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INVESCO European Growth Fund
Fund Summary
Investment Objective(s)
The Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Invesco Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section “Shareholder Account Information-Initial Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)” on page A-3 of the prospectus and the section “Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares-Purchase and Redemption of Shares” on page L-1 of the statement of additional information (SAI).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees INVESCO European Growth Fund
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class R
Class Y
Investor Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50%rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none none none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is less) none [1] 5.00%rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none none none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge may apply in some cases. See "Shareholder Account Information-Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (CDSCs)."
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses INVESCO European Growth Fund
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class R
Class Y
Investor Class
Management Fees 0.88%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none 0.22%rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets
Other Expenses 0.23%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.02%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.02%rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.38%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.13%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.13%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.63%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.13%rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.35%rr_ExpensesOverAssets
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement [1] 0.02%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.02%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.02%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.02%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.02%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.02%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement 1.36%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.11%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.11%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.61%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.11%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.33%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
[1] Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Adviser) has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Fund's management fee in an amount equal to the net management fee that Invesco earns on the Fund's investments in certain affiliated funds. This waiver will have the effect of reducing the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses that are indirectly borne by the Fund. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2016. The fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated during its term.
Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain equal to the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement in the first year and the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses thereafter.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example INVESCO European Growth Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
681 961 1,262 2,115
Class B
714 965 1,342 2,270
Class C
314 665 1,142 2,460
Class R
164 512 885 1,931
Class Y
113 357 620 1,373
Investor Class
135 426 737 1,622
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Expense Example, No Redemption INVESCO European Growth Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
681 961 1,262 2,115
Class B
214 665 1,142 2,270
Class C
214 665 1,142 2,460
Class R
164 512 885 1,931
Class Y
113 357 620 1,373
Investor Class
135 426 737 1,622
Portfolio Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of European issuers, and in derivatives and other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities. The Fund uses various criteria to determine whether an issuer is in Europe, including whether (1) it is organized under the laws of a country in Europe; (2) it has a principal office in a country in Europe; (3) it derives 50% or more of its total revenues from business in countries in Europe; or (4) its securities are trading principally on a security exchange, or in an over-the-counter market, in a country in Europe.

The Fund invests primarily in equity securities and depositary receipts. The principal types of equity securities in which the Fund invests are common and preferred stock.

The Fund invests primarily in securities of issuers that are considered by the Fund's portfolio managers to have potential for earnings or revenue growth.

The Fund may invest in the securities of issuers of all capitalization sizes; however, the Fund may invest a significant amount of its net assets in the securities of small- and mid-capitalization issuers.

The Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in foreign securities, including up to 35% of its net assets in securities of European issuers located in emerging markets countries, i.e., those that are in the initial stages of their industrial cycles.

Historically the Fund has not hedged the currency exposure created by its investments in foreign securities but has the ability to do so if deemed appropriate by the Fund's portfolio managers.

The Fund can invest in derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund can use forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against adverse movements in the foreign currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated.

The Fund can use futures contracts to gain exposure to the broad market in connection with managing cash balances or to hedge against downside risk.

The portfolio managers employ a disciplined investment strategy that emphasizes fundamental research. The fundamental research primarily focuses on identifying quality growth companies and is supported by quantitative analysis, portfolio construction and risk management. Investments for the portfolio are selected bottom-up on a security-by-security basis. The focus is on the strengths of individual issuers, rather than sector or country trends. The portfolio managers' strategy primarily focuses on identifying issuers that they believe have sustainable above-average earnings growth, efficient capital allocation, and attractive prices.

The Fund's portfolio managers may consider selling a security for several reasons, including when (1) its price changes such that they believe it has become too expensive; (2) the original investment thesis for the company is no longer valid, or (3) a more compelling investment opportunity is identified.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

Depositary Receipts Risk. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as those associated with direct investment in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

Derivatives Risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the Fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the Fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the Fund's returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the Fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the Fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the Fund's ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.

Developing/Emerging Markets Securities Risk. The prices of securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing/emerging markets countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries.

Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund's foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country's exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.

Geographic Focus Risk. From time to time the Fund may invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities of issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. If the Fund focuses its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries will have a significant impact on its investment performance. The Fund's investment performance may also be more volatile if it focuses its investments in certain countries, especially emerging markets countries.

Growth Investing Risk. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result they tend to be more sensitive to changes in their earnings and can be more volatile.

Investing in the European Union Risk. Many countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, notably due to investments in sovereign debts of European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The European Union faces major issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies, including the adoption, abandonment or adjustment of the new constitutional treaty, the European Union's enlargement to the south and east, and resolution of the European Union's problematic fiscal and democratic accountability. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state's market to cause a similar effect on other member states' markets. European countries that are part of the European Economic and Monetary Union may be significantly affected by the tight fiscal and monetary controls that the union seeks to impose on its members.

Management Risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund's portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.

Market Risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund's securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.

Preferred Securities Risk. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time. If the Fund owns a security that is deferring or omitting its distributions, the Fund may be required to report the distribution on its tax returns, even though it may not have received this income. Further, preferred securities may lose substantial value due to the omission or deferment of dividend payments.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risks. Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small- and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.
Performance Information
The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The performance table compares the Fund's performance to that of a broad-based securities market benchmark, a style specific benchmark and a peer group benchmark comprised of funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund. For more information on the benchmarks used see the “Benchmark Descriptions” section in the prospectus. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's Web site at www.invesco.com/us.
Annual Total Returns
The bar chart does not reflect sales loads. If it did, the annual total returns shown would be lower.
Bar Chart
Best Quarter (ended June 30, 2009): 22.91%
Worst Quarter (ended December 31, 2008): -22.59%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2014)
Average Annual Total Returns INVESCO European Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Inception Date
Class A shares:
(11.38%) 7.18% 6.40% Nov. 03, 1997
Class A shares: Return After Taxes on Distributions
(12.55%) 6.60% 5.64% Nov. 03, 1997
Class A shares: Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
(5.27%) 5.87% 5.42% Nov. 03, 1997
Class B shares:
(11.29%) 7.29% 6.37% Nov. 03, 1997
Class C shares:
(7.81%) 7.59% 6.21% Nov. 03, 1997
Class R shares:
(6.47%) 8.13% 6.74% Jun. 03, 2002
Class Y shares:
[1] (5.98%) 8.67% 7.17% Oct. 03, 2008
Investor Class shares:
(6.19%) 8.43% 7.04% Sep. 30, 2003
MSCI Europe Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)
[2] (6.18%) 5.28% 4.60%  
MSCI EAFE® Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)
[2] (4.90%) 5.33% 4.43%  
MSCI Europe Growth Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)
(5.12%) 6.92% 5.88%  
Lipper European Funds Index
(6.46%) 7.36% 6.60%  
[1] Class Y shares' performance shown prior to the inception date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Class A shares' performance reflects any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
[2] The Fund has elected to use the MSCI Europe Index to represent its broad-based benchmark rather than the MSCI EAFE® Index because the MSCI Europe Index more closely reflects the performance of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only and after-tax returns for other classes will vary.