    5,388,788      $ 107,922,342        14,823,340      $ 326,476,393  

Class C

    299,963        5,962,140        836,730        18,364,258  

Class R

    447,705        8,891,876        1,147,738        25,029,054  

Class Y

    6,996,995        141,074,987        13,876,272        304,958,289  

Class R5

    2,491,339        49,580,487        4,014,780        88,821,947  

Class R6

    5,939,721        118,673,392        28,081,364        564,760,935  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    2,280,170        46,489,205        17,277,921        410,084,725  

Class C

    29,562        603,044        350,528        8,411,761  

Class R

    61,818        1,260,096        557,959        13,298,890  

Class Y

    608,853        12,409,883        4,584,324        108,588,430  

Class R5

    280,316        5,711,172        1,955,495        46,230,230  

Class R6

    898,193        18,276,388        9,023,395        212,691,539  

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    460,647        9,276,170        580,431        13,695,611  

Class C

    (460,567      (9,276,170      (580,381      (13,695,611

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (26,809,317      (539,540,262      (46,728,046      (1,064,036,679

Class C

    (979,707      (19,549,476      (1,823,064      (40,942,807

Class R

    (1,918,936      (38,274,927      (3,131,685      (72,209,788

Class Y

    (13,508,610      (272,539,458      (26,340,785      (591,736,766

Class R5

    (4,659,416      (93,360,709      (9,143,407      (213,209,296

Class R6

    (62,033,843      (1,259,108,664      (34,983,680      (794,738,337

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (84,186,326    $ (1,705,518,484      (25,620,771    $
(649,157,222

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 42% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

17                         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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

    

Beginning

Account Value
(05/01/20)

  

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

  

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

  

Ending

Account Value
(10/31/20)1

  

Expenses

Paid During
Period2

  

Ending

Account Value
(10/31/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During
Period2

Class A     $1,000.00    $1,063.30    $4.32    $1,021.02    $4.23        0.83%
Class C       1,000.00      1,059.40      8.20      1,017.24      8.03    1.58
Class R       1,000.00      1,061.90      5.61      1,019.76      5.50    1.08
Class Y       1,000.00      1,065.10      3.02      1,022.28      2.96    0.58
Class R5       1,000.00      1,065.00      2.71      1,022.58      2.65    0.52
Class R6       1,000.00      1,065.50      2.24      1,023.04      2.19    0.43

 

1

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

2

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

 

18                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, 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 the Fund’s stock selection in and overweight exposure to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the

 

 

19                         Invesco Comstock Fund


Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

20                         Invesco Comstock Fund


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

  

LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905            Invesco Distributors, Inc.   VK-COM-SAR-1        


 

 

LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

   October 31, 2020
 

 

  Invesco Comstock Select Fund
    
 

Nasdaq:

A: CGRWX C: CGRCX R: CGRNX Y: CGRYX R5: IOVVX R6: OGRIX

  

 

LOGO

 

 

    

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO   

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: 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.

    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   

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.

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     7.97%  

Class C Shares

     7.62     

Class R Shares

     7.85     

Class Y Shares

     8.12     

Class R5 Shares

     8.23     

Class R6 Shares

     8.22     

Russell 1000 Value Index

     7.06     

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

  

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

 

    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 in-sights about market and economic news and trends.

 

3                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (9/16/85)

     8.55

10 Years

     6.15  

  5 Years

     1.92  

  1 Year

     -17.35  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (5/1/96)

     5.62

10 Years

     6.11  

  5 Years

     2.31  

  1 Year

     -13.82  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (3/1/01)

     4.92

10 Years

     6.48  

  5 Years

     2.83  

  1 Year

     -12.75  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (12/16/96)

     5.98

10 Years

     7.06  

  5 Years

     3.33  

  1 Year

     -12.37  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     6.81

  5 Years

     3.19  

  1 Year

     -12.21  

Class R6 Shares

        

Inception (2/28/12)

     7.03

  5 Years

     3.51  

  1 Year

     -12.21  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

4                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.05%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.63%

 

  

Textron, Inc.

     348,000      $    12,458,400  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–3.31%

 

  

FedEx Corp.

     60,616        15,728,034  

 

 

Application Software–2.62%

 

  

CDK Global, Inc.

     288,317        12,426,463  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–3.44%

 

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     475,442        16,336,187  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–3.43%

 

  

General Motors Co.

     471,585        16,283,830  

 

 

Building Products–2.25%

 

  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     253,048        10,681,156  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–4.52%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     136,639        21,459,155  

 

 

Diversified Banks–9.61%

 

  

Bank of America Corp.

     724,100        17,161,170  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     686,108        28,418,593  

 

 
        45,579,763  

 

 

Electric Utilities–3.60%

 

  

Exelon Corp.

     427,875        17,067,934  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–5.67%

 

  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     100,502        10,431,103  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     254,526        16,490,739  

 

 
        26,921,842  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–6.14%

 

  

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     293,904        18,686,416  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     70,679        10,424,446  

 

 
        29,110,862  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–3.45%

 

  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     131,896        16,347,190  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.65%

 

  

Chevron Corp.

     101,772        7,073,154  

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     908,315        10,254,876  

 

 
        17,328,030  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.58%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     89,755        16,967,285  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–3.34%

 

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     222,135      $ 15,864,882  

 

 

Managed Health Care–4.18%

 

  

Anthem, Inc.

     72,777        19,853,566  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–3.87%

 

  

American International Group, Inc.

     582,488        18,342,547  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.84%

 

  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     3,032,994        12,010,656  

 

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     1,092,481        10,935,735  

 

 
        22,946,391  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.20%

 

  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     259,731        15,181,277  

 

 

Regional Banks–2.48%

 

  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     431,491        11,758,130  

 

 

Semiconductors–8.64%

 

  

Intel Corp.

     316,993        14,036,450  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     109,832        14,840,500  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     98,262        12,121,600  

 

 
        40,998,550  

 

 

Systems Software–2.16%

 

  

Microsoft Corp.

     50,579        10,240,730  

 

 

Tobacco–5.44%

 

  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     363,505        25,816,125  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $458,486,023)

 

     455,698,329  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.61%

     

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

     6,001,409        6,001,409  

 

 

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

     4,281,514        4,283,227  

 

 

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

     6,858,753        6,858,753  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $17,143,839)

 

     17,143,389  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.66%
(Cost $475,629,862)

 

     472,841,718  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.34%

 

     1,589,723  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 474,431,441  

 

 
 

 

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

5                     Invesco Comstock Select 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)

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

 

     Value
April 30, 2020
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
October 31, 2020
  Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 23,765,041     $ 127,432,516     $ (145,196,148 )     $ -     $ -     $ 6,001,409     $ 5,110

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       73,801,803       (69,515,083 )       (449 )       (3,044 )       4,283,227       6,827

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       118,082,885       (111,224,132 )       -       -       6,858,753       3,110

Total

    $ 23,765,041     $ 319,317,204     $ (325,935,363 )     $ (449 )     $ (3,044 )     $ 17,143,389     $ 15,047

 

(d) 

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

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Financials

     22.97

Industrials

     18.39  

Health Care

     16.97  

Information Technology

     16.76  

Energy

     8.49  

Consumer Staples

     5.44  

Utilities

     3.60  

Consumer Discretionary

     3.43  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     3.95  

 

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

6                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $458,486,023)

   $ 455,698,329  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $17,143,839)

     17,143,389  

 

 

Cash

     1,068,167  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value and cost

     245  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     135,081  

 

 

Dividends

     1,390,223  

 

 

Interest

     271  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     136,493  

 

 

Other assets

     55,619  

 

 

Total assets

     475,627,817  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     573,257  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     235,489  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     72,390  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     178,747  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     136,493  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,196,376  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 474,431,441  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 538,414,443  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (63,983,002

 

 
   $ 474,431,441  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 386,976,496  

 

 

Class C

   $ 25,194,048  

 

 

Class R

   $ 27,243,357  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 30,382,621  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 7,190  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 4,627,729  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     16,829,878  

 

 

Class C

     1,173,083  

 

 

Class R

     1,219,498  

 

 

Class Y

     1,280,116  

 

 

Class R5

     313  

 

 

Class R6

     195,550  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 22.99  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $22.99 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 24.33  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.48  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 22.34  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 23.73  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 22.97  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 23.67  

 

 
 

 

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

7                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $187,859)

   $ 11,496,212  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     15,047  

 

 

Total investment income

     11,511,259  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,866,546  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     51,296  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,795  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     486,605  

 

 

Class C

     139,242  

 

 

Class R

     71,197  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     563,915  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     13,942  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     99,444  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     57,609  

 

 

Professional services fees

     22,947  

 

 

Other

     (25,611

 

 

Total expenses

     3,353,927  

 

 

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

     (372,433

 

 

Net expenses

     2,981,494  

 

 

Net investment income

     8,529,765  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (42,998,327

 

 

Foreign currencies

     11,325  

 

 
     (42,987,002

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

     114,768,880  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     71,781,878  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 80,311,643  

 

 

 

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

8                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, period ended April 30, 2020, and the year ended October 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
      October 31, 2020     April 30, 2020     October 31, 2019  

Operations:

      

Net investment income

   $ 8,529,765     $ 13,290,790     $ 27,977,694  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (42,987,002     (20,971,934     273,497,380  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     114,768,880       (204,004,559     (185,596,619

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     80,311,643       (211,685,703     115,878,455  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

      

Class A

     (3,943,358     (119,234,349     (61,845,162

 

 

Class C

     (167,761     (9,257,960     (11,413,279

 

 

Class R

     (240,820     (8,173,489     (4,727,389

 

 

Class Y

     (335,122     (15,867,545     (8,984,172

 

 

Class R5

     (84     (2,397     (120

 

 

Class R6

     (2,440,113     (122,758,577     (119,301,253

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (7,127,258     (275,294,317     (206,271,375

 

 

Share transactions–net:

      

Class A

     (28,729,077     76,804,592       44,557,789  

 

 

Class C

     (4,039,700     2,955,739       (49,742,879

 

 

Class R

     (1,975,025     5,430,763       (232,706

 

 

Class Y

     (1,445,967     (19,457,423     1,515,165  

 

 

Class R5

                 10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     (479,773,710     9,158,200       (323,815,201

 

 

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

     (515,963,479     74,891,871       (327,707,832

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (442,779,094     (412,088,149     (418,100,752

 

 

Net assets:

      

Beginning of period

     917,210,535       1,329,298,684       1,747,399,436  

 

 

End of period

   $ 474,431,441     $ 917,210,535     $ 1,329,298,684  

 

 

 

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

9                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
 

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return(b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
 

Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

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

Class A

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

    $ 21.50     $ 0.26     $ 1.46     $ 1.72     $ (0.23 )     $     $ (0.23 )     $ 22.99       7.97 %(e)     $ 386,976       0.93 %(e)(f)       1.05 %(e)(f)       2.25 %(e)(f)       23 %

Six months ended 04/30/20

      33.81       0.29       (5.00 )       (4.71 )       (0.29 )       (7.31 )       (7.60 )       21.50       (19.00 )       388,558       0.93 (g)        0.97 (g)        2.17 (g)        11

Year ended 10/31/19

      35.63       0.58       2.00       2.58       (0.56 )       (3.84 )       (4.40 )       33.81       8.66       524,705       0.93       0.95       1.79       129

Year ended 10/31/18

      37.62       0.51       (0.32 )       0.19       (0.52 )       (1.66 )       (2.18 )       35.63       0.35       500,866       0.93       0.93       1.37       45

Year ended 10/31/17

      31.66       0.34       6.09       6.43       (0.47 )             (0.47 )       37.62       20.41       548,012       0.94       0.95       0.97       53

Year ended 10/31/16

      31.64       0.37       0.04       0.41       (0.39 )             (0.39 )       31.66       1.33       514,425       0.96       0.96       1.21       64

Year ended 10/31/15

      31.50       0.37       0.13       0.50       (0.36 )             (0.36 )       31.64       1.58       563,546       0.95       0.95       1.14       51

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      20.08       0.16       1.37       1.53       (0.13 )             (0.13 )       21.48       7.62       25,194       1.68 (f)        1.81 (f)        1.50 (f)        23

Six months ended 04/30/20

      32.01       0.18       (4.64 )       (4.46 )       (0.16 )       (7.31 )       (7.47 )       20.08       (19.29 )       27,325       1.68 (g)        1.73 (g)        1.41 (g)        11

Year ended 10/31/19

      33.95       0.32       1.89       2.21       (0.31 )       (3.84 )       (4.15 )       32.01       7.86       40,759       1.68       1.69       1.03       129

Year ended 10/31/18

      35.96       0.22       (0.31 )       (0.09 )       (0.26 )       (1.66 )       (1.92 )       33.95       (0.44 )       96,108       1.69       1.69       0.62       45

Year ended 10/31/17

      30.32       0.07       5.83       5.90       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       35.96       19.51       113,203       1.69       1.70       0.22       53

Year ended 10/31/16

      30.32       0.13       0.04       0.17       (0.17 )             (0.17 )       30.32       0.58       112,170       1.71       1.71       0.46       64

Year ended 10/31/15

      30.19       0.12       0.14       0.26       (0.13 )             (0.13 )       30.32       0.84       127,437       1.70       1.70       0.39       51

Class R

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      20.89       0.22       1.42       1.64       (0.19 )             (0.19 )       22.34       7.85       27,243       1.18 (f)        1.31 (f)        2.00 (f)        23

Six months ended 04/30/20

      33.04       0.25       (4.85 )       (4.60 )       (0.24 )       (7.31 )       (7.55 )       20.89       (19.11 )       27,340       1.18 (g)        1.23 (g)        1.92 (g)        11

Year ended 10/31/19

      34.91       0.49       1.96       2.45       (0.48 )       (3.84 )       (4.32 )       33.04       8.41       36,469       1.18       1.20       1.54       129

Year ended 10/31/18

      36.91       0.41       (0.32 )       0.09       (0.43 )       (1.66 )       (2.09 )       34.91       0.08       38,411       1.18       1.18       1.12       45

Year ended 10/31/17

      31.08       0.25       5.97       6.22       (0.39 )             (0.39 )       36.91       20.10       42,358       1.18       1.19       0.73       53

Year ended 10/31/16

      31.06       0.29       0.04       0.33       (0.31 )             (0.31 )       31.08       1.11       38,801       1.20       1.20       0.96       64

Year ended 10/31/15

      30.92       0.28       0.14       0.42       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       31.06       1.35       50,813       1.19       1.19       0.89       51

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      22.19       0.30       1.50       1.80       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       23.73       8.12       30,383       0.68 (f)        0.81 (f)        2.50 (f)        23

Six months ended 04/30/20

      34.70       0.34       (5.21 )       (4.87 )       (0.33 )       (7.31 )       (7.64 )       22.19       (18.95 )       29,843       0.68 (g)        0.73 (g)        2.41 (g)        11

Year ended 10/31/19

      36.44       0.68       2.07       2.75       (0.65 )       (3.84 )       (4.49 )       34.70       8.97       70,677       0.68       0.71       2.03       129

Year ended 10/31/18

      38.43       0.62       (0.34 )       0.28       (0.61 )       (1.66 )       (2.27 )       36.44       0.55       72,317       0.68       0.68       1.61       45

Year ended 10/31/17

      32.33       0.44       6.22       6.66       (0.56 )             (0.56 )       38.43       20.71       142,547       0.69       0.71       1.20       53

Year ended 10/31/16

      32.29       0.46       0.04       0.50       (0.46 )             (0.46 )       32.33       1.61       111,684       0.71       0.71       1.47       64

Year ended 10/31/15

      32.14       0.45       0.14       0.59       (0.44 )             (0.44 )       32.29       1.83       107,097       0.70       0.70       1.38       51

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      21.47       0.30       1.47       1.77       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       22.97       8.23       7       0.57 (f)        0.57 (f)        2.61 (f)        23

Six months ended 04/30/20

      33.80       0.34       (5.02 )       (4.68 )       (0.34 )       (7.31 )       (7.65 )       21.47       (18.88 )       7       0.57 (g)        0.57 (g)        2.52 (g)        11

Period ended 10/31/19(h)

      31.94       0.31       1.93       2.24       (0.38 )             (0.38 )       33.80       7.03       11       0.57 (g)        0.57 (g)        2.15 (g)        129

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      22.13       0.31       1.51       1.82       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       23.67       8.22       4,628       0.52 (f)        0.57 (f)        2.66 (f)        23

Six months ended 04/30/20

      34.63       0.36       (5.19 )       (4.83 )       (0.36 )       (7.31 )       (7.67 )       22.13       (18.88 )       444,138       0.52 (g)        0.54 (g)        2.58 (g)        11

Year ended 10/31/19

      36.38       0.73       2.06       2.79       (0.70 )       (3.84 )       (4.54 )       34.63       9.13       656,678       0.52       0.52       2.20       129

Year ended 10/31/18

      38.37       0.68       (0.33 )       0.35       (0.68 )       (1.66 )       (2.34 )       36.38       0.75       1,039,697       0.52       0.52       1.78       45

Year ended 10/31/17

      32.28       0.50       6.21       6.71       (0.62 )             (0.62 )       38.37       20.92       1,336,915       0.51       0.52       1.39       53

Year ended 10/31/16

      32.24       0.52       0.04       0.56       (0.52 )             (0.52 )       32.28       1.80       1,185,317       0.52       0.52       1.65       64

Year ended 10/31/15

      32.09       0.51       0.14       0.65       (0.50 )             (0.50 )       32.24       2.03       1,234,068       0.51       0.51       1.57       51

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the six months ended April 30, 2020 and for the years ended October 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the six months ended October 31, 2020.

(f) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $402,198, $27,621, $28,247, $30,609, $7 and $228,965 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

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

10                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Comstock Select Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer 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 to seek capital appreciation.

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

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

 

11                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


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

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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.

 

12                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $300 million

     0.625%  

 

 

Next $100 million

     0.500%  

 

 

Next $4.6 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.430%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.52%.

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least August 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 0.93%, 1.68%, 1.18%, 0.68%, 0.57% and 0.52% 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 August 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $67,799 and reimbursed class level expenses of $245,494, $18,157, $18,678, $20,428, $0 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

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

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended October 31, 2020, 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, 2020, 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, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $18,850 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $841 and $169 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,259 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.

 

13                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


    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, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,877.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Prior to May 5, 2020, the custodian was Citibank, N.A. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 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. 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, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 14,948,283      $ 1,000,028      $ 15,948,311  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $157,848,593 and $664,550,992, 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

   $ 58,816,203  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (69,543,952

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (10,727,749

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $483,569,467.

 

 

14                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


NOTE 9–Share Information

 

                 Summary of Share Activity              

 

 
     Six months ended     Six months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     April 30, 2020     October 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

 

   

Class A

     499,224     $ 11,430,407       1,118,330     $ 32,863,057       1,060,281     $ 34,233,028  

 

 

Class C

     71,208       1,524,287       112,370       2,732,809       222,306       6,777,040  

 

 

Class R

     88,210       1,980,349       107,716       2,704,571       146,681       4,657,337  

 

 

Class Y

     350,906       8,320,238       462,083       12,039,021       562,025       18,728,830  

 

 

Class R5(b)

     -       -       -       -       313       10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     19,702       459,854       47,530       1,530,832       745,176       24,198,024  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

 

Class A

     161,707       3,759,447       4,119,323       114,686,768       1,923,295       59,082,109  

 

 

Class C

     7,477       162,645       346,858       9,060,327       388,781       11,265,659  

 

 

Class R

     10,614       239,872       298,062       8,075,878       151,671       4,548,819  

 

 

Class Y

     10,337       247,954       538,764       15,512,550       277,819       8,756,144  

 

 

Class R6

     103,361       2,440,076       4,296,191       122,758,577       3,803,013       119,301,253  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

Class A

     53,964       1,232,138       74,255       1,950,852       1,229,180       40,824,573  

 

 

Class C

     (57,777     (1,232,138     (79,346     (1,950,852     (1,297,309     (40,824,573

 

 

Reacquired:

 

Class A

     (1,960,116     (45,151,069     (2,753,772     (72,696,085     (2,753,692     (89,581,921

 

 

Class C

     (208,524     (4,494,494     (292,349     (6,886,545     (871,157     (26,961,005

 

 

Class R

     (188,364     (4,195,246     (200,471     (5,349,686     (294,777     (9,438,862

 

 

Class Y

     (426,161     (10,014,159     (1,692,830     (47,008,994     (787,167     (25,969,809

 

 

Class R6

     (19,993,842     (482,673,640     (3,242,205     (115,131,209     (14,163,335     (467,314,478

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (21,458,074   $ (515,963,479     3,260,509     $ 74,891,871       (9,656,896   $ (327,707,832

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

15                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

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

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

                        HYPOTHETICAL      
                       (5% annual return before      
            ACTUAL    expenses)      
      Beginning    Ending    Expenses    Ending    Expenses    Annualized
      Account Value    Account Value    Paid During    Account Value    Paid During    Expense
      (05/01/20)    (10/31/20)1    Period2    (10/31/20)    Period2    Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,079.70    $4.88    $1,020.52    $4.74        0.93%

Class C

     1,000.00      1,076.20      8.79      1,016.74      8.54    1.68

Class R

     1,000.00      1,078.50      6.18      1,019.26      6.01    1.18

Class Y

     1,000.00      1,081.20      3.57      1,021.78      3.47    0.68

Class R5

     1,000.00      1,082.30      2.99      1,022.33      2.91    0.57

Class R6

     1,000.00      1,082.20      2.73      1,022.58      2.65    0.52

 

1

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

2 

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

 

16                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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 Select Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Value Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s valuation bias in momentum-driven markets impacted Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, as well as a name change to better reflect the Fund’s investment philosophy and process, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was 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

 

 

17                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


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 for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and

noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

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

 

 

18                     Invesco Comstock Select Fund


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

 

 

Fund reports and prospectuses

 

Quarterly statements

 

Daily confirmations

 

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

   LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905                    Invesco Distributors, Inc.                     O-VAL-SAR-1


 

 

LOGO

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Invesco Dividend Income Fund

 

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

 

LOGO

    

    2    Letters to Shareholders
  3    Fund Performance
  5    Schedule of Investments
  8    Financial Statements
  11    Financial Highlights
  12    Notes to Financial Statements
  18    Fund Expenses
  19    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO         

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: 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.

    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         

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.

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

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

For questions about your account, feel free to contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246. All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

  Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     4.08

Class C Shares

     3.70  

Class R Shares

     3.94  

Class Y Shares

     4.22  

Investor Class Shares

     4.07  

Class R5 Shares

     4.28  

Class R6 Shares

     4.28  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     13.29  

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

     5.23  

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     7.06  

Lipper Equity Income Funds Indext (Peer Group Index)

     7.37  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; FactSet Research Systems Inc.; tLipper 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 represent 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 indexes described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

 

  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.

    

 

 

3                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (3/28/02)

     7.10

10 Years

     7.58  

  5 Years

     3.06  

  1 Year

     -11.80  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (2/14/00)

     3.56

10 Years

     7.54  

  5 Years

     3.45  

  1 Year

     -8.30  

Class R Shares

        

10 Years

     7.92

  5 Years

     3.97  

  1 Year

     -6.88  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     7.80

10 Years

     8.46  

  5 Years

     4.49  

  1 Year

     -6.44  

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (6/2/86)

     7.94

10 Years

     8.18  

  5 Years

     4.22  

  1 Year

     -6.69  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/25/05)

     7.28

10 Years

     8.55  

  5 Years

     4.55  

  1 Year

     -6.35  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     8.50

  5 Years

     4.63  

  1 Year

     -6.30  

Class R shares incepted on April 17, 2020. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Investor Class shares restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class R shares.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    

 

 

4                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–95.25%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.16%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     161,593      $      21,222,009  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     250,256        87,622,133  

 

 
        108,844,142  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.83%

 

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

     1,860,401        28,557,155  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.27%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

     639,004        43,672,214  

 

 

Brewers–1.69%

 

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     1,645,054        58,004,604  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.03%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     990,566        35,561,319  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.02%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     223,756        35,140,880  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.16%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     1,678,941        39,790,902  

 

 

Electric Utilities–5.85%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     483,873        44,569,542  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     334,268        33,834,607  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     1,143,121        45,599,097  

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     395,461        32,257,754  

 

 

Portland General Electric Co.

     1,142,725        44,909,092  

 

 
        201,170,092  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–3.49%

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     2,415,029        58,561,084  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     947,008        61,356,648  

 

 
        119,917,732  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.86%

 

Sysco Corp.

     537,216        29,713,417  

 

 

Gas Utilities–3.10%

     

National Fuel Gas Co.

     1,608,470        64,274,461  

 

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     641,655        42,169,567  

 

 
        106,444,028  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–2.34%

 

Target Corp.

     527,565        80,305,944  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.82%

 

Medtronic PLC

     280,126        28,172,272  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.00%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     435,244        68,812,077  

 

 

Household Products–4.94%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     332,354        44,066,817  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     917,744        125,822,702  

 

 
        169,889,519  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.27%

 

  

Walmart, Inc.

     313,751      $      43,532,951  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–2.47%

 

Kennametal, Inc.

     1,349,750        41,842,250  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     273,236        43,042,867  

 

 
        84,885,117  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.79%

 

Chevron Corp.

     354,308        24,624,406  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     630,581        20,569,552  

 

 

TOTAL SE (France)

     1,681,304        50,914,721  

 

 
        96,108,679  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–5.04%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     2,255,030        60,930,910  

 

 

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     1,491,689        22,715,741  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1,570,914        89,526,389  

 

 
        173,173,040  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.09%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     336,751        37,601,617  

 

 

Motorcycle Manufacturers–1.39%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     1,449,106        47,646,605  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–1.01%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     905,043        34,862,256  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–6.30%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     1,168,978        93,915,693  

 

 

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

     5,905,472        70,288,882  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     445,715        25,918,327  

 

 

Sempra Energy

     212,517        26,641,131  

 

 
        216,764,033  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.19%

 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

     1,480,307        40,788,163  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–10.03%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,958,425        91,399,695  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1,227,020        43,056,132  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     1,683,570        99,532,658  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     1,537,440        47,030,290  

 

 

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

     567,324        63,740,791  

 

 
        344,759,566  

 

 

Paper Packaging–1.98%

 

International Paper Co.

     809,788        35,428,225  

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

     668,260        32,671,232  

 

 
        68,099,457  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–8.78%

 

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

     332,815        33,500,189  

 

 

Bayer AG (Germany)

     652,418        30,661,537  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     300,980        39,265,851  

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,103,209        35,090,368  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     745,397        102,201,383  

 

 
 

 

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

 

5                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     815,383      $ 61,324,955  

 

 
        302,044,283  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–2.94%

 

  

Chubb Ltd.

     374,968        48,712,093  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     433,629        52,343,357  

 

 
        101,055,450  

 

 

Regional Banks–5.91%

     

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     476,741        33,500,590  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     2,091,889        48,573,663  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     652,130        67,547,625  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     4,029,940        53,598,202  

 

 
        203,220,080  

 

 

Restaurants–2.36%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

     381,070        81,167,910  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.63%

     

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     205,304        21,573,344  

 

 

Soft Drinks–2.38%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     1,700,737        81,737,420  

 

 

Specialized REITs–2.63%

     

Crown Castle International Corp.

     319,497        49,905,432  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     1,491,332        40,698,450  

 

 
        90,603,882  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–1.50%

 

  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     907,632      $ 51,626,108  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $3,006,810,164)

 

     3,275,246,258  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.02%

 

Tobacco–0.02%

     

Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom), 7.00%, 08/04/2041 (Cost $358,613)(b)

   $ 354,000        454,554  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–4.48%

 

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

     45,940,943        45,940,944  

 

 

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

     55,675,906        55,698,177  

 

 

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

     52,503,935        52,503,935  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $154,129,665)

 

     154,143,056  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.75%
(Cost $3,161,298,442)

 

     3,429,843,868  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–0.25%

 

     8,761,720  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 3,438,605,588  

 

 
 

 

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) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at October 31, 2020 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

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

 

    

Value

April 30, 2020

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Realized
Gain
     Value
October 31, 2020
     Dividend Income  

 

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                    

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,

                   

 

 

Institutional Class

   $ 113,108,843      $ 38,112,382      $ (105,280,281     $             -        $           -        $  45,940,944            $   23,758      

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     103,684,370        27,223,130        (75,200,201     (29,917)        20,795        55,698,177            94,417      

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     129,267,249        43,557,008        (120,320,322     -        -        52,503,935            24,207      

 

 
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                    

 

 

Invesco Private Government Fund

     -        49,664,331        (49,664,331     -        -        -            923*    

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

     -        16,553,972        (16,553,972     -        -        -            653*    

 

 

Total

   $ 346,060,462      $ 175,110,823      $ (367,019,107     $(29,917)        $20,795        $154,143,056            $ 143,958      

 

 

 

  *

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

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

 

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

 

6                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Consumer Staples

    21.18%  

 

 

Utilities

    15.25     

 

 

Financials

    11.85     

 

 

Industrials

    10.14     

 

 

Health Care

    9.60     

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

    9.35     

 

 

Communication Services

    5.04     

 

 

Energy

    3.98     

 

 

Materials

    3.48     

 

 

Information Technology

    2.76     

 

 

Real Estate

    2.64     

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    4.73     

 

 

    

 

 

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

 

7                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $3,007,168,777)

   $ 3,275,700,812  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $154,129,665)

     154,143,056  

 

 

Cash

     23,994  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $514,618)

     511,080  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     6,242,281  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,208,066  

 

 

Dividends

     8,923,596  

 

 

Interest

     5,931  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     354,079  

 

 

Other assets

     91,057  

 

 

Total assets

     3,447,203,952  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     879,980  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     4,708,440  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,845,474  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     50,848  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     679,921  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     433,701  

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,598,364  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 3,438,605,588  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 3,231,507,343  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     207,098,245  

 

 
   $ 3,438,605,588  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 2,446,900,934  

 

 

Class C

   $ 326,100,206  

 

 

Class R

   $ 95,405,652  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 291,306,419  

 

 

Investor Class

   $ 61,336,744  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 2,101,965  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 215,453,668  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     118,341,495  

 

 

Class C

     15,558,740  

 

 

Class R

     4,614,248  

 

 

Class Y

     13,940,063  

 

 

Investor Class

     2,935,776  

 

 

Class R5

     101,616  

 

 

Class R6

     10,407,529  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.68  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $20.68 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 21.88  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.96  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.68  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.90  

 

 

Investor Class:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.89  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.69  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.70  

 

 
 

 

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

 

8                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $800,579)

   $ 57,840,919  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $16,719)

     159,101  

 

 

Interest

     13,200  

 

 

Total investment income

     58,013,220  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     9,743,277  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     258,926  

 

 

Custodian fees

     29,634  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     3,048,459  

 

 

Class C

     1,865,519  

 

 

Class R

     250,415  

 

 

Investor Class

     80,027  

 

 

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

     2,913,915  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     1,112  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     16,252  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     19,643  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     58,487  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     119,929  

 

 

Professional services fees

     27,096  

 

 

Other

     16,292  

 

 

Total expenses

     18,448,983  

 

 

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

     (131,012

 

 

Net expenses

     18,317,971  

 

 

Net investment income

     39,695,249  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (1,177,888

 

 

Foreign currencies

     327,157  

 

 
     (850,731

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     112,201,915  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (60,170

 

 
     112,141,745  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     111,291,014  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 150,986,263  

 

 

 

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

 

9                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    

October 31,

2020

   

April 30,

2020

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 39,695,249     $ 33,781,292  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (850,731     (38,887,461

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     112,141,745       (113,179,834

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     150,986,263       (118,286,003

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (30,583,849     (24,658,771

 

 

Class C

     (3,061,687     (3,518,028

 

 

Class R

     (1,065,025      

 

 

Class Y

     (4,213,481     (7,988,218

 

 

Investor Class

     (750,640     (2,502,018

 

 

Class R5

     (29,890     (91,517

 

 

Class R6

     (3,338,723     (9,185,465

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (43,043,295     (47,944,017

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (132,828,428     1,831,924,956  

 

 

Class C

     (71,897,561     248,665,994  

 

 

Class R

     (5,010,276     97,930,979  

 

 

Class Y

     (49,165,868     105,989,387  

 

 

Investor Class

     (2,774,950     (5,694,878

 

 

Class R5

     (123,484     541,771  

 

 

Class R6

     (37,865,791     21,058,742  

 

 

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

     (299,666,358     2,300,416,951  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (191,723,390     2,134,186,931  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     3,630,328,978       1,496,142,047  

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,438,605,588     $ 3,630,328,978  

 

 

 

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

 

10                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

    $20.11       $ 0.23       $ 0.59       $ 0.82       $(0.25     $      -       $(0.25     $20.68       4.08 %(d)      $2,446,901       0.96 %(d)(e)      0.97 %(d)(e)      2.20 %(d)(e)      2%  

Year ended 04/30/20

    22.70       0.51       (2.33     (1.82     (0.52     (0.25     (0.77     20.11       (8.30     2,506,397       1.05       1.06       2.31       47       

Year ended 04/30/19

    22.98       0.58       1.45       2.03       (0.60     (1.71     (2.31     22.70       9.51       764,037       1.06       1.06       2.54       4      

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      

Class C

                           

Six months ended 10/31/20

    20.38       0.15       0.60       0.75       (0.17     -       (0.17     20.96       3.70       326,100       1.72 (e)      1.73 (e)      1.44 (e)      2      

Year ended 04/30/20

    23.01       0.35       (2.37     (2.02     (0.36     (0.25     (0.61     20.38       (9.02     385,968       1.80       1.81       1.56       47       

Year ended 04/30/19

    23.28       0.42       1.46       1.88       (0.44     (1.71     (2.15     23.01       8.65       152,988       1.81       1.81       1.79       4      

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      

Class R

                           

Six months ended 10/31/20

    20.11       0.20       0.59       0.79       (0.22     -       (0.22     20.68       3.94       95,406       1.22 (e)      1.23 (e)      1.94 (e)      2      

Period ended 04/30/20(f)

    20.18       0.01       (0.08     (0.07     -       -       -       20.11       (0.35     97,560       1.20 (g)      1.21 (g)      2.16 (g)      47       

Class Y

                           

Six months ended 10/31/20

    20.32       0.26       0.60       0.86       (0.28     -       (0.28     20.90       4.22       291,306       0.72 (e)      0.73 (e)      2.44 (e)      2      

Year ended 04/30/20

    22.94       0.57       (2.36     (1.79     (0.58     (0.25     (0.83     20.32       (8.09     330,421       0.81       0.82       2.55       47       

Year ended 04/30/19

    23.21       0.65       1.46       2.11       (0.67     (1.71     (2.38     22.94       9.76       248,641       0.81       0.81       2.79       4      

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      

Investor Class

                           

Six months ended 10/31/20

    20.31       0.23       0.60       0.83       (0.25     -       (0.25     20.89       4.07       61,337       0.97 (e)      0.98 (e)      2.19 (e)      2      

Year ended 04/30/20

    22.93       0.52       (2.37     (1.85     (0.52     (0.25     (0.77     20.31       (8.32     62,298       1.06       1.07       2.30       47       

Year ended 04/30/19

    23.20       0.59       1.46       2.05       (0.61     (1.71     (2.32     22.93       9.49       76,436       1.06       1.06       2.54       4      

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      

Class R5

                           

Six months ended 10/31/20

    20.11       0.26       0.60       0.86       (0.28     -       (0.28     20.69       4.28       2,102       0.65 (e)      0.66 (e)      2.51 (e)      2      

Year ended 04/30/20

    22.71       0.58       (2.34     (1.76     (0.59     (0.25     (0.84     20.11       (8.05     2,159       0.75       0.76       2.61       47       

Year ended 04/30/19

    22.99       0.65       1.45       2.10       (0.67     (1.71     (2.38     22.71       9.82       1,863       0.77       0.77       2.83       4      

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      

Class R6

                           

Six months ended 10/31/20

    20.13       0.27       0.59       0.86       (0.29     -       (0.29     20.70       4.28       215,454       0.56 (e)      0.57 (e)      2.60 (e)      2      

Year ended 04/30/20

    22.73       0.60       (2.34     (1.74     (0.61     (0.25     (0.86     20.13       (7.97     245,526       0.66       0.67       2.70       47       

Year ended 04/30/19

    23.00       0.67       1.46       2.13       (0.69     (1.71     (2.40     22.73       9.96       252,176       0.69       0.69       2.91       4      

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      

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended April 30, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $2,372,954,426 in connection with the acquisitions of Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the six months ended October 31, 2020.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $2,545,940, $370,062, $99,349, $319,401 , $63,500 , $2,206 and $237,919 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of April 17, 2020.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

11                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

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

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

12                               Invesco Dividend Income Fund


computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income, 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. Currently, the risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

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

J.

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

 

13                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


  foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0.633%  

Next $500 million

    0.613%  

Next $600 million

    0.600%  

Next $400 million

    0.533%  

Next $2 billion

    0.450%  

Next $2 billion

    0.400%  

Next $2 billion

    0.375%  

Over $8 billion

    0.350%  

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.53%.

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 May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.05%, 1.80%, 1.30%, 0.80%, 1.05%, 0.66% and 0.61%, 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 May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $123,599 and reimbursed class level expenses of $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $8 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

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

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

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of

 

14                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


Investor Class shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C Plan and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and at the annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares, respectively. 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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $152,775 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $3,329 and $5,657 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $4,830 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

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

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

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Investments in Securities

                               

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 2,866,100,731      $ 409,145,527        $–      $3,275,246,258

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            454,554             454,554

Money Market Funds

     154,143,056                    154,143,056

Total Investments

   $ 3,020,243,787      $ 409,600,081        $–      $3,429,843,868

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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $7,405.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 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. 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.

 

15                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2020, as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

   $ 10,605,098            $ 33,701,406            $44,306,504

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $73,271,458 and $281,284,665, 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

   $ 460,093,528  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (207,897,535

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 252,195,993  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $3,177,647,875.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
           Year ended
April 30, 2020
 
     Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Class A

     3,908,139     $ 81,468,352          3,812,090     $ 81,632,098  

 

 

Class C

     714,789       15,095,017          554,738       11,968,892  

 

 

Class R

     314,395       6,557,446          11,114       224,671  

 

 

Class Y

     1,466,487       30,968,074          2,055,071       44,867,487  

 

 

Investor Class

     30,967       653,801          76,479       1,727,207  

 

 

Class R5

     9,474       200,279          40,185       877,287  

 

 

Class R6

     794,544       16,585,251          1,913,724       41,417,956  

 

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Class A

     1,317,315       27,549,361          981,064       21,890,282  

 

 

Class C

     131,345       2,779,638          133,337       3,027,051  

 

 

Class R

     50,650       1,059,067          -       -  

 

 

Class Y

     155,570       3,286,083          289,938       6,543,541  

 

 

Investor Class

     31,820       672,386          99,503       2,242,265  

 

 

Class R5

     1,416       29,626          4,103       91,461  

 

 

Class R6

     154,276       3,227,567          403,535       8,995,223  

 

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

           

Class A

     1,338,237       28,022,993          284,086       6,110,263  

 

 

Class C

     (1,320,244     (28,022,993        (280,232     (6,110,263

 

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

           

Class A

     -       -          94,223,079       1,901,350,313  

 

 

Class C

     -       -          13,963,114       285,741,496  

 

 

Class R

     -       -          4,873,243       98,338,348  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -          8,117,361       165,532,230  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -          873       17,631  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -          1,882,299       38,019,462  

 

 

 

16                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
    Year ended
April 30, 2020
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (12,872,650   $ (269,869,134     (8,304,445   $ (179,058,000

 

 

Class C

     (2,903,676     (61,749,223     (2,082,082     (45,961,182

 

 

Class R

     (603,150     (12,626,789     (32,004     (632,040

 

 

Class Y

     (3,943,096     (83,420,025     (5,039,052     (110,953,871

 

 

Investor Class

     (193,802     (4,101,137     (442,281     (9,664,350

 

 

Class R5

     (16,618     (353,389     (19,865     (444,608

 

 

Class R6

     (2,738,741     (57,678,609     (3,097,835     (67,373,899

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (14,172,553   $ (299,666,358     114,421,140     $ 2,300,416,951  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 21% 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)

After the close of business on April 17, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 123,059,969 shares of the Fund for 10,079,523 and 94,493,678 shares outstanding of Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund, respectively, as of the close of business on April 17, 2020. Shares of Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 17, 2020. The Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 17, 2020 of $203,484,378 and $2,285,515,102, respectively, including $17,399,010 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $1,175,677,851 and $3,664,677,331 immediately after the acquisition.

The pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 98,767,428  

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     (534,309,797

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (435,542,369

 

 

As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Invesco Oppenheimer Dividend Opportunity Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund that have been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 18, 2020.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

     

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/20)

   ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

    
   Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)1
   Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   Ending
Account Value
(10/31/20)
   Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Class A    $1,000.00      $1,040.80      $4.94      $1,020.37      $4.89     0.96%
Class C    1,000.00    1,037.00    8.83    1,016.53    8.74   1.72   
Class R    1,000.00    1,039.40    6.27    1,019.06    6.21   1.22   
Class Y    1,000.00    1,042.20    3.71    1,021.58    3.67   0.72   
Investor Class    1,000.00    1,040.70    4.99    1,020.32    4.94   0.97   
Class R5    1,000.00    1,042.80    3.35    1,021.93    3.31   0.65   
Class R6    1,000.00    1,042.80    2.88    1,022.38    2.85   0.56   

 

1

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

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 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 3, 2020, 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend 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 and three year periods and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s defensive positioning and underweight exposure to certain sectors, as well as its cash levels, negatively impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule was reduced at certain breakpoint levels effective April 2020 and that the Broadridge materials did not reflect this reduced contractual management fee schedule. 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

 

 

19                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


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

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

20                                Invesco Dividend Income Fund


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

 

LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905    Invesco Distributors, Inc.                         I-DIVI-SAR-1


LOGO

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Invesco Energy Fund

 

 

Nasdaq:

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

 

LOGO

 

 

  2   

Letters to Shareholders

  3   

Fund Performance

  5   

Schedule of Investments

  7   

Financial Statements

  10   

Financial Highlights

  11   

Notes to Financial Statements

  16   

Fund Expenses

  17   

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

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: 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.

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

     Andrew Schlossberg

   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.
  

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

  

In addition to the resources accessible on our website, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay
informed by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at

blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you with information you want, when and where you want it.

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                      Invesco Energy Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     -21.49

Class C Shares

     -21.79  

Class Y Shares

     -21.40  

Investor Class Shares

     -21.50  

Class R5 Shares

     -21.22  

Class R6 Shares

     -21.15  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     13.29  

MSCI World Energy Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     -20.19  

Lipper Natural Resource Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     -8.18  

Source(s): qRIMES 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 indexes described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

    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.

 

 

3                      Invesco Energy Fund


 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (3/28/02)

     -0.70

10 Years

     -11.09  

  5 Years

     -19.13  

  1 Year

     -48.23  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (2/14/00)

     1.19

10 Years

     -11.12  

  5 Years

     -18.83  

  1 Year

     -46.15  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     -7.57

10 Years

     -10.37  

  5 Years

     -18.01  

  1 Year

     -45.08  

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (1/19/84)

     3.94

10 Years

     -10.58  

  5 Years

     -18.21  

  1 Year

     -45.19  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (1/31/06)

     -6.22

10 Years

     -10.21  

  5 Years

     -17.82  

  1 Year

     -44.87  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     -10.42

  5 Years

     -17.91  

  1 Year

     -44.84  

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

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

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

 

 

4                      Invesco Energy Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-96.91%

 

Integrated Oil & Gas-50.22%

     

BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     317,740      $ 4,918,615  

 

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     1,264,987        4,139,716  

 

 

Chevron Corp.

     204,151        14,188,494  

 

 

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

     849,818        5,980,689  

 

 

Equinor ASA (Norway)

     546,101        7,005,918  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     276,587        9,022,268  

 

 

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

     712,724        5,779,978  

 

 

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

     256,903        6,563,872  

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     475,557        5,364,874  

 

 

TOTAL SE (France)

     420,479        12,733,313  

 

 
        75,697,737  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-3.83%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     221,785        3,275,764  

 

 

Tenaris S.A., ADR

     260,732        2,492,598  

 

 
        5,768,362  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-29.79%

 

Apache Corp.

     341,120        2,831,296  

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     316,899        5,637,633  

 

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     264,358        4,206,552  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

     67,268        2,792,295  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     189,971        5,436,970  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     507,993        4,536,377  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     89,805        2,331,338  

 

 

EQT Corp.

     190,825        2,889,091  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     81,120        3,019,286  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-(continued)

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     668,179      $ 2,645,989  

 

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     437,982        4,384,200  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     52,664        4,189,948  

 

 
        44,900,975  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-6.36%

 

Phillips 66

     104,201        4,862,019  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     122,633        4,734,860  

 

 
        9,596,879  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-6.71%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.(b)

     131,187        6,279,922  

 

 

Plains All American Pipeline L.P.

     614,093        3,838,081  

 

 
        10,118,003  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $282,042,759)

 

     146,081,956  

 

 

Money Market Funds-3.15%

 

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

     1,698,435        1,698,435  

 

 

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

     1,104,337        1,104,779  

 

 

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

     1,941,069        1,941,069  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,744,607)

 

     4,744,283  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.06%
(Cost $286,787,366)

 

     150,826,239  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.06)%

 

     (92,596

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 150,733,643  

 

 
 

 

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) 

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

 

    

Value

April 30, 2020

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

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

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 3,580,599     $ 9,690,642     $ (11,572,806 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,698,435     $ 946

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      2,449,148       6,921,888       (8,266,289 )       (921 )       953       1,104,779       2,452

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      4,092,113       11,075,020       (13,226,064 )       -       -       1,941,069       829
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       48,260,528       (48,260,528 )       -       -       -       619*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       15,316,825       (15,317,158 )       -       333       -       561*

Total

    $ 10,121,860     $ 91,264,903     $ (96,642,845 )     $ (921 )     $ 1,286     $ 4,744,283     $ 5,407

 

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

 

5                        Invesco Energy Fund


  *

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

(d) 

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

 

Portfolio Composition

By industry, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Integrated Oil & Gas

     50.22

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

     29.79  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

     6.71  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

     6.36  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

     3.83  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     3.09  

 

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, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $282,042,759)

   $ 146,081,956  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $4,744,607)

     4,744,283  

 

 

Cash

     998  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $78,172)

     82,029  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     174,829  

 

 

Dividends

     233,843  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     246,006  

 

 

Other assets

     50,823  

 

 

Total assets

     151,614,767  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     258,597  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     227,484  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     130,384  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     264,659  

 

 

Total liabilities

     881,124  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 150,733,643  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 705,779,304  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (555,045,661

 

 
   $ 150,733,643  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 92,093,123  

 

 

Class C

   $ 9,290,316  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 11,236,692  

 

 

Investor Class

   $ 36,142,728  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 1,814,510  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 156,274  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     10,169,172  

 

 

Class C

     1,209,533  

 

 

Class Y

     1,238,692  

 

 

Investor Class

     4,008,025  

 

 

Class R5

     194,770  

 

 

Class R6

     16,776  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.06  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $9.06 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 9.59  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.68  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.07  

 

 

Investor Class:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.02  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.32  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.32  

 

 
 

 

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, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $240,693)

   $ 3,985,291  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $8,351)

     12,578  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,997,869  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     723,218  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     16,652  

 

 

Custodian fees

     7,769  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     146,687  

 

 

Class C

     64,964  

 

 

Investor Class

     57,283  

 

 

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

     441,369  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     1,149  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     111  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,042  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     40,275  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     44,799  

 

 

Professional services fees

     24,192  

 

 

Other

     9,539  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,588,049  

 

 

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

     (3,967

 

 

Net expenses

     1,584,082  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,413,787  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (121,682,986

 

 

Foreign currencies

     60,535  

 

 
     (121,622,451

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     77,366,054  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     7,594  

 

 
     77,373,648  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (44,248,803

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (41,835,016

 

 

 

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

 

8                        Invesco Energy Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2020
    April 30,
2020
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,413,787     $ 7,252,128  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (121,622,451     (128,741,741

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     77,373,648       (39,419,004

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (41,835,016     (160,908,617

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (2,840,957

 

 

Class C

           (273,589

 

 

Class Y

           (430,547

 

 

Investor Class

           (1,179,125

 

 

Class R5

           (70,758

 

 

Class R6

           (9,338

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (4,804,314

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (3,523,131     (29,634,848

 

 

Class C

     (1,867,468     (7,447,719

 

 

Class Y

     (93,136     (10,082,858

 

 

Investor Class

     (876,578     (10,795,182

 

 

Class R5

     (39,989     (1,548,796

 

 

Class R6

     (172,632     140,389  

 

 

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

     (6,572,934     (59,369,014

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (48,407,950     (225,081,945

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     199,141,593       424,223,538  

 

 

End of period

   $ 150,733,643     $ 199,141,593  

 

 

 

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

 

9                        Invesco Energy Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

      $11.54       $0.14       $  (2.62       $  (2.48       $      –       $      –       $      –       $9.06       (21.49 )%       $92,093       1.62 %(d)       1.62 %(d)       2.54 %(d)       64 %

Year ended 04/30/20

      21.05       0.41       (9.64 )       (9.23 )       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       11.54       (44.30 )       121,102       1.45       1.45       2.42       16

Year ended 04/30/19

      25.91       0.29       (4.61 )       (4.32 )       (0.54 )             (0.54 )       21.05       (16.48 )       248,396       1.32       1.32       1.25       17

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

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      9.82       0.09       (2.23 )       (2.14 )                         7.68       (21.79 )       9,290       2.37 (d)        2.37 (d)        1.79 (d)        64

Year ended 04/30/20

      17.99       0.24       (8.22 )       (7.98 )       (0.19 )             (0.19 )       9.82       (44.72 )       13,868       2.20       2.20       1.67       16

Year ended 04/30/19

      22.17       0.10       (3.93 )       (3.83 )       (0.35 )             (0.35 )       17.99       (17.14 )       33,036       2.07       2.07       0.50       17

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

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      11.54       0.16       (2.63 )       (2.47 )                         9.07       (21.40 )       11,237       1.37 (d)        1.37 (d)        2.79 (d)        64

Year ended 04/30/20

      21.04       0.45       (9.64 )       (9.19 )       (0.31 )             (0.31 )       11.54       (44.17 )       14,398       1.20       1.20       2.67       16

Year ended 04/30/19

      25.93       0.35       (4.63 )       (4.28 )       (0.61 )             (0.61 )       21.04       (16.29 )       38,550       1.07       1.07       1.50       17

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

Investor Class

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      11.49       0.14       (2.61 )       (2.47 )                         9.02       (21.50 )       36,143       1.62 (d)        1.62 (d)        2.54 (d)        64

Year ended 04/30/20

      20.96       0.40       (9.59 )       (9.19 )       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       11.49       (44.30 )       47,046       1.45       1.45       2.42       16

Year ended 04/30/19

      25.80       0.29       (4.59 )       (4.30 )       (0.54 )             (0.54 )       20.96       (16.47 )       97,716       1.32       1.32       1.25       17

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

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      11.83       0.18       (2.69 )       (2.51 )                           9.32       (21.22 )       1,815       1.01 (d)        1.01 (d)        3.15 (d)        64

Year ended 04/30/20

      21.54       0.50       (9.87 )       (9.37 )       (0.34)               (0.34 )       11.83       (44.03 )       2,371       0.96       0.96       2.91       16

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.53       0.40       (4.73 )       (4.33 )       (0.66)               (0.66 )       21.54       (16.12 )       6,052       0.90       0.90       1.67       17

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

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      11.83       0.18       (2.69 )       (2.51 )                         9.32       (21.22 )       156       1.01 (d)        1.01 (d)        3.15 (d)        64

Year ended 04/30/20

      21.53       0.49       (9.85 )       (9.36 )       (0.34 )             (0.34 )       11.83       (44.00 )       357       0.96       0.96       2.91       16

Year ended 04/30/19

      26.52       0.39       (4.72 )       (4.33 )       (0.66 )             (0.66 )       21.53       (16.11 )       473       0.89       0.89       1.68       17

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 $116,393, $12,887, $14,054, $45,453 , $2,281 and $219 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 $(8.35), $(7.18), $(8.38), $(8.32) and $(8.55) for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class and Class R5 shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

(g) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(h) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

10                        Invesco Energy Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

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

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

11                      Invesco Energy Fund


  computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

J.

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

 

12                      Invesco Energy Fund


  foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

K.

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

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

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

L.

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

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $350 million

     0.650%  

 

 

Next $1.3 billion

     0.550%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.375%  

 

 

Over $8 billion

     0.350%  

 

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate 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, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,924.

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, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

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

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class 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

 

13                      Invesco Energy Fund


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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $14,758 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1 and $1,152 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $762 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

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

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

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     $114,582,058        $31,499,898        $–        $146,081,956  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,744,283                 –        4,744,283  

 

 

Total Investments

     $119,326,341        $31,499,898        $–        $150,826,239  

 

 

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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,043.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 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. 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.

 

14                      Invesco Energy Fund


The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

      $ 14,114,536      $ 284,747,665      $ 298,862,201  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $116,457,384 and $113,877,259, 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

   $  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (139,577,098

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (139,577,098

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $290,403,337.

  

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
   

Year ended

April 30, 2020

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     1,391,455     $ 15,743,807       2,571,914     $ 33,183,715  

 

 

Class C

     147,467       1,413,689       438,690       4,916,508  

 

 

Class Y

     226,227       2,507,234       401,217       6,062,809  

 

 

Investor Class

     517,323       5,777,031       728,308       9,831,497  

 

 

Class R5

     45,216       529,800       78,175       1,133,675  

 

 

Class R6

     17,137       176,492       22,344       399,123  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       150,438       2,643,200  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       15,642       234,472  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       20,797       364,981  

 

 

Investor Class

     -       -       64,785       1,133,096  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -       3,923       70,530  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       511       9,175  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     70,130       769,755       156,538       2,709,341  

 

 

Class C

     (82,568     (769,755     (183,578     (2,709,341

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (1,786,130     (20,036,693     (4,185,125     (68,171,104

 

 

Class C

     (267,003     (2,511,402     (695,203     (9,889,358

 

 

Class Y

     (234,708     (2,600,370     (1,007,003     (16,510,648

 

 

Investor Class

     (603,580     (6,653,609     (1,361,486     (21,759,775

 

 

Class R5

     (50,774     (569,789     (162,680     (2,753,001

 

 

Class R6

     (30,559     (349,124     (14,614     (267,909

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (640,367   $ (6,572,934     (2,956,407   $ (59,369,014

 

 

 

(a) 

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

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

15                      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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

              ACTUAL     

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

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

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Class A

     $1,000.00               $785.10               $7.29               $1,017.04              $8.24            1.62%

Class C

     1,000.00               782.10               10.65               1,013.26              12.03            2.37   

Class Y

     1,000.00               786.00               6.17               1,018.30              6.97            1.37   

      Investor Class      

     1,000.00               785.00               7.29               1,017.04              8.24            1.62   

Class R5

     1,000.00               787.80               4.55               1,020.11              5.14            1.01   

Class R6

     1,000.00               788.50               4.55               1,020.11              5.14            1.01   

 

1 

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

2 

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

 

16                      Invesco Energy Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement 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, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI World Energy 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 the Fund’s underweight exposure to and stock selection in certain energy sub-sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

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

 

 

17                      Invesco Energy Fund


percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

The Board also 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. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

18                      Invesco Energy Fund


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

  

 

LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    I-ENE-SAR-1


  

 

 
LOGO   

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

   October 31, 2020  
  

 

 
  

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund

Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund was renamed Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund.

 

      
   Nasdaq:  
   A: OPGSX  C: OGMCX  R: OGMNX  Y: OGMYX  R5: IOGYX  R6: OGMIX  

 

LOGO

 

 

  2

Letters to Shareholders

  3

Fund Performance

  5

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

  9

Consolidated Financial Statements

  12

Consolidated Financial Highlights

  13

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  21

Fund Expenses

  22

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO  

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: 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.

    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  

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.

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

 

Class A Shares

     27.93

Class C Shares

     27.39  

Class R Shares

     27.70  

Class Y Shares

     28.05  

Class R5 Shares

     28.13  

Class R6 Shares

     28.16  

MSCI World Indexq

     12.57  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

The MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

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

    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.

 

3                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (7/19/83)

     6.54

10 Years

     -3.25  

  5 Years

     21.06  

  1 Year

     36.68  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (11/1/95)

     6.76

10 Years

     -3.28  

  5 Years

     21.50  

  1 Year

     42.42  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (3/1/01)

     10.04

10 Years

     -2.97  

  5 Years

     22.11  

  1 Year

     44.14  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (9/7/10)

     -1.66

10 Years

     -2.48  

  5 Years

     22.71  

  1 Year

     44.85  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     -2.66

  5 Years

     22.56  

  1 Year

     45.13  

Class R6 Shares

        

Inception (10/26/12)

     -0.93

  5 Years

     22.93  

  1 Year

     45.19  

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

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

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

figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on

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

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

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

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

 

 

4                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–100.45%

Australia–23.02%

     

Alkane Resources Ltd.(a)

     8,500,000      $    7,388,798

Auteco Minerals Ltd.(a)

     11,500,000      888,433

Bellevue Gold Ltd.(a)

     21,563,252      17,302,611

Chalice Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

     9,378,359      17,851,517

De Grey Mining Ltd.(a)

     57,017,305      44,050,438

E2 Metals Ltd.(a)

     470,000      232,678

Evolution Mining Ltd.

     22,968,806      89,988,739

Gold Road Resources Ltd.(a)

     22,323,275      20,793,352

Legend Mining Ltd.(a)

     45,840,095      4,185,703

Lynas Corp. Ltd.(a)

     1,030,000      2,058,796

Musgrave Minerals Ltd.(a)

     22,570,000      7,789,655

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     1,174,968      24,259,511

Nickel Mines Ltd.

     36,021,112      22,653,055

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

     8,823,380      92,595,090

OceanaGold Corp.(a)

     10,400,300      13,582,918

Pantoro Ltd.(a)

     23,958,979      3,281,273

Perseus Mining Ltd.(a)

     4,820,000      4,138,728

Ramelius Resources Ltd.

     24,098,612      32,856,000

Red 5 Ltd.(a)

     32,220,000      6,223,903

Resolute Mining Ltd.(a)

     17,000,000      9,602,748

Rox Resources Ltd.(a)

     7,800,000      295,947

Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd.(a)

     9,050,000      35,965,906

Silver Lake Resources Ltd.(a)

     15,951,900      23,798,317

SolGold PLC(a)

     19,400,000      8,629,134

Westgold Resources Ltd.(a)

     19,654,853      35,675,896
              526,089,146

Brazil–1.21%

     

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     599,035      27,621,504

Canada–50.98%

     

Adventus Mining Corp.(a)

     4,701,058      3,422,672

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

     1,273,095      100,943,703

Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,741,108      25,081,138

Americas Gold & Silver Corp.(a)

     2,469,400      6,357,459

Artemis Gold, Inc.(a)(c)

     708,144      2,604,448

Artemis Gold, Inc.(a)(c)

     2,700,000      9,930,196

Ascot Resources Ltd.(a)

     4,194,053      3,368,338

B2Gold Corp.(b)

     9,362,000      60,291,280

Barrick Gold Corp.(b)

     3,523,499      94,183,130

Battle North Gold Corp.(a)

     210,000      286,872

Battle North Gold Corp.

     2,500,956      3,461,823

Calibre Mining Corp., Class C(a)

     2,358,189      3,840,929

Centerra Gold, Inc.

     330,000      2,883,134

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.

     2,240,000      14,862,719

Equinox Gold Corp.(a)

     3,057,278      32,560,011

Fiore Gold Ltd.(a)

     837,482      942,898

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     75,000      10,231,175

Freegold Ventures Ltd.(a)

     1,500,000      900,698

Fury Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

     2,245,933      2,695,120

Galway Metals, Inc.(a)

     2,546,825      2,236,572

Gran Colombia Gold Corp.

     820,000      3,655,933

Great Bear Resources Ltd.(a)

     938,515      11,256,826

GT Gold Corp.(a)

     6,003,800      5,723,055
      Shares      Value

Canada–(continued)

     

IAMGOLD Corp.(a)

     5,299,000      $     19,447,330

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(a)

     23,597,582      92,810,425

K92 Mining, Inc.(a)

     9,703,030      51,344,563

Karora Resources, Inc.(a)

     4,917,777      12,217,850

Karora Resources, Inc., Wts., expiring 9/21/2021(a)

     2,500,000      938,227

Kinross Gold Corp.

     4,805,925      38,296,305

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

     2,203,233      100,379,977

Liberty Gold Corp.(a)

     10,138,000      13,544,727

Lion One Metals Ltd.(a)

     5,885,391      7,112,122

Lion One Metals Ltd.(a)(d)

     1,650,451      1,994,465

Lion One Metals Ltd., Wts., expiring 8/21/2021(a)

     825,225      183,554

Lundin Gold, Inc.(a)

     4,118,815      34,315,730

MAG Silver Corp.(a)

     513,522      8,699,063

Marathon Gold Corp.(a)

     1,490,000      2,594,611

Maverix Metals, Inc.

     1,438,100      7,523,498

McEwen Mining, Inc.(a)

     1,700,000      1,651,380

Midas Gold Corp.(a)

     2,581,000      2,208,467

Minera Alamos, Inc.(a)

     4,628,743      2,362,490

Montage Gold Corp.

     1,289,457      967,843

New Pacific Metals Corp.(a)

     401,800      1,800,455

Nomad Royalty Co. Ltd.

     235,529      215,676

Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.(a)

     1,020,300      904,496

Novagold Resources, Inc.(a)

     280,000      2,900,800

Novo Resources Corp.(a)

     1,080,000      2,602,117

Orla Mining Ltd.(a)

     20,000      80,613

Osino Resources Corp.(a)(d)

     7,911,551      7,304,066

Osino Resources Corp.(a)(e)

     160,000      0

Osino Resources Corp.(a)

     1,000,000      206,710

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

     1,975,339      22,084,290

Osisko Mining, Inc.(a)

     1,819,453      5,011,929

Pan American Silver Corp.

     551,000      17,521,800

Pan American Silver Corp., Rts. Expiring 2/22/2029(a)

     2,300,100      1,656,072

Premier Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

     3,810,000      7,835,623

Pretium Resources, Inc.(a)

     1,200,000      14,636,343

Pure Gold Mining, Inc.(a)

     7,779,461      13,605,152

Roxgold, Inc.(a)

     12,877,093      16,720,987

Rupert Resources Ltd.(a)

     2,016,128      7,747,936

Sandstorm Gold Ltd.(a)(b)

     4,659,055      34,464,159

SilverCrest Metals, Inc.(a)

     2,540,000      22,973,054

Skeena Resources Ltd.(a)

     4,524,269      8,048,125

Sombrero Resources I(a)(e)

     3,028,200      1,438,395

SSR Mining, Inc.(a)

     1,480,333      27,400,964

Teranga Gold Corp.(a)

     3,768,700      39,206,021

Tier One Metal, Inc.(a)(e)

     3,028,200      1,438,395

Torex Gold Resources, Inc.(a)

     2,390,000      32,218,269

Tudor Gold Corp.(a)

     1,049,068      2,228,374

Victoria Gold Corp.(a)

     90,000      988,291

Wallbridge Mining Co. Ltd.(a)

     17,814,800      11,365,743

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.(a)

     6,105,800      60,448,474
              1,165,366,085
 

 

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

 

5                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

China–1.37%

     

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., H Shares

     18,270,000      $ 23,627,438  

 

 

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., H Shares

     10,706,000        7,768,909  

 

 
        31,396,347  

 

 

Ivory Coast–1.60%

     

Endeavour Mining Corp.(a)

     1,485,822        36,445,743  

 

 

Mongolia–0.14%

     

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.(a)

     395,000        3,100,750  

 

 

Russia–0.03%

     

Petropavlovsk PLC(a)

     2,100,000        726,800  

 

 

South Africa–8.49%

     

Gold Fields Ltd., ADR

     10,169,741        111,155,269  

 

 

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd., ADR(a)

     4,990,000        24,500,900  

 

 

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd., ADR

     4,914,891        58,339,756  

 

 
        193,995,925  

 

 

Tanzania–4.64%

     

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR

     4,587,100        106,145,494  

 

 

Turkey–1.33%

     

Eldorado Gold Corp.(a)

     2,431,502        30,466,720  

 

 

United Kingdom–0.29%

     

Bushveld Minerals Ltd.(a)

     8,300,000        1,214,791  

 

 

Greatland Gold PLC(a)

     18,400,000        5,495,760  

 

 
        6,710,551  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–7.25%

     

Argonaut Gold, Inc.(a)

     320,000      $ 595,661  

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(a)

     1,200,000        20,808,000  

 

 

Newmont Corp.(b)

     1,777,614        111,705,264  

 

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

     245,000        29,108,450  

 

 

SPDR ® Gold Trust–ETF(a)

     20,000        3,524,000  

 

 
        165,741,375  

 

 

Zambia–0.10%

     

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

     200,000        2,298,281  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,384,477,567)

 

     2,296,104,721  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.36%

     

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

     2,858,971        2,858,971  

 

 

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

     2,039,838        2,040,654  

 

 

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

     3,267,395        3,267,395  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $8,167,208)

 

     8,167,020  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.81%
(Cost $1,392,644,775)

 

     2,304,271,741  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.81)%

 

     (18,406,025

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 2,285,865,716  

 

 
 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR    – American Depositary Receipt
Rts.    – Rights
Wts.    – Warrants
Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:
(a)     Non-income producing security.
(b)     All or a portion of the value pledged and/or designated as collateral to cover margin requirements for open options contracts. See Note 1K and Note 1L.
(c)     The Fund holds securities which have been issued by the same entity and that trade on separate exchanges.
(d)     Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended October 31, 2020.

 

                Change in            
                Unrealized   Realized        
    Value   Purchases   Proceeds   Appreciation   Gain   Value    
     April 30, 2020   at Cost   from Sales   (Depreciation)   (Loss)   October 31, 2020   Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 70,542,372     $ 149,823,773     $ (217,507,174 )     $ -     $ -     $ 2,858,971     $ 9,374

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       102,016,831       (99,971,306 )       (188 )       (4,683 )       2,040,654       11,725

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       164,001,759       (160,734,364 )       -       -       3,267,395       4,502

Investments in Other Affiliates:

                                                                     

Dacian Gold Ltd.

      6,615,445       -       (7,132,013 )       13,810,156       (13,293,588 )       -       -

Lion One Metals Ltd.

      -       2,484,499       -       (490,034 )       -       1,994,465       -

Osino Resources Corp.

      2,935,968       2,594,998       -       1,773,100       -       7,304,066       -

Total

    $ 80,093,785     $ 420,921,860     $ (485,344,857 )     $ 15,093,034     $ (13,298,271 )     $ 17,465,551     $ 25,601

 

(e) 

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

(f) 

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

 

 

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

 

6                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Open Exchange-Traded Equity Options Written  

 

 
                                                        Unrealized  
    Type of   Expiration     Number of     Exercise     Premiums           Notional           Appreciation  
Description   Contract   Date     Contracts    

Price

    Received           Value*     Value     (Depreciation)  

 

 

Equity Risk

                   

 

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000       $ 100.00     $ (265,942     $ 20,000,000     $ (220,000   $ 45,942  

 

 

Alamos Gold, Inc.

  Call     01/15/2021       1,000         10.00       (54,993       1,000,000       (60,000     (5,007

 

 

Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       1,000         35.00       (97,996       3,500,000       (25,000     72,996  

 

 

Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       3,000         33.00       (319,706       9,900,000       (105,000     214,706  

 

 

B2gold Corp.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000         7.50       (87,927       1,500,000       (75,000     12,927  

 

 

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.

  Call     01/15/2021       3,000       CAD       11.00       (151,573     CAD       3,300,000       (45,035     106,538  

 

 

Eldorado Gold Corp.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000         16.00       (207,778       3,200,000       (105,000     102,778  

 

 

Eldorado Gold Corp.

  Call     01/15/2021       12,000         13.00       (1,648,099       15,600,000       (1,410,000     238,099  

 

 

Endeavour Mining Corp.

  Call     12/18/2020       5,000       CAD       40.00       (868,832     CAD       20,000,000       (215,792     653,040  

 

 

Equinox Gold Corp.

  Call     12/18/2020       1,000         15.00       (45,963       1,500,000       (10,000     35,963  

 

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       15.00       (206,303     CAD       3,000,000       (291,226     (84,923

 

 

Franco-Nevada Corp.

  Call     11/20/2020       400       CAD       195.00       (116,649     CAD       7,800,000       (53,291     63,358  

 

 

Freeport-McMoran, Inc.

  Call     11/20/2020       1,000         18.00       (98,962       1,800,000       (71,500     27,462  

 

 

Freeport-McMoran, Inc.

  Call     11/20/2020       7,000         17.00       (885,730       11,900,000       (836,500     49,230  

 

 

Gold Fields Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000         17.00       (232,823       3,400,000       (45,000     187,823  

 

 

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

  Call     11/20/2020       6,000         7.00       (369,409       4,200,000       (60,000     309,409  

 

 

Kinross Gold Corp.

  Call     11/20/2020       5,000       CAD       11.00       (252,659     CAD       5,500,000       (159,499     93,160  

 

 

Kinross Gold Corp.

  Call     11/20/2020       4,000         10.00       (183,847       4,000,000       (30,000     153,847  

 

 

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       80.00       (173,583     CAD       16,000,000       (112,587     60,996  

 

 

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       76.00       (163,750     CAD       15,200,000       (165,128     (1,378

 

 

Lundin Gold, Inc.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       14.00       (72,915     CAD       2,800,000       (33,776     39,139  

 

 

MAG Silver Corp.

  Call     11/20/2020       5,000         15.00       (1,001,993       7,500,000       (1,162,500     (160,507

 

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

  Call     01/21/2021       2,500       AUD       35.00       (130,551     AUD       8,750,000       (52,718     77,833  

 

 

Newmont Corp.

  Call     01/15/2021       1,000         70.00       (128,961       7,000,000       (176,500     (47,539

 

 

Pan American Silver Corp.

  Call     11/20/2020       2,000         38.00       (193,256       7,600,000       (88,000     105,256  

 

 

Pretium Resources, Inc.

  Call     12/18/2020       4,000       CAD       18.00       (237,995     CAD       7,200,000       (255,198     (17,203

 

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

  Call     11/20/2020       1,000         130.00       (175,410       13,000,000       (182,500     (7,090

 

 

Sandstorm Gold Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       4,000       CAD       12.00       (212,124     CAD       4,800,000       (97,575     114,549  

 

 

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       1,000         17.50       (95,962       1,750,000       (27,500     68,462  

 

 

SSR Mining, Inc.

  Call     12/18/2020       2,000         24.00       (110,956       4,800,000       (55,000     55,956  

 

 

Teranga Gold Corp.

  Call     01/15/2021       1,000       CAD       16.00       (47,472     CAD       1,600,000       (37,529     9,943  

 

 

Torex Gold Resources, Inc.

  Call     01/15/2021       1,000       CAD       24.00       (55,345     CAD       2,400,000       (22,517     32,828  

 

 

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.

  Call     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       15.00       (93,419     CAD       3,000,000       (56,294     37,125  

 

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

  Call     12/18/2020       3,000         65.00       (497,875       19,500,000       (61,500     436,375  

 

 

Subtotal – Equity Call Options Written

            (9,486,758         (6,404,665     3,082,093  

 

 

Equity Risk

                   

 

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000         65.00       (127,010       6,500,000       (142,500     (15,490

 

 

Alamos Gold, Inc.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000         7.50       (46,213       750,000       (27,500     18,713  

 

 

Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.

  Put     12/18/2020       3,000         24.00       (393,114       7,200,000       (727,500     (334,386

 

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

  Put     12/18/2020       3,000         23.00       (329,129       6,900,000       (132,000     197,129  

 

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000         24.00       (99,022       2,400,000       (91,000     8,022  

 

 

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000       CAD       9.00       (38,046     CAD       900,000       (65,676     (27,630

 

 

Eldorado Gold Corp.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000         10.00       (111,962       1,000,000       (35,000     76,962  

 

 

Endeavour Mining Corp.

  Put     12/18/2020       4,000       CAD       29.00       (433,769     CAD       11,600,000       (322,750     111,019  

 

 

Equinox Gold Corp.

  Put     12/18/2020       1,000         12.50       (94,012       1,250,000       (215,000     (120,988

 

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000       CAD       11.00       (81,122     CAD       1,100,000       (32,650     48,472  

 

 

Franco-Nevada Corp.

  Put     01/15/2021       2,000         115.00       (621,765       23,000,000       (430,000     191,765  

 

 

Gold Fields Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       5,000         11.00       (536,109       5,500,000       (687,500     (151,391

 

 

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

  Put     11/20/2020       6,000         5.00       (242,200       3,000,000       (255,000     (12,800

 

 

 

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

 

7                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Open Exchange-Traded Equity Options Written–(continued)  

 

 
                                                        Unrealized  
    Type of   Expiration     Number of     Exercise     Premiums           Notional           Appreciation  
Description   Contract   Date     Contracts     Price     Received           Value*     Value     (Depreciation)  

 

 

Kinross Gold Corp.

  Put     11/20/2020       4,000       $ 8.00     $ (225,846     $ 3,200,000     $ (210,000   $ 15,846  

 

 

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       54.00       (248,540     CAD       10,800,000       (341,514     (92,974

 

 

Lundin Gold, Inc.

  Put     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       11.00       (80,511     CAD       2,200,000       (153,870     (73,359

 

 

Mag Silver Corp.

  Put     11/20/2020       3,000         15.00       (435,743       4,500,000       (120,000     315,743  

 

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

  Put     01/21/2021       2,000       AUD       29.00       (129,453     AUD       5,800,000       (232,660     (103,207

 

 

Newmont Corp.

  Put     01/15/2021       2,000         55.00       (433,319       11,000,000       (317,000     116,319  

 

 

Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.

  Put     11/20/2020       9,997         1.00       (377,527       999,700       (274,918     102,609  

 

 

Novagold Resources, Inc.

  Put     12/18/2020       2,000         10.00       (240,041       2,000,000       (135,000     105,041  

 

 

Pan American Silver Corp.

  Put     11/20/2020       2,000         28.00       (165,593       5,600,000       (134,000     31,593  

 

 

Royal Gold, Inc.

  Put     11/20/2020       1,000         105.00       (192,960       10,500,000       (130,000     62,960  

 

 

Sandstorm Gold, Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000         8.00       (98,062       800,000       (112,500     (14,438

 

 

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000         10.00       (69,963       1,000,000       (70,000     (37

 

 

SSR Mining, Inc.

  Put     12/18/2020       4,000         19.00       (689,540       7,600,000       (770,000     (80,460

 

 

Teranga Gold Corp.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000       CAD       12.00       (62,542     CAD       1,200,000       (50,664     11,878  

 

 

Torex Gold Resources, Inc.

  Put     01/15/2021       1,000       CAD       18.00       (74,299     CAD       1,800,000       (127,599     (53,300

 

 

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.

  Put     12/18/2020       10,000         1.00       (192,979       1,000,000       (275,000     (82,021

 

 

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.

  Put     01/15/2021       2,000       CAD       12.00       (96,071     CAD       2,400,000       (82,564     13,507  

 

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

  Put     12/18/2020       1,000         45.00       (170,810       4,500,000       (292,500     (121,690

 

 

Subtotal – Equity Put Options Written

 

    (7,137,272         (6,993,865     143,407  

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Equity Options Written

 

  $ (16,624,030       $ (13,398,530   $ 3,225,500  

 

 

 

*

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

Abbreviations:

AUD -Australian Dollar

CAD -Canadian Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By industry% of total net assets

 

Gold

     86.53

Diversified Metals & Mining

     10.41  

Other Industries, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     3.51  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     (0.45

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,376,713,046)

   $ 2,286,806,190  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $15,931,729)

     17,465,551  

 

 

Cash

     1,007,338  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,034,194)

     1,035,248  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     626,249  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     6,172,484  

 

 

Dividends

     989,986  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     191,401  

 

 

Other assets

     505,432  

 

 

Total assets

     2,314,799,879  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $16,624,030)

     13,398,530  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,914,834  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     6,157,150  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,719,121  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     38,589  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     506,845  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     199,094  

 

 

Total liabilities

     28,934,163  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,285,865,716  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 2,808,912,544  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (523,046,828

 

 
   $ 2,285,865,716  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 1,099,694,514  

 

 

Class C

   $ 148,428,278  

 

 

Class R

   $ 164,217,870  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 596,007,222  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 74,808  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 277,443,024  

 

 

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

  

Class A

     39,470,586  

 

 

Class C

     5,917,921  

 

 

Class R

     6,212,543  

 

 

Class Y

     21,361,695  

 

 

Class R5

     2,678  

 

 

Class R6

     9,844,916  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.86  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $27.86 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 29.48  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 25.08  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.43  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 27.90  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 27.93  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 28.18  

 

 
 

 

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

 

9                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $806,426)

   $ 11,228,430  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     25,601  

 

 

Total investment income

     11,254,031  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     6,412,794  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     157,705  

 

 

Custodian fees

     61,742  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     1,313,198  

 

 

Class C

     732,316  

 

 

Class R

     408,614  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     1,955,144  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     10  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     42,188  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,910  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     127,229  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     78,638  

 

 

Professional services fees

     29,178  

 

 

Other

     8,028  

 

 

Total expenses

     11,328,694  

 

 

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

     (17,701

 

 

Net expenses

     11,310,993  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (56,962

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     14,344,279  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (13,298,271

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (256,946

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     63,870  

 

 

Option contracts written

     42,368,458  

 

 
     43,221,390  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     387,291,716  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     15,093,034  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     432,154  

 

 

Option contracts written

     11,913,171  

 

 
     414,730,075  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     457,951,465  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 457,894,503  

 

 

 

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

 

10                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, period ended April 30, 2020, and the year ended June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended     Ten Months Ended     Year Ended  
     October 31, 2020     April 30, 2020     June 30, 2019  

 

 

Operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (56,962   $ 1,801,363     $ (206,293

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     43,221,390       74,701,169       (19,637,801

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     414,730,075       153,999,209       161,478,360  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     457,894,503       230,501,741       141,634,266  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

      

Class A

           (1,841,453      

 

 

Class R

           (133,756      

 

 

Class Y

           (1,503,817      

 

 

Class R5

           (75      

 

 

Class R6

           (983,754      

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (4,462,855      

 

 

Share transactions–net:

      

Class A

     163,515,489       66,614,819       (21,157,820

 

 

Class C

     17,752,216       (7,079,595     (45,910,870

 

 

Class R

     3,642,057       (10,950,941     (15,199,193

 

 

Class Y

     142,448,189       72,743,264       50,764,653  

 

 

Class R5

     39,060       9,834       10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     23,136,913       31,209,905       10,483,870  

 

 

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

     350,533,924       152,547,286       (21,009,360

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     808,428,427       378,586,172       120,624,906  

 

 

Net assets:

      

Beginning of period

     1,477,437,289       1,098,851,117       978,226,211  

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,285,865,716     $ 1,477,437,289     $ 1,098,851,117  

 

 

 

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

 

11                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                            Ratio of            
                                            expenses   Ratio of        
                                            to average   expenses        
            Net gains                               net assets   to average net   Ratio of net    
            (losses)                               with   assets without   investment    
    Net asset   Net   on securities       Dividends                       fee waivers   fee waivers   income    
    value,   investment   (both   Total from   from net           Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   (loss)    
    beginning   income   realized and   investment   investment   Return of   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   (loss)(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   capital   distributions   of period   return(b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Class A

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

    $ 21.77     $ (0.01 )     $ 6.10     $ 6.09     $     $     $     $ 27.86       27.97 %(d)     $ 1,099,695       1.07 %(d)(e)       1.07 %(d)(e)       (0.05 )%(d)(e)       27 %

Ten months ended 04/30/20

      17.87       0.02       3.94       3.96       (0.06 )             (0.06 )       21.77       22.21       705,341       1.17       1.20       0.13       44

Year ended 06/30/19

      15.51       0.00       2.36       2.36                         17.87       15.22       532,925       1.17       1.18       0.00       35

Year ended 06/30/18

      16.28       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       (0.31 )       (0.46 )             (0.46 )       15.51       (1.88 )       490,065       1.16       1.17       (0.39 )       44

Year ended 06/30/17

      19.82       (0.09 )       (2.40 )       (2.49 )       (1.05 )             (1.05 )       16.28       (12.12 )       570,847       1.15       1.16       (0.48 )       65

Year ended 06/30/16

      12.63       (0.06 )       7.25       7.19                         19.82       56.93       793,452       1.17       1.18       (0.44 )       69

Year ended 06/30/15

      19.89       (0.04 )       (6.91 )       (6.95 )       (0.29 )       (0.02 )       (0.31 )       12.63       (34.91 )       499,903       1.16       1.22       (0.29 )       79

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      19.68       (0.10 )       5.50       5.40                         25.08       27.44       148,428       1.83 (e)        1.83 (e)        (0.81 )(e)       27

Ten months ended 04/30/20

      16.20       (0.09 )       3.57       3.48                         19.68       21.48       99,528       1.92       1.96       (0.62 )       44

Year ended 06/30/19

      14.17       (0.10 )       2.13       2.03                         16.20       14.33       88,904       1.92       1.93       (0.76 )       35

Year ended 06/30/18

      14.91       (0.17 )       (0.22 )       (0.39 )       (0.35 )             (0.35 )       14.17       (2.62 )       121,350       1.92       1.93       (1.15 )       44

Year ended 06/30/17

      18.26       (0.20 )       (2.21 )       (2.41 )       (0.94 )             (0.94 )       14.91       (12.80 )       138,114       1.91       1.92       (1.22 )       65

Year ended 06/30/16

      11.73       (0.14 )       6.67       6.53                         18.26       55.67       179,529       1.93       1.94       (1.19 )       69

Year ended 06/30/15

      18.44       (0.15 )       (6.37 )       (6.52 )       (0.18 )       (0.01 )       (0.19 )       11.73       (35.35 )       122,325       1.92       1.98       (1.05 )       79

Class R

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      20.69       (0.04 )       5.78       5.74                         26.43       27.74       164,218       1.33 (e)        1.33 (e)        (0.31 )(e)       27

Ten months ended 04/30/20

      16.98       (0.02 )       3.75       3.73       (0.02 )             (0.02 )       20.69       21.99       125,316       1.42       1.46       (0.12 )       44

Year ended 06/30/19

      14.77       (0.04 )       2.25       2.21                         16.98       14.96       113,589       1.42       1.43       (0.25 )       35

Year ended 06/30/18

      15.54       (0.10 )       (0.25 )       (0.35 )       (0.42 )             (0.42 )       14.77       (2.23 )       114,608       1.42       1.43       (0.65 )       44

Year ended 06/30/17

      18.98       (0.12 )       (2.31 )       (2.43 )       (1.01 )             (1.01 )       15.54       (12.34 )       136,979       1.41       1.42       (0.73 )       65

Year ended 06/30/16

      12.12       (0.09 )       6.95       6.86                         18.98       56.60       176,396       1.42       1.43       (0.70 )       69

Year ended 06/30/15

      19.11       (0.08 )       (6.63 )       (6.71 )       (0.27 )       (0.01 )       (0.28 )       12.12       (35.07 )       102,624       1.42       1.48       (0.54 )       79

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      21.78       0.03       6.09       6.12                         27.90       28.10       596,007       0.83 (e)        0.83 (e)        0.19 (e)        27

Ten months ended 04/30/20

      17.88       0.06       3.93       3.99       (0.09 )             (0.09 )       21.78       22.41       349,290       0.92       0.96       0.38       44

Year ended 06/30/19

      15.48       0.04       2.36       2.40                         17.88       15.50       229,569       0.92       0.93       0.24       35

Year ended 06/30/18

      16.26       (0.02 )       (0.25 )       (0.27 )       (0.51 )             (0.51 )       15.48       (1.65 )       147,282       0.92       0.93       (0.15 )       44

Year ended 06/30/17

      19.81       (0.05 )       (2.41 )       (2.46 )       (1.09 )             (1.09 )       16.26       (11.91 )       152,334       0.91       0.92       (0.28 )       65

Year ended 06/30/16

      12.59       (0.02 )       7.24       7.22                         19.81       57.35       146,710       0.93       0.94       (0.19 )       69

Year ended 06/30/15

      19.85       (0.01 )       (6.90 )       (6.91 )       (0.34 )       (0.01 )       (0.35 )       12.59       (34.74 )       102,438       0.92       0.98       (0.04 )       79

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      21.79       0.05       6.09       6.14                         27.93       28.18       75       0.66 (e)        0.66 (e)        0.36 (e)        27

Period ended 04/30/20

      17.87       0.08       3.95       4.03       (0.11 )             (0.11 )       21.79       22.65       30       0.77       0.77       0.53       44

Period ended 06/30/19(f)

      14.75       0.01       3.11       3.12                         17.87       21.15       12       0.80 (g)        0.80 (g)        0.35 (g)        35

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 10/31/20

      21.98       0.05       6.15       6.20                         28.18       28.21       277,443       0.66 (e)        0.66 (e)        0.36 (e)        27

Ten months ended 04/30/20

      18.03       0.09       3.98       4.07       (0.12 )             (0.12 )       21.98       22.65       197,933       0.74       0.74       0.56       44

Year ended 06/30/19

      15.58       0.06       2.39       2.45                         18.03       15.73       133,853       0.75       0.76       0.41       35

Year ended 06/30/18

      16.37       0.00       (0.26 )       (0.26 )       (0.53 )             (0.53 )       15.58       (1.53 )       104,921       0.75       0.75       0.02       44

Year ended 06/30/17

      19.94       (0.02 )       (2.42 )       (2.44 )       (1.13 )             (1.13 )       16.37       (11.75 )       77,158       0.73       0.73       (0.09 )       65

Year ended 06/30/16

      12.65       (0.00 )       7.29       7.29                         19.94       57.63       69,889       0.74       0.75       (0.02 )       69

Year ended 06/30/15

      19.96       0.02       (6.94 )       (6.92 )       (0.38 )       (0.01 )       (0.39 )       12.65       (34.62 )       39,359       0.72       0.78       0.16       79

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $210,653,892 and sold of $9,084,044 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the six months ended October 31, 2020.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,079,031, $145,269, $162,113, $530,878, $61 and $261,528 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

12                         Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals 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 consolidated 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 will seek to gain exposure to the commodity market through investments in the Invesco Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund (Cayman) Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary by the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary was organized by the Fund to invest in gold bullion and other precious metals, shares of exchange-traded funds that invest in gold bullion (Gold ETFs), commodity linked derivatives related to gold or other special mineral (including commodity futures, financial futures, options and swap contracts, and certain fixed-income securities and other investments that may serve as margin or collateral for its derivatives positions). The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

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

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

13                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 consolidated 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 Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter N of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.

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 financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which 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. The accompanying financial statements reflect the financial position of the Fund and its Subsidiary and the results of operations on a consolidated basis. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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 consolidated financial statements are released to print.

H.

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

I.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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

 

14                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Call Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may write covered call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options purchased are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

L.

Put Options Purchased and Written – The Fund may purchase and write put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio securities. The Fund may write put options to earn additional income in the form of option premiums if it expects the price of the underlying instrument to remain stable or rise during the option period so that the option will not be exercised. The risk in this strategy is that the price of the underlying securities may decline by an amount greater than the premium received. Put options written are reported as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities and Option contracts written, respectively. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

M.

Other Risks – The Subsidiary will seek to gain exposure to gold bullion and other precious metals, Gold ETFs, commodity-linked derivatives related to gold or other special minerals (including commodity futures, financial futures, options and swap contracts), and certain fixed income securities and other investments that may serve as margin or collateral for its derivatives positions. The Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments.

The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, the Fund may invest a greater portion of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or limited number of issuers than a “diversified” fund. To the extent that the Fund invests a higher percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or limited number of issuers, the Fund is more subject to the risks associated with and developments affecting that issuer or limited number of issuers than a fund that invests more widely.

N.

Leverage Risk – Leverage exists when the Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction.

 

15                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals 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”). Effective May 15, 2020, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $150 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $350 million

     0.680%  

 

 

Next $1.3 billion

     0.560%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.460%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.410%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.385%  

 

 

Next $8 billion

     0.360%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

Prior to May 15, 2020, the Fund accrued daily and paid monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $2.2 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.590%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

Next $4 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.560%  

 

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.58%.

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.17%, 1.92%, 1.42%, 0.92%, 0.80% and 0.75%, 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 May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $14,938.

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, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

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

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the 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

 

16                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Consolidated 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, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $132,211 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $7,520 and $11,501 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $33,628 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated 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

   $ 13,582,918     $ 512,506,228      $      $ 526,089,146  

 

 

Brazil

     27,621,504                     27,621,504  

 

 

Canada

     1,150,174,370       12,314,925        2,876,790        1,165,366,085  

 

 

China

           31,396,347               31,396,347  

 

 

Ivory Coast

     36,445,743                     36,445,743  

 

 

Mongolia

     3,100,750                     3,100,750  

 

 

Russia

           726,800               726,800  

 

 

South Africa

     193,995,925                     193,995,925  

 

 

Tanzania

     106,145,494                     106,145,494  

 

 

Turkey

     30,466,720                     30,466,720  

 

 

United Kingdom

           6,710,551               6,710,551  

 

 

United States

     165,741,375                     165,741,375  

 

 

Zambia

     2,298,281                     2,298,281  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     8,167,020                     8,167,020  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,737,740,100       563,654,851        2,876,790        2,304,271,741  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Options Written

     (13,398,530                   (13,398,530

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,724,341,570     $ 563,654,851      $ 2,876,790      $ 2,290,873,211  

 

 

*   Options written are shown at value.

          

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

17                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

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

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Options written, at value – Exchange-Traded

   $ (13,398,530

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     13,398,530  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended October 31, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Consolidated Statement of Operations  
     Currency      Equity        
     Risk      Risk     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain:

       

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 63,870      $ -     $ 63,870  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -        59,410       59,410  

 

 

Options written

     -        42,368,458       42,368,458  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

       

Options purchased(a)

     -        (47,442     (47,442

 

 

Options written

     -        11,913,171       11,913,171  

 

 

Total

   $ 63,870      $ 54,293,597     $ 54,357,467  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities.

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

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency

Contracts

    

Options

Written

 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 7,210,230      $ 321,190,600  

 

 

Average Contracts

            166,449  

 

 

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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,763.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 8–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. 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.

 

18                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of April 30, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 407,967,232      $ 1,031,970,647      $ 1,439,937,879  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $747,078,892 and $520,856,037, 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

   $ 907,476,158  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (38,887,445

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 868,588,713  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,422,284,498.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Ten months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     April 30, 2020     June 30, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Class A

     8,505,380     $ 232,579,514       15,708,612     $ 312,533,945       9,458,270      $ 144,671,146  

 

 

Class C

     1,265,092       31,488,171       1,464,868       25,779,057       1,216,119        16,312,847  

 

 

Class R

     2,017,793       51,306,295       2,838,180       51,894,302       2,255,361        31,565,148  

 

 

Class Y

     7,904,889       217,330,986       12,434,776       241,097,968       10,082,276        149,305,227  

 

 

Class R5(b)

     1,963       58,726       710       9,834       678        10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     3,870,108       107,082,481       5,660,874       109,305,126       5,773,319        85,525,000  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

             

Class A

     -       -       90,340       1,725,507       -        -  

 

 

Class R

     -       -       7,108       129,162       -        -  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       70,911       1,354,399       -        -  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       49,807       958,784       -        -  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

             

Class A

     305,556       8,820,891       381,626       7,368,235       -        -  

 

 

Class C

     (338,793     (8,820,891     (421,681     (7,368,235     -        -  

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(c)

             

Class A

     8,323,236       198,839,437       -       -       -        -  

 

 

Class C

     999,656       21,575,827       -       -       -        -  

 

 

Class Y

     1,533,657       36,655,632       -       -       -        -  

 

 

Class R6

     12,562       303,046       -       -       -        -  

 

 

 

19                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Ten months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     April 30, 2020     June 30, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

            

Class A

     (10,058,189   $ (276,724,353     (13,612,490   $ (255,012,868     (11,237,201   $ (165,828,966

 

 

Class C

     (1,065,814     (26,490,891     (1,473,769     (25,490,417     (4,294,484     (62,223,717

 

 

Class R

     (1,862,488     (47,664,238     (3,478,097     (62,974,405     (3,323,388     (46,764,341

 

 

Class Y

     (4,113,212     (111,538,429     (9,312,284     (169,709,103     (6,756,704     (98,540,574

 

 

Class R5(b)

     (673     (19,666     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Class R6

     (3,042,102     (84,248,614     (4,131,957     (79,054,005     (5,082,586     (75,041,130

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     14,258,621     $ 350,533,924       6,277,534     $ 152,547,286       (1,908,340   $ (21,009,360

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 25% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

(c) 

After the close of business on May 15, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 10,869,111 shares of the Fund for 52,648,312 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on May 15, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, May 15, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on May 15, 2020 of $257,373,942, including $36,247,875 of unrealized appreciation (depreciation), were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $1,643,781,611 and $1,901,155,553 immediately after the acquisition.

    The pro forma results of operations for the six months ended October 31, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on November 1, 2019, the beginning of the semi-annual reporting period are as follows:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (280,149

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains

     480,658,620  

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 480,378,471  

 

 

As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since May 16, 2020.

NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

20                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

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

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
     

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/20)

  

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/20)1

  

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

  

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/20)2

  

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

  

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,279.70    $6.15    $1,019.81    $5.45    1.07%

Class C

     1,000.00      1,274.40      10.49      1,015.98      9.30    1.83 

Class R

     1,000.00      1,277.40        7.63      1,018.50      6.77    1.33 

Class Y

     1,000.00      1,281.00        4.77      1,021.02      4.23    0.83 

Class R5

     1,000.00      1,281.80        3.80      1,021.88      3.36    0.66 

Class R6

     1,000.00      1,282.10        3.80      1,021.88      3.36    0.66 

 

1 

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

2 

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

 

21                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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 & Special Minerals Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one year period and above the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule was reduced at certain breakpoint levels effective May 2020 and that the Broadridge materials did not reflect this reduced contractual management fee schedule. 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

 

 

22                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


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 for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain

Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco

Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules

under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

23                      Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund


 

 

 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

   LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905   Invesco Distributors, Inc.                O-GSM-SAR-1


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Invesco Small Cap Value Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: VSCAX    C: VSMCX    R: VSRAX    Y: VSMIX    R6: SMVSX  

 

LOGO

 

 

  2    Letters to Shareholders
  3    Fund Performance
  5    Schedule of Investments
  8    Financial Statements
  11    Financial Highlights
  12    Notes to Financial Statements
  18    Fund Expenses
  19    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO         

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: 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.

    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

 

 

        

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.

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

 

Class A Shares

     25.05

Class C Shares

     24.66  

Class R Shares

     24.87  

Class Y Shares

     25.17  

Class R6 Shares

     25.31  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     13.29  

Russell 2000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     12.44  

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

     11.80  

 

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; 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 indexes described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

    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.

        

 

 

3                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (6/21/99)

     8.33

10 Years

     6.99  

  5 Years

     0.86  

  1 Year

     -13.35  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (6/21/99)

     7.81

10 Years

     6.81  

  5 Years

     1.25  

  1 Year

     -9.86  

Class R Shares

        

10 Years

     7.32

  5 Years

     1.72  

  1 Year

     -8.67  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (8/12/05)

     7.37

10 Years

     7.87  

  5 Years

     2.25  

  1 Year

     -8.12  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     7.76

  5 Years

     2.30  

  1 Year

     -7.94  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Small Cap 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 those for Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    Class R shares incepted on April 17, 2020. 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 R6 shares incepted on February 7, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the Fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

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

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

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

        

 

 

4                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.67%

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–2.06%

 

AGCO Corp.

     251,669      $ 19,386,063  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–7.47%

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     551,204        19,281,116  

 

 

Dana, Inc.(b)

     2,060,696        28,829,137  

 

 

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(b)

     21,431        315,679  

 

 

Visteon Corp.(b)

     244,600        21,928,390  

 

 
        70,354,322  

 

 

Building Products–5.26%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(b)

     510,978        15,482,633  

 

 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(b)

     1,115,495        23,458,860  

 

 

Owens Corning

     162,316        10,626,829  

 

 
        49,568,322  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–5.51%

 

AECOM(b)

     833,522        37,375,127  

 

 

API Group Corp.(b)(c)

     981,400        14,122,346  

 

 

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     3,153        447,568  

 

 
        51,945,041  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.19%

 

Astec Industries, Inc.

     34,516        1,753,413  

 

 

Distributors–2.74%

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

     806,383        25,796,192  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–3.32%

 

Huntsman Corp.

     1,287,484        31,272,986  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.61%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     837,800        15,122,290  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–3.90%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     2,115,223        29,930,405  

 

 

Jabil, Inc.

     70,600        2,339,684  

 

 

Sanmina Corp.(b)

     182,423        4,458,418  

 

 
        36,728,507  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.04%

 

Team, Inc.(b)

     74,625        399,990  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.57%

 

Change Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     378,000        5,348,700  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.92%

 

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(b)

     624,300        12,860,580  

 

 

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     447,800        14,611,714  

 

 
        27,472,294  

 

 

Household Products–3.83%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     273,049        10,744,478  

 

 

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     446,095        25,369,423  

 

 
        36,113,901  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–3.05%

 

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     346,201        23,496,662  

 

 
      Shares      Value  

Human Resource & Employment Services–(continued)

 

TrueBlue, Inc.(b)

     337,302      $ 5,234,927  

 

 
        28,731,589  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.44%

 

Vistra Corp.

     241,500        4,194,855  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.72%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     54,402        6,738,776  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–4.85%

 

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     193,200        6,547,548  

 

 

Crane Co.

     259,400        13,164,550  

 

 

Timken Co. (The)

     435,210        25,982,037  

 

 
        45,694,135  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.39%

 

Evercore, Inc., Class A

     160,500        12,766,170  

 

 

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     26,932        348,231  

 

 
        13,114,401  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–4.74%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     897,000        28,775,760  

 

 

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     893,815        15,865,216  

 

 
        44,640,976  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.01%

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(b)

     3,050,881        7,566,185  

 

 

NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.(b)

     1,038,311        1,962,408  

 

 
        9,528,593  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.26%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     151,500        3,932,940  

 

 

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.(b)(d)

     579,980        2,145,926  

 

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     1,517,403        15,189,204  

 

 
        21,268,070  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.24%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     121,900        2,256,369  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.05%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     896,500        19,265,785  

 

 

Paper Packaging–1.82%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     432,868        17,137,244  

 

 

Regional Banks–9.65%

 

First Horizon National Corp.

     1,164,910        12,126,713  

 

 

Sterling Bancorp

     2,146,900        28,725,522  

 

 

TCF Financial Corp.

     1,061,700        28,888,857  

 

 

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     512,800        21,127,360  

 

 
        90,868,452  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.11%

 

Resources Connection, Inc.

     99,092        1,064,248  

 

 

Security & Alarm Services–2.00%

 

Brink’s Co. (The)

     439,900        18,840,917  

 

 
 

 

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

 

5                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


     Shares     Value  

Semiconductor Equipment–2.05%

 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)

    738,977     $ 19,316,859  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–7.13%

 

Avient Corp.

    309,000       9,600,630  

 

 

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

    729,500       18,317,745  

 

 

Element Solutions, Inc.(b)

    1,106,200       12,964,664  

 

 

Kraton Corp.(b)

    927,822       26,257,363  

 

 
      67,140,402  

 

 

Steel–1.02%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    547,330       9,567,328  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.16%

 

Insight Enterprises, Inc.(b)

    28,822       1,537,654  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–4.85%

 

Axos Financial, Inc.(b)

    444,296       12,111,509  

 

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

    2,720,066       27,363,864  

 

 

Radian Group, Inc.

    344,016       6,175,087  

 

 
      45,650,460  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–8.92%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)(b)

    90,400       2,244,632  

 

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(b)

    594,466       18,250,106  

 

 

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.(b)

    17,456       691,083  

 

 

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(b)

    141,291       2,209,791  

 

 

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

    1,954,300       32,421,837  

 

 

WESCO International, Inc.(b)

    684,416       28,225,316  

 

 
      84,042,765  

 

 

Trucking–0.79%

 

National Express Group PLC (United Kingdom)(b)

    3,853,025       7,476,127  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $903,203,410)

 

    929,338,026  

 

 
     Shares     Value  

Money Market Funds–1.13%

 

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

    2,911,771     $ 2,911,771  

 

 

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

    4,443,007       4,444,784  

 

 

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

    3,327,739       3,327,739  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $10,684,991)

 

    10,684,294  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.80% (Cost $913,888,401)

 

    940,022,320  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.20%

 

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

    757,491       757,491  

 

 

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

    1,135,896       1,136,237  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $1,893,728)

 

    1,893,728  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.00%
(Cost $915,782,129)

 

    941,916,048  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.00%

 

    359  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

    $ 941,916,407  

 

 

 

 

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 purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at October 31, 2020 represented 1.50% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

    Value
April 30, 2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
October 31, 2020
    Dividend Income  

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

             

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 11,727,183     $ 55,043,999     $ (63,859,411     $              -     $ -     $ 2,911,771       $  1,932      

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    10,741,897       39,317,143       (45,613,865     (7,884)       7,493       4,444,784       7,710      

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    13,402,495       62,907,428       (72,982,184     -       -       3,327,739       1,695      

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

             

 

 

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -       36,841,473       (36,083,982     -       -       757,491       227*      

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       5,431,566       (4,295,366     -       37       1,136,237       228*      

 

 

Total

  $ 35,871,575     $ 199,541,609     $ (222,834,808     $    (7,884)     $ 7,530     $ 12,578,022       $11,792      

 

 

 

  *

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

 

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

 

6                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


(f) 

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

(g) 

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

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Industrials

    35.12

Financials

    22.67  

Materials

    13.28  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.12  

Information Technology

    6.11  

Consumer Staples

    3.83  

Energy

    3.51  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

    1.02  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.34  

    

 

 

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

 

7                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 903,203,410)*

   $ 929,338,026  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $12,578,719)

     12,578,022  

 

 

Cash

     699,185  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     8,536,945  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,244,899  

 

 

Dividends

     483,946  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     257,954  

 

 

Other assets

     57,093  

 

 

Total assets

     953,196,070  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,823,356  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     3,450,025  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     1,893,728  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     618,977  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,020  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     210,171  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     282,386  

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,279,663  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 941,916,407  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,079,489,909  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (137,573,502

 

 
   $ 941,916,407  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 403,319,420  

 

 

Class C

   $ 9,710,236  

 

 

Class R

   $ 4,931,826  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 484,606,149  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 39,348,776  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     33,536,936  

 

 

Class C

     1,306,250  

 

 

Class R

     410,844  

 

 

Class Y

     37,779,325  

 

 

Class R6

     3,045,613  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.03  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $12.03 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 12.73  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.43  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 12.00  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 12.83  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 12.92  

 

 

 

*

At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $1,814,124 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

8                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 7,815,336  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $8,751)

     20,088  

 

 

Total investment income

     7,835,424  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,187,026  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     62,245  

 

 

Custodian fees

     8,510  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     501,979  

 

 

Class C

     44,512  

 

 

Class R

     11,410  

 

 

Transfer agent fees - A, C, R and Y

     829,961  

 

 

Transfer agent fees - R6

     5,753  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     14,605  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     41,226  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     69,936  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,454  

 

 

Other

     10,828  

 

 

Total expenses

     4,809,445  

 

 

Less: Expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s)

     (11,523

 

 

Net expenses

     4,797,922  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,037,502  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     15,526,556  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (5,154

 

 
     15,521,402  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

     196,769,114  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     212,290,516  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 215,328,018  

 

 

 

 

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

 

9                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,     April 30,  
     2020     2020  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,037,502     $ 3,864,332  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     15,521,402       (137,691,191

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     196,769,114       (254,623,721

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     215,328,018       (388,450,580

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (14,362,363

 

 

Class C

           (556,893

 

 

Class Y

           (16,631,631

 

 

Class R6

           (1,687,217

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (33,238,104

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (57,527,111     (111,203,767

 

 

Class C

     (2,661,744     (7,786,632

 

 

Class R

     90,268       3,414,878  

 

 

Class Y

     (83,333,776     (197,788,556

 

 

Class R6

     (34,912,075     14,526,805  

 

 

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

     (178,344,438     (298,837,272

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     36,983,580       (720,525,956

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     904,932,827       1,625,458,783  

 

 

End of period

   $ 941,916,407     $ 904,932,827  

 

 

 

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

 

10                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

  $ 9.62     $ 0.03     $ 2.38     $ 2.41     $     $     $     $ 12.03       25.05 %     $ 403,319       1.14 %(d)       1.14 %(d)       0.48 %(d)       22 %

Year ended 04/30/20

  14.10       0.02       (4.14 )       (4.12 )             (0.36 )       (0.36 )       9.62       (30.02 )       372,448       1.13       1.13       0.16       47

Year ended 04/30/19

  18.53       (0.04 )       (1.22 )       (1.26 )             (3.17 )       (3.17 )       14.10       (3.16 )       662,115       1.12       1.12       (0.22 )       43

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

Class C

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  5.96       (0.00 )       1.47       1.47                         7.43       24.66 (e)        9,710       1.75 (d)(e)        1.75 (d)(e)        (0.13 )(d)(e)       22

Year ended 04/30/20

  8.93       (0.04 )       (2.57 )       (2.61 )             (0.36 )       (0.36 )       5.96       (30.50 )(e)       10,133       1.84 (e)        1.84 (e)        (0.55 )(e)       47

Year ended 04/30/19

  13.29       (0.11 )       (1.08 )       (1.19 )             (3.17 )       (3.17 )       8.93       (3.98 )       22,059       1.87       1.87       (0.97 )       43

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

Class R

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  9.61       0.01       2.38       2.39                         12.00       24.87       4,932       1.39 (d)        1.39 (d)        0.23 (d)        22

Period ended 04/30/20(f)

  8.49       (0.00 )       1.12       1.12                         9.61       13.19       3,866       1.37 (g)        1.37 (g)        (0.08 )(g)       47

Class Y

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  10.25       0.04       2.54       2.58                         12.83       25.17       484,606       0.89 (d)        0.89 (d)        0.73 (d)        22

Year ended 04/30/20

  14.95       0.06       (4.40 )       (4.34 )             (0.36 )       (0.36 )       10.25       (29.79 )       457,857       0.88       0.88       0.41       47

Year ended 04/30/19

  19.37       0.01       (1.26 )       (1.25 )             (3.17 )       (3.17 )       14.95       (2.97 )       875,875       0.87       0.87       0.03       43

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

Class R6

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  10.31       0.05       2.56       2.61                         12.92       25.31       39,349       0.73 (d)        0.73 (d)        0.89 (d)        22

Year ended 04/30/20

  15.02       0.08       (4.43 )       (4.35 )             (0.36 )       (0.36 )       10.31       (29.71 )       60,628       0.70       0.70       0.59       47

Year ended 04/30/19

  19.41       0.03       (1.25 )       (1.22 )             (3.17 )       (3.17 )       15.02       (2.80 )       65,409       0.71       0.71       0.19       43

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

Period 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. For the year ended April 30, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $23,823,797 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco Oppenheimer Small Cap Value Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $400,655, $10,209, $4,527, $493,234 and $52,164 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.86% for the six months ended October 31, 2020, 0.96% for the year ended April 30, 2020 and 0.99% for the years ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of April 17, 2020 and February 07, 2017 for Class R and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

 

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

 

11                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

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

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

 

12                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


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

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class 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. Currently, the risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

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

J.

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

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

 

13                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


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

     0.670

Next $500 million

     0.645

Over $1 billion

     0.620

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.66%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (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 May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares to 1.25%, 2.00%, 1.50%, 1.00% and 0.93%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $11,305.

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, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

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

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc.(“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and up to a maximum annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the 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 Plan 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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $20,143 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $23 and $577 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,713 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.

 

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

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     $921,861,899        $7,476,127        $–        $929,338,026  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     10,684,294        1,893,728               12,578,022  

 

 

Total Investments

     $932,546,193        $9,369,855        $–        $941,916,048  

 

 

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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $218.

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

NOTE 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. 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, 2020, as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

     $5,370,492        $225,825      $5,596,317

 

*

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

 

15                      Invesco Small Cap Value 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, 2020 was $204,037,843 and $371,128,751, 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

   $ 129,488,252  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (111,409,692

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 18,078,560  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $923,837,488.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     April 30, 2020  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     2,079,383     $ 22,812,420       5,513,281     $ 65,029,289  

 

 

Class C

     110,015       766,885       257,674       1,809,377  

 

 

Class R

     45,259       493,855       997       8,461  

 

 

Class Y

     7,495,460       85,812,074       10,879,758       128,592,730  

 

 

Class R6

     659,453       7,463,085       2,524,904       27,936,888  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       968,857       13,670,573  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       60,377       529,507  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       982,726       14,760,539  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       111,445       1,682,825  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     161,616       1,757,903       545,253       6,869,152  

 

 

Class C

     (261,044     (1,757,903     (868,496     (6,869,152

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

        

Class A

     -       -       1,439,465       12,226,769  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       508,981       2,679,898  

 

 

Class R

     -       -       402,791       3,420,152  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       149,197       1,349,862  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       2,554       23,256  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (7,419,530     (82,097,434     (16,723,769     (208,999,550

 

 

Class C

     (241,557     (1,670,726     (729,153     (5,936,262

 

 

Class R

     (36,536     (403,587     (1,667     (13,735

 

 

Class Y

     (14,393,455     (169,145,850     (25,902,782     (342,491,687

 

 

Class R6

     (3,492,587     (42,375,160     (1,114,436     (15,116,164

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (15,293,523   $ (178,344,438     (20,992,043   $ (298,837,272

 

 

 

(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) 

After the close of business on April 17, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco Oppenheimer Small Cap Value Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 2,502,988 shares of the Fund for 2,861,156 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 17, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 17, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 17, 2020 of $19,699,937, including $(6,059,914) of unrealized appreciation (depreciation), were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $775,042,726 and $794,742,663 immediately after the acquisition.

The pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 3,901,731  

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     (405,370,942

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (401,469,211

 

 

 

16                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 18, 2020.

NOTE 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

17                      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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

        Annualized        

Expense

Ratio

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

        Class A        

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,250.50      $ 6.47      $ 1,019.46      $ 5.80        1.14 %

        Class C        

       1,000.00        1,246.60        9.91        1,016.38        8.89        1.75

        Class R        

       1,000.00        1,248.70        7.88        1,018.20        7.07        1.39

        Class Y        

       1,000.00        1,251.70        5.05        1,020.72        4.53        0.89

        Class R6        

       1,000.00        1,253.10        4.15        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, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

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

 

18                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the three year period, and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds. The Board noted that stock selection in certain sectors detracted from Fund performance and also discussed the impact of the Fund’s value style investing on Fund performance during certain market environments. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

19                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

20                      Invesco Small Cap Value Fund


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-SCV-SAR-1                


 

LOGO

 

 

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

  Invesco Technology Fund
   
  Nasdaq:  
  A: ITYAX C: ITHCX Y: ITYYX Investor: FTCHX R5: FTPIX R6: FTPSX
   

 

LOGO

 

 

 

  2   Letters to Shareholders
  3   Fund Performance
  5   Schedule of Investments
  7   Financial Statements
  10   Financial Highlights
  11   Notes to Financial Statements
  17   Fund Expenses
  18   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO

    

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: 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.

    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

    

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.

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2   Invesco Technology Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     26.92

Class C Shares

     26.39  

Class Y Shares

     27.06  

Investor Class Shares

     26.97  

Class R5 Shares

     27.12  

Class R6 Shares

     27.13  

NASDAQ Composite Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     23.28  

Lipper Science & Technology Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     25.81  

Source(s): Bloomberg L.P.; 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 indexes described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.

  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.

 

 

3   Invesco Technology Fund


 

 

    

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (3/28/02)

     7.24

10 Years

     14.08  

  5 Years

     16.67  

  1 Year

     30.34  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (2/14/00)

     0.89

10 Years

     14.05  

  5 Years

     17.09  

  1 Year

     35.83  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     15.60

10 Years

     15.02  

  5 Years

     18.28  

  1 Year

     38.24  

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (1/19/84)

     10.97

10 Years

     14.83  

  5 Years

     18.11  

  1 Year

     38.09  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (12/21/98)

     6.99

10 Years

     15.32  

  5 Years

     18.50  

  1 Year

     38.41  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     14.90

  5 Years

     18.35  

  1 Year

     38.44  

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

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

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

 

 

4   Invesco Technology Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.48%

 

Application Software–9.47%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

    51,062     $ 22,829,820  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

    151,279       39,081,417  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

    120,674       28,028,950  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

    91,483       18,117,293  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    118,091       25,254,941  

 

 

Unity Software, Inc.(b)(c)

    41,105       3,900,043  

 

 
      137,212,464  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.34%

 

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

    46,374       13,750,819  

 

 

BioNTech SE, ADR (Germany)(b)(c)

    67,154       5,732,265  

 

 
      19,483,084  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–1.94%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    337,300       28,112,983  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–6.48%

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

    208,900       38,882,557  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    222,198       40,375,599  

 

 

WEX, Inc.(b)

    116,493       14,742,189  

 

 
      94,000,345  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–5.11%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    205,910       21,643,200  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

    46,108       14,735,195  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

    23,930       15,963,224  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

    68,068       21,661,280  

 

 
      74,002,899  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.93%

 

GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

    234,799       11,361,923  

 

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)(c)

    11,080       2,176,777  

 

 
      13,538,700  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–7.18%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    284,306       21,530,493  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

    126,062       15,106,009  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    34,700       18,948,223  

 

 

Sea Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)(b)

    209,335       33,012,129  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    100,105       15,508,267  

 

 
      104,105,121  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–11.37%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

    47,399       76,601,998  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

    283,068       74,478,022  

 

 

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.,
Class A(b)(c)

    362,474       13,770,387  

 

 
      164,850,407  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–18.10%

 

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

    346,958       105,714,633  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

    43,045       130,691,077  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

    16,038       26,021,655  

 

 
      262,427,365  

 

 
    Shares     Value  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–5.12%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

    151,095     $ 20,684,906  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

    214,401       33,015,610  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    43,493       20,577,408  

 

 
      74,277,924  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.55%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    26,210       7,997,719  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.23%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

    37,363       17,775,074  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–4.66%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    850,944       50,401,413  

 

 

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

    47,277       17,076,925  

 

 
      67,478,338  

 

 

Semiconductors–10.05%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

    124,173       62,255,375  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    524,052       64,647,055  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

    342,966       18,825,404  

 

 
      145,727,834  

 

 

Systems Software–9.99%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    436,215       88,320,451  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

    97,616       21,591,683  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

    70,246       34,952,302  

 

 
      144,864,436  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.22%

 

Apple, Inc.

    694,435       75,596,194  

 

 

Trucking–0.74%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

    319,262       10,666,543  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $667,426,215)

 

    1,442,117,430  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.84%

 

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

    4,047,204       4,047,204  

 

 

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

    3,538,784       3,540,200  

 

 

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

    4,625,376       4,625,376  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $12,212,268)

 

    12,212,780  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.32%
(Cost $679,638,483)

 

    1,454,330,210  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.80%

 

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

    4,632,138       4,632,138  

 

 
 

 

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

 

5   Invesco Technology Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

     

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

     6,946,124      $ 6,948,208  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $11,580,346)

 

     11,580,346  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.12%
(Cost $691,218,829)

        1,465,910,556  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.12)%

        (16,187,875

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,449,722,681  

 

 

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, 2020.

(d) 

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

 

     Value
April 30, 2020
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
  Value
October 31,
2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 5,087,629     $ 54,673,169     $ (55,713,594 )     $ -     $ -     $ 4,047,204     $ 1,660
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class       4,500,938       39,052,264       (40,011,986 )       (3,871 )       2,855       3,540,200       5,473
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class       5,814,433       62,483,622       (63,672,679 )       -       -       4,625,376       1,543
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      
Invesco Private Government Fund       -       46,241,474       (41,609,336 )       -       -       4,632,138       721 *
Invesco Private Prime Fund       -       26,486,383       (19,538,798 )       -       623       6,948,208       1,176 *
Total     $ 15,403,000     $ 228,936,912     $ (220,546,393 )     $ (3,871 )     $ 3,478     $ 23,793,126     $ 10,573

 

  *

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

 

(e) 

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

(f) 

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

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Information Technology

     45.86%  

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

     20.04     

 

 

Communication Services

     19.78     

 

 

Health Care

     13.06     

 

 

Industrials

     0.74     

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.52     

 

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Technology Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $667,426,215)*

   $ 1,442,117,430  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $23,792,614)

     23,793,126  

 

 

Cash

     2,496  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $295)

     304  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     982,261  

 

 

Dividends

     251,643  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     227,679  

 

 

Other assets

     64,718  

 

 

Total assets

     1,467,439,657  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,958,338  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     710,137  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     11,580,346  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     997,656  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     224,668  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     245,831  

 

 

Total liabilities

     17,716,976  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,449,722,681  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 568,598,729  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     881,123,952  

 

 
   $ 1,449,722,681  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 755,910,486  

 

 

Class C

   $ 51,147,533  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 47,610,441  

 

 

Investor Class

   $ 593,687,252  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 414,442  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 952,527  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     11,830,137  

 

 

Class C

     1,054,289  

 

 

Class Y

     728,309  

 

 

Investor Class

     9,327,733  

 

 

Class R5

     5,330  

 

 

Class R6

     12,240  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 63.90  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $63.90 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 67.62  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 48.51  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 65.37  

 

 

Investor Class:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 63.65  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 77.76  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 77.82  

 

 

 

*

At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $10,493,765 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, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $22,427)

   $ 2,635,309  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $10,444)

     19,120  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,654,429  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,296,679  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     81,957  

 

 

Custodian fees

     26,162  

 

 

Distribution fees - Class A

     848,512  

 

 

Distribution fees - Class C

     231,148  

 

 

Distribution fees - Investor Class

     382,574  

 

 

Transfer agent fees– A, C, Y and Investor

     1,451,642  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     167  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     277  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     14,075  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     49,783  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     63,687  

 

 

Professional services fees

     26,454  

 

 

Other

     10,638  

 

 

Total expenses

     7,483,755  

 

 

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

     (14,946

 

 

Net expenses

     7,468,809  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (4,814,380

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     104,462,327  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (3,082

 

 
     104,459,245  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     207,305,038  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (16,486

 

 
     207,288,552  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     311,747,797  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 306,933,417  

 

 

 

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, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2020
   

April 30,

2020

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,814,380   $ (5,360,535

 

 

Net realized gain

     104,459,245       49,503,384  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     207,288,552       64,311,381  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     306,933,417       108,454,230  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (41,438,833

 

 

Class C

           (3,289,057

 

 

Class Y

           (2,853,254

 

 

Investor Class

           (43,656,636

 

 

Class R5

           (22,015

 

 

Class R6

           (39,211

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (91,299,006

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     26,194,624       118,730,288  

 

 

Class C

     8,886,581       4,966,683  

 

 

Class Y

     1,118,610       3,289,110  

 

 

Investor Class

     (19,546,791     1,069,484  

 

 

Class R5

     76,235       (7,732

 

 

Class R6

     269,782       60,237  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     16,999,041       128,108,070  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     323,932,458       145,263,294  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,125,790,223       980,526,929  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,449,722,681     $ 1,125,790,223  

 

 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Technology Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

    $ 50.35     $ (0.22 )     $ 13.77     $ 13.55     $     $ 63.90       26.91 %     $ 755,910       1.11 %(d)       1.11 %(d)       (0.73 )%(d)       26 %

Year ended 04/30/20

      49.68       (0.29 )       5.71       5.42       (4.75 )       50.35       11.31       572,351       1.19       1.19       (0.58 )       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      46.98       (0.34 )       6.66       6.32       (3.62 )       49.68       14.87       443,050       1.23       1.23       (0.71 )       48

Year ended 04/30/18

      39.78       (0.29 )       9.31       9.02       (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 )       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 )       32.99       (6.83 )       279,234       1.39       1.39       (0.70 )       46

Class C

                                               

Six months ended 10/31/20

      38.38       (0.35 )       10.48       10.13             48.51       26.39       51,148       1.87 (d)        1.87 (d)        (1.49 )(d)       26

Year ended 04/30/20

      39.21       (0.51 )       4.43       3.92       (4.75 )       38.38       10.47       32,723       1.94       1.94       (1.33 )       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      38.15       (0.57 )       5.25       4.68       (3.62 )       39.21       13.98       28,217       1.98       1.98       (1.46 )       48

Year ended 04/30/18

      32.84       (0.51 )       7.64       7.13       (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 )       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 )       27.80       (7.53 )       27,898       2.14       2.14       (1.45 )       46

Class Y

                                               

Six months ended 10/31/20

      51.45       (0.15 )       14.07       13.92             65.37       27.05       47,610       0.87 (d)        0.87 (d)        (0.49 )(d)       26

Year ended 04/30/20

      50.55       (0.17 )       5.82       5.65       (4.75 )       51.45       11.57       36,341       0.94       0.94       (0.33 )       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      47.62       (0.22 )       6.77       6.55       (3.62 )       50.55       15.16       32,658       0.98       0.98       (0.46 )       48

Year ended 04/30/18

      40.21       (0.18 )       9.41       9.23       (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 )       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 )       33.24       (6.61 )       9,256       1.14       1.14       (0.45 )       46

Investor Class

                                               

Six months ended 10/31/20

      50.13       (0.19 )       13.71       13.52             63.65       26.97 (e)        593,687       1.00 (d)(e)        1.00 (d)(e)        (0.62 )(d)(e)       26

Year ended 04/30/20

      49.44       (0.24 )       5.68       5.44       (4.75 )       50.13       11.41 (e)        483,563       1.09 (e)        1.09 (e)        (0.48 )(e)       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      46.71       (0.28 )       6.63       6.35       (3.62 )       49.44       15.02 (e)        475,857       1.11 (e)        1.11 (e)        (0.59 )(e)       48

Year ended 04/30/18

      39.53       (0.25 )       9.25       9.00       (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 )       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 )       32.78       (6.73 )(e)       330,298       1.30 (e)        1.30 (e)        (0.61 )(e)       46

Class R5

                                               

Six months ended 10/31/20

      61.17       (0.14 )       16.73       16.59             77.76       27.12       414       0.76 (d)        0.76 (d)        (0.38 )(d)       26

Year ended 04/30/20

      59.18       (0.12 )       6.86       6.74       (4.75 )       61.17       11.74       267       0.81       0.81       (0.20 )       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      55.03       (0.16 )       7.93       7.77       (3.62 )       59.18       15.34       263       0.81       0.81       (0.29 )       48

Year ended 04/30/18

      46.14       (0.11 )       10.82       10.71       (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 )       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 )       37.74       (6.36 )       465       0.87       0.87       (0.18 )       46

Class R6

                                               

Six months ended 10/31/20

      61.21       (0.13 )       16.74       16.61             77.82       27.13       953       0.74 (d)        0.74 (d)        (0.36 )(d)       26

Year ended 04/30/20

      59.20       (0.10 )       6.86       6.76       (4.75 )       61.21       11.77       545       0.77       0.77       (0.16 )       38

Year ended 04/30/19

      55.04       (0.15 )       7.93       7.78       (3.62 )       59.20       15.36       483       0.80       0.80       (0.28 )       48

Year ended 04/30/18

      46.14       (0.11 )       10.83       10.72       (1.82 )       55.04       23.47       42       0.85       0.85       (0.21 )       47

Period 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. For the year ended April 30, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $50,768,823 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Technology Sector Fund into the Fund.

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $713,051, $45,869, $45,448, $574,060 , $332 and $722 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%, 0.15%, 0.13%, 0.17%, 0.17% and 0.16% for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the years ended April 30, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(g)

Annualized.

 

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

 

10   Invesco Technology Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

11   Invesco Technology Fund


  computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

 

C.

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

 

D.

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

 

E.

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

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

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

 

F.

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

 

G.

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

 

H.

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

 

I.

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

 

J.

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

 

12   Invesco Technology Fund


foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

 

K.

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

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

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

 

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

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.640%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.375%  

 

 

Over $8 billion

     0.350%  

 

 

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

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

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.22%, 1.92%, 0.97%, 1.22%, 0.97% and 0.97%, 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 nonroutine 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 April 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

    For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $11,561.

    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, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

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

    The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class 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, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares, up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares, and up to 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

 

13   Invesco Technology Fund


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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $87,516 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $327 and $390 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

    For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $4,360 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

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

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

 

     Level 1      Level 2            Level 3            Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 1,395,056,224      $ 47,061,206        $–      $ 1,442,117,430  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     12,212,780        11,580,346          –        23,793,126  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,407,269,004      $ 58,641,552        $–      $ 1,465,910,556  

 

 

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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,385.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 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. 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, 2020.

 

14   Invesco Technology 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, 2020 was $380,342,241 and $349,447,828, 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

     $775,742,852  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (5,389,558

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $770,353,294  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $695,557,262.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
           Year ended
April 30, 2020
 
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Class A

     1,362,340        $ 81,772,081          1,342,876        $ 64,521,441  

 

 

Class C

     374,824          16,956,515          275,787          10,322,732  

 

 

Class Y

     131,625          8,120,209          454,191          22,597,462  

 

 

Investor Class

     200,848          11,905,854          357,306          17,095,081  

 

 

Class R5

     1,271          99,094          989          58,491  

 

 

Class R6

     3,844          304,344          5,036          294,925  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Class A

     -          -          815,214          39,407,436  

 

 

Class C

     -          -          83,701          3,093,603  

 

 

Class Y

     -          -          51,986          2,566,017  

 

 

Investor Class

     -          -          859,801          41,356,437  

 

 

Class R5

     -          -          349          20,491  

 

 

Class R6

     -          -          638          37,433  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

                 

Class A

     26,647          1,663,803          47,082          2,309,544  

 

 

Class C

     (35,036        (1,663,803        (60,747        (2,309,544

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

                 

Class A

     -          -          1,874,069          91,992,978  

 

 

Class C

     -          -          43,497          1,628,182  

 

 

Class Y

     -          -          95,840          4,807,496  

 

 

Reacquired:

                 

Class A

     (925,962        (57,241,260        (1,630,997        (79,501,111

 

 

Class C

     (138,105        (6,406,131        (209,207        (7,768,290

 

 

Class Y

     (109,634        (7,001,599        (541,778        (26,681,865

 

 

Investor Class

     (519,646        (31,452,645        (1,196,418        (57,382,034

 

 

Class R5

     (300        (22,859        (1,419        (86,714

 

 

Class R6

     (514        (34,562        (4,917        (272,121

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     372,202        $ 16,999,041          2,662,879        $ 128,108,070  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 19% 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) 

After the close of business on April 17, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco Technology Sector Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 2,013,406 shares of the Fund for 4,100,576 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 17, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 17, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 17, 2020 of $98,428,656, including $46,078,157 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $997,498,351 and $1,095,927,007 immediately after the acquisition.

The pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

15   Invesco Technology Fund


Net investment income (loss)

   $ (5,922,338

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains

     122,298,993  

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 116,376,655  

 

 

As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 18, 2020.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

NOTE 11–Significant Event

On September 25, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, approved a change in the Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and the elimination of a related fundamental investment restriction (the “Proposal”). The Proposal requires approval by the shareholders of the Fund and will be submitted to shareholders at a special meeting to be held on January 22, 2021.

 

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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

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

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Class A   $1,000.00   $1,269.20   $6.35   $1,019.61   $5.65      1.11%
Class C     1,000.00     1,263.90     10.67     1,015.78     9.50      1.87    
Class Y     1,000.00     1,270.60       4.98     1,020.82     4.43      0.87    
Investor Class     1,000.00     1,269.70       5.72     1,020.16     5.09      1.00    
Class R5     1,000.00     1,271.20       4.35     1,021.37     3.87      0.76    
Class R6     1,000.00     1,271.30       4.24     1,021.48     3.77      0.74    

 

1

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

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 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 3, 2020, 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the NASDAQ Composite Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period, above the performance of the Index for the three year period, and below the performance of the Index for five year period. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds and specifically that certain peer funds focus on certain technology sub-industries. The Board noted that overweight and underweight exposures to and security selection in certain technology sub-sectors and industries negatively impacted Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule was reduced at certain breakpoint levels effective April 2020 and that the Broadridge materials did not reflect this reduced contractual management fee schedule. 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 Technology 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 for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

19   Invesco Technology Fund


 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

 

 

Fund reports and prospectuses

 

Quarterly statements

 

Daily confirmations

 

Tax forms

 

 

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

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

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

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

   LOGO

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905                         Invesco Distributors, Inc.                                                                                                   I-TEC-SAR-1


 

 

LOGO

 

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Value Opportunities Fund

 

 

Nasdaq:

  
  A: VVOAX C: VVOCX R: VVORX Y: VVOIX R5: VVONX R6: VVOSX

 

LOGO

 

 

  2   

Letters to Shareholders

  3   

Fund Performance

  5   

Schedule of Investments

  7   

Financial Statements

  10   

Financial Highlights

  11   

Notes to Financial Statements

  16   

Fund Expenses

  17   

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at invesco.com/edelivery.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call (800) 959-4246 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

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


 

Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO   

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: 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.

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   

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.

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


 

Fund Performance

 

   

  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 4/30/20 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     13.56

Class C Shares

     13.11  

Class R Shares

     13.43  

Class Y Shares

     13.71  

Class R5 Shares

     13.90  

Class R6 Shares

     13.76  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     13.29  

S&P 1500 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     5.59  

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

     8.88  

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

  

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

  The S&P 1500 Value Index tracks the performance of US large-, mid- and small-cap value stocks.

  The Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap value funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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.

 

 

3                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Average Annual Total Returns

 

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

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (6/25/01)

     3.91

10 Years

     5.54  

  5 Years

     1.19  

  1 Year

     -16.73  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (6/25/01)

     3.90

10 Years

     5.53  

  5 Years

     1.62  

  1 Year

     -13.36  

Class R Shares

        

10 Years

     5.88

  5 Years

     2.11  

  1 Year

     -12.06  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (3/23/05)

     3.99

10 Years

     6.40  

  5 Years

     2.58  

  1 Year

     -11.70  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     6.60

  5 Years

     2.78  

  1 Year

     -11.44  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     6.30

  5 Years

     2.67  

  1 Year

     -11.50  
Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.         

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 those for Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

Class R shares incepted on May 23, 2011. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the Fund’s Class A shares at net asset value, 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 Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the Fund’s Class A shares

and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

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

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

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

 

 

4                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.23%

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–2.14%

 

AGCO Corp.

     148,903      $ 11,469,998  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–5.54%

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     366,584        12,823,108  

 

 

Dana, Inc.(b)

     1,204,368        16,849,109  

 

 
        29,672,217  

 

 

Building Products–3.15%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(b)

     257,000        7,787,100  

 

 

Owens Corning

     138,354        9,058,036  

 

 
        16,845,136  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–4.69%

 

AECOM(b)

     560,573        25,136,093  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.06%

 

SLM Corp.

     36,900        339,111  

 

 

Distributors–3.17%

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

     530,000        16,954,700  

 

 

Diversified Banks–6.00%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     381,321        15,794,316  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     761,400        16,332,030  

 

 
        32,126,346  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–3.94%

 

Huntsman Corp.

     867,700        21,076,433  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.03%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     603,100        10,885,955  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–4.10%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     1,363,980        19,300,317  

 

 

Jabil, Inc.

     80,600        2,671,084  

 

 
        21,971,401  

 

 

Health Care Services–2.29%

 

Cigna Corp.

     73,500        12,272,295  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.57%

 

Change Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     215,800        3,053,570  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.14%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     44,500        740,035  

 

 

Household Products–4.42%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     81,366        3,201,752  

 

 

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     360,071        20,477,238  

 

 
        23,678,990  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–2.99%

 

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     236,100        16,024,107  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.61%

 

Vistra Corp.

     189,100        3,284,667  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–2.08%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     89,800        11,123,526  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–4.06%

 

Crane Co.

     167,000      $ 8,475,250  

 

 

Timken Co. (The)

     222,300        13,271,310  

 

 
        21,746,560  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–2.05%

 

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

     82,700        11,003,235  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–4.20%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     13,875        22,512,188  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.58%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     101,300        19,149,752  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–3.09%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     506,600        16,251,728  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     8,000        302,800  

 

 
        16,554,528  

 

 

Managed Health Care–5.07%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     48,900        13,339,920  

 

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     233,600        13,805,760  

 

 
        27,145,680  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.55%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     199,700        5,184,212  

 

 

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     847,100        8,479,471  

 

 
        13,663,683  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–2.77%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     399,900        11,797,050  

 

 

Phillips 66

     65,500        3,056,230  

 

 
        14,853,280  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.81%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     700,400        15,051,596  

 

 

Paper Packaging–2.35%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     317,500        12,569,825  

 

 

Regional Banks–3.77%

 

TCF Financial Corp.

     518,800        14,116,548  

 

 

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     147,000        6,056,400  

 

 
        20,172,948  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–3.10%

 

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

     495,200        12,434,472  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     36,500        4,143,115  

 

 
        16,577,587  

 

 

Systems Software–3.91%

 

Oracle Corp.

     372,700        20,912,197  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–3.90%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

     1,685,528        16,956,412  

 

 

Radian Group, Inc.

     219,290        3,936,255  

 

 
        20,892,667  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–3.10%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)(b)

     58,700        1,457,521  

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

5                        Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–(continued)

 

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

     913,700      $ 15,158,283  

 

 
        16,615,804  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $515,842,856)

 

     526,076,110  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.33%

     

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

     4,243,239        4,243,239  

 

 

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

     3,389,896        3,391,252  

 

 

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

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

     4,849,415      $ 4,849,415  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $12,482,300)

 

     12,483,906  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.56%
(Cost $528,325,156)

 

     538,560,016  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.56)%

 

     (2,975,538

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 535,584,478  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

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

 

     Value
April 30, 2020
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
     Value
October 31, 2020
     Dividend Income  

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                  

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $ 7,281,549      $ 16,629,132      $ (19,667,442     $              -     $ -        $    4,243,239        $    1,300        

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     5,561,439        11,877,950        (14,048,173     (1,705     1,741        3,391,252        3,721        

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     8,321,770        19,004,721        (22,477,076     -       -        4,849,415        1,170        

 

 

Total

   $ 21,164,758      $ 47,511,803      $ (56,192,691     $     (1,705   $ 1,741        $  12,483,906        $    6,191        

 

 

 

(d) 

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

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of October 31, 2020

 

Industrials

     24.24

Financials

     23.21  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.05  

Materials

     9.38  

Information Technology

     8.01  

Health Care

     7.93  

Energy

     5.33  

Consumer Staples

     4.42  

Communication Services

     2.05  

Utilities

     0.61  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.77  

 

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, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $515,842,856)

   $ 526,076,110  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $12,482,300)

     12,483,906  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $646)

     712  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,920,593  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     261,480  

 

 

Dividends

     564,890  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     474,602  

 

 

Other assets

     57,483  

 

 

Total assets

     541,839,776  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,605,880  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     595,471  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     382,386  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     162,999  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     508,562  

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,255,298  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 535,584,478  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 596,294,066  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (60,709,588

 

 
   $ 535,584,478  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 465,173,806  

 

 

Class C

   $ 10,074,205  

 

 

Class R

   $ 6,234,597  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 25,527,796  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 463,151  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 28,110,923  

 

 

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

  

Class A

     43,377,720  

 

 

Class C

     1,015,305  

 

 

Class R

     590,654  

 

 

Class Y

     2,366,878  

 

 

Class R5

     42,508  

 

 

Class R6

     2,576,495  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.72  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $10.72 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 11.34  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.92  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.56  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.79  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.90  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.91  

 

 
 

 

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, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 5,323,933  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     6,191  

 

 

Total investment income

     5,330,124  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,854,062  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     37,160  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,650  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     593,368  

 

 

Class C

     52,066  

 

 

Class R

     16,285  

 

 

Transfer agent fees– A, C, R and Y

     682,518  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     227  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     6,729  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     12,043  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     41,625  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     50,512  

 

 

Professional services fees

     20,682  

 

 

Other

     13,123  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,385,050  

 

 

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

     (7,728

 

 

Net expenses

     3,377,322  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,952,802  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (1,887,098

 

 

Foreign currencies

     6,316  

 

 
     (1,880,782

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     67,994,498  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     5,400  

 

 
     67,999,898  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     66,119,116  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 68,071,918  

 

 

 

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, 2020 and the year ended April 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     October 31,
2020
    April 30,
2020
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,952,802     $ 1,940,996  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,880,782     (67,943,796

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     67,999,898       (108,874,976

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     68,071,918       (174,877,776

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (12,166,652

 

 

Class C

           (312,891

 

 

Class R

           (190,220

 

 

Class Y

           (731,512

 

 

Class R5

           (14,668

 

 

Class R6

           (635,605

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (14,051,548

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (34,843,673     (53,126,304

 

 

Class C

     (1,329,434     (2,968,582

 

 

Class R

     (959,952     (2,009,859

 

 

Class Y

     (1,486,755     (4,558,923

 

 

Class R5

     967       (1,566,665

 

 

Class R6

     (556,353     889,449  

 

 

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

     (39,175,200     (63,340,884

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     28,896,718       (252,270,208

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     506,687,760       758,957,968  

 

 

End of period

   $ 535,584,478     $ 506,687,760  

 

 

 

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

 

9                        Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 10/31/20

  $  9.44     $ 0.04     $ 1.24     $ 1.28     $     $     $     $ 10.72       13.56 %     $ 465,174       1.26 %(d)       1.26 %(d)       0.69 %(d)       25 %

Year ended 04/30/20

  12.84       0.03       (3.18 )(e)       (3.15 )             (0.25 )       (0.25 )       9.44       (25.02 )(e)       440,826       1.21       1.21       0.27       41

Year ended 04/30/19

  14.24       0.00       0.18       0.18             (1.58 )       (1.58 )       12.84       3.58       658,685       1.21       1.21       0.02       51

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

Class C

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  8.77       (0.00 )       1.15       1.15                         9.92       13.11 (f)        10,074       1.99 (d)(f)        1.99 (d)(f)        (0.04 )(d)(f)       25

Year ended 04/30/20

  12.02       (0.04 )       (2.96 )(e)       (3.00 )             (0.25 )       (0.25 )       8.77       (25.48 )(e)(f)       10,107       1.85 (f)        1.85 (f)        (0.37 )(f)       41

Year ended 04/30/19

  13.54       (0.09 )       0.15       0.06             (1.58 )       (1.58 )       12.02       2.83 (f)         17,027       1.92 (f)        1.92 (f)        (0.69 )(f)       51

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

Class R

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  9.31       0.02       1.23       1.25                         10.56       13.43       6,235       1.51 (d)        1.51 (d)        0.44 (d)        25

Year ended 04/30/20

  12.69       0.00       (3.13 )(e)       (3.13 )             (0.25 )       (0.25 )       9.31       (25.16 )(e)       6,362       1.46       1.46       0.02       41

Year ended 04/30/19

  14.13       (0.03 )       0.17       0.14             (1.58 )       (1.58 )       12.69       3.32       10,898       1.46       1.46       (0.23 )       51

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

Class Y

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  9.49       0.05       1.25       1.30                         10.79       13.70       25,528       1.01 (d)        1.01 (d)        0.94 (d)        25

Year ended 04/30/20

  12.86       0.06       (3.18 )(e)       (3.12 )             (0.25 )       (0.25 )       9.49       (24.74 )(e)       23,760       0.96       0.96       0.52       41

Year ended 04/30/19

  14.23       0.04       0.17       0.21             (1.58 )       (1.58 )       12.86       3.80       37,469       0.96       0.96       0.27       51

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

Class R5

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  9.58       0.06       1.26       1.32                         10.90       13.78       463       0.85 (d)        0.85 (d)        1.10 (d)        25

Year ended 04/30/20

  12.95       0.08       (3.20 )(e)       (3.12 )             (0.25 )       (0.25 )       9.58       (24.57 )(e)       406       0.80       0.80       0.68       41

Year ended 04/30/19

  14.29       0.05       0.19       0.24             (1.58 )       (1.58 )       12.95       4.01       2,212       0.84       0.84       0.39       51

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

Class R6

                                                     

Six months ended 10/31/20

  9.59       0.06       1.26       1.32                         10.91       13.76       28,111       0.80 (d)        0.80 (d)        1.15 (d)        25

Year ended 04/30/20

  12.97       0.09       (3.22 )(e)       (3.13 )             (0.25 )       (0.25 )       9.59       (24.61 )(e)       25,226       0.75       0.75       0.73       41

Year ended 04/30/19

  14.31       0.06       0.18       0.24             (1.58 )       (1.58 )       12.97       4.00       32,666       0.79       0.79       0.44       51

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

Period ended 04/30/17(g)

  13.60       0.01       (0.11 )       (0.10 )                         13.50       (0.74 )       10       0.76 (h)        0.76 (h)        0.57 (h)        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 $470,825, $10,502, $6,461, $25,377, $449 and $27,533 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

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 $(3.28), $(3.06), $(3.23), $(3.28), $(3.30) and $(3.32) for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

(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 0.98%, 0.89%, 0.96%, 0.95%, 0.97% and 0.97% for the six months ended October 31, 2020 and the years ended April 30, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(g) 

Commencement date of April 04, 2017.

(h) 

Annualized.

 

 

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

 

10                        Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

(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. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.

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

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

 

11                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


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

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

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

J.

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

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

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

 

12                      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

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.645%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.620%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.595%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.545%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate 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, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $6,051.

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, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

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

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc.(“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and up to a maximum annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the 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 Plan 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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the six months ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $16,627 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $4,764 and $126 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $7,144 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.

 

13                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


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, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–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, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,677.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 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. 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, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

      $ 1,035,838      $ 68,290,908      $ 69,326,746  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended October 31, 2020 was $132,661,441 and $163,947,309, 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

   $ 62,586,472  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (55,417,367

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 7,169,105  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $531,390,911.

 

14                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
October 31, 2020(a)
   

Year ended

April 30, 2020

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     995,534     $ 10,332,042       2,737,347     $ 29,957,805  

 

 

Class C

     53,075       506,929       188,021       1,997,144  

 

 

Class R

     35,686       370,348       97,864       1,101,127  

 

 

Class Y

     195,329       2,059,567       848,595       10,353,459  

 

 

Class R5

     354       4,021       8,037       102,961  

 

 

Class R6

     419,263       4,473,772       919,288       10,270,214  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       903,651       11,548,662  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       25,632       305,017  

 

 

Class R

     -       -       15,094       190,179  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       48,213       618,089  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -       1,126       14,563  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       48,392       626,679  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     63,462       661,842       155,430       1,816,257  

 

 

Class C

     (68,445     (661,842     (166,609     (1,816,257

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (4,359,168     (45,837,557     (8,422,923     (96,449,028

 

 

Class C

     (121,661     (1,174,521     (310,746     (3,454,486

 

 

Class R

     (128,600     (1,330,300     (288,336     (3,301,165

 

 

Class Y

     (333,089     (3,546,322     (1,304,916     (15,530,471

 

 

Class R5

     (276     (3,054     (137,562     (1,684,189

 

 

Class R6

     (474,326     (5,030,125     (854,482     (10,007,444

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (3,722,862   $ (39,175,200     (5,488,884   $ (63,340,884

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

  

        Annualized        
Expense

Ratio

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

Ending

    Account Value    
(10/31/20)

   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

        Class A        

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,135.60       $ 6.76       $ 1,018.80      $ 6.39         1.26 %

        Class C        

       1,000.00        1,131.10         10.66         1,015.13        10.08         1.99

        Class R        

       1,000.00        1,134.30         8.10         1,017.55        7.66         1.51

        Class Y        

       1,000.00        1,137.10         5.43         1,020.06        5.13         1.01

        Class R5        

       1,000.00        1,139.00         4.57         1,020.86        4.32         0.85

        Class R6        

       1,000.00        1,137.60         4.30         1,021.11        4.06         0.80

 

1 

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

2 

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

 

16                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM 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, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 1500® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the 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 reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s overweight and underweight exposures to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance and also discussed how the market environment for the Fund’s value investing style impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

17                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


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 for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other

independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

18                      Invesco Value Opportunities Fund


 

 

(This page intentionally left blank)


 

 

 

 

LOGO

Go paperless with eDelivery

Visit invesco.com/edelivery to enjoy the convenience and security of anytime electronic access to your investment documents.

With eDelivery, you can elect to have any or all of the following materials delivered straight to your inbox to download, save and print from your own computer:

Fund reports and prospectuses

Quarterly statements

Daily confirmations

Tax forms

 

 

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 list appears in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Form N-PORT filings on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246, or at invesco.com/ proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. This information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

  

 

LOGO

 

SEC file numbers: 811-03826 and 002-85905    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VOPP-SAR-1


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable for a semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.


ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

As of December 17, 2020, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the 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 17, 2020, 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-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

13(a) (1)

   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 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

13(a) (3)

   Not applicable.

13(a) (4)

   Not applicable.

13(b)

   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:    AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)

 

By:

 

  /s/ Sheri Morris

 

  Sheri Morris

 

  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

  January 8, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

  /s/ Sheri Morris

 

  Sheri Morris

 

  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

  January 8, 2021

By:

 

  /s/ Adrien Deberghes

 

  Adrien Deberghes

 

  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

  January 8, 2021