ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
Rts. | – Rights |
Wts. | – Warrants |
(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. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. |
Value April 30, 2020 | Purchases at Cost | Proceeds from Sales | Change in Unrealized Appreciation | Realized Gain (Loss) | Value January 31, 2021 | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | |||||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | $70,542,372 | $184,807,602 | $(254,976,275) | $- | $- | $373,699 | $9,496 |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | - | 127,005,280 | (126,733,806) | - | (4,653) | 266,821 | 12,010 |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | - | 203,983,278 | (203,556,194) | - | - | 427,084 | 4,567 |
Investments in Other Affiliates: | |||||||
Dacian Gold Ltd.* | 6,615,445 | - | (7,132,013) | 13,810,156 | (13,293,588) | - | - |
Osino Resources Corp. | 2,935,968 | 2,594,997 | - | 2,140,842 | - | 7,671,807 | - |
Total | $80,093,785 | $518,391,157 | $(592,398,288) | $15,950,998 | $(13,298,241) | $8,739,411 | $26,073 |
* | At January 31, 2021, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | The Fund holds securities which have been issued by the same entity and that trade on separate exchanges. |
(e) | Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 1. |
(f) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of January 31, 2021. |
Open Exchange-Traded Equity Options Written | |||||||||||||
Description | Type of Contract | Expiration Date | Number of Contracts | Exercise Price | Premiums Received | Notional Value* | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||
Equity Risk | |||||||||||||
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | Call | 05/21/2021 | 3,000 | $ 100.00 | $ (323,433) | 30,000,000 | (270,000) | 53,433 | |||||
Alamos Gold, Inc. | Call | 06/18/2021 | 5,000 | 12.50 | (200,943) | 6,250,000 | (137,500) | 63,443 | |||||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 4,000 | 30.00 | (284,951) | 12,000,000 | (270,000) | 14,951 | |||||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 5,000 | 30.00 | (628,807) | 15,000,000 | (712,500) | (83,693) | |||||
B2Gold Corp. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 5,000 | 7.50 | (204,427) | 3,750,000 | (125,000) | 79,427 | |||||
Barrick Gold Corp. | Call | 03/19/2021 | 1,000 | 34.00 | (115,962) | 3,400,000 | (11,500) | 104,462 | |||||
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 10.00 | (60,108) | CAD | 2,000,000 | (35,191) | 24,917 | |||
Eldorado Gold Corp. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 11,000 | 14.00 | (1,113,362) | 15,400,000 | (1,127,500) | (14,138) | |||||
Endeavour Mining Corp. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 5,000 | CAD | 40.00 | (366,914) | CAD | 20,000,000 | (107,527) | 259,387 | |||
Equinox Gold Corp. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 4,000 | 17.50 | (143,114) | 7,000,000 | (90,000) | 53,114 | |||||
Franco-Nevada Corp. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 500 | 165.00 | (115,980) | 8,250,000 | (23,750) | 92,230 | |||||
Gold Fields Ltd. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 5,000 | 12.00 | (386,584) | 6,000,000 | (425,000) | (38,416) | |||||
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Call | 02/19/2021 | 2,000 | 6.00 | (58,927) | 1,200,000 | (15,000) | 43,927 | |||||
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | Call | 08/20/2021 | 5,000 | 8.00 | (249,166) | 4,000,000 | (162,500) | 86,666 | |||||
IAMGOLD Corp. | Call | 06/18/2021 | 6,000 | 4.00 | (275,780) | 2,400,000 | (240,000) | 35,780 | |||||
Kinross Gold Corp. | Call | 05/21/2021 | 6,000 | 10.00 | (245,780) | 6,000,000 | (147,000) | 98,780 | |||||
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 1,000 | CAD | 72.00 | (76,760) | CAD | 7,200,000 | (29,325) | 47,435 | |||
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 68.00 | (156,170) | CAD | 13,600,000 | (78,201) | 77,969 | |||
Lundin Gold, Inc. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 3,000 | CAD | 16.00 | (77,247) | CAD | 4,800,000 | (46,921) | 30,326 | |||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | Call | 02/18/2021 | 1,000 | AUD | 28.00 | (44,519) | AUD | 2,800,000 | (8,025) | 36,494 | |||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | Call | 03/18/2021 | 3,500 | AUD | 27.00 | (319,743) | AUD | 9,450,000 | (136,419) | 183,324 | |||
Newmont Corp. | Call | 02/19/2021 | 1,000 | 70.00 | (122,961) | 7,000,000 | (36,000) | 86,961 | |||||
Newmont Corp. | Call | 03/19/2021 | 1,000 | 85.00 | (134,961) | 8,500,000 | (17,000) | 117,961 | |||||
Newmont Corp. | Call | 06/18/2021 | 2,000 | 80.00 | (248,923) | 16,000,000 | (212,000) | 36,923 | |||||
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | 15.00 | (121,926) | 3,000,000 | (60,000) | 61,926 | |||||
Pan American Silver Corp. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 4,000 | 41.00 | (663,842) | 16,400,000 | (724,000) | (60,158) | |||||
Pan American Silver Corp. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | 50.00 | (286,138) | 10,000,000 | (171,000) | 115,138 | |||||
Pretium Resources, Inc. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 3,000 | CAD | 16.00 | (198,811) | CAD | 4,800,000 | (129,032) | 69,779 | |||
Royal Gold, Inc. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | 140.00 | (425,919) | 28,000,000 | (230,000) | 195,919 | |||||
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 5,000 | 17.50 | (537,282) | 8,750,000 | (587,500) | (50,218) | |||||
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 18,000 | 20.00 | (2,507,785) | 36,000,000 | (2,250,000) | 257,785 | |||||
SilverCrest Metals, Inc. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 3,089 | CAD | 16.00 | (209,206) | CAD | 4,942,400 | (211,369) | (2,163) | |||
SilverCrest Metals, Inc. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 18.00 | (158,016) | CAD | 3,600,000 | (97,752) | 60,264 | |||
SSR Mining, Inc. | Call | 06/18/2021 | 3,000 | 21.00 | (484,567) | 6,300,000 | (502,500) | (17,933) | |||||
Torex Gold Resources, Inc. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 23.00 | (158,221) | CAD | 4,600,000 | (35,191) | 123,030 | |||
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. | Call | 06/18/2021 | 6,000 | 17.00 | (766,308) | 10,200,000 | (540,000) | 226,308 | |||||
Victoria Gold Corp. | Call | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 15.00 | (99,652) | CAD | 3,000,000 | (78,201) | 21,451 | |||
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. | Call | 07/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 12.00 | (60,107) | CAD | 2,400,000 | (82,111) | (22,004) | |||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | Call | 06/18/2021 | 5,000 | 55.00 | (798,433) | 27,500,000 | (790,000) | 8,433 | |||||
Subtotal – Equity Call Options Written | (13,431,735) | (10,952,515) | 2,479,220 |
Open Exchange-Traded Equity Options Written—(continued) | |||||||||||||
Description | Type of Contract | Expiration Date | Number of Contracts | Exercise Price | Premiums Received | Notional Value* | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||
Equity Risk | |||||||||||||
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | Put | 05/21/2021 | 2,000 | $55.00 | $(299,171) | 11,000,000 | (310,000) | (10,829) | |||||
Alamos Gold, Inc. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 3,000 | 7.50 | (205,468) | 2,250,000 | (270,000) | (64,532) | |||||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 1,000 | 20.00 | (101,962) | 2,000,000 | (97,500) | 4,462 | |||||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 1,000 | 20.00 | (176,960) | 2,000,000 | (172,500) | 4,460 | |||||
B2Gold Corp. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 3,000 | 5.00 | (179,109) | 1,500,000 | (255,000) | (75,891) | |||||
Barrick Gold Corp. | Put | 03/19/2021 | 2,000 | 25.00 | (273,922) | 5,000,000 | (680,000) | (406,078) | |||||
Centerra Gold, Inc. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 13.00 | (158,755) | CAD | 2,600,000 | (269,795) | (111,040) | |||
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 8.00 | (52,199) | CAD | 1,600,000 | (105,572) | (53,373) | |||
Eldorado Gold Corp. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 2,000 | 10.00 | (226,058) | 2,000,000 | (255,000) | (28,942) | |||||
Endeavour Mining Corp. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 25.00 | (182,476) | CAD | 5,000,000 | (277,615) | (95,139) | |||
Equinox Gold Corp. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 4,000 | 7.50 | (195,471) | 3,000,000 | (190,000) | 5,471 | |||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 1,000 | CAD | 17.00 | (75,760) | CAD | 1,700,000 | (67,253) | 8,507 | |||
Franco-Nevada Corp. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 1,500 | 110.00 | (431,221) | 16,500,000 | (600,000) | (168,779) | |||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | Put | 05/21/2021 | 2,000 | 25.00 | (316,412) | 5,000,000 | (516,000) | (199,588) | |||||
Gold Fields, Ltd. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | 9.00 | (187,423) | 1,800,000 | (190,000) | (2,577) | |||||
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | Put | 02/19/2021 | 2,000 | 4.00 | (83,927) | 800,000 | (25,000) | 58,927 | |||||
IAMGOLD Corp. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 5,000 | 3.00 | (160,818) | 1,500,000 | (175,000) | (14,182) | |||||
Kinross Gold Corp. | Put | 05/21/2021 | 5,000 | 7.00 | (374,813) | 3,500,000 | (455,000) | (80,187) | |||||
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 3,000 | CAD | 46.00 | (483,833) | CAD | 13,800,000 | (563,050) | (79,217) | |||
Lundin Gold, Inc. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 9.00 | (96,387) | CAD | 1,800,000 | (109,482) | (13,095) | |||
MAG Silver Corp. | Put | 02/19/2021 | 1,000 | 15.00 | (172,960) | 1,500,000 | (27,500) | 145,460 | |||||
MAG Silver Corp. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 1,000 | 15.00 | (126,962) | 1,500,000 | (152,500) | (25,538) | |||||
OceanaGold Corp. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 5,000 | CAD | 2.00 | (144,882) | CAD | 1,000,000 | (76,246) | 68,636 | |||
Osisko Gold Royalties, Ltd. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 1,000 | 12.50 | (97,962) | 1,250,000 | (205,000) | (107,038) | |||||
Pan American Silver Corp. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 3,000 | 25.00 | (363,325) | 7,500,000 | (391,500) | (28,175) | |||||
Piedmont Lithium Ltd. | Put | 03/19/2021 | 1,000 | 30.00 | (162,961) | 3,000,000 | (125,000) | 37,961 | |||||
Pretium Resources, Inc. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 13.00 | (145,603) | CAD | 2,600,000 | (148,582) | (2,979) | |||
Royal Gold, Inc. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 1,000 | 85.00 | (210,960) | 8,500,000 | (137,500) | 73,460 | |||||
Sandstorm Gold, Ltd. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 2,000 | 6.00 | (112,926) | 1,200,000 | (145,000) | (32,074) | |||||
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 1,000 | 10.00 | (46,963) | 1,000,000 | (70,000) | (23,037) | |||||
SilverCrest Metals, Inc. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 13.00 | (250,877) | CAD | 2,600,000 | (277,615) | (26,738) | |||
SSR Mining, Inc. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 3,000 | 16.00 | (437,303) | 4,800,000 | (592,500) | (155,197) | |||||
Torex Gold Resources, Inc. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 2,000 | CAD | 16.00 | (163,617) | CAD | 3,200,000 | (183,773) | (20,156) | |||
Turquoise Hill Resources, Ltd. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 4,000 | 10.00 | (438,847) | 4,000,000 | (630,000) | (191,153) | |||||
Victoria Gold Corp. | Put | 04/16/2021 | 1,000 | CAD | 10.00 | (30,054) | CAD | 1,000,000 | (52,786) | (22,732) | |||
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. | Put | 07/16/2021 | 3,000 | CAD | 8.00 | (109,978) | CAD | 2,400,000 | (111,437) | (1,459) | |||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | Put | 06/18/2021 | 3,000 | 35.00 | (559,930) | 10,500,000 | (751,500) | (191,570) | |||||
Subtotal – Equity Put Options Written | (7,838,255) | (9,662,206) | (1,823,951) | ||||||||||
Total Exchange-Traded Equity Options Written | $(21,269,990) | $(20,614,721) | $ 655,269 |
* | Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier. |
Abbreviations: | |
AUD | —Australian Dollar |
CAD | —Canadian Dollar |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Investments in Securities | ||||
Australia | $19,003,460 | $492,029,568 | $— | $511,033,028 |
Brazil | 34,869,867 | — | — | 34,869,867 |
Canada | 1,133,817,723 | 1,161,430 | 2,876,790 | 1,137,855,943 |
China | — | 20,968,887 | — | 20,968,887 |
Ivory Coast | 32,195,289 | — | — | 32,195,289 |
Mongolia | 6,878,773 | — | — | 6,878,773 |
Russia | — | 2,382,123 | — | 2,382,123 |
South Africa | 185,820,613 | — | — | 185,820,613 |
Tanzania | 115,613,226 | — | — | 115,613,226 |
Turkey | 26,696,637 | — | — | 26,696,637 |
United Kingdom | — | 335,799 | — | 335,799 |
United States | 142,360,756 | — | — | 142,360,756 |
Money Market Funds | 1,067,604 | — | — | 1,067,604 |
Total Investments in Securities | 1,698,323,948 | 516,877,807 | 2,876,790 | 2,218,078,545 |
Other Investments - Liabilities* | ||||
Options Written | (20,614,721) | — | — | (20,614,721) |
Total Investments | $1,677,709,227 | $516,877,807 | $2,876,790 | $2,197,463,824 |
* | Options written are shown at value. |