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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-07452

 

 

AIM Variable Insurance Funds

(Invesco Variable Insurance 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: 12/31

Date of reporting period: 12/31/19

 

 

 


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund

 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.               VK-VIAMFR-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      36.76
Series II Shares      36.43  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      31.49  
Russell 1000 Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      36.39  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      32.69  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and

stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors

 

were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double-digit return and outperformed its style-specific benchmark during the year. Relative performance was primarily driven by stock selection in the financials, health care and consumer staples sectors. Stock selection in industrials and consumer discretionary was also beneficial to the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, stock selection in and underweight exposure to information technology (IT), as well as overweight exposure to energy detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Ancillary cash also hurt the Fund’s relative returns given strong stock market performance during the year.

    Top individual contributors to the Fund’s performance during the year included Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon.com. Social media giant Facebook reported strong earnings results during the year, showcasing an increase in the number of users worldwide, as well as increased revenue. In our view, increasing monetization for areas of Facebook, such as “Stories,” “Watch and “Messenger,” as well as improving margins from slowing regulatory and privacy costs would be more impactful in the future.

    During the year, Microsoft contributed to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis. However, the Fund’s underweight exposure to the company versus its style specific benchmark detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Investor confidence in Microsoft grew following strong growth in Azure, its cloud computing platform. Additionally, Microsoft was awarded the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract from the US Department of Defense, further strengthening its competitive position. We see opportunity

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

     % of total net assets  
Information Technology      29.05%  
Consumer Discretionary      20.43     
Communication Services      18.79     
Health Care      13.53     
Industrials      7.55     
Financials      5.09     
Consumer Staples      3.95     
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets      1.76     
Money Market Funds Plus Other         
Assets Less Liabilities      (0.15)     

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

% of total net assets

   1. Amazon.com, Inc.      7.47%  

  2.  Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     5.82     

  3.  Facebook, Inc., Class A

     4.96     

  4.  Microsoft Corp.

     4.61     

  5.  Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3.78     

  6.  Visa, Inc., Class A

     3.78     

  7.  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

     3.59     

  8.  Apple, Inc.

     3.46     

  9.  Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2.96     

10.  salesforce.com, inc.

     2.93     

Total Net Assets

   $ 652.6 million  

Total Number of Holdings*

     78  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

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for Microsoft to grow revenue and profits as customers continue their digital transformation into the cloud.

    The Fund’s overweight allocation to Amazon.com benefited its absolute performance and performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year. The company switched from two-day to one-day guaranteed shipping for its Prime subscription service and ramped up its salesforce headcount for Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing service. We viewed these changes as actions that will deepen Amazon.com’s moat as the leading e-commerce provider and could drive better-than-expected revenue growth in the future. From a valuation standpoint, we viewed Amazon.com as attractive with upside potential from e-commerce penetration of consumables, food and goods, as well as automobiles.

    Top individual detractors from the Fund’s performance during the year included Lyft, Uber and IAA. Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber both issued initial public offerings (IPOs) during the year. The Fund did not participate in Uber’s IPO and instead purchased shares in the secondary trading market. Both companies faced pressure in the second half of the year due to regulatory head-winds related to the advancement of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which is designed to extend employee classification status to rideshare drivers giving them greater benefits, such as a protected minimum wage, sick days and health insurance. Though AB5 is not yet in effect, and a settlement or appeal of the law could still materialize, the advancement of the law has increased uncertainty for the ridesharing business model in California. At the close of the year, we believed that in the long term, the ridesharing industry has a large, un-derpenetrated market and potential to benefit from autonomous driving. Thus, we continued to hold both Lyft and Uber.

    IAA is a salvage auto auctioneer that spun off from KAR Auction Services (not a Fund holding) in June 2019. While KAR focuses on selling to franchise and independent car dealerships, insurance companies make up IAA’s primary customer base given its focus on damaged and low-value vehicles. We sold the position in IAA before the close of the year after we learned the company lost some business from its largest customer and were concerned it would lose more business to a competitor.

    At year-end, based on our fundamental, bottom-up research approach, the

Fund maintained overweight exposures to the communication services, consumer discretionary and financials sectors relative to the style-specific benchmark. Within the consumer discretionary sector, we are focused on technology-driven share shift capabilities, demographics and changing behaviors. The Fund maintained a slight overweight position in the financials sector, primarily focusing on alternative asset managers, which we believed had potential for sales growth and profit expansion. The Fund maintained underweight exposures to the IT, real estate, industrials and health care sectors relative to the style-specific benchmark. Within IT, the Fund’s only overweight position was in semiconductors, given the current preference for technology-driven companies within the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors. Within health care, given potential for increased volatility during an election year, the Fund remained relatively underweight in the bio-pharmaceuticals industry. Finally, the Fund’s positioning in the industrials sector favored defensive, US-based, highly consolidated industries with pricing power.

    Central bank actions in 2019 supported continued growth by keeping the cost of debt low. At the end of the year, the labor market remained healthy with employment and wage gains, which is beneficial to consumers. However, we believe these are the late innings of the economic cycle and, therefore, we expect only modest growth from here, as well as continued volatility spurred by trade and election headlines. Prolonged cyclical growth is likely to be scarce and we believe the market will continue to favor companies that can produce growth and compound earnings despite the economic cycle. We believe change is the fuel for growth. Thus, we are seeking to identify “share-takers,” companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and from disruptive shifts in consumer behavior.

    Thank you for your commitment to Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Ido Cohen

Erik Voss - Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns  

 As of 12/31/19

  
 Series I Shares         
 Inception (7/3/95)      9.90%   
 10 Years      13.35      
   5 Years      12.51      
   1 Year      36.76      
 Series II Shares         
 Inception (9/18/00)      3.08%   
 10 Years      13.07      
   5 Years      12.22      
   1 Year      36.43      

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Capital Growth Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Capital Growth Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

 

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.88% and 1.13%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
  The Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is
 

the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–100.15%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.74%

 

Airbus SE (France)

    44,748      $ 6,565,324  

 

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    8,582        2,795,672  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    27,996        5,539,569  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    7,643        2,976,031  

 

 
       17,876,596  

 

 
Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.48%

 

Deere & Co.

    18,095        3,135,140  

 

 
Application Software–5.21%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

    21,394        7,055,955  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

    117,682        19,139,801  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

    45,822        6,862,761  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    6,700        932,640  

 

 
       33,991,157  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–3.23%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

    206,447        9,849,587  

 

 

Carlyle Group L.P. (The)

    109,689        3,518,823  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    265,431        7,742,622  

 

 
       21,111,032  

 

 
Biotechnology–0.98%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    18,512        2,132,027  

 

 

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

    16,567        2,746,146  

 

 

Moderna, Inc.(b)

    77,615        1,518,149  

 

 
       6,396,322  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals–0.25%

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    17,323        1,636,677  

 

 
Consumer Electronics–1.24%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    118,800        8,086,335  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–8.37%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

    57,440        6,641,787  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    51,785        15,462,483  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

    72,632        7,856,604  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    131,327        24,676,343  

 

 
       54,637,217  

 

 
Diversified Support Services–1.10%

 

Cintas Corp.

    26,809        7,213,766  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–1.24%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    26,587        2,382,993  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

    49,855        5,681,476  

 

 
       8,064,469  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data–1.10%

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    30,622        3,163,011  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Financial Exchanges & Data–(continued)

 

S&P Global, Inc.

    14,675      $ 4,007,009  

 

 
       7,170,020  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–5.23%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    55,099        4,785,899  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    155,225        7,019,274  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

    6,897        1,508,650  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

    11,477        6,784,629  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

    24,400        9,185,136  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    32,228        4,823,887  

 

 
       34,107,475  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail–3.85%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    2,069        451,828  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    206,288        24,705,051  

 

 
       25,156,879  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.50%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

    22,420        1,309,552  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    112,626        15,036,697  

 

 
       16,346,249  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–0.41%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    7,505        2,658,496  

 

 
Industrial Gases–0.61%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    16,815        3,951,357  

 

 
Industrial Machinery–0.25%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    9,777        1,620,440  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–6.65%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    325,575        19,345,666  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

    63,717        6,850,215  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    35,000        14,127,619  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    25,141        3,078,013  

 

 
       43,401,513  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–10.78%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

    28,335        37,951,616  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

    157,753        32,378,803  

 

 
       70,330,419  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–12.84%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

    110,519        23,441,080  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

    26,383        48,751,563  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

    4,461        9,161,689  

 

 

Farfetch Ltd., Class A (United Kingdom)(b)

    233,393        2,415,618  

 

 
       83,769,950  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.47%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    13,283        3,054,160  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  
Life & Health Insurance–0.29%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

    39,774      $ 1,870,571  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–4.02%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

    116,083        2,106,906  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

    34,517        11,450,670  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

    37,908        5,857,165  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    20,939        6,802,453  

 

 
       26,217,194  

 

 
Managed Health Care–1.96%

 

Anthem, Inc.

    11,046        3,336,223  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    32,109        9,439,404  

 

 
       12,775,627  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment–1.36%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

    22,411        7,251,527  

 

 

Vivendi S.A. (France)

    56,972        1,651,339  

 

 
       8,902,866  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.43%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    46,413        2,796,383  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.87%

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    134,154        12,213,380  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–1.35%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

    27,694        1,606,243  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

    54,397        7,199,443  

 

 
       8,805,686  

 

 
Railroads–1.02%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

    12,336        3,145,063  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    19,382        3,504,072  

 

 
       6,649,135  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–2.08%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    194,835        11,892,728  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

    5,791        1,713,789  

 

 
       13,606,517  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Semiconductors–3.32%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    28,885      $ 9,128,238  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

    19,350        4,553,055  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    90,520        7,986,579  

 

 
       21,667,872  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals–0.48%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    5,345        3,119,021  

 

 
Systems Software–6.60%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    190,688        30,071,497  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

    33,736        7,801,450  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

    18,449        5,208,522  

 

 
       43,081,469  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–3.46%

 

Apple, Inc.

    76,891        22,579,042  

 

 
Tobacco–2.07%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    159,072        13,535,437  

 

 
Trucking–0.31%

 

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

    31,402        1,350,914  

 

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

    22,835        679,113  

 

 
       2,030,027  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $326,505,892)

 

     653,565,896  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.13%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.50%(c)

    293,529        293,529  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

    209,519        209,582  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

    335,461        335,461  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $838,572)

 

     838,572  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-100.28%
(Cost $327,344,464)

 

     654,404,468  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.28)%

 

     (1,817,690

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

     $ 652,586,778  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December31, 2019.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $326,505,892)

   $ 653,565,896  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $838,572)

     838,572  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $6,970)

     7,120  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,365  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     47,027  

 

 

Dividends

     341,498  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     357,604  

 

 

Total assets

     655,162,082  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,750,208  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     63,855  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     329,130  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     53,368  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     378,743  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,575,304  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 652,586,778  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 278,679,682  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     373,907,096  

 

 
   $ 652,586,778  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 490,365,579  

 

 

Series II

   $ 162,221,199  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     7,302,302  

 

 

Series II

     2,538,501  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 67.15  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 63.90  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $90,689)

   $ 6,019,733  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $84,387)

     133,494  

 

 

Total investment income

     6,153,227  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,121,428  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     972,400  

 

 

Custodian fees

     23,429  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     376,654  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     69,019  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     26,870  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     9,085  

 

 

Professional services fees

     43,994  

 

 

Other

     10,395  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,653,274  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,980

 

 

Net expenses

     5,650,294  

 

 

Net investment income

     502,933  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(3,962))

     54,084,301  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (21,109

 

 
     54,063,192  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     132,918,740  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     189  

 

 
     132,918,929  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     186,982,121  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 187,485,054  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 502,933     $ (419,319

 

 

Net realized gain

     54,063,192       85,166,075  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     132,918,929       (97,421,166

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     187,485,054       (12,674,410

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (64,492,029     (29,906,066

 

 

Series II

     (21,911,152     (10,129,348

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (86,403,181     (40,035,414

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     8,287,794       (46,845,225

 

 

Series II

     4,809,729       (24,264,904

 

 

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

     13,097,523       (71,110,129

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     114,179,396       (123,819,953

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     538,407,382       662,227,335  

 

 

End of year

   $ 652,586,778     $ 538,407,382  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(loss)
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income

(loss)

to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    $57.15       $0.10       $19.86       $19.96       $      –       $(9.96     $(9.96     $67.15       36.76     $490,366             0.86%(d)             0.87%(d)            0.15%(d)          40%  

Year ended 12/31/18

    62.97       (0.00     (1.50     (1.50           (4.32     (4.32     57.15       (3.62     405,192       0.88       0.88       (0.00)       42  

Year ended 12/31/17

    53.58       (0.04     14.50       14.46       (0.05     (5.02     (5.07     62.97       27.34       491,271       0.89       0.89       (0.06)       45  

Year ended 12/31/16

    57.30       0.07       1.33       1.40             (5.12     (5.12     53.58       2.27       420,824       0.93       0.93       0.12       59  

Year ended 12/31/15

    54.88       (0.03     2.76       2.73             (0.31     (0.31     57.30       5.01       479,298       0.96       0.96       (0.05)       68  

Series II

                                                                                                               

Year ended 12/31/19

    54.90       (0.07     19.03       18.96             (9.96     (9.96     63.90       36.43       162,221          1.11(d)          1.12(d)          (0.10)(d)       40  

Year ended 12/31/18

    60.79       (0.16     (1.41     (1.57           (4.32     (4.32     54.90       (3.88     133,216       1.13       1.13       (0.25)       42  

Year ended 12/31/17

    51.95       (0.19     14.05       13.86             (5.02     (5.02     60.79       27.03       170,956       1.14       1.14       (0.31)       45  

Year ended 12/31/16

    55.85       (0.06     1.28       1.22             (5.12     (5.12     51.95       2.00       151,599       1.18       1.18       (0.13)       59  

Year ended 12/31/15

    53.63       (0.16     2.69       2.53             (0.31     (0.31     55.85       4.75       175,919       1.21       1.21       (0.30)       68  

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $459,259 and $150,652 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

 

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  collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J.

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

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

K.

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

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

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 $250 million

     0.695%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.645%  

 

 

Next $550 million

     0.620%  

 

 

Next $3.45 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.595%  

 

 

Next $2.25 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.545%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020.

 

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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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,980.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $86,136 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $886,264 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $4,136 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

  $ 618,366,025        $ 35,199,871          $–        $ 653,565,896  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    838,572                            838,572  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 619,204,597        $ 35,199,871          $–        $ 654,404,468  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $1,968,223 and securities sales of $19,702, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(3,962).

 

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NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019      2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 1,304,602      $ 3,547,796  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     85,098,579        36,487,618  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 86,403,181      $ 40,035,414  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

      2019  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 457,859  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     49,537,789  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     324,202,325  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (3,017

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (287,860

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     278,679,682  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 652,586,778  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and straddles.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $243,250,309 and $307,792,150, 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

   $ 325,463,687  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,261,362

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 324,202,325  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $330,202,143.

  

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $21,070 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $21,070. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     288,463     $ 19,234,264       309,111     $ 20,899,475  

 

 

Series II

     178,715       11,199,246       172,561       11,056,980  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,061,073       64,492,029       428,393       29,906,066  

 

 

Series II

     378,562       21,911,152       150,914       10,129,348  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,137,749     (75,438,499     (1,448,513     (97,650,766

 

 

Series II

     (445,184     (28,300,669     (709,185     (45,451,232

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     323,880     $ 13,097,523       (1,096,719   $ (71,110,129

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 28% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/19)

  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
Series I   $1,000.00   $1,114.10   $4.58   $1,020.87   $4.38   0.86%
Series II     1,000.00     1,112.60     5.91     1,019.61     5.65   1.11  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

   $ 85,098,579                                     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

 Name, Year of Birth  and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers        
Sheri Morris – 1964 President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer   1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk – 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor -1968 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)        
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer   2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                   
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
   2013   

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Robert R. Leveille - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer
   2016   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173
 

Investment Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor
Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018
 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP
901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

   Transfer Agent
Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173
 

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. American Value Fund
 
 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      25.03
Series II Shares      24.71  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      31.49  
Russell Midcap Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      27.06  
Lipper VUF Mid Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      24.76  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over

into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third

 

quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

  All sectors within the Russell Midcap Value Index posted positive returns for the year, with information technology (IT) posting the highest return, while energy posted the lowest.

  The largest contributor to the Fund’s return relative to the style-specific index for the year was stock selection in the energy sector, with outperformance largely due to Anadarko Petroleum. Shares of the company rose sharply in April after both Chevron and Occidental Petroleum (not Fund holdings) submitted bids to acquire the company. Occidental ultimately prevailed with an offer of $76 per share in a cash and stock deal, which was further bolstered by a $10 billion contribution from Berkshire Hathaway (not a Fund holding). Shares of Anadarko traded sharply higher following the announcement, and we sold our position in the company shortly thereafter.

  Security selection and underweight positions in the utilities and communication services sectors also contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific index for the year. The Fund benefited from exposure to utility companies Evergy and FirstEnergy, as well as Take Two Interactive Software, the Fund’s only holding in the communication services sector. During the year, video game developer Take Two performed well following the successful release of several new game titles, which contributed to higher revenues and margins.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

     % of total net assets  
Financials      24.51%   
Consumer Discretionary      13.57      
Industrials      11.02      
Information Technology      10.14      
Health Care      7.79      
Real Estate      7.53      
Materials      6.05      
Utilities      5.87      
Energy      5.63      
Consumer Staples      3.98      
Communication Services      1.49      
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities      2.42      

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

        
% of total net assets    

  1.  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     3.13%   

  2.  Centene Corp.

     3.09      

  3.  Willis Towers Watson PLC

     3.07      

  4.  Ciena Corp.

     3.04      

  5.  Encompass Health Corp.

     2.90      

  6.  Kroger Co. (The)

     2.62      

  7.  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     2.59      

  8.  Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

     2.57      

  9.  Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     2.46      

10.  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     2.45      

Total Net Assets

     $318.7 million   

Total Number of Holdings*

     46   

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

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Security selection and underweight positions in the real estate and consumer staples sectors also contributed to the Fund’s return relative to the style-specific index for the year. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector benefited the Fund’s relative and absolute performance. Within this sector, Royal Caribbean was a key contributor. During the year, the cruise line operator reported solid results despite an active hurricane season that impacted operations. The company also indicated that booking trends appeared strong for 2020.

During the year, stock selection in the IT sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific index. Within the sector, DXC Technology, Teradata and Plantronics were significant detractors. Data analytics provider Teradata made progress in its structural transition toward a subscription-based business during the year, but faced headwinds from an increasingly challenging competitive landscape. IT services provider DXC’s digital segment performed well during the year, but an ongoing transition away from legacy IT services work contributed to weaker earnings results and lowered full-year guidance, which weighed on the stock. Plantronics, a communications equipment company, reported weaker-than-expected earnings during the year and reduced its outlook. We eliminated our positions in these securities during the year.

Security selection in the industrials and health care sectors also detracted from the Fund’s return relative to the style-specific index for the year. Within industrials, a key detractor was Textron, an industrial conglomerate primarily focused on aerospace and defense-related business lines. The company reported solid earnings during the year, but heightened geopolitical uncertainty raised investor concerns about business jet and corporate helicopter demand, which weighed on the stock.

In health care, Mylan was a significant detractor from Fund performance for the year versus the style-specific index. We sold the stock in May after we became concerned about management’s plan for the direction of the company. Additionally, we believe that bipartisan pressure on drug pricing is likely to remain a significant overhang for the stock going into the election year.

The Fund’s cash position also detracted from the Fund’s return relative to the style-specific benchmark. While less than 3% on average, cash created a

drag on relative performance in the strong equity market rally.

During the year, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to the financials and energy sectors. Within these sectors, we harvested gains in a number of strong performers, and reduced exposure where we saw heightened risk. We also trimmed positions in the industrials and health care sectors. We used proceeds of these transactions to increase exposure to the utilities, consumer discretionary, IT, consumer staples and real estate sectors. At year-end, the Fund’s largest overweight exposures relative to the style-specific index were to financials and consumer discretionary, while the largest underweight exposures were to utilities and real estate.

Market volatility increased significantly during the year, and we believe it may continue given potential for a slowing global economy, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty about US trade policy. We believe market volatility creates opportunities to invest in companies with attractive valuations and strong fundamentals. We believe that ultimately those valuations and fundamentals will be reflected in those companies’ stock prices.

As always, we are committed to working to achieve positive returns for the Fund’s shareholders through an entire market cycle. Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. American Value Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Jeffrey Vancavage

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

 

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1  Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2  Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/19

  

 Series I Shares

        

 Inception (1/2/97)

     9.40 %  

 10 Years

     10.39  

   5 Years

     4.74  

   1 Year

     25.03  

 Series II Shares

        

 Inception (5/5/03)

     9.80 %  

 10 Years

     10.16  

   5 Years

     4.48  

   1 Year

     24.71  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. U.S. Mid Cap Value Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Value Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. American Value Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. American Value Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions

and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.93% and 1.18%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

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

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

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.58%

Aerospace & Defense–2.27%

     

Textron, Inc.

     162,523      $    7,248,526

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.99%

 

  

Tapestry, Inc.

     234,669      6,329,023

Automotive Retail–1.97%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     39,115      6,264,658

Building Products–2.38%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     186,092      7,575,805

Communications Equipment–4.22%

Ciena Corp.(b)

     227,119      9,695,710

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     23,318      3,757,463
              13,453,173

Consumer Finance–1.67%

     

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

     227,194      5,309,524

Copper–1.93%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     469,048      6,153,910

Distributors–2.12%

     

LKQ Corp.(b)

     189,010      6,747,657

Diversified Chemicals–1.69%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     68,101      5,397,685

Electric Utilities–5.87%

     

Edison International

     92,296      6,960,041

Evergy, Inc.

     95,628      6,224,427

FirstEnergy Corp.

     113,380      5,510,268
              18,694,736

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.87%

 

  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     58,083      5,961,058

Food Distributors–1.36%

     

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

     84,348      4,342,235

Food Retail–2.62%

     

Kroger Co. (The)

     287,886      8,345,815

Health Care Facilities–2.90%

     

Encompass Health Corp.

     133,506      9,247,961

Health Care Services–1.80%

     

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     76,313      5,725,764

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–7.50%

 

  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Ltd.(b)

     140,290      8,194,339

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     61,799      8,250,784

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     118,600      7,449,266
              23,894,389
      Shares      Value

Industrial Machinery–1.81%

     

Kennametal, Inc.

     156,769      $    5,783,208

Industrial REITs–1.65%

     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     126,767      5,262,098

Insurance Brokers–6.20%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     104,725      9,972,962

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     48,414      9,776,723
              19,749,685

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.49%

 

  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     38,723      4,740,857

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.88%

 

  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     98,882      5,997,193

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.64%

 

  

Science Applications International Corp.

     59,922      5,214,412

Life & Health Insurance–1.90%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     128,920      6,063,108

Managed Health Care–3.09%

     

Centene Corp.(b)

     156,849      9,861,097

Marine–2.11%

     

Kirby Corp.(b)

     75,051      6,719,316

Office REITs–2.46%

     

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     208,283      7,841,855

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.79%

 

  

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     266,745      5,719,013

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.83%

 

  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     430,519      5,846,448

Noble Energy, Inc.

     256,398      6,368,926
              12,215,374

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.37%

 

  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     123,785      7,548,409

Regional Banks–10.50%

     

Comerica, Inc.

     85,732      6,151,271

KeyCorp

     378,257      7,655,922

TCF Financial Corp.

     153,939      7,204,345

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     86,228      6,113,565

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     121,929      6,330,554
              33,455,657

Residential REITs–1.64%

     

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     199,613      5,231,857

Semiconductor Equipment–2.41%

     

KLA Corp.

     43,161      7,689,995
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


    

 

    

 

      Shares      Value

Specialized REITs–1.78%

     

Life Storage, Inc.

     52,435      $    5,677,662

Specialty Chemicals–2.42%

     

W.R. Grace & Co.

     110,457      7,715,422

Trucking–2.45%

     

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     217,539      7,796,598

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $248,049,854)

 

   310,974,735

Money Market Funds–2.43%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c)

     2,646,181      2,646,182
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     2,084,595      $ 2,085,220  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     3,024,207        3,024,207  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $7,755,643)

 

     7,755,609  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.01%
(Cost $255,805,497)

 

     318,730,344  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.01)%

 

     (40,891

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 318,689,453  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 248,049,854)

   $ 310,974,735  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 7,755,643)

     7,755,609  

 

 

Cash

     3,457  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     29,417  

 

 

Dividends

     397,401  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     62,249  

 

 

Total assets

     319,222,868  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     168,221  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     252,003  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     43,007  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     70,184  

 

 

Total liabilities

     533,415  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 318,689,453  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 261,632,635  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     57,056,818  

 

 
   $ 318,689,453  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 84,799,429  

 

 

Series II

   $ 233,890,024  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     5,325,784  

 

 

Series II

     14,857,943  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.92  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.74  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 4,748,820  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     149,226  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,898,046  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,080,038  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     468,428  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,304  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     515,179  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     23,101  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     22,356  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     8,390  

 

 

Professional services fees

     43,088  

 

 

Other

     6,003  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,172,887  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (7,877

 

 

Net expenses

     3,165,010  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,733,036  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from Investment securities

     (3,087,063

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

     59,462,462  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     56,375,399  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 58,108,435  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

    

2019

 

    2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,733,036     $ 1,196,936  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

     (3,087,063     23,028,494  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

     59,462,462       (59,304,127

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     58,108,435       (35,078,697

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

 

     (6,549,244     (13,858,867

 

 

Series II

 

     (16,801,199     (33,748,480

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (23,350,443     (47,607,347

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

 

     (4,634,059     (2,498,966

 

 

Series II

 

     42,039,405       (67,396,523

 

 

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

     37,405,346       (69,895,489

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     72,163,338       (152,581,533

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     246,526,115       399,107,648  

 

 

End of year

   $ 318,689,453     $ 246,526,115  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

                                                 Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                 expenses   expenses        
               Net gains                                 to average   to average net        
               (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset         on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net    (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment    realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)    unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 13.86      $ 0.12      $ 3.24     $ 3.36     $ (0.11 )     $ (1.19 )     $ (1.30 )     $ 15.92        25.03 %     $ 84,799        0.92 %(d)       0.92 %(d)       0.78 %(d)       68 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       18.38        0.10        (1.87 )       (1.77 )       (0.09 )       (2.66 )       (2.75 )       13.86        (12.65 )       77,491        0.93       0.93       0.52       39

Year ended 12/31/17

       17.06        0.08        1.59       1.67       (0.14 )       (0.21 )       (0.35 )       18.38        9.96       104,510        0.94       0.94       0.48       56

Year ended 12/31/16

       15.69        0.13        2.23       2.36       (0.06 )       (0.93 )       (0.99 )       17.06        15.49       116,762        0.97       0.97       0.84       50

Year ended 12/31/15

       19.92        0.06        (1.82 )       (1.76 )       (0.06 )       (2.41 )       (2.47 )       15.69        (9.13 )       125,686        0.99       0.99       0.33       26

Series II

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/19

       13.71        0.08        3.21       3.29       (0.07 )       (1.19 )       (1.26 )       15.74        24.71       233,890        1.17 (d)        1.17 (d)        0.53 (d)        68

Year ended 12/31/18

       18.19        0.05        (1.83 )       (1.78 )       (0.04 )       (2.66 )       (2.70 )       13.71        (12.82 )       169,036        1.18       1.18       0.27       39

Year ended 12/31/17

       16.90        0.04        1.56       1.60       (0.10 )       (0.21 )       (0.31 )       18.19        9.62       294,598        1.19       1.19       0.23       56

Year ended 12/31/16

       15.55        0.09        2.21       2.30       (0.02 )       (0.93 )       (0.95 )       16.90        15.22       284,043        1.22       1.22       0.59       50

Year ended 12/31/15

       19.75        0.02        (1.80 )       (1.78 )       (0.01 )       (2.41 )       (2.42 )       15.55        (9.36 )       210,354        1.24       1.24       0.08       26

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $82,951 and $205,943 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years by investing in common stocks and other equity securities.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


    

 

    

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

 

B.

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

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

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

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

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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

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

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

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

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

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

 

H.

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

 

Invesco V.I. 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 $1 billion

     0.720%  

 

 

Over $ 1 billion

     0.650%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.72%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,877.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $40,507 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $427,921 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $17,176 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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


    

 

    

 

  Level 3  -

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

As of December 31, 2019, 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–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 2,371,325            $ 3,909,159  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     20,979,118        43,698,188  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 23,350,443            $ 47,607,347  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,713,490  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     2,609,747  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     52,787,704  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (54,123

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     261,632,635  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 318,689,453  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $207,050,462 and $191,240,773, respectively. Cost of

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


    

 

    

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

   $ 57,173,505  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,385,801

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 52,787,704  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $265,942,640.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of REIT distributions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $498 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $498. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     160,277      $ 2,482,112        237,067      $ 3,989,332  

 

 

Series II

     7,353,290        115,776,084        1,290,855        23,139,466  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     444,318        6,549,244        796,944        13,858,867  

 

 

Series II

     1,152,345        16,801,199        1,959,842        33,748,480  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (867,811      (13,665,415      (1,132,589      (20,347,165

 

 

Series II

     (5,973,505      (90,537,878      (7,116,736      (124,284,469

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     2,268,914      $ 37,405,346        (3,964,617    $  (69,895,489

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 63% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. American Value Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. American Value Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
 

Expenses      

Paid During     

Period2         

 

Ending            

  Account Value    

(12/31/19)         

  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,075.60   $4.81     $1,020.57   $4.69   0.92%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,074.70     6.12       1,019.31     5.96   1.17   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 20,979,118  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIIBRA-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index, the Fund’s custom style-specific index.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

Series I Shares

    15.21

Series II Shares

    14.88  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    27.67  

Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index (Style-Specific Index)

    19.93  

Lipper VUF Absolute Return Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    3.68  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.;Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund reported positive absolute performance as all three of the three asset classes in which the Fund invests (stocks, bonds and commodities) contributed to Fund performance. The Fund invests in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which are expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic allocation portion of the investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class from a universe of more than 50 assets. Next, we seek to construct the portfolio so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from our equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. Tactical adjustments to the Fund’s portfolio are then made on a monthly basis to try and take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

The Fund’s strategic exposure to equities, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, contributed to results for the year with all six markets in which the Fund invests delivering positive returns. Equity markets applauded January’s pivot in central bank policy and optimism in trade relations between the US and China. European stocks were the top equity contributor for the year as the

region’s markets arguably had the most to gain from the central bank pivot given the eurozone economy has been teetering on the edge of recession. US large-cap stocks closed at all-time highs on the strength of cyclical sectors including technology, industrials and financials, while US small-cap stocks finished the year up and close to their all-time high reached in August 2018. Japanese equities contributed as October saw the nation reach a trade deal with the US that focused on agricultural goods, while December’s Phase One trade deal provided additional relief to the export-focused economy. The country also implemented more fiscal stimulus given a record spending budget was passed to boost growth. UK stocks found positive footing after years of drama surrounding the ongoing challenge to leave the European Union (Brexit). UK stocks reached an all-time high in July and closed the year near those levels despite the headwinds of Brexit. Hong Kong stocks posted smaller gains as losses in the second half of the year reduced their first-half advance while the city has been mired in civil unrest. Abrupt price trend reversals during most of the year were challenging for our tactical stock positioning but the rally in the fourth quarter combined with an overweight position resulted in gains.

 

  The Fund’s strategic exposure to global government bonds, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, contributed to Fund performance for the year with all six markets in which the Fund invests posting positive performance. Australian government bonds led performance as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates three times in June, July and October. Prices were also supported by slower growth in China, one of the country’s largest trading partners, and the lingering trade war between China and the US. US Treasury prices rose as the US Federal Reserve surrendered to market pressure and decreased rates three times (August, September and October). Canadian bonds also contributed as the Bank of Canada held interest rates steady throughout the year which was justified by stable economic data and strong housing activity. Given multiple Brexit delays and the departure of Theresa May, the Bank of England held rates steady as gilt yields joined the global decline as the 10-year bond set a new all-time low yield in August and ended the year just slightly above that record level. German bunds provided a marginal contribution after being temporarily removed from the portfolio in April and then again in June for the remainder of the year as 10-year yields reached negative levels for the first time since 2016. Negative interest rates in Japan also caused the market to be removed from the portfolio in February through the remainder of the year. Tactical positioning in bonds benefitted from overweight exposure relative to the strategic positioning during the first half of the year.

  The Fund’s strategic exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, also added to Fund performance for the year due to higher energy and precious metal prices. Positive performance was concentrated in the first and fourth quarters of the year as the asset class was heavily impacted by sentiment regarding trade conflict. Other primary

 

Target Risk Allocation and Notional Asset Weights as of 12/31/19

By asset class

  Asset Class    Target Risk
Allocation*
    Notional Asset
Weights**
 

  Equities

     44.12     41.64

  Fixed Income

     16.67       57.28  

  Commodities

     39.21       38.09  

  Total

     100.00     137.01
*

Reflects the risk that each asset class is expected to contribute to the overall risk of the Fund as measured by standard deviation and estimates of risk based on historical data. Standard deviation measures the annualized fluctuations (volatility) of monthly returns.

 

**

Proprietary models determine the Notional Asset Weights necessary to achieve the Target Risk Allocations. Total Notional Asset Weight greater than 100% is achieved through derivatives and other instruments that create leverage.

 Total Net Assets

   $ 1.0 billion  
 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


factors affecting commodity prices were the stable strength of the US dollar and concerns about demand given lower global growth.

Energy was the top contributor to Fund performance within the commodity asset class with five of our six exposures delivering double-digit returns. Energy’s largest gains came both early and late in the year on central bank easing and as the trade conflict was deescalated. OPEC’s production cuts provided another layer of support and delivered a second late year boost after OPEC announced in December that it would deepen production cuts in 2020. Oil prices saw Brent oil outpace West Texas Intermediate oil, while both pushed unleaded gasoline to a sub-complex leading gain. Natural gas countered the uptrend as rising production and temperate weather caused prices to fall nearly 40%. Performance within metals sub-complexes were mixed. Precious metals advanced as gold out-paced silver and recorded its best year since 2010. Despite a great year for stocks, gold still rallied due to higher physical demand, heightened geopolitical risk and increased amounts of negative yielding bonds that add to the metal’s appeal. Silver joined the gold rally but to a lesser extent due to its crossover use as an economically sensitive industrial metal. Industrial metals were flat as aluminum fell and copper advanced. Aluminum declined due to rising global output and lower demand resulting from falling automobile production and slower growth in China. Copper closed the year with a gain solely due to December’s trade agreement rally. Agriculture detracted from Fund performance as it has been the complex the most directly impacted by the trade conflict and ongoing strength in the US dollar. Livestock posted negative performance due to an oversupply of lean hogs in the US, coupled with a lack of demand from China due to pork tariffs implemented in 2018. However, the large decline in lean hogs had limited impact on the strategy because we constrain its allocation due to low liquidity. Cotton was the largest detractor within agriculture as it was dually impacted by rising supply and from trade tariffs. Grains were also key detractors as corn, soybeans and soymeal were hindered by tariffs, while wheat rallied due to poor weather in key growing regions. Coffee was a top performer within agriculture as drought conditions in Brazil triggered supply fears. The Fund’s tactical positioning in commodities benefited from our underweight exposures

to agriculture, industrial metals and natural gas.

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

Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund.

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Mark Ahnrud

Chris Devine

Scott Hixon

Christian Ulrich

Scott Wolle

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

Due to changes within the Lipper VUF Absolute Returns Funds Classification Average, certain components do not have 10 years of

historical data. As such, the benchmark has not been included within the chart above.

 

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/19

  

 Series I Shares

        

 Inception (1/23/09)

     8.20

 10 Years

     6.32  

 5 Years

     4.91  

 1 Year

     15.21  

 

 Series II Shares

        

 Inception (1/23/09)

     7.92

 10 Years

     6.05  

 5 Years

     4.65  

 1 Year

     14.88  

The returns shown above include the returns of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund (the first predecessor fund) for the period June 1, 2010, to May 2, 2011, the date the first predecessor fund was reorganized into the Fund, and the returns of Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Global Tactical Asset Allocation Portfolio (the second predecessor fund) for the period prior to June 1, 2010, the date the second predecessor fund was reorganized into the first predecessor fund. The second predecessor fund was advised by Van Kampen Asset Management. Returns shown above for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor funds and Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor funds because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be

lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively.1, 2, 3 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.26% and 1.51%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product.

Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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

 

1

The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.16%.

2

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

3

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

The MSCI WorldSM Index is considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

The Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index is composed of the MSCI World Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Prior to May 2, 2011, the index comprised the MSCI World Index, JP Morgan GBI Global Index and FTSE US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index.

The Lipper VUF Absolute Return Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Absolute Return Funds Classification.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.

The FTSE US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is considered representative of three-month US Treasury bills.

The JP Morgan GBI Global Index tracks the performance of fixed-rate issuances from high-income, developed market countries.

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

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

 

 

Other information

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

 

shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Principal
Amount

(000)

     Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities–11.42%(a)

           

U.S. Treasury Bills–11.42%

           

U.S. Treasury Bills

     2.02%        01/09/2020      $ 46,000      $ 45,979,300  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.53%        03/05/2020        45,500        45,380,761  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.52%        05/07/2020        13,000        12,930,897  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.53%        06/04/2020        12,500        12,418,107  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $116,703,576)

                                116,709,065  
            Expiration
Date
               

Commodity-Linked Securities–2.06%

           

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce EMTN, U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate minus 0.02% (linked to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 7 Agriculture Commodity Index, multiplied by 2) (Canada)(b)(c)

              09/22/2020        7,380        8,572,931  

Cargill, Inc., Commodity-Linked Notes, one mo. USD LIBOR minus 0.10% (linked to the Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index, multiplied by 2) (b)

              03/20/2020        12,950        12,490,903  

Total Commodity-Linked Securities (Cost $20,330,000)

                                21,063,834  
                   Shares         

Money Market Funds–81.75%(d)

           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%

                       229,550,075        229,550,075  

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares, 1.18%

                       82,795,364        82,795,364  

Invesco Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.47%

                       126,387,049        126,387,049  

Invesco STIC (Global Series) PLC, U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio (Ireland), Institutional Class, 1.73%

                       67,396,463        67,396,463  

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.47%

                       171,324,067        171,324,067  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%

                       141,286,416        141,286,416  

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund, Series I, 1.32%

                       16,640,310        16,640,310  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $835,379,744)

                                835,379,744  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-95.23% (Cost $972,413,320)

 

              973,152,643  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-4.77%

                                48,751,621  

NET ASSETS-100.00%

                              $ 1,021,904,264  

Investment Abbreviations:

 

EMTN

  - European Medium-Term Notes

LIBOR

  - London Interbank Offered Rate

USD

  - U.S. Dollar

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $21,063,834, which represented 2.06% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

The Reference Entity Components table below includes additional information regarding the underlying components of certain reference entities that are not publicly available.

(d) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Open Futures Contracts(a)

 

Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Commodity Risk

             

 

 

Brent Crude

     344          February-2020      $ 22,459,760      $ 1,837,569     $ 1,837,569  

 

 

Gasoline Reformulated Blendstock Oxygenate Blending

     331          January-2020        23,501,331        (275,794     (275,794

 

 

New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

     132          March-2020        11,086,337        1,036,198       1,036,198  

 

 

Silver

     251          March-2020        22,490,855        897,087       897,087  

 

 

WTI Crude

     212          June-2020        12,480,440        878,339       878,339  

 

 

Subtotal

              4,373,399       4,373,399  

 

 

Equity Risk

             

 

 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

     890          March-2020        74,341,700        254,690       254,690  

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     435          March-2020        70,276,425        1,307,380       1,307,380  

 

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     2,000          March-2020        83,656,383        (216,502     (216,502

 

 

FTSE 100 Index

     1,015          March-2020        100,821,716        966,842       966,842  

 

 

Hang Seng Index

     269          January-2020        48,795,798        310,374       310,374  

 

 

Tokyo Stock Price Index

     774          March-2020        122,594,818        68,741       68,741  

 

 

Subtotal

              2,691,525       2,691,525  

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

             

 

 

Australia 10 Year Bonds

     2,690          March-2020        269,863,135        (5,008,957     (5,008,957

 

 

Canada 10 Year Bonds

     2,151          March-2020        227,730,530        (4,142,621     (4,142,621

 

 

Long Gilt

     622          March-2020        108,244,124        (943,663     (943,663

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     606          March-2020        94,479,188        (1,795,052     (1,795,052

 

 

Subtotal

              (11,890,293     (11,890,293

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

            $ (4,825,369   $ (4,825,369

 

 

 

(a)

Futures contracts collateralized by $46,070,000 cash held with Goldman Sachs & Co., the futures commission merchant.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements(a)(b)

Counterparty    Pay/
Receive
     Reference Entity(c)    Fixed
Rate
    

Payment

Frequency

    

Number of

Contracts

     Maturity Date      Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
   Value     Unrealized  
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)

Commodity Risk

Barclays Bank PLC

     Receive      Barclays Commodity Strategy 1740 Index      0.45%        Monthly        50,200        August-2020      $ 11,221,899      $–      $ 116,775     $    116,775

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     Receive      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index 2      0.30           Monthly        279,000        April-2020        21,200,066           54,349     54,349

Cargill, Inc.

     Receive      Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index      0.47           Monthly        39,300        February-2020        27,517,935           0     0

Cargill, Inc.

     Receive      Single Commodity Index Excess Return      0.12           Monthly        6,900        December-2020        6,895,508           0     0

Goldman Sachs International

     Receive      Goldman Sachs Commodity i-Select Strategy 1121      0.40           Monthly        384,500        October-2020        26,620,638           865,921     865,921

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Receive      J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index      0.25           Monthly        44,300        April-2020        11,494,304           28,489     28,489

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Receive      S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return      0.09           Monthly        126,000        October-2020        14,409,285           332,968     332,968

Merrill Lynch International

     Receive      Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index      0.14           Monthly        100,700        June-2020        18,465,077           0     0

Merrill Lynch International

     Receive      MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index      0.25           Monthly        5,000        November-2020        196,726           0     0

Morgan Stanley Capital
Services LLC

     Receive      S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Index Excess Return      0.38           Monthly        167,000        October-2020        14,249,283           259,879     259,879

Subtotal – Appreciation

                                                                   1,658,381     1,658,381

Commodity Risk

Barclays Bank PLC

     Receive      Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index      0.33           Monthly        39,100        October-2020        19,318,731           (80,831   (80,831)

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

     Receive      Macquarie Aluminium Dynamic Selection Index      0.30           Monthly        254,000        December-2020        11,532,489           (104,623   (104,623)

Subtotal – Depreciation

                                                     (185,454   (185,454)

Total – Return Swap Agreements

                                                $–        $1,472,927     $1,472,927

 

(a)

Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements are collateralized by cash held with the swap Counterparties in the amount of $6,964,596.

 

(b)

The Fund receives or pays payments based on any positive or negative return on the Reference Entity, respectively.

 

(c)

The table below includes additional information regarding the underlying components of certain reference entities that are not publicly available.

 

Reference Entity Components

 

Reference Entity

 

  

 

Underlying Components                                                 

 

  

 

Percentage

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Custom 7 Agriculture

Commodity Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ‘C’

     4.86

Corn

     5.19  

Cotton No. 2

     19.46  

Lean Hogs

     0.91  

Live Cattle

     2.64  

Soybean Meal

     18.88  

Soybean Oil

     5.03  

Soybeans

     18.38  

Sugar No. 11

     19.13  

Wheat

     5.52  

Total

     100.00

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

 

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Reference Entity Components–(continued)

 

Reference Entity

 

   Underlying Components                                                     Percentage

Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ’C’

     4.86

Corn

     5.19  

Cotton No. 2

     19.46  

Lean Hogs

     0.91  

Live Cattle

     2.64  

Soybean Meal

     18.88  

Soybean Oil

     5.03  

Soybeans

     18.38  

Sugar No. 11

     19.13  

Wheat

     5.52  

Total

     100.00

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1740 Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ’C’

     4.86

Corn

     5.19  

Cotton No. 2

     19.46  

Lean Hogs

     0.91  

Live Cattle

     2.64  

Soybean Meal

     18.88  

Soybean Oil

     5.03  

Soybeans

     18.38  

Sugar No. 11

     19.13  

Wheat

     5.52  

Total

     100.00

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME

Copper Excess Return Index 2

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Copper

     100.00

Single Commodity Index Excess Return

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gold

     100.00

Goldman Sachs Commodity i-Select Strategy 1121

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Coffee ’C’

     4.86

Corn

     5.19  

Cotton No. 2

     19.46  

Lean Hogs

     0.91  

Live Cattle

     2.64  

Soybean Meal

     18.88  

Soybean Oil

     5.03  

Soybeans

     18.38  

Sugar No. 11

     19.13  

Wheat

     5.52  

Total

     100.00

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

 

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Reference Entity Components–(continued)

 

Reference Entity

 

   Underlying Components                                                     Percentage

J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gas Oil

     100.00

S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gold

     100.00

Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Gold

     100.00

MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Natural Gas

     100.00

S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Index Excess Return

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Aluminum

     100.00

Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Copper

     100.00

Macquarie Aluminium Dynamic Selection Index

 

Long Futures Contracts        

Aluminum

     100.00

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $137,033,576)

   $ 137,772,899  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $835,379,744)

     835,379,744  

Other investments:

  

Swaps receivable – OTC

     2,193,140  

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     1,658,381  

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     46,070,000  

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

     6,964,596  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,438)

     1,390  

Receivable for:

Fund shares sold

     647,862  

Dividends

     1,064,231  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     113,243  

Total assets

     1,031,865,486  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

     3,656,716  

Swaps payable – OTC

     33,135  

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements–OTC

     185,454  

Payable for:

Fund shares reacquired

     466,726  

Amount due custodian

     4,399,472  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,012,682  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     139  

Accrued other operating expenses

     81,538  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     125,360  

Total liabilities

     9,961,222  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,021,904,264  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 910,435,941  

Distributable earnings

     111,468,323  
     $ 1,021,904,264  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 45,427,034  

Series II

   $ 976,477,230  

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

 

Series I

     4,165,323  

Series II

     91,008,867  

Series I:

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.91  

Series II:

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.73  

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 17,759,544  

Interest

     3,032,139  

Total investment income

     20,791,683  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     9,430,812  

Administrative services fees

     1,700,249  

Custodian fees

     36,699  

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,463,688  

Transfer agent fees

     24,176  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     32,349  

Reports to shareholders

     11,949  

Professional services fees

     88,906  

Other

     13,849  

Total expenses

     13,802,677  

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

     (4,741,689

Net expenses

     9,060,988  

Net investment income

     11,730,695  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investment securities

     (3,704,821

Foreign currencies

     (6,021

Futures contracts

     132,342,922  

Swap agreements

     (292,927
       128,339,153  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     3,081,284  

Foreign currencies

     10,004  

Futures contracts

     (5,866,411

Swap agreements

     5,507,812  
       2,732,689  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     131,071,842  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 142,802,537  
 

 

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

 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

      2019     2018  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,730,695     $ 8,716,217  

Net realized gain (loss)

     128,339,153       (62,901,126

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,732,689       (21,238,796

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     142,802,537       (75,423,705

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (3,802,380

Series II

           (107,564,085

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (111,366,465

Return of capital:

    

Series I

           (318,341

Series II

           (2,637,420

Total return of capital

           (2,955,761

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     2,158,487       4,812,203  

Series II

     (128,836,261     (6,703,716

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

     (126,677,774     (1,891,513

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     16,124,763       (191,637,444

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,005,779,501       1,197,416,945  

End of year

   $ 1,021,904,264     $ 1,005,779,501  

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

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

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

 

                                                Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                                         to average   to average net   Ratio of net    
            (losses)                                         net assets   assets without   investment    
    Net asset      Net   on securities             Dividends         Distributions                            with fee waivers   fee waivers   income    
    value,      investment   (both         Total from         from net         from net                Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   (loss)    
    beginning      income   realized and         investment         investment         realized        Return of   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period      (loss)(a)   unrealized)         operations         income         gains        capital   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    $ 9.47     $ 0.14     $ 1.30     $ 1.44     $     $     $     $     $ 10.91       15.21 %     $ 45,427       0.64 %(d)(e)       1.10 %(d)       1.38 %(d)       94 %

Year ended 12/31/18

      11.31       0.11       (0.79 )       (0.68 )       (0.14 )       (0.99 )       (0.03 )       (1.16 )       9.47       (6.46 )       37,450       0.65 (e)        1.10       1.03       199

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.35       0.01       1.08       1.09       (0.48 )       (0.65 )             (1.13 )       11.31       10.06       39,340       0.68 (e)        1.11       0.10       52

Year ended 12/31/16

      10.20       (0.04 )       1.24       1.20       (0.05 )                   (0.05 )       11.35       11.74       34,714       0.67 (e)        1.12       (0.33 )       120

Year ended 12/31/15

      12.30       (0.07 )       (0.44 )       (0.51 )       (0.52 )       (1.07 )             (1.59 )       10.20       (4.10 )       26,854       0.69       1.15       (0.61 )       44

Series II

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

      9.34       0.12       1.27       1.39                               10.73       14.88       976,477       0.89 (d)(e)        1.35 (d)        1.13 (d)        94

Year ended 12/31/18

      11.17       0.08       (0.78 )       (0.70 )       (0.11 )       (0.99 )       (0.03 )       (1.13 )       9.34       (6.71 )       968,329       0.90 (e)        1.35       0.78       199

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.22       (0.02 )       1.07       1.05       (0.45 )       (0.65 )             (1.10 )       11.17       9.83       1,158,077       0.93 (e)        1.36       (0.15 )       52

Year ended 12/31/16

      10.08       (0.06 )       1.22       1.16       (0.02 )                   (0.02 )       11.22       11.51       1,113,539       0.92 (e)        1.37       (0.58 )       120

Year ended 12/31/15

      12.17       (0.10 )       (0.44 )       (0.54 )       (0.48 )       (1.07 )             (1.55 )       10.08       (4.40 )       939,354       0.94       1.40       (0.86 )       44

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $42,105 and $985,702 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly; the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by your Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds your Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that you bear indirectly is included in your Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.15%, 0.16%, 0.15% and 0.12% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund IV Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary was organized by the Fund to invest in commodity-linked derivatives and other securities that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodities. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

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.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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,

 

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bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

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

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the 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 computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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 and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates The 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, and under the Subsidiary’s organizational documents, the directors and officers of the Subsidiary, are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund and/or the Subsidiary, respectively. 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

 

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these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

Structured Securities – The Fund may invest in structured securities. Structured securities are a type of derivative security whose value is determined by reference to changes in the value of underlying securities, currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (“reference instruments”). Most structured securities are fixed-income securities that have maturities of three years or less. Structured securities may be positively or negatively indexed (i.e., their principal value or interest rates may increase or decrease if the underlying reference instrument appreciates) and may have return characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying reference instrument.

Structured securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instruments. In addition to the credit risk of structured securities and the normal risks of price changes in response to changes in interest rates, the principal amount of structured notes or indexed securities may decrease as a result of changes in the value of the underlying reference instruments. Changes in the daily value of structured securities are recorded as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the structured securities mature or are sold, the Fund recognizes a realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

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 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.

 

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 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.

 

L.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings or to manage exposure to interest rate, equity, commodity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency, commodity or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative

 

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positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

A total return swap is an agreement in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income generated and capital gains, if any. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps includes dividends on the underlying securities and financing rate payable from the Counterparty. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying reference less a financing rate, if any. As a receiver, the Fund would receive payments based on any positive total return and would owe payments in the event of a negative total return. As the payer, the Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payment in the event of a negative total return.

Changes in the value of swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

 

N.

Other Risks – The Fund will seek to gain exposure to commodity markets primarily through an investment in the Subsidiary and through investments in exchange-traded funds and commodity-linked derivatives. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodities, commodity-linked derivatives and other securities, such as exchange-traded and commodity-linked notes, that may provide leveraged and non-leveraged exposure to commodity markets. The Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments.

 

O.

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.

 

P.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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 less the amount paid by the Subsidiary 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

     0.950%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.925%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.900%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.875%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.850%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.825%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.800%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.775%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.92%.

The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with the Adviser whereby the Adviser provides investment advisory and other services to the Subsidiary. In consideration of these services, the Subsidiary pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets as set forth in the table above.

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)

 

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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 (including prior fiscal year-end Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.16% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.80% and Series II shares to 1.05% 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of the Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees, of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. As a result, the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,741,689.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $146,822 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,553,427 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

                 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

   $          $116,709,065          $–            $116,709,065  

 

 

Commodity-Linked Securities

              21,063,834                   21,063,834  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     835,379,744                            835,379,744  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     835,379,744          137,772,899                   973,152,643  

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

   $ 7,557,220      $        $–            $ 7,557,220  

 

 

Swap Agreements

            1,658,381        –              1,658,381  

 

 
     7,557,220        1,658,381        –              9,215,601  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (12,382,589             –              (12,382,589

 

 

Swap Agreements

            (185,454      –              (185,454

 

 
     (12,382,589      (185,454      –              (12,568,043

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (4,825,369      1,472,927        –              (3,352,442

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 830,554,375      $ 139,245,826        $–            $ 969,800,201  

 

 

 

*

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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Commodity
Risk
    

Equity

Risk

     Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 4,649,193      $ 2,908,027      $ -      $ 7,557,220  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     1,658,381        -        -        1,658,381  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     6,307,574        2,908,027        -        9,215,601  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (4,649,193      (2,908,027      -        (7,557,220

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 1,658,381      $ -      $ -      $ 1,658,381  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Commodity
Risk
    

Equity

Risk

    

Interest

Rate Risk

     Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (275,794    $ (216,502    $ (11,890,293    $ (12,382,589

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     (185,454      -        -        (185,454

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (461,248      (216,502      (11,890,293      (12,568,043

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     275,794        216,502        11,890,293        12,382,589  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (185,454    $ -      $ -      $ (185,454

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2019.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
            Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
        
     Swap      Swap      Net Value of                    Net  
Counterparty    Agreements      Agreements      Derivatives      Non-Cash      Cash      Amount  

 

 

Subsidiary

                 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 116,775        $(85,745    $ 31,030        $–        $      $ 31,030  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     54,349        (3,602      50,747                      50,747  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

     1,579,024        (11,931      1,567,093               (1,410,000      157,093  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     865,921        (6,583      859,338                      859,338  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     361,457        (1,009      360,448                      360,448  

 

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

            (105,088      (105,088             105,088         

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

     614,116        (2,302      611,814                      611,814  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     259,879        (2,329      257,550               (150,000      107,550  

 

 

Total

   $ 3,851,521        $(218,589    $ 3,632,932        $–        $ (1,454,912    $ 2,178,020  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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
 
     Commodity
Risk
    

Equity

Risk

    

Interest

Rate Risk

    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

          

Futures contracts

     $ 6,671,796        $55,728,591        $  69,942,535       $132,342,922  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (83,065      (209,862      -       (292,927

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

Futures contracts

     9,995,264        12,586,682        (28,448,357     (5,866,411

 

 

Swap agreements

     5,510,837        (3,025      -       5,507,812  

 

 

Total

     $22,094,832        $68,102,386        $ 41,494,178       $131,691,396  

 

 

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

 

      

Futures

Contracts

       Swap
Agreements
 

 

 

Average notional value

     $ 1,266,351,584        $ 149,369,628  

 

 

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 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.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019    2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $–              $  84,502,400  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

        26,864,065  

 

 

Return of capital

        2,955,761  

 

 

Total distributions

   $–        $114,322,226  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

            2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

      $ 89,306,332  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

        30,225,749  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

        (8,033,141

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

        65,972  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

        (96,589

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

        910,435,941  

 

 

Total net assets

      $ 1,021,904,264  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to futures contracts and swap agreements.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $20,330,000 and $18,284,450, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 10,414,021  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (18,447,162

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (8,033,141

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $977,833,342.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currencies, swap agreements and futures contracts, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $54,468,012, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $53,478,860 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $989,152. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     479,777      $ 4,939,090        438,450      $ 4,686,758  

 

 

Series II

     4,284,767            43,466,506        7,359,729            79,190,918  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     -      $ -        415,814      $ 4,120,721  

 

 

Series II

     -        -        11,268,048        110,201,505  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (270,304      (2,780,603      (376,740      (3,995,276

 

 

Series II

     (16,984,260      (172,302,767      (18,613,654      (196,096,139

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (12,490,020    $ (126,677,774      491,647      $ (1,891,513

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Balanced- Risk Allocation Fund

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Balanced- Risk Allocation Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

         
    

Beginning      

  Account Value       

(07/01/19)      

  ACTUAL      

HYPOTHETICAL    

(5% annual return before    

expenses)     

 

  Annualized    

Expense   

Ratio   

 

Ending     

Account Value      

(12/31/19)1      

 

Expenses      

Paid During      

Period2       

 

Ending      

Account Value      

(12/31/19)      

 

Expenses    

Paid During    

Period2     

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,040.00     $3.29   $1,021.98   $3.26   0.64%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,038.70       4.57     1,020.72     4.53   0.89   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

                

  Federal and State Income Tax   
  Qualified Dividend Income*      0.00
  Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      0.00
  U.S. Treasury Obligations*      13.33

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       25.30
Series II Shares       24.94
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       31.49
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       26.54
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       26.71
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again

 

by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

  During the year, all sectors in the Russell 1000 Value Index posted positive returns. Information technology, industrials and financials were the strongest performing sectors, with energy being the worst performing sector.

  On the positive side, strong stock selection in the financials sector was a large contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark for the year. Citigroup, Bank of America and not owning Berkshire Hathaway (an underperforming component of the Russell 1000 Value Index) were the top individual relative contributors in the sector. Large banks performed well during the year, as interest rates stabilized and investors benefited from return of capital back to shareholders via stock buybacks (reducing outstanding shares) and increased dividends.

  Stock selection in the industrials sector also boosted the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark for the year. Johnson Controls International was notable as the company beat earnings’ estimates in the first half of the year. The stock rallied during the second quarter on the announcement of its earlier-than-expected closing of its Power Solutions business. The company announced its immediate intention to cash proceeds (which were $200 million higher than expected) for repurchases and debt repayment. Other contributors within the sector were Emerson Electric and Eaton, as each outperformed the Russell 1000 Value benchmark for the year.

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

  % of total net assets 
Financials   30.44% 
Energy   15.91    
Health Care   11.27    
Industrials   8.67    
Information Technology   8.25    
Consumer Staples   6.86    
Consumer Discretionary   5.85    
Communication Services   5.49    
Materials   3.24    
Utilities   0.47    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   3.55    

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets 

  1. Citigroup, Inc.

   5.33% 

  2. Bank of America Corp.

   5.10    

  3. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   3.56    

  4. Philip Morris International, Inc.

   2.73    

  5. Suncor Energy, Inc.

   2.17    

  6. Chevron Corp.

   2.15    

  7. Anthem, Inc.

   2.03    

  8. Morgan Stanley

   2.02    

  9. BP PLC, ADR

   2.02    

10. American International Group, Inc.

   1.97    

Total Net Assets

   $1.4 billion 

Total Number of Holdings*

   69 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

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Stock selection in the communication services sector also enhanced Fund performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. Charter Communications was a notable contributor to the sector, as investors were optimistic due to increased margins after the merger with Time Warner. Management also provided guidance on price increases which may help alleviate the negative effects of customer attrition.

On the negative side, the Fund’s allocation to cash, although only averaging 6% for the year, was a large detractor from Fund performance. We believe this should be expected in a strong equity market.

Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector also detracted from Fund performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. Carnival and Gap were two of the largest detractors in the sector. During the second quarter, the US government imposed new restrictions on travel to Cuba, essentially barring cruise operators from docking in the country. Carnival lowered its full year earnings guidance based on these developments, and shares declined accordingly.

Overweight exposure to energy stocks versus the style-specific benchmark was a large relative detractor from Fund performance during the year. Energy stocks underperformed during most of the year and was the worst performing sector in the Russell 1000 Value Index. Most of the Fund’s exposure to energy is in exploration and production and integrated oil and gas. Our long-term view on energy is that these companies continue to offer attractive valuations and improving prospects, as management continues to move towards a focus on profitability versus production growth.

We used currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. Derivatives were used solely for the purpose of hedging and not for speculative purposes or leverage. The use of currency forward contracts had a slightly negative impact on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year.

At the close of the year, the Fund was overweight the financials sector compared to its style-specific benchmark, as we have a favorable view of large banks within financials. We also maintain a constructive view on the long–term prospects for our energy holdings, as we believe supply and demand for oil should balance over time. The Fund’s exposure

to each sector has a higher beta3 than the style-specific benchmark. Therefore, the portfolio should be more sensitive to broad moves within these sectors for the foreseeable future.

Thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Beta is a measure of risk representing how a security is expected to respond to general market movements.

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Devin Armstrong - Lead

Charles DyReyes

Kevin Holt - Lead

James (Jay) Warwick

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (4/30/99)

     7.23 %  

10 Years

     11.19  

  5 Years

     7.42  

  1 Year

     25.30  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/18/00)

     7.25 %  

10 Years

     10.91  

  5 Years

     7.15  

  1 Year

     24.94  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Comstock Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Comstock Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.76% and 1.01%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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

 

 

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Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

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

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

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard,

 

which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.45%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.14%

 

Textron, Inc.

     366,963      $     16,366,550  

 

 

Agricultural Products–1.38%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     429,158        19,891,473  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.43%

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

     352,793        6,237,380  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.90%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     398,043        20,033,504  

 

 

State Street Corp.

     273,734        21,652,360  

 

 
     41,685,864  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.95%

 

General Motors Co.

     767,308        28,083,473  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.31%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     28,056        4,493,449  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.18%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     262,128        17,033,077  

 

 

Broadcasting–0.61%

 

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

     209,177        8,779,159  

 

 

Building Products–1.49%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     526,851        21,448,104  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–2.64%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     43,667        21,181,988  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     375,233        16,874,228  

 

 
     38,056,216  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.61%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     484,734        23,247,843  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.96%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     93,693        13,836,582  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.64%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

     303,317        9,269,368  

 

 

Diversified Banks–15.57%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     2,082,777        73,355,406  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     961,068        76,779,722  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     368,024        51,302,546  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     422,135        22,710,863  

 

 
     224,148,537  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–3.12%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     253,531        24,014,456  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     274,968        20,969,060  

 

 
     44,983,516  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–2.02%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     230,240      $     10,991,658  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

     612,642        18,109,697  

 

 
     29,101,355  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–1.66%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     231,213        11,694,754  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     88,169        12,195,536  

 

 
     23,890,290  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.06%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     205,717        15,282,716  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.91%

 

Carnival Corp.

     541,290        27,513,771  

 

 

Household Products–1.94%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     107,263        14,754,025  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     162,151        13,167,633  

 

 
     27,921,658  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.47%

 

Vistra Energy Corp.

     296,138        6,808,213  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.07%

 

General Electric Co.

     1,376,970        15,366,985  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–0.89%

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     96,543        12,832,496  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–8.32%

 

BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     768,716        29,011,342  

 

 

Chevron Corp.

     256,868        30,955,163  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     48,053        3,353,138  

 

 

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

     427,068        25,188,471  

 

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     951,933        31,223,402  

 

 
     119,731,516  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.66%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     611,302        23,889,682  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.25%

 

eBay, Inc.

     496,729        17,936,884  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.44%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     88,640        20,380,995  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     569,029        29,088,763  

 

 
     49,469,758  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.95%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     221,316        13,726,018  

 

 
 

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–1.03%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     289,832      $     14,772,737  

 

 

Managed Health Care–2.03%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     96,675        29,198,750  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–1.97%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     551,185        28,292,326  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–7.60%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     542,279        17,539,346  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     704,798        18,303,604  

 

 

Encana Corp. (Canada)

     2,131,359        9,996,074  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     308,278        20,596,053  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     1,699,347        23,077,132  

 

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

     598,739        14,872,677  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     32,796        4,964,331  

 

 
     109,349,217  

 

 

Paper Packaging–1.21%

 

International Paper Co.

     379,580        17,479,659  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.33%

 

Allergan PLC

     75,429        14,419,762  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     328,888        21,111,321  

 

 

Mylan N.V.(b)

     445,043        8,945,364  

 

 

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     77,925        7,382,799  

 

 

Sanofi, ADR (France)

     496,141        24,906,278  

 

 
     76,765,524  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.16%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     148,024        16,645,299  

 

 

Regional Banks–3.75%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     471,899        19,163,818  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     646,947        19,887,151  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Regional Banks–(continued)

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     93,301      $     14,893,639  

 

 
     53,944,608  

 

 

Semiconductors–4.01%

 

Intel Corp.

     449,010        26,873,248  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     55,780        7,098,563  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     269,465        23,774,897  

 

 
     57,746,708  

 

 

Systems Software–1.67%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     152,145        23,993,266  

 

 

Tobacco–3.54%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     232,486        11,603,376  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     462,774        39,377,440  

 

 
     50,980,816  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.58%

 

Vodafone Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     4,306,599        8,360,710  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $1,136,938,996)

 

     1,388,561,553  

 

 

Money Market Funds–4.33%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c)

     21,797,514        21,797,514  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     15,597,356        15,602,035  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     24,911,444        24,911,444  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $62,310,993)

 

     62,310,993  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.78%
(Cost $1,199,249,989)

 

     1,450,872,546  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–(0.78)%

 

     (11,242,281

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,439,630,265  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  
                                             Unrealized  
Settlement        Contract to        Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty   Deliver        Receive        (Depreciation)  

Currency Risk

                                                        

01/16/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG     USD          628,764          GBP          474,723        $ 290  

01/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International     USD          810,162          GBP          617,394          7,945  

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada     USD          607,934          CAD          802,140          9,838  

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada     USD          103,175          CHF          101,692          1,976  

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada     USD          675,939          EUR          608,360          7,010  

Subtotal–Appreciation

                                                27,059  

 

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Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  
                                        Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to        Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty    Deliver        Receive          (Depreciation)    

Currency Risk

                                                   

01/16/2020

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      CHF       74,808          USD       76,467          $            (885

01/16/2020

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      EUR       21,647,914          USD       23,935,297          (366,802

01/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      CAD       29,183,241          USD       21,957,558          (518,046

01/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      EUR       567,410          USD       633,952          (3,026

01/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      GBP       438,318          USD       575,989          (4,825

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada      CAD       3,330,518          USD       2,526,016          (38,999

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada      CHF       3,658,188          USD       3,682,128          (100,485

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada      EUR       762,088          USD       850,853          (4,672

01/16/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada      GBP       19,756,356          USD       25,600,124          (578,968

Subtotal–Depreciation

                                           (1,616,708

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                           $  (1,589,649

Abbreviations:

CAD – Canadian Dollar

CHF – Swiss Franc

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

USD – U.S. Dollar

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,136,938,996)

   $ 1,388,561,553  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $62,310,993)

     62,310,993  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     27,059  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $512)

     518  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     17,046  

Dividends

     2,228,568  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     219,455  

Total assets

     1,453,365,192  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     1,616,708  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     9,646,462  

Amount due custodian

     878,494  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,327,392  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     555  

Accrued other operating expenses

     23,710  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     241,606  

Total liabilities

     13,734,927  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,439,630,265  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,134,626,714  

Distributable earnings

     305,003,551  
     $ 1,439,630,265  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 199,521,411  

Series II

   $ 1,240,108,854  

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

 

Series I

     11,624,326  

Series II

     72,546,200  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.16  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.09  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $780,155)

   $ 37,623,608  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     1,580,111  

 

 

Total investment income

     39,203,719  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     7,880,253  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,260,671  

 

 

Custodian fees

     15,291  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,982,889  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     36,201  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     37,485  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     5,326  

 

 

Professional services fees

     45,987  

 

 

Other

     17,628  

 

 

Total expenses

     13,281,731  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (83,440

 

 

Net expenses

     13,198,291  

 

 

Net investment income

     26,005,428  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     40,447,364  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     240,845  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,422,429  

 

 
     42,110,638  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

     239,469,341  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     8,844  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,373,453

 

 
     238,104,732  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     280,215,370  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 306,220,798  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 26,005,428     $ 23,660,844  

 

 

Net realized gain

     42,110,638       169,575,951  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     238,104,732       (378,547,863

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     306,220,798       (185,311,068

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (27,866,941     (29,013,356

 

 

Series II

     (173,615,673     (151,533,451

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (201,482,614     (180,546,807

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (32,488,395     1,540,438  

 

 

Series II

     54,630,220       (236,864,144

 

 

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

     22,141,825       (235,323,706

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     126,880,009       (601,181,581

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,312,750,256       1,913,931,837  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,439,630,265     $ 1,312,750,256  

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

                                            Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                            expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                               to average   to average net        
            (losses)                               net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
    Net asset       on securities       Dividends   Distributions                   with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
    value,   Net   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   income    
    beginning   investment   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   income(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/19

    $ 16.12     $ 0.37     $ 3.45     $ 3.82     $ (0.37 )     $ (2.41 )     $ (2.78 )     $ 17.16       25.30 %     $ 199,521       0.74 %(d)       0.74 %(d)       2.09 %(d)       21 %

Year ended 12/31/18

      20.62       0.33       (2.41 )       (2.08 )       (0.36 )       (2.06 )       (2.42 )       16.12       (12.16 )       214,084       0.75       0.75       1.63       19

Year ended 12/31/17

      18.69       0.28       2.94       3.22       (0.44 )       (0.85 )       (1.29 )       20.62       17.85       270,651       0.75       0.75       1.47       13

Year ended 12/31/16

      17.57       0.38       2.47       2.85       (0.29 )       (1.44 )       (1.73 )       18.69       17.30       256,080       0.77       0.78       2.20       21

Year ended 12/31/15

      19.16       0.28       (1.45 )       (1.17 )       (0.37 )       (0.05 )       (0.42 )       17.57       (5.98 )       332,411       0.78       0.83       1.52       16

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/19

      16.06       0.32       3.44       3.76       (0.32 )       (2.41 )       (2.73 )       17.09       24.94       1,240,109       0.99 (d)        0.99 (d)        1.84 (d)        21

Year ended 12/31/18

      20.54       0.28       (2.40 )       (2.12 )       (0.30 )       (2.06 )       (2.36 )       16.06       (12.37 )       1,098,666       1.00       1.00       1.38       19

Year ended 12/31/17

      18.62       0.23       2.93       3.16       (0.39 )       (0.85 )       (1.24 )       20.54       17.58       1,643,281       1.00       1.00       1.22       13

Year ended 12/31/16

      17.51       0.34       2.45       2.79       (0.24 )       (1.44 )       (1.68 )       18.62       16.99       1,679,769       1.02       1.03       1.95       21

Year ended 12/31/15

      19.08       0.24       (1.44 )       (1.20 )       (0.32 )       (0.05 )       (0.37 )       17.51       (6.19 )       1,549,679       1.03       1.08       1.27       16

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $194,472 and $1,192,847 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and income through investments in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

 

D.

Distributions Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

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

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

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

 

F.

Expenses Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

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

 

H.

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

 

I.

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.

 

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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.

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

     0.600

Next $500 million

     0.550

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.57%.

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).

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 Series I shares to 0.78% and Series II shares to 1.03% 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 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $83,440.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $195,367 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $2,065,304 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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 year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish

 

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continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $16,621 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

   $ 1,359,650,411      $ 28,911,142       $–      $ 1,388,561,553  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     62,310,993                –        62,310,993  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,421,961,404        28,911,142         –        1,450,872,546  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            27,059         –        27,059  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (1,616,708       –        (1,616,708

 

 

Total Other Investments

            (1,589,649       –        (1,589,649

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,421,961,404      $ 27,321,493       $–      $ 1,449,282,897  

 

 

 

*

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 December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $       27,059  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 27,059  

 

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     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (1,616,708

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (1,616,708

 

 

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 December 31, 2019.

 

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

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     $        –              $(367,687)     $   (367,687   $–    $–      $    (367,687

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

     290                          –     290       –      –      290  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     7,945              (525,897)     (517,952     –      –      (517,952

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     18,824              (723,124)     (704,300     –      –      (704,300

 

 

Total

     $27,059              $(1,616,708)         $(1,589,649   $–    $–      $(1,589,649

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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

 

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

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

             $  1,422,429          

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,373,453)         

 

 

Total

             $        48,976          

 

 

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

 

     Forward  
     Foreign Currency  
      Contracts  

Average notional value

     $111,199,656  

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.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019        2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 35,243,443        $ 23,575,887  

Long-term capital gain

     166,239,171          156,970,920  

Total distributions

   $ 201,482,614        $ 180,546,807  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 26,301,607  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     32,144,715  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     246,738,371  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     6,015  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (187,157

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,134,626,714  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,439,630,265  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and forward foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $277,726,126 and $387,879,431, 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

   $ 327,427,848  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (80,689,477

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 246,738,371  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,202,544,526.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $487,308 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $487,308. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     531,077      $ 9,046,219        899,651      $ 17,343,797  

 

 

Series II

     6,503,571        116,600,521        3,163,658        57,343,771  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,776,096     $ 27,866,941       1,479,518     $ 29,013,356  

 

 

Series II

     11,100,746       173,615,673       7,755,038       151,533,451  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (3,961,633     (69,401,555     (2,224,115     (44,816,715

 

 

Series II

     (13,487,073     (235,585,974     (22,497,477     (445,741,366

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     2,462,784     $ 22,141,825       (11,423,727   $ (235,323,706

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 66% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,090.00   $3.90   $1,021.48   $3.77   0.74%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,088.70     5.21     1,020.21     5.04   0.99  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

                

 

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

   $ 166,239,171     
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     78.63   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VICEQ-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       28.97
Series II Shares       28.66
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       31.49
Russell 1000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       31.43
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       28.24

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again

 

by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

  During the year, stock selection in the financials and health care sectors was a key contributor to the Fund’s performance versus the Russell 1000 Index. Key detractors from the Fund’s relative returns included stock selection in the communication services and consumer staples sectors, as well as underweight exposure to the information technology sector.

  Key individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark for the year included EPAM Systems, JPMorgan Chase, and Mastercard. EPAM Systems provides software engineering solutions and technology services. The company benefited from an increased demand for digital products, which resulted in strong growth rates and increasing margins. We exited our position in the company before the close of the fiscal year.

  JPMorgan Chase benefited from generally strong performance across large-cap banks. The company performed particularly well toward the end of the year as the yield curve moved from an inverted shape to a more normal upward slope. This, along with a strong economy, low unemployment rate and continued appreciation in the equity markets, fueled strong gains despite reduced near-term earnings expectations.

  Mastercard’s fundamentals remained strong during the year with mid-teens revenue growth, margin expansion and capital return mainly through stock buy-backs. Mastercard’s wide moat from its lead in global merchant acceptance, technology innovation and wide variety

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

  % of total net assets  
Financials   18.97% 
Health Care   16.81    
Information Technology   16.80    
Consumer Discretionary   13.48    
Communication Services   7.84    
Industrials   7.60    
Consumer Staples   6.97    
Energy   5.33    
Real Estate   2.89    
Utilities   1.75    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   1.56    

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets  

  1. Microsoft Corp.

   7.97% 

  2. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   5.11    

  3. UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   4.11    

  4. Facebook, Inc., Class A

   3.82    

  5. Amazon.com, Inc.

   3.71    

  6. Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   3.62    

  7. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

   3.34    

  8. Merck & Co., Inc.

   3.23    

  9. Lockheed Martin Corp.

   2.99    

10. Prologis, Inc.

   2.89    

Total Net Assets

   $878.4 million 

Total Number of Holdings*

   56 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


of payments services business has well-positioned the company to compete and partner with emerging mobile-based payment models, such as digital wallets.

Key individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark for the year included Biogen and Carnival. Biotechnology company Biogen and cruise line operator Carnival both underperformed during the first half of 2019. As such, we exited our positions in both companies before the close of the year.

Underweight exposure to Alphabet and Apple (not a Fund holding) also detracted from the Fund’s performance versus the style-specific benchmark as both companies were strong performers within the Russell 1000 Index during the year. Our decision not to own Apple was based on concerns regarding peak iPhone sales. While we initiated a position in Alphabet during the year, the Fund’s underweight exposure was a drag on relative returns.

At the close of the year, we continued to focus on companies with competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out executing peers. As evidence of this, we look for companies with high returns on invested capital, consistently strong pricing power, and/or rising market shares. During times of economic volatility, such companies frequently widen the lead over weaker competitors. We seek to invest in companies characterized by these qualities at compelling valuations and believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating superior long-term performance, especially in down markets.

Please note that a new portfolio management team began managing the Fund on June 21, 2019.

We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Manind (Mani) Govil - Lead

Paul Larson

Benjamin Ram

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any

market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

LOGO

1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/2/94)

     8.14

10 Years

     9.12  

  5 Years

     6.56  

  1 Year

     28.97  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (10/24/01)

     6.83

10 Years

     8.86  

  5 Years

     6.31  

  1 Year

     28.66  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in

the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.81% and 1.06%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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

 

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any

 

contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

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

The Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is

 

the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.44%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.99%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     67,440      $   26,259,787  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.30%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     34,084        2,665,369  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.62%

 

General Motors Co.

     149,708        5,479,313  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.69%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     13,814        6,054,124  

 

 

Brewers–0.83%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     88,984        7,296,822  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.87%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     102,092        16,451,105  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–1.38%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     138,185        12,132,643  

 

 

Consumer Finance–4.19%

 

American Express Co.

     102,080        12,707,939  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     233,752        24,055,418  

 

 
     36,763,357  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.27%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     37,244        11,120,686  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.89%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     41,308        7,838,193  

 

 

Diversified Banks–5.32%

 

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark)

     114,093        1,845,158  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     322,229        44,918,722  

 

 
     46,763,880  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.44%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     42,202        3,849,244  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–3.09%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     131,944        12,211,417  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

     62,986        14,953,506  

 

 
     27,164,923  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.53%

 

UGI Corp.

     103,167        4,659,022  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–3.68%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     100,857        4,560,754  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     70,812        8,033,621  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     131,719        19,715,700  

 

 
     32,310,075  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.76%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     45,116      $     6,668,596  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.05%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     82,256        17,963,065  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.82%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     135,804        7,163,661  

 

 

Household Products–3.62%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     254,910        31,838,259  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–2.07%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     102,802        18,195,954  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–0.52%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     27,809        4,609,064  

 

 

Industrial REITs–2.89%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     284,662        25,374,771  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.62%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     702,327        23,036,326  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.98%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     283,379        17,399,471  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–5.86%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,403        17,951,844  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     163,402        33,538,261  

 

 
     51,490,105  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–5.99%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     17,621        32,560,789  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     9,772        20,069,049  

 

 
     52,629,838  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.01%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     122,319        8,830,209  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.64%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     44,446        14,439,172  

 

 

Managed Health Care–4.11%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     122,852        36,116,031  

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings–3.34%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     129,333        29,293,924  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.78%

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     74,195        6,843,005  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.30%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     282,984        11,375,957  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.41%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     197,444        12,413,304  

 

 
 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.91%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     677,649      $   16,792,142  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–6.61%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     305,742        15,244,296  

 

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b)

     491,248        14,467,254  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     312,172        28,392,043  

 

 
     58,103,593  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.00%

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     93,502        4,240,316  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     62,628        4,533,641  

 

 
     8,773,957  

 

 

Railroads–1.60%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     77,773        14,060,581  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.13%

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     4,470        1,122,149  

 

 

Restaurants–0.90%

 

Starbucks Corp.

     89,606        7,878,159  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–2.14%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     308,024        18,801,785  

 

 

Semiconductors–2.54%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     182,921        16,139,120  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     48,064        6,166,130  

 

 
     22,305,250  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Soft Drinks–1.62%

 

PepsiCo., Inc.

     104,315      $   14,256,731  

 

 

Specialty Stores–1.04%

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     35,933        9,096,080  

 

 

Systems Software–7.97%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     444,194        70,049,394  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.12%

 

Fastenal Co.

     27,313        1,009,215  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $703,461,526)

 

     864,738,291  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.51%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c)

     7,673,323        7,673,323  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     5,579,040        5,580,713  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     8,769,511        8,769,511  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $22,023,547)

 

     22,023,547  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.95%
(Cost $725,485,073)

 

     886,761,838  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.95)%

 

     (8,365,944

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 878,395,894  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $703,461,526)

   $ 864,738,291  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $22,023,547)

     22,023,547  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,312)

     1,380  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     36,657,008  

Fund shares sold

     16,215  

Dividends

     867,546  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     446,220  

Total assets

     924,750,207  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     44,729,544  

Fund shares reacquired

     654,815  

Amount due custodian

     144,708  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     286,684  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     498  

Accrued other operating expenses

     56,462  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     481,602  

Total liabilities

     46,354,313  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 878,395,894  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 550,433,158  

Distributable earnings

     327,962,736  
     $ 878,395,894  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 855,744,328  

Series II

   $ 22,651,566  

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

 

Series I

     24,483,726  

Series II

     650,765  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 34.95  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 34.81  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $281,931)

   $ 16,386,875  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     352,661  

 

 

Total investment income

     16,739,536  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     5,510,639  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,324,103  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,789  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     54,740  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     58,395  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     31,963  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     9,244  

 

 

Professional services fees

     50,151  

 

 

Other

     16,457  

 

 

Total expenses

     7,057,481  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (18,396

 

 

Net expenses

     7,039,085  

 

 

Net investment income

     9,700,451  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $14,806,769)

     165,074,328  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (25,361

 

 
     165,048,967  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

     53,504,250  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,776

 

 
     53,502,474  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     218,551,441  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 228,251,892  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 9,700,451     $ 7,271,862  

 

 

Net realized gain

     165,048,967       96,380,296  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     53,502,474       (197,550,328

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     228,251,892       (93,898,170

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (102,597,293     (72,928,447

 

 

Series II

     (2,536,276     (1,504,788

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (105,133,569     (74,433,235

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (123,248,676     (35,235,681

 

 

Series II

     (504,539     (162,186,906

 

 

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

     (123,753,215     (197,422,587

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (634,892     (365,753,992

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     879,030,786       1,244,784,778  

 

 

End of year

   $ 878,395,894     $ 879,030,786  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

                                            Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                            expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                               to average   to average net        
            (losses)                               net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
    Net asset       on securities       Dividends   Distributions                   with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
    value,   Net   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   income    
    beginning   investment   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   income(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/19

    $ 30.94     $ 0.38     $ 8.22     $ 8.60     $ (0.35 )     $ (4.24 )     $ (4.59 )     $ 34.95       28.97 %     $ 855,744       0.78 %(d)       0.78 %(d)       1.08 %(d)       82 %

Year ended 12/31/18

      36.72       0.25       (3.29 )       (3.04 )       (0.34 )       (2.40 )       (2.74 )       30.94       (9.40 )       858,828       0.79       0.80       0.70       46

Year ended 12/31/17

      34.58       0.27       4.21       4.48       (0.39 )       (1.95 )       (2.34 )       36.72       13.17       1,054,802       0.79       0.80       0.74       30

Year ended 12/31/16

      33.84       0.39       3.07       3.46       (0.28 )       (2.44 )       (2.72 )       34.58       10.26       1,033,700       0.84       0.85       1.11       38

Year ended 12/31/15

      41.00       0.32       (2.79 )       (2.47 )       (0.46 )       (4.23 )       (4.69 )       33.84       (5.75 )       921,516       0.89       0.90       0.81       45

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/19

      30.66       0.29       8.16       8.45       (0.06 )       (4.24 )       (4.30 )       34.81       28.66       22,652       1.03 (d)        1.03 (d)        0.83 (d)        82

Year ended 12/31/18

      36.18       0.16       (3.28 )       (3.12 )             (2.40 )       (2.40 )       30.66       (9.61 )       20,203       1.04       1.05       0.45       46

Year ended 12/31/17

      34.11       0.18       4.14       4.32       (0.30 )       (1.95 )       (2.25 )       36.18       12.87       189,982       1.04       1.05       0.49       30

Year ended 12/31/16

      33.40       0.30       3.03       3.33       (0.18 )       (2.44 )       (2.62 )       34.11       10.02       179,596       1.09       1.10       0.86       38

Year ended 12/31/15

      40.53       0.22       (2.75 )       (2.53 )       (0.37 )       (4.23 )       (4.60 )       33.40       (5.98 )       178,126       1.14       1.15       0.56       45

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $875,709 and $21,898 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

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

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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.

 

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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.

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

     0.650

Over $250 million

     0.600

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.61%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $18,396.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $129,428 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,194,675 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $964 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1  -

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

  Level 2  -

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

  Level 3  -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

     $855,596,311          $9,141,980          $–        $864,738,291

Money Market Funds

     22,023,547                          22,023,547

Total Investments

     $877,619,858          $9,141,980          $–        $886,761,838

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $158,037,131 and securities sales of $34,914,135, which resulted in net realized gains of $14,806,769.

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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

      2019        2018

Ordinary income

   $ 7,836,902        $  8,935,012

Long-term capital gain

     97,296,667        65,498,223

Total distributions

   $ 105,133,569        $74,433,235

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 19,051,887  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     151,310,128  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     157,980,295  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (8,230

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (371,344

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     550,433,158  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 878,395,894  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $713,150,246 and $918,220,327, 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

   $ 162,307,282  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,326,987

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 157,980,295  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $728,781,543.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $23,949 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $23,949. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     435,385      $   14,832,571        1,686,758      $   61,083,116  

 

 

Series II

     38,664        1,330,035        96,316        3,437,247  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     3,165,606        102,597,293        2,005,181        72,928,448  

 

 

Series II    

     78,522        2,536,276        41,719        1,504,788  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (6,876,372   $ (240,678,540     (4,659,767   $ (169,247,245

 

 

Series II

     (125,341     (4,370,850     (4,730,829     (167,128,941

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (3,283,536   $ (123,753,215     (5,560,622   $ (197,422,587

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 56% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,095.60   $4.12   $1,021.27   $3.97   0.78%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,094.30     5.44     1,020.01     5.24   1.03   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

                    

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00   
 

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

     97,296,667     
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     99.99   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   
  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.      

 

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Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund
 
 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

   VICPB-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares

     11.06 %  

Series II Shares

     11.00  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     8.72  

Lipper VUF Core Plus Bond Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     9.51  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Calendar year 2019 proved to be an increasingly volatile time for the US bond market. US bond returns posted strong results for the year, as rates fell amid a decelerating global economy and persistent trade disputes between the US and China. Global risks remained a headwind to growth throughout most of the year. However, during the final months of 2019, rates increased amid diminishing risks of imminent rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), which were previously priced in. The global economy appeared to be stabilizing as trade disputes between the US and China, Brexit uncertainties and Chinese data all seemed less threatening to valuations. Credit investors were generally rewarded over the year, despite heightened volatility and escalating recession fears. US-based yield strategies remained competitive from a global perspective as negative yields increased across regions.

During the year, the Fed cut interest rates three times: in July, September and October 2019.1 However, at its December meeting, the Fed gave the clear indication that the target rate would likely remain at its current level through 2020 as factors that had driven risk

aversion over the year had shown signs of improving.

US rate movements were a primary driver of valuations for the year. The two-year US Treasury yield declined from 2.48% to 1.58%, the 10-year US Treasury yield decreased from 2.69% to 1.92% and the 30-year US Treasury yield decreased from 3.02% to 2.39%.2 The yield curve, as measured by the yield differential of the two-year US Treasury yield versus the 30-year US Treasury yield, steepened notably from 54 basis points to 81 basis points.2 (A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

Corporate credit spreads were also a significant contributor to Fund returns as spreads tightened about 0.60% during the year as solid corporate fundamentals and demand for high quality assets were robust in 2019.3 Corporate balance sheets remained relatively healthy as debt service levels remained strong and select companies looked to further de-leverage their balance sheets from recent acquisitions.

Given this market backdrop, the Fund’s total return for the year was positive and the Fund outperformed its broad market/

 

style-specific benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

  The US investment grade bond market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 8.72% for the year. This was largely attributed to the decline in US Treasury yields and the tightening of credit spreads. In particular, the corporate sector returned 14.54%, with long-dated corporate bonds and the lower-end of the investment grade bond spectrum performing best.3 US Treasuries also registered a solid year with a 6.86% return for 2019.3

  During the year, the primary driver of the Fund’s outperformance versus its broad market/style-specific benchmark was overweight exposure to investment grade corporate bonds, as well as a small out-of-benchmark position in high yield issuers. In particular, in the investment grade universe, overweight exposures to financial institutions and the technology, media and telecommunication sector were beneficial to the Fund’s relative performance. Security selection in these sectors also contributed to relative returns as the holdings in these sectors outperformed the positions in the broad market/style-specific benchmark.

  The Fund also held a small out-of-benchmark position in high yield issuers and an overweight allocation to emerging market bonds. Both of these positions were additive to Fund performance during the year as each benefited from a reduction in interest rates and tighter credit spreads due to a positive view on global growth. In the high yield space, we sought opportunities from the best-in-class high quality high yield sector, while holding only a small position in the lower quality high yield space.

  The Fund’s positioning in securitized assets also aided returns as the Fund maintained an overweight allocation to non-agency mortgages, commercial

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type

     % of total net assets  
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes      40.36
Asset-Backed Securities      17.57  
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities      16.95  
U.S. Treasury Securities      16.36  
Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio      1.57  
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities      7.19  

Top Five Debt Issuers*

        
% of total net assets  

 1. U.S. Treasury

     16.36

 2. Federal National Mortgage Association

     9.44

 3. Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.

     3.04  

 4. Government National Mortgage Association

     2.28

 5. Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC

     1.75

Total Net Assets

   $25.1 million 

Total Number of Holdings*

   484 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. These sectors performed well during the year due to solid fundamentals and a strong US consumer. The securitized sector provides added diversification to the Fund, which can be beneficial in times of stress while also providing additional income. With the US housing market remaining robust, we continued to like non-agency mortgage bonds.

  The Fund also may use active duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating excess return versus its broad market/style-specific benchmark. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes. Yield curve positioning refers to actively emphasizing particular points (maturities) along the yield curve with favorable risk-return expectations. Duration of the portfolio was maintained close to that of the Fund’s broad market/ style-specific benchmark, on average, and the timing of changes and the degree of variance during the year detracted modestly from relative returns. Buying and selling US Treasury futures and interest rate swaptions were important tools used during the year for the management of interest rate risk and to maintain the Fund’s targeted portfolio duration.

  Part of the Fund’s strategy to manage credit and currency risk in the portfolio during the year entailed purchasing and selling credit and currency derivatives. We managed credit market risk by purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps at various points throughout the year. Currency management was carried out via currency forwards and options on an as-needed basis.

  We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central

banks. If interest rates rise, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

  Thank you for investing in Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Department of the Treasury

3 Source: Bloomberg Barclays

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Matthew Brill

Chuck Burge

Michael Hyman

Joseph Portera

Scott Roberts

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1 Source: Lipper Inc.

2 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/5/93)

     4.43 %  

10 Years

     5.61  

  5 Years

     4.15  

  1 Year

     11.06  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (3/14/02)

     4.03

10 Years

     5.35  

  5 Years

     3.91  

  1 Year

     11.00  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.62% and 0.87%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in

the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.54% and 1.79%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

2

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Lipper VUF Core Plus Bond Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of core plus bond variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the
index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

        

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–40.36%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.05%

 

Moog, Inc.,
5.25%, 12/01/2022(b)

   $ 2,000      $ 2,033  

4.25%, 12/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,040  

TransDigm, Inc.,
6.50%, 07/15/2024

     2,000        2,067  

6.38%, 06/15/2026

     3,000        3,187  

Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/2025

     2,000        2,091  
                11,418  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.02%

 

Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023

     5,000        4,290  

Air Freight & Logistics–0.01%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.,
6.50%, 06/15/2022(b)

     2,000        2,041  

Airlines–2.74%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.00%, 06/01/2022(b)

     18,000        18,855  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 02/15/2025

     28,332        29,952  

Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 10/15/2025

     30,540        30,893  

Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.58%, 01/15/2028

     27,420        28,853  

Series 2017-2, Class A, 3.60%, 10/15/2029

     33,078        33,638  

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.15%, 02/15/2032

     35,000        36,025  

British Airways Pass Through Trust (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.35%, 06/15/2029(b)

     33,000        34,021  

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.40%, 04/25/2024

     10,000        10,373  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
2.88%, 03/13/2020

     27,000        27,006  

3.63%, 03/15/2022

     45,000        46,090  

3.80%, 04/19/2023

     24,000        24,907  

2.90%, 10/28/2024

     103,000        103,259  

3.75%, 10/28/2029

     44,000        44,011  

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. Pass Through Trust (Chile), Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.20%, 11/15/2027

     91,340        94,318  
                                 
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Airlines–(continued)

     

United Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/2022

   $ 31,331      $ 32,330  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 05/01/2028

     36,000        36,389  

Series 2018-1, Class AA,

3.50%, 03/01/2030

     55,553        57,287  
                688,207  

Alternative Carriers–0.05%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.,
Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/2021

     2,000        2,098  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/2024

     4,000        4,518  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
5.38%, 05/01/2025

     5,000        5,185  

5.25%, 03/15/2026

     2,000        2,084  
                13,885  

Apparel Retail–0.03%

 

L Brands, Inc.,
6.88%, 11/01/2035

     4,000        3,587  

6.75%, 07/01/2036

     2,000        1,760  

Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 07/15/2027(b)

     2,000        1,914  
                7,261  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.03%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.88%, 05/15/2026(b)

     3,000        3,182  

William Carter Co. (The), 5.63%, 03/15/2027(b)

     3,000        3,232  
                6,414  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.68%

 

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.95% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 3.27%), 01/14/2050(b)(c)

     90,000        91,218  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/2043(b)

     64,000        75,248  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.,
9.25%, 05/15/2023(b)

     2,000        2,101  

5.75%, 04/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,178  
                170,745  

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.05%

 

Dana, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2027

     2,000        2,065  

Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 02/15/2023(b)

     4,000        3,810  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P./Panther Finance Co., Inc.,
6.25%, 05/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,159  

8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,128  
 

 

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

 

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Auto Parts & Equipment–(continued)

 

Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2026

   $ 2,000      $ 1,845  
                12,007  

Automobile Manufacturers–0.34%

     

Hyundai Capital America,
4.30%, 02/01/2024(b)

     48,000        50,560  

3.50%, 11/02/2026(b)

     30,000        30,433  

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     4,000        4,232  
                85,225  

Automotive Retail–0.04%

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.,
5.25%, 08/01/2025(b)

     2,000        2,098  

4.63%, 12/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,061  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/2027

     2,000        2,151  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026

     4,000        4,197  
                10,507  

Biotechnology–1.02%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,
2.30%, 11/21/2022(b)

     123,000        123,669  

2.60%, 11/21/2024(b)

     132,000        132,905  
                256,574  

Brewers–0.21%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.75%, 01/23/2029

     45,000        52,135  

Broadcasting–0.04%

 

AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 08/01/2025

     5,000        5,029  

Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,226  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, 05/01/2027

     2,000        2,214  
                9,469  

Building Products–0.02%

 

Standard Industries, Inc.,
6.00%, 10/15/2025(b)

     3,000        3,161  

5.00%, 02/15/2027(b)

     3,000        3,135  
                6,296  

Cable & Satellite–1.07%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.75%, 09/01/2023

     2,000        2,043  

5.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     11,000        11,626  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.38%, 04/01/2038

     25,000        28,650  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Cable & Satellite–(continued)

 

Comcast Corp.,
3.95%, 10/15/2025

   $ 20,000      $ 21,827  

4.60%, 10/15/2038

     30,000        35,743  

3.25%, 11/01/2039

     15,000        15,230  

3.45%, 02/01/2050

     55,000        56,345  

4.95%, 10/15/2058

     31,000        40,310  

CSC Holdings LLC,
6.75%, 11/15/2021

     5,000        5,393  

5.25%, 06/01/2024

     5,000        5,398  

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 09/20/2047

     15,000        17,463  

Dish DBS Corp., 5.88%, 11/15/2024

     2,000        2,048  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.,
4.63%, 07/15/2024(b)

     19,000        19,990  

5.38%, 07/15/2026(b)

     3,000        3,194  

5.50%, 07/01/2029(b)

     3,000        3,249  
                268,509  

Casinos & Gaming–0.15%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.,
6.00%, 08/15/2026

     2,000        2,153  

4.75%, 12/01/2027(b)

     22,000        22,893  

MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 03/15/2022

     5,000        5,584  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 03/01/2025(b)

     7,000        7,516  
                38,146  

Coal & Consumable Fuels–0.02%

 

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(b)

     6,000        5,785  

Commodity Chemicals–0.03%

 

Nufarm Australia Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc. (Australia), 5.75%, 04/30/2026(b)

     2,000        1,976  

Olin Corp., 5.63%, 08/01/2029

     5,000        5,290  
                7,266  

Communications Equipment–0.04%

 

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/2025(b)

     2,000        2,007  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,
7.63%, 06/15/2021

     5,000        5,351  

5.25%, 08/01/2026

     2,000        2,201  
                9,559  

Construction & Engineering–0.03%

 

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/2027

     2,000        2,156  

William Lyon Homes, Inc.,
6.00%, 09/01/2023

     2,000        2,091  

6.63%, 07/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,175  
                6,422  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Consumer Finance–0.31%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,
8.00%, 03/15/2020

   $ 2,000      $ 2,019  

5.13%, 09/30/2024

     8,000        8,839  

4.63%, 03/30/2025

     2,000        2,169  

Credit Acceptance Corp.,
5.13%, 12/31/2024(b)

     18,000        18,737  

6.63%, 03/15/2026(b)

     23,000        24,923  

Navient Corp.,
8.00%, 03/25/2020

     2,000        2,024  

7.25%, 01/25/2022

     2,000        2,177  

7.25%, 09/25/2023

     7,000        7,928  

Springleaf Finance Corp.,
6.88%, 03/15/2025

     4,000        4,560  

7.13%, 03/15/2026

     4,000        4,632  
                78,008  

Copper–0.38%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.00%, 09/01/2027

     57,000        59,956  

5.40%, 11/14/2034

     9,000        9,448  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.88%, 04/23/2045

     18,000        22,566  

Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada), 8.75%, 06/15/2022(b)

     3,000        2,498  
                94,468  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.30%

 

Cardtronics Inc./Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

     4,000        4,162  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.,
2.65%, 10/01/2026

     42,000        42,606  

2.85%, 10/01/2029

     29,000        29,206  
                75,974  

Distillers & Vintners–0.09%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., 2.61% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/2021(c)

     22,000        22,004  

Distributors–0.02%

 

Core & Main Holdings L.P., 9.38%
PIK Rate, 8.63% Cash Rate,
09/15/2024(b)(d)

     4,000        4,172  

Diversified Banks–5.26%

 

Bank of America Corp., Series Z, 6.50%(e)

     85,000        96,536  

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 6.75%, 09/30/2022(b)

     150,000        163,581  

BNP Paribas S.A. (France), 4.38% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 1.48%), 03/01/2033(b)(c)

     58,000        62,635  

Citigroup, Inc.,
Series Q, 5.95%(e)

     25,000        25,586  

Series T, 6.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.52%)(c)(e)

     30,000        34,115  

Series U, 5.00%(e)

     95,000        99,572  

2.88% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 07/24/2023(c)

     20,000        20,356  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational), 4.38%, 06/15/2022

   $ 50,000      $ 52,584  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 6.00%(e)

     200,000        213,304  

4.00%, 03/30/2022

     45,000        46,893  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Series V, 5.23%(e)

     40,000        40,350  

2.30%, 08/15/2021

     65,000        65,150  

2.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(c)

     65,000        65,559  

3.63%, 12/01/2027

     35,000        36,966  

Series W, 2.91% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/15/2047(c)

     65,000        54,699  

Series I, 5.41% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.47%)(c)(e)

     34,000        34,358  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom),
6.00%, 12/19/2023

     5,000        5,560  

3.75%, 11/01/2029

     200,000        204,213  
                1,322,017  

Diversified Chemicals–0.04%

 

Chemours Co. (The),
6.63%, 05/15/2023

     5,000        5,030  

7.00%, 05/15/2025

     2,000        2,019  

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A./Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 09/01/2025(b)

     2,000        2,005  
                9,054  

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.19%

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 7.63%, 01/15/2025(b)

     4,000        4,230  

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.13%, 10/01/2035

     38,000        44,665  
                48,895  

Diversified REITs–1.71%

 

iStar, Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/2024

     4,000        4,153  

Trust F/1401 (Mexico),
5.25%, 01/30/2026(b)

     200,000        215,322  

4.87%, 01/15/2030(b)

     200,000        210,894  
                430,369  

Drug Retail–0.58%

 

CVS Pass Through Trust, 5.77%, 01/10/2033(b)

     128,743        145,130  

Electric Utilities–0.14%

 

Southern Co. (The), Series B, 5.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.63%), 03/15/2057(c)

     29,000        30,388  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50%, 09/01/2026(b)

     2,000        2,125  

5.63%, 02/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,111  
                34,624  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.03%

 

EnerSys,
5.00%, 04/30/2023(b)

   $ 5,000      $ 5,252  

4.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

     2,000        1,980  
                7,232  

Electronic Components–1.28%

 

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

     294,000        322,492  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.03%

 

Itron, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/2026(b)

     6,000        6,234  

MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%, 08/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,096  
                8,330  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.02%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 5.13%, 12/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,108  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,089  
                4,197  

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.19%

 

Moody’s Corp., 5.25%, 07/15/2044

     35,000        44,330  

MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 08/15/2025(b)

     3,000        3,153  
                47,483  

Food Distributors–0.02%

 

US Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/2024(b)

     4,000        4,128  

Food Retail–0.04%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s,
Inc./Albertson’s LLC,
6.63%, 06/15/2024

     6,000        6,295  

5.88%, 02/15/2028(b)

     2,000        2,129  

Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2024(b)

     2,000        2,014  
                10,438  

Forest Products–0.02%

 

Norbord, Inc. (Canada), 5.75%, 07/15/2027(b)

     4,000        4,161  

Gas Utilities–0.05%

 

AmeriGas Partners L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp.,
5.63%, 05/20/2024

     4,000        4,330  

5.88%, 08/20/2026

     2,000        2,209  

Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/2024

     5,000        5,150  

Superior Plus L.P./Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada), 7.00%, 07/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,153  
                13,842  

Health Care Equipment–0.16%

 

Teleflex, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/2026

     2,000        2,096  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Health Care Equipment–(continued)

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 2.65% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 03/19/2021(c)

   $ 38,000      $ 38,004  
                40,100  

Health Care Facilities–0.08%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,
6.50%, 03/01/2024

     2,000        2,078  

HCA, Inc.,
5.88%, 02/15/2026

     10,000        11,390  

5.38%, 09/01/2026

     2,000        2,232  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
8.13%, 04/01/2022

     2,000        2,216  

6.75%, 06/15/2023

     2,000        2,202  
                20,118  

Health Care REITs–0.53%

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust,
6.75%, 12/15/2021

     40,000        42,461  

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp.,
5.00%, 10/15/2027

     4,000        4,250  

4.63%, 08/01/2029

     32,000        33,020  

Physicians Realty L.P., 4.30%, 03/15/2027

     20,000        21,378  

Welltower, Inc., 3.10%, 01/15/2030

     31,000        31,387  
                132,496  

Health Care Services–0.56%

 

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/2024(b)

     2,000        2,076  

Cigna Corp.,
4.50%, 03/15/2021(b)

     45,000        45,994  

3.40%, 09/17/2021

     36,000        36,857  

2.89%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/15/2023(c)

     43,000        43,258  

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 8.38%
PIK Rate, 7.63% Cash Rate,
05/15/2022(b)(d)

     2,000        2,036  

Envision Healthcare Corp.,
8.75%, 10/15/2026(b)

     2,000        1,246  

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc.,
8.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     6,000        6,159  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,
7.13%, 06/01/2024(b)

     2,000        1,940  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.,
10.00%, 04/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,201  
                141,767  

Home Improvement Retail–0.01%

 

Hillman Group, Inc. (The),
6.38%, 07/15/2022(b)

     2,000        1,866  

Homebuilding–0.82%

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

     2,000        2,255  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75%, 03/15/2025

     2,000        2,106  

KB Home, 4.80%, 11/15/2029

     2,000        2,045  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Homebuilding–(continued)

 

Lennar Corp.,
8.38%, 01/15/2021

   $ 2,000      $ 2,121  

5.25%, 06/01/2026

     5,000        5,489  

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), 5.25%, 12/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,085  

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2043

     174,000        181,269  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/2027

     2,000        2,136  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     2,000        2,186  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,
5.88%, 04/15/2023(b)

     3,000        3,241  
                204,933  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.02%

 

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     4,000        4,106  

Household Products–0.16%

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC,
5.75%, 10/15/2020

     35,857        35,947  

7.00%, 07/15/2024(b)

     2,000        2,071  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/2025

     2,000        2,092  
                40,110  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.17%

 

AES Corp. (The), 5.50%, 04/15/2025

     5,000        5,175  

Calpine Corp.,
5.50%, 02/01/2024

     2,000        2,035  

5.13%, 03/15/2028(b)

     28,000        28,650  

Enviva Partners L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 01/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,146  

NRG Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 01/15/2027

     5,000        5,434  
                43,440  

Industrial Conglomerates–0.53%

 

General Electric Co., 5.55%, 01/05/2026

     115,000        132,006  

Industrial Machinery–0.06%

 

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(b)

     8,000        8,003  

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     4,000        4,272  

Mueller Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2027

     4,000        4,106  
                16,381  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.92%

 

Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Brazil), 5.75%, 02/01/2029

     4,000        4,519  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.63%, 06/15/2035

     23,000        23,642  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Arabia), 2.88%, 04/16/2024(b)

     200,000        202,981  
                231,142  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.03%

 

AT&T, Inc.,
5.15%, 02/15/2050

   $ 141,000      $ 169,864  

5.70%, 03/01/2057

     35,000        45,112  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%,
07/15/2024(b)

     2,000        2,102  

CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2026(b)

     4,000        4,263  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Italy), 7.20%, 07/18/2036

     5,000        5,937  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,
4.81%, 03/15/2039

     27,000        32,569  
                259,847  

Interactive Media & Services–0.45%

 

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     2,000        2,146  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     41,000        41,551  

6.63%, 08/15/2027(b)

     2,000        1,949  

Match Group, Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/2029(b)

     33,000        35,239  

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/2027(b)

     31,000        31,061  
                111,946  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.18%

 

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     48,000        46,076  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.78%

 

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., 6.50%, 06/17/2022(b)

     34,000        36,777  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
Series P, 5.00%(e)

     40,000        40,361  

3.27% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 09/29/2025(c)

     50,000        51,752  

Series L, 5.78% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.88%)(c)(e)

     15,000        15,094  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/2030

     49,000        51,937  
                195,921  

Leisure Facilities–0.01%

 

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.88%, 07/31/2024(b)

     2,000        2,077  

Life & Health Insurance–1.59%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     40,000        42,695  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/2028

     77,000        79,705  

MetLife, Inc., Series C, 5.25%(e)

     65,000        65,959  

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.,
5.38%, 03/25/2021(b)

     165,000        171,396  

3.90%, 11/30/2049(b)

     38,000        39,577  
                399,332  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.01%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/2028(b)

   $ 3,000      $ 3,062  

Managed Health Care–0.21%

 

Centene Corp.,
5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     4,000        4,252  

4.63%, 12/15/2029(b)

     2,000        2,111  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.88%, 06/15/2025(b)

     1,000        1,030  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 07/15/2025

     35,000        37,798  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.,
5.25%, 04/01/2025

     5,000        5,213  

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,134  
                52,538  

Metal & Glass Containers–0.05%

 

Ball Corp., 5.25%, 07/01/2025

     3,000        3,348  

Berry Global, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/2022

     2,000        2,043  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(b)

     4,000        4,039  

OI European Group B.V., 4.00%, 03/15/2023(b)

     2,000        2,021  
                11,451  

Movies & Entertainment–0.14%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.13%, 05/15/2027

     3,000        2,745  

Netflix, Inc.,
5.75%, 03/01/2024

     3,000        3,328  

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     7,000        7,773  

5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     21,000        22,403  
                36,249  

Multi-line Insurance–0.85%

 

AIG Global Funding, 2.70%, 12/15/2021(b)

     42,000        42,642  

American Financial Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2026

     20,000        20,600  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada), 4.85%, 04/17/2028

     35,000        38,124  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 4.95%, 04/22/2044(b)

     100,000        112,140  
                213,506  

Multi-Utilities–0.25%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Series A, 6.13%(e)

     60,000        63,493  

Office REITs–0.27%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
3.95%, 01/15/2027

     40,000        43,063  

3.38%, 08/15/2031

     25,000        26,091  
                69,154  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Office Services & Supplies–0.38%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.,
4.13%, 10/01/2021

   $ 55,000      $ 55,880  

5.20%, 04/01/2023

     39,000        38,529  
                94,409  

Oil & Gas Drilling–0.01%

 

Ensign Drilling, Inc. (Canada), 9.25%, 04/15/2024(b)

     2,000        1,892  

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 5.25%, 11/15/2024

     2,000        1,841  
                3,733  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.01%

 

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/01/2028(b)

     2,000        1,906  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.26%

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/2022(b)

     2,000        1,994  

Callon Petroleum Co.,
6.13%, 10/01/2024

     2,000        2,043  

6.38%, 07/01/2026

     2,000        2,035  

Continental Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 09/15/2022

     39,000        39,284  

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2026

     2,000        1,916  

Gulfport Energy Corp.,
6.63%, 05/01/2023

     2,000        1,691  

6.00%, 10/15/2024

     4,000        2,850  

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2026(b)

     4,000        3,879  

QEP Resources, Inc.,
6.88%, 03/01/2021

     2,000        2,076  

5.63%, 03/01/2026

     2,000        1,956  

Southwestern Energy Co.,
7.50%, 04/01/2026

     2,000        1,855  

7.75%, 10/01/2027

     3,000        2,786  

WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 09/15/2024

     2,000        2,130  
                66,495  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.26%

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp., 7.63%, 01/15/2022

     4,000        4,011  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.,
4.85%, 07/15/2026

     3,000        2,819  

5.60%, 04/01/2044

     2,000        1,627  

NuStar Logistics L.P., 6.00%, 06/01/2026

     5,000        5,297  

Parkland Fuel Corp. (Canada),
6.00%, 04/01/2026(b)

     4,000        4,233  

5.88%, 07/15/2027(b)

     40,000        42,874  

Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp.,
4.88%, 01/15/2023

     2,000        2,051  

5.88%, 03/15/2028

     3,000        3,194  
                66,106  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.21%

 

Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, 09/15/2024

   $ 4,000      $ 3,720  

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 5.63%, 10/01/2026

     2,000        2,119  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 04/01/2025

     2,000        2,050  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P., 5.13%, 05/15/2029

     3,000        3,118  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,
Series A, 6.25%(e)

     2,000        1,883  

5.88%, 01/15/2024

     2,000        2,214  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Series D, 4.88% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.99%), 08/16/2077(c)

     28,000        27,692  

Hess Midstream Operations L.P., 5.63%, 02/15/2026(b)

     3,000        3,130  

Holly Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/2024(b)

     2,000        2,090  

MPLX L.P.,
2.79%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 09/09/2021(c)

     67,000        67,212  

2.99%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(c)

     48,000        48,197  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P., Series B, 6.13%(e)

     54,000        50,437  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/2029

     186,000        183,452  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.25%, 05/01/2023

     57,000        57,689  

5.13%, 02/01/2025

     2,000        2,080  

5.88%, 04/15/2026

     7,000        7,450  

5.00%, 01/15/2028

     2,000        2,045  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
4.13%, 11/15/2020

     83,000        83,997  

4.55%, 06/24/2024

     4,000        4,318  
                554,893  

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.41%

 

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/2048(b)

     52,000        61,804  

Football Trust V, 5.35%, 10/05/2020(b)

     33,353        34,163  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.38%, 02/01/2024(b)

     3,000        3,143  

LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%,
09/15/2025(b)

     2,000        2,097  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/2025(b)

     3,000        3,105  
                104,312  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.19%

 

B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/2025

     2,000        2,061  

Hershey Co. (The), 3.13%, 11/15/2049

     36,000        35,683  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2025(b)

     2,000        2,076  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Packaged Foods & Meats–(continued)

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.63%, 11/01/2024(b)

   $ 4,000      $ 4,253  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%,
09/30/2027(b)

     3,000        3,249  
                47,322  

Paper Packaging–0.14%

 

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 5.38%, 01/15/2028(b)

     33,000        33,990  

Paper Products–0.03%

 

Mercer International, Inc. (Germany), 6.50%, 02/01/2024

     4,000        4,162  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     4,000        4,321  
                8,483  

Pharmaceuticals–0.03%

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/01/2025(b)

     4,000        4,188  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%,
08/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,123  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(b)

     2,000        1,995  
                8,306  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.10%

 

Allstate Corp. (The), 4.20%, 12/15/2046

     20,000        23,010  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     2,000        2,216  
                25,226  

Publishing–0.01%

 

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026

     2,000        2,085  

Railroads–0.01%

 

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(b)

     2,000        1,962  

Regional Banks–1.51%

 

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 08/01/2023

     2,000        2,159  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.30%, 01/16/2024

     55,000        59,103  

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/2021

     35,000        38,335  

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     33,000        33,415  

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

     250,000        245,446  
                378,458  

Reinsurance–0.64%

 

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.40%, 10/15/2029(b)

     130,000        128,420  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     30,000        32,542  
                160,962  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Residential REITs–0.38%

 

Spirit Realty L.P.,
4.00%, 07/15/2029

   $ 25,000      $ 26,324  

3.40%, 01/15/2030

     70,000        70,352  
                96,676  

Restaurants–0.03%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 5.00%, 10/15/2025(b)

     4,000        4,138  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 04/01/2025(b)

     2,000        2,090  

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%,
02/15/2026(b)

     2,000        2,101  
                8,329  

Retail REITs–0.11%

 

Regency Centers L.P., 4.13%, 03/15/2028

     25,000        27,112  

Security & Alarm Services–0.01%

 

Brink’s Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,065  

Semiconductors–0.59%

 

Analog Devices, Inc., 3.13%, 12/05/2023

     30,000        31,007  

Micron Technology, Inc.,
4.98%, 02/06/2026

     25,000        27,753  

4.19%, 02/15/2027

     80,000        85,645  

4.66%, 02/15/2030

     3,000        3,304  
                147,709  

Sovereign Debt–1.02%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina), 7.13%, 06/28/2117

     1,000        506  

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt), 7.05%, 01/15/2032(b)

     200,000        210,014  

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary), 5.38%, 03/25/2024

     28,000        31,613  

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico), 4.00%, 10/02/2023

     14,000        14,753  
                256,886  

Specialized Consumer Services–0.02%

 

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The),
5.13%, 11/15/2024(b)

     2,000        2,079  

7.45%, 08/15/2027

     3,000        3,399  
                5,478  

Specialized Finance–0.06%

 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland), 5.25%, 08/15/2022(b)

     13,000        13,887  

Specialized REITs–0.16%

 

Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, 01/15/2026REIT

     5,000        5,315  

GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/2026

     2,000        2,214  

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     2,000        2,096  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Specialized REITs–(continued)

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.,
6.00%, 08/15/2023

   $ 2,000      $ 2,047  

5.25%, 03/15/2028(b)

     2,000        2,084  

4.88%, 09/15/2029(b)

     22,000        22,399  

Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc., 5.50%, 06/01/2024(b)

     4,000        3,021  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 09/01/2024

     2,000        2,081  
                41,257  

Specialty Chemicals–0.03%

 

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/2022

     2,000        2,095  

Element Solutions, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/2025(b)

     2,000        2,098  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2026(b)

     4,000        4,211  
                8,404  

Steel–0.06%

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/2021

     15,000        15,009  

Systems Software–0.30%

 

Camelot Finance S.A., 4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

     2,000        2,059  

Microsoft Corp., 4.25%, 02/06/2047

     24,000        29,395  

VMware, Inc., 2.30%, 08/21/2020

     45,000        45,068  
                76,522  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.96%

 

Apple, Inc.,
2.05%, 09/11/2026

     49,000        48,642  

4.25%, 02/09/2047

     20,000        23,906  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
7.13%, 06/15/2024(b)

     4,000        4,225  

6.02%, 06/15/2026(b)

     62,000        71,360  

4.90%, 10/01/2026(b)

     20,000        22,018  

8.35%, 07/15/2046(b)

     49,000        67,448  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/2026

     4,000        4,177  
                241,776  

Tobacco–0.08%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 4.40%, 02/14/2026

     18,000        19,555  

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.93%

 

Air Lease Corp.,
3.88%, 04/01/2021

     85,000        86,747  

3.38%, 06/01/2021

     60,000        61,021  

3.00%, 09/15/2023

     64,000        65,549  

Aircastle Ltd.,
5.50%, 02/15/2022

     2,000        2,127  

5.00%, 04/01/2023

     2,000        2,139  

BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(b)

     4,000        4,172  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%,
07/15/2027(b)

     2,000        2,110  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors–(continued)

 

United Rentals North America, Inc.,
6.50%, 12/15/2026

   $ 6,000      $ 6,605  

5.50%, 05/15/2027

     2,000        2,148  

5.25%, 01/15/2030

     2,000        2,156  
                234,774  

Trucking–0.34%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC,
2.61%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.67%), 07/30/2021(b)(c)

     22,000        22,005  

4.13%, 08/01/2025(b)

     31,000        32,409  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,
5.25%, 03/15/2025(b)

     2,000        2,063  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 4.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     15,000        15,863  

DAE Funding LLC (United Arab Emirates), 4.00%, 08/01/2020(b)

     12,000        12,110  
                84,450  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.87%

 

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada), 4.35%, 05/01/2049

     11,000        12,295  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC,
4.74%, 03/20/2025(b)

     200,000        212,379  

5.15%, 03/20/2028(b)

     209,000        228,405  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
6.38%, 03/01/2025

     6,000        6,212  

6.50%, 01/15/2026

     10,000        10,741  
                470,032  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $9,665,195)

 

     10,140,865  

Asset-Backed Securities–17.57%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 6A1, 4.22%, 02/25/2035(f)

     9,677        9,853  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC,
Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.65%, 09/25/2048(b)(f)

     34,345        34,831  

Series 2019-2, Class A1, 3.63%, 03/25/2049(b)(f)

     89,727        90,954  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2017-3, Class A1, 2.71%, 11/25/2047(b)(f)

     13,463        13,482  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class AS, 3.99%, 09/15/2048(f)

     70,000        74,396  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-B14, Class A5, 3.05%, 12/15/2062

     90,000        93,122  

Series 2019-B14, Class C, 3.78%, 12/15/2062

     83,700        84,954  

Series 2019-B15, Class B, 3.56%, 12/15/2072

     70,000        72,243  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, 2.53% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 07/15/2032(b)(c)

   $ 91,354      $ 91,346  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class C, 2.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 07/15/2032(b)(c)

     91,354        91,262  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class D, 3.34% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 07/15/2032(b)(c)

     91,354        91,496  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2, Class A3, 3.50%, 07/25/2049(b)(f)

     136,626        139,007  

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,
Series 2016-1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(f)

     55,453        56,199  

Series 2016-2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(f)

     62,154        62,832  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2019-IMC1, Class A1, 2.72%, 07/25/2049(b)(f)

     88,034        88,338  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-CR23, Class CMB, 3.68%, 05/10/2048(b)(f)

     88,609        88,814  

Series 2015-CR25, Class B, 4.54%, 08/10/2048(f)

     72,000        76,848  

Series 2016-GCT, Class B, 3.09%, 08/10/2029(b)

     100,000        100,518  

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Ctfs., Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A1, 4.40%, 06/25/2034(f)

     17,383        17,864  

CSWF, Series 2018-TOP, Class B, 3.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 08/15/2035(b)(c)

     100,000        100,040  

DB Master Finance LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.35%, 05/20/2049(b)

     49,750        51,643  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.02%, 05/20/2049(b)

     49,750        51,085  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust , Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 2.79%, 10/25/2059(b)(f)

     97,665        97,915  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.67%, 10/25/2049(b)

     109,000        109,155  

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.74%, 04/15/2025(b)

     40,000        40,209  

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.96%, 04/15/2025(b)

     56,000        56,048  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1, 2.74%, 11/25/2059(b)(f)

     97,789        97,958  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-H1, Class A1, 2.66%, 10/25/2059(b)(f)

     98,657        98,556  

GCAT Trust,
Series 2019-NM2, Class A1, 2.86%, 09/25/2059(b)(f)(g)

     94,810        95,205  

Series 2019-NQM3, Class A1, 2.69%, 11/25/2059(b)(f)

     98,773        98,943  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 4.16%, 04/19/2036(f)

   $ 54,412      $ 50,932  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 41 B Ltd., Series 2019-41A, Class A, 3.34% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.37%), 04/20/2029(b)(c)

     146,000        146,133  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II L.P., Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.42%, 05/25/2025(b)

     100,000        103,118  

HMH Trust, Series 2017-NSS, Class A, 3.06%, 07/05/2031(b)

     100,000        101,097  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.45%, 01/25/2059(b)(f)

     74,857        75,441  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017- SFR2, Class C, 3.19% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 12/17/2036(b)(c)

     100,000        100,184  

JOL Air Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.97%, 04/15/2044(b)

     234,247        237,168  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 3A, 4.01% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 11/25/2035(c)

     13,724        14,136  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 2.44% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/2034(b)(c)

     99,000        98,844  

Series 2017-CLS, Class B, 2.59% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 11/15/2034(b)(c)

     49,000        49,045  

Series 2017-CLS, Class C, 2.74% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/15/2034(b)(c)

     33,000        33,030  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust ,
Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/2052

     80,000        89,025  

Series 2019-L3, Class AS, 3.49%, 11/15/2029

     60,000        62,060  

MVW LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.22%, 10/20/2038(b)

     95,511        94,941  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 2.89%, 11/20/2036(b)

     89,140        90,287  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1, 2.49%, 09/25/2059(b)(f)

     95,444        95,212  

One Bryant Park Trust, Series 2019-OBP, Class A, 2.52%, 09/15/2054(b)

     114,000        111,258  

Starwood Waypoint Homes Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.95%), 01/17/2035(b)(c)

     100,000        100,187  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 3A2, 4.16%, 09/25/2034(f)

     11,304        11,569  

Structured Asset Securities Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2003-34A, Class 5A5, 4.13%, 11/25/2033(f)

     62,844        64,222  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 4.46%, 04/25/2045(f)

     42,835        43,049  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.75%,
04/25/2057(b)(f)

   $ 52,237      $ 52,637  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.60%, 04/15/2052

     80,000        86,061  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019- INV1, Class A1, 3.40%,
12/25/2059(b)(f)

     85,670        86,370  

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(b)

     58,800        59,866  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class B, 4.70%, 04/15/2045

     80,000        83,407  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $4,374,819)

 

     4,414,395  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–16.95%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–3.53%

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust
Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 3.94% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(b)(c)

     54,000        54,457  

Series 2019-R06, Class 2M2, 3.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 09/25/2039(b)(c)

     54,000        54,568  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured
Pass Through Ctfs.
Series K731, Class A2, 3.60%, 02/25/2025(f)

     79,000        83,662  

Series K734, Class A2, 3.21%, 02/25/2026

     181,000        190,514  

Series K062, Class A1, 3.03%, 09/25/2026

     25,117        26,062  

Series K071, Class A2, 3.29%, 11/25/2027

     50,000        53,218  

Series K083, Class AM, 4.03%, 10/25/2028(f)

     23,000        25,637  

Series K085, Class AM, 4.06%, 10/25/2028(f)

     23,000        25,665  

Series K089, Class AM, 3.63%, 01/25/2029(f)

     39,000        42,310  

Series K088, Class AM, 3.76%, 01/25/2029(f)

     92,000        100,824  

Series K090, Class A2, 3.42%, 02/25/2029

     200,000        215,339  

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, Series 2017-SC02, Class 2A1, 3.50%, 05/25/2047

     16,012        16,172  
                888,428  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–1.70%

 

6.50%, 08/01/2032

     618        686  

4.00%, 11/01/2048 to 07/01/2049

     407,417        425,843  
                426,529  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–9.44%

 

7.50%, 04/01/2029

   $ 856      $ 907  

3.50%, 12/01/2030 to 05/01/2047

     964,484        1,004,310  

6.50%, 09/01/2031

     654        740  

7.00%, 09/01/2032

     4,640        4,925  

4.50%, 12/01/2048

     52,947        55,650  

TBA,
2.50%, 01/01/2035(h)

     431,000        434,675  

3.00%, 01/01/2035 to 01/01/2050(h)

     854,000        870,024  
                2,371,231  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–2.28%

 

7.50%, 06/15/2023

     649        658  

8.50%, 11/15/2024

     727        729  

7.00%, 07/15/2031 to 08/15/2031

     793        902  

6.50%, 11/15/2031 to 03/15/2032

     1,974        2,179  

6.00%, 11/15/2032

     1,012        1,136  

4.00%, 07/20/2049

     205,956        213,523  

TBA,
3.00%, 01/01/2050(h)

     345,000        354,176  
                573,303  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $4,228,338)

              4,259,491  

U.S. Treasury Securities–16.36%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.20%

 

1.52% - 1.62%, 04/09/2020(i)(j)

     51,000        50,789  

U.S. Treasury Bonds–3.10%

 

2.25%, 08/15/2049

     804,300        779,557  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes–7.80%

 

1.75%, 12/31/2024

     1,304,500        1,307,460  

1.75%, 12/31/2026

     655,200        651,411  
                1,958,871  

U.S. Treasury Notes–5.26%

 

1.63%, 12/15/2022

     623,300        623,596  

1.75%, 11/15/2029

     708,700        697,543  
                1,321,139  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $4,117,127)

 

     4,110,356  
     Shares     

Preferred Stocks–0.62%

 

Diversified Banks–0.06%

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Class A, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     11        15,950  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.56%

 

Morgan Stanley, 6.88%, Series F, Pfd.

     5,000        141,500  

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $138,976)

              157,450  
                                 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.47%(k)

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.47%

 

Netflix, Inc. 3.88%, 11/15/2029 (Cost $111,565)(b)

   EUR     100,000      $ 119,040  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.28%

 

  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners LLC - North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes), Series 2019 B, RB, 3.92%, 12/31/2049
(Cost $70,000)

       $ 70,000        70,480  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.20%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2016-C07, Class 2M2, 6.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.35%) 05/25/2029(c)

     21,807        23,014  

 

 

Series 2018-C05, Class 1M2, 4.14%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.35%) 01/25/2031(c)

     26,000        26,396  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $49,215)

 

     49,410  

 

 
     Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.00%

 

Diversified Support Services–0.00%

 

ACC Claims Holdings LLC(l)(m)

     73,980        0  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.00%

 

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series ACC1(n)

     87,412        1  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $22,181)

 

     1  

 

 

Money Market Funds–12.88%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(o)

     1,129,193        1,129,193  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(o)

     817,397        817,642  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(o)

     1,290,506        1,290,506  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,237,269)

 

     3,237,341  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–105.69%
(Cost $26,014,685)

 

     26,558,829  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(5.69)%

 

     (1,430,897

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 25,127,932  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO   - Collateralized Loan Obligation
Conv.   - Convertible
Ctfs.   - Certificates
EUR   - Euro
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.   - Preferred
PIK   - Pay-in-Kind
RB   - Revenue Bonds
REIT   - Real Estate Investment Trust
TBA   - To Be Announced
USD   - U.S. Dollar

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $7,501,018, which represented 29.85% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(e) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(f) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(g) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(h)

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1M.

(i) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1L.

(j) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(k) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(l) 

Non-income producing security.

(m) 

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

(n) 

Non-income producing security acquired as part of the Adelphia Communications bankruptcy reorganization.

(o) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Futures Contracts
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Month
   Notional
Value
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Interest Rate Risk

                                                    

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

       4        March-2020      $ 862,000     $ (945 )     $ (945 )

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       9        March-2020        1,067,484       (2,854 )       (2,854 )

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

       7        March-2020        898,953       (4,343 )       (4,343 )

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       5        March-2020        779,531       (16,376 )       (16,376 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

       2        March-2020        363,313       (9,630 )       (9,630 )

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

                                       (34,148 )       (34,148 )

Short Futures Contracts

                                                    

Interest Rate Risk

                                                    

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

       8        March-2020        (1,125,625 )       14,283       14,283

Total Futures Contracts

                                     $ (19,865 )     $ (19,865 )

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

Settlement

Date

       Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
 

Counterparty

   Deliver      Receive  

Currency Risk

                              

02/28/2020

  Citibank N.A.      EUR    295,145        USD    327,593        $(4,628)  

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

USD – U.S. Dollar

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $22,777,416)

   $ 23,321,488  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $3,237,269)

     3,237,341  

Cash

     1,228  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $170,163)

     173,359  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     7,606  

Dividends

     7,417  

Interest

     137,205  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     61,686  

Total assets

     26,947,330  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

     3,170  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     4,628  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,660,589  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,735  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     18,942  

Accrued other operating expenses

     66,531  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     63,803  

Total liabilities

     1,819,398  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 25,127,932  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 23,835,364  

Distributable earnings

     1,292,568  
      $25,127,932  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 24,768,535  

Series II

   $ 359,397  

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

 

Series I

     3,825,630  

Series II

     55,757  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.47  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.45  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 646,980  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     89,280  

 

 

Dividends

     11,870  

 

 

Total investment income

     748,130  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     95,502  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     31,648  

 

 

Custodian fees

     8,644  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     403  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     9,289  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     18,723  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     10,473  

 

 

Professional services fees

     51,530  

 

 

Other

     14,895  

 

 

Total expenses

     241,107  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (115,860

 

 

Net expenses

     125,247  

 

 

Net investment income

     622,883  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     524,049  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (6,503

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     14,568  

 

 

Futures contracts

     75,982  

 

 
     608,096  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     925,197  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,804  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,785

 

 

Futures contracts

     (43,167

 

 
     881,049  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,489,145  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,112,028  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 622,883     $ 640,454  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     608,096       (337,527

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     881,049       (756,125

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,112,028       (453,198

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (684,305     (636,171

 

 

Series II

     (3,040     (4,086

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (687,345     (640,257

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     6,335,765       (2,220,996

 

 

Series II

     231,286       1,722  

 

 

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

     6,567,051       (2,219,274

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     7,991,734       (3,312,729

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     17,136,198       20,448,927  

 

 

End of year

   $ 25,127,932     $ 17,136,198  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

                                         Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                         expenses   expenses        
               Net gains                         to average   to average net        
               (losses)                         net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset         on securities       Dividends                 with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net    (both   Total from   from net   Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment    realized and   investment   investment   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)    unrealized)   operations   income   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                    

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 6.00      $ 0.19      $ 0.47     $ 0.66     $ (0.19 )     $ 6.47        11.06 %     $ 24,769        0.59 %(d)       1.13 %(d)       2.94 %(d)       300 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       6.38        0.22        (0.37 )       (0.15 )       (0.23 )       6.00        (2.37 )       17,019        0.59       1.78       3.57       339

Year ended 12/31/17

       6.21        0.22        0.17       0.39       (0.22 )       6.38        6.34       20,326        0.60       1.58       3.46       407

Year ended 12/31/16

       6.07        0.23        0.18       0.41       (0.27 )       6.21        6.66       15,485        0.55       1.68       3.71       474

Year ended 12/31/15

       6.39        0.24        (0.26 )       (0.02 )       (0.30 )       6.07        (0.37 )       15,587        0.65       1.73       3.81       416

Series II

                                                    

Year ended 12/31/19

       5.97        0.17        0.49       0.66       (0.18 )       6.45        11.00       359        0.84 (d)        1.38 (d)        2.69 (d)        300

Year ended 12/31/18

       6.35        0.20        (0.37 )       (0.17 )       (0.21 )       5.97        (2.64 )       117        0.84       2.03       3.32       339

Year ended 12/31/17

       6.19        0.20        0.16       0.36       (0.20 )       6.35        5.89       123        0.85       1.83       3.21       407

Year ended 12/31/16

       6.04        0.22        0.18       0.40       (0.25 )       6.19        6.52       126        0.80       1.93       3.46       474

Year ended 12/31/15

       6.36        0.22        (0.26 )       (0.04 )       (0.28 )       6.04        (0.64 )       156        0.90       1.98       3.56       416

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $21,061 and $161 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

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

A.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual 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.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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

 

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depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Lower-Rated Securities – The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims.

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

 

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losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

K.

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

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

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

L.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

M.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions – The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on senior securities and borrowings.

N.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

O.

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.

P.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

 

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NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund 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

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.425%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.375%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.350%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.45%.

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).

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 Series I shares to 0.61% and Series II shares to 0.86% 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 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.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $100,077 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $15,783.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $2,811 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $28,837 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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 year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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.

 

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Level 2 -

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

Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

             

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 10,140,865        $–        $ 10,140,865  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

            4,414,395                 4,414,395  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            4,259,491                 4,259,491  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

            4,110,356                 4,110,356  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     157,450                        157,450  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            119,040                 119,040  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

            70,480                 70,480  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

            49,410                 49,410  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     1               0          1  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     3,237,341                        3,237,341  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     3,394,792        23,164,037        0          26,558,829  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     14,283                        14,283  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (34,148                      (34,148

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (4,628               (4,628

 

 
     (34,148      (4,628               (38,776

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (19,865      (4,628               (24,493

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 3,374,927      $ 23,159,409        $0        $ 26,534,336  

 

 

 

*

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 December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
     Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -      $ 14,283     $ 14,283  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        (14,283     (14,283

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -      $ -     $ -  

 

 

 

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     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
     Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -      $ (34,148    $ (34,148

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (4,628      -        (4,628

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (4,628      (34,148      (38,776

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        34,148        34,148  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (4,628    $ -      $ (4,628

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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 December 31, 2019.

 

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

 

 

Citibank N.A.

   $–    $(4,628)   $(4,628)   $–    $–    $ (4,628

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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
     Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $14,568      $ -      $ 14,568  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        75,982        75,982  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,785      -        (3,785

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        (43,167      (43,167

 

 

Total

     $10,783      $ 32,815      $ 43,598  

 

 

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

 

     Forward     
     Foreign Currency    Futures
     Contracts    Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $246,812    $4,729,434

 

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 may borrow for leveraging in an amount up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets (excluding the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. In doing so, the Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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 exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

      2019        2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 687,345        $ 640,257  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 792,993  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     543,463  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     3,199  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (47,087

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     23,835,364  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 25,127,932  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to futures contracts and foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $58,703,114 and $59,041,990, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $37,777,145 and $32,950,884, 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

   $ 653,011  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (109,548

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 543,463  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $25,990,873.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of dollar rolls and forward foreign currency contracts, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $31,593 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $31,593. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended        Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)        December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Series I

     1,567,948        $ 10,023,351          395,009        $ 2,447,919  

 

 

Series II

     38,201          244,863          3          19  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Series I

     106,424          684,305          105,501          636,171  

 

 

Series II

     432          2,771          625          3,758  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (685,177    $ (4,371,891      (851,917    $ (5,305,086

 

 

Series II

     (2,491      (16,348      (335      (2,055

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     1,025,337      $ 6,567,051        (351,114    $ (2,219,274

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 82% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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      
(07/01/19)
Ending
      Account Value       
(12/31/19)1
Expenses
      Paid During       
Period2
Ending
      Account Value       
(12/31/19)
Expenses
      Paid During       
Period2

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

$1,000.00 $1,030.00 $3.02 $1,022.23 $3.01   0.59 %

Series II

  1,000.00   1,030.60   4.30   1,020.97   4.28   0.84

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     1.77   

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00   

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     6.94   

 

  *

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None

Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds

James D. Vaughn - 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer   2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
 
 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIDDI-AR-1                                


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       25.09
Series II Shares       24.77
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       31.49
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       26.54
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       26.71
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, as optimism about a potential US-China trade deal increased and the Fed signaled there would be no further interest rate hikes in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, despite mixed US economic data and slower overseas growth. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, and potential tariffs on Mexico. In addition, economic data continued to show a slowing domestic and global economy.

These investor concerns carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% twice in the quarter. This uncertainty increased both market volatility and risk aversion, and investors crowded into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy grew more than expected, by 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1

 

  Within the S&P 500 Index, information technology (IT) was the best-performing sector for the fiscal year, while energy was the worst-performing sector. It is important to view the market’s performance within the context of a full market cycle. This cycle, which began in June 2009, is one of the longest expansions on record with one of the largest bull markets, despite a historically low recovery in revenue versus previous cycle troughs.3 In this environment, we remain focused on our assessment of each investment’s risk-reward profile.

  During the year, the Fund’s management discipline remained unchanged. Our total return approach continued to emphasize long-term capital appreciation, current income and capital preservation. We believe the Fund may serve as an equity foundation within a well-diversified asset allocation strategy, complementing more aggressive and cyclical investments. We look for dividend-paying companies with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. We perform extensive fundamental research, incorporating both financial statement analysis and an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk, to determine a fair valuation over our two- to three-year investment horizon for each stock. We believe this process may provide a valuable combination of dividend income, price appreciation and capital preservation. We also maintain a rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or reducing shares in stocks that no longer meet our investment criteria.

  Within the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, IT, industrials and financials were the best-performing sectors, while energy was the worst-performing sector during the year. The Fund’s overweight

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

  % of total net assets 
Consumer Staples   22.80% 
Utilities   17.62    
Financials   14.20    
Industrials   9.99    
Health Care   7.71    
Energy   5.87    
Consumer Discretionary   4.88    
Communication Services   4.28    
Materials   4.02    
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets   3.15    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   5.48    

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets  

  1. Entergy Corp.

   3.22% 

  2. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

   3.22    

  3. General Mills, Inc.

   3.01    

  4. Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   2.89    

  5. Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   2.66    

  6. AT&T, Inc.

   2.63    

  7. PPL Corp.

   2.49    

  8. Dominion Energy, Inc.

   2.38    

  9. Exelon Corp.

   2.17    

10. Campbell Soup Co.

   2.10    

Total Net Assets

   $515.6 million

Total Number of Holdings*

   70

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


exposure to the consumer staples sector and stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector contributed the most to relative performance versus the style-specific benchmark. The Fund’s underweight exposure to energy also helped relative performance, as did stock selection in the health care sector. Underweight positions in the IT and financials sectors detracted the most from the Fund’s relative performance versus the style-specific benchmark. Stock selection in the communication services and industrials sectors also hurt the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark.

During the year, holdings in the consumer staples and utilities sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance. Packaged foods company General Mills was the largest contributor to Fund performance for the year. The company has benefited from improved profit margins and revenue growth driven by better pricing. Utility company Entergy was also a large contributor to Fund performance. Management affirmed long-term earnings expectations as the company continues to exit the merchant power business and transition to a fully regulated utility. In addition, management plans to replace a portion of its legacy generation with clean natural gas and renewable capacity over the coming years.

Select holdings in the consumer staples and communication services sectors were the largest detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance during the year. Packaged foods company Kraft Heinz was the largest detractor from Fund performance. The company faced increasing operating costs that have lowered profitability and revenue growth has disappointed. The stock was also impacted by previous management actions that included an impairment of company assets. A new CEO and CFO have started a renewed focus on initiatives to improve operations and invest in brands that we believe should drive improved profitability and organic sales. Telecom services company BT Group also detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance during the year. The company provides phone, internet access and television services to residential and business customers in the U.K. BT Group’s business has faced negative pricing regulation and pressure to increase capital investment to support an upgrade to UK communications infrastructure.

The Fund used currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency

exposure of some of the non-US-based companies held in the Fund’s portfolio and not for speculative purposes or leverage. The use of currency forward contracts had a very small positive impact on the Fund’s performance during the year.

The Fund has successfully navigated multiple market cycles with a consistent long-term mandate to emphasize capital appreciation, current income and capital preservation over a full market cycle.

It has been our privilege to oversee Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund, and we thank you for your continued investment.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

3

Sources: National Bureau of Economic Research, Ned Davis Research and FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Robert Botard

Kristina Bradshaw

Chris McMeans

Meggan Walsh - Lead

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (3/1/90)

     8.19

10 Years

     11.07  

  5 Years

     8.03  

  1 Year

     25.09  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (6/5/00)

     5.88

10 Years

     10.80  

  5 Years

     7.76  

  1 Year

     24.77  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series Dividend Growth Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund on April 30, 2012). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Dividend Growth Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions

and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.65% and 0.90%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.66% and 0.91%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As

mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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

 

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s investment objective is to provide reasonable current income and long-term growth of income and capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

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

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

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is

 

the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–94.52%

Aerospace & Defense–1.67%

General Dynamics Corp.

     31,505      $    5,555,907

Raytheon Co.

     14,022      3,081,194
              8,637,101

Air Freight & Logistics–0.97%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     42,697      4,998,111

Apparel Retail–1.26%

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     106,626      6,510,584

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.46%

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     23,538      2,358,272

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.50%

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

     79,197      2,581,030

Brewers–2.99%

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     72,237      5,923,542

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)

     88,835      9,476,163
              15,399,705

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.96%

Cummins, Inc.

     27,706      4,958,266

Consumer Finance–1.27%

American Express Co.

     52,615      6,550,041

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.19%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     35,921      6,124,530

Diversified Chemicals–0.72%

BASF SE (Germany)

     48,846      3,704,318

Electric Utilities–11.93%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     78,193      7,390,020

Duke Energy Corp.

     66,142      6,032,812

Entergy Corp.

     138,574      16,601,165

Exelon Corp.

     245,219      11,179,534

PPL Corp.

     357,376      12,822,651

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

     391,455      7,500,250
              61,526,432

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.90%

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     289,795      6,995,908

Emerson Electric Co.

     36,593      2,790,582
              9,786,490

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.51%

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     54,753      2,621,381

Food Distributors–1.27%

Sysco Corp.

     76,761      6,566,136
      Shares      Value

General Merchandise Stores–1.55%

Target Corp.

     62,274      $    7,984,150

Household Products–4.92%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     76,127      10,471,269

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     119,281      14,898,197
              25,369,466

Industrial Conglomerates–1.95%

3M Co.

     19,407      3,423,783

Siemens AG (Germany)

     50,767      6,636,257
              10,060,040

Industrial Machinery–2.53%

Flowserve Corp.

     199,122      9,910,302

Pentair PLC

     68,862      3,158,700
              13,069,002

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.56%

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (United Kingdom)

     53,306      1,588,390

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     202,317      6,630,943

TOTAL S.A. (France)

     183,045      10,115,479
              18,334,812

Integrated Telecommunication Services–4.28%

AT&T, Inc.

     346,569      13,543,916

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,413,193      3,621,748

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     298,723      4,881,602
              22,047,266

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.42%

International Business Machines Corp.

     16,018      2,147,053

Motorcycle Manufacturers–1.25%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     173,848      6,465,407

Multi-line Insurance–3.22%

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     272,803      16,578,238

Multi-Utilities–5.69%

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     76,725      6,941,311

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     148,240      12,277,237

Sempra Energy

     66,792      10,117,652
              29,336,200

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.82%

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     165,403      4,239,279

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.49%

ConocoPhillips

     118,055      7,677,117

Packaged Foods & Meats–9.59%

Campbell Soup Co.

     219,113      10,828,564

Danone S.A. (France)

     38,184      3,169,411
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


      Shares      Value

Packaged Foods & Meats–(continued)

General Mills, Inc.

     289,866      $  15,525,223

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     109,706      3,524,854

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     172,453      9,498,711

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

     63,896      6,922,272
       49,469,035

Paper Packaging–2.30%

Avery Dennison Corp.

     21,247      2,779,532

International Paper Co.

     115,671      5,326,650

Sonoco Products Co.

     60,982      3,763,809
       11,869,991

Personal Products–1.36%

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     23,673      7,030,264

Pharmaceuticals–7.72%

     

Bayer AG (Germany)

     98,167      8,024,169

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     124,755      8,008,023

Eli Lilly and Co.

     66,192      8,699,615

Johnson & Johnson

     42,170      6,151,338

Merck & Co., Inc.

     97,837      8,898,275
       39,781,420

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.63%

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     61,524      8,425,712

Regional Banks–7.58%

Comerica, Inc.

     42,343      3,038,110

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     37,397      3,656,679

Fifth Third Bancorp

     160,460      4,932,540

KeyCorp

     51,330      1,038,919
      Shares      Value

Regional Banks–(continued)

M&T Bank Corp.

     63,441      $  10,769,110

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     41,465      6,619,058

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     173,905      9,029,148
       39,083,564

Restaurants–0.36%

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     16,924      1,844,885

Soft Drinks–2.66%

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     247,858      13,718,940

Specialized REITs–1.55%

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     264,451      7,986,420

Specialty Chemicals–0.49%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     39,148      2,513,302

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $359,322,189)

 

   487,353,960

Money Market Funds–5.40%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(b)

     9,736,144      9,736,144

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(b)

     6,982,279      6,984,374

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(b)

     11,127,022      11,127,022

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $27,846,515)

 

   27,847,540

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.92%
(Cost $387,168,704)

 

   515,201,500

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.08%

 

   404,705

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $515,606,205
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
                        Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
     

 

 

    
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 

Currency Risk    

           

 

 

02/10/2020

  

Citibank N.A.

     EUR  10,390,219        USD  11,622,510      $ (59,751)  

 

 

02/10/2020

  

Royal Bank of Canada

     EUR  10,170,774        USD  11,356,841        (78,685)  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

      $ (138,436)  

 

 

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

USD – U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $359,322,189)

   $487,353,960

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $27,846,515)

   27,847,540

Cash

   104,606

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $79,823)

   80,775

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

   78,484

Dividends

   992,638

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   93,920

Total assets

   516,551,923

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   138,436

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

   340,843

Accrued fees to affiliates

   310,478

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   282

Accrued other operating expenses

   27,854

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   127,825

Total liabilities

   945,718

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $515,606,205

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $364,827,071

Distributable earnings

   150,779,134
     $515,606,205

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $278,726,539

Series II

   $236,879,666

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

Series I

   10,234,864

Series II

   8,764,940

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $           27.23

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $           27.03

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $ 370,751)

   $ 16,143,534  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     669,397  

 

 

Total investment income

     16,812,931  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,525,977  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     772,607  

 

 

Custodian fees

     17,450  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     560,193  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     32,054  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     26,037  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     13,805  

 

 

Professional services fees

     50,822  

 

 

Other

     8,281  

 

 

Total expenses

     4,007,226  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (35,912

 

 

Net expenses

     3,971,314  

 

 

Net investment income

     12,841,617  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     42,890,400  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     145,728  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,037,565  

 

 
     44,073,693  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     61,501,707  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     5,978  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     116,901  

 

 
     61,624,586  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     105,698,279  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 118,539,896  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 12,841,617     $ 14,230,667  

 

 

Net realized gain

     44,073,693       25,484,538  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     61,624,586       (85,816,560

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     118,539,896       (46,101,355

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (21,611,367     (22,064,854

 

 

Series II

     (18,163,081     (12,822,377

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (39,774,448     (34,887,231

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (106,614,162     (48,998,234

 

 

Series II

     1,105,297       (7,380,757

 

 

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

     (105,508,865     (56,378,991

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (26,743,417     (137,367,577

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     542,349,622       679,717,199  

 

 

End of year

   $ 515,606,205     $ 542,349,622  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

                                                 Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                 expenses   expenses        
               Net gains                                 to average   to average net        
               (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset         on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net    (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment    realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)    unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 23.70      $ 0.67      $ 5.15     $ 5.82     $ (0.80 )     $ (1.49 )     $ (2.29 )     $ 27.23        25.09 %     $ 278,727        0.65 %(d)       0.65 %(d)       2.54 %(d)       7 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       27.18        0.63        (2.53 )       (1.90 )       (0.65 )       (0.93 )       (1.58 )       23.70        (7.57 )       337,461        0.64       0.65       2.38       10

Year ended 12/31/17

       26.38        0.56        1.65       2.21       (0.46 )       (0.95 )       (1.41 )       27.18        8.58       437,104        0.64       0.65       2.06       16

Year ended 12/31/16

       23.27        0.50        2.93       3.43       (0.32 )             (0.32 )       26.38        14.81       439,857        0.66       0.68       2.02       14

Year ended 12/31/15

       23.21        0.43        0.04       0.47       (0.41 )             (0.41 )       23.27        2.07       333,573        0.70       0.71       1.84       15

Series II

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/19

       23.54        0.60        5.11       5.71       (0.73 )       (1.49 )       (2.22 )       27.03        24.77       236,880        0.90 (d)        0.90 (d)        2.29 (d)        7

Year ended 12/31/18

       27.00        0.56        (2.51 )       (1.95 )       (0.58 )       (0.93 )       (1.51 )       23.54        (7.78 )       204,889        0.89       0.90       2.13       10

Year ended 12/31/17

       26.23        0.49        1.64       2.13       (0.41 )       (0.95 )       (1.36 )       27.00        8.31       242,614        0.89       0.90       1.81       16

Year ended 12/31/16

       23.16        0.43        2.92       3.35       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       26.23        14.54       215,614        0.91       0.93       1.77       14

Year ended 12/31/15

       23.11        0.37        0.04       0.41       (0.36 )             (0.36 )       23.16        1.82       132,477        0.95       0.96       1.59       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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $302,948 and $224,071 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

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

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


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

 

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

 

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

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

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

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

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

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

 

H.

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

 

I.

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


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.

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

     0.545%  

 

 

Next $750 million

     0.420%  

 

 

Next $1 billion

     0.395%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.370%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.48%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $35,912.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $75,571 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $697,036 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish

 

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continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $1,068 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

   $ 401,764,187        $ 85,589,773        $–          $ 487,353,960  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     27,847,540                          27,847,540  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     429,611,727          85,589,773                 515,201,500  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              (138,436               (138,436

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 429,611,727        $ 85,451,337        $–          $ 515,063,064  

 

 

 

*

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 December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (138,436

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (138,436

 

 

 

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2019.

 

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

 

 

Citibank N.A.

     $  (59,751)            $ (59,751   $-    $-    $ (59,751

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     (78,685)            (78,685     -      -      (78,685

 

 

Total

     $(138,436)            $ (138,436   $-    $-    $ (138,436

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $1,037,565        

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     116,901        

 

 

Total

     $1,154,466        

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

     $24,169,771   

 

 

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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 14,393,388            $ 13,981,690  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     25,381,060        20,905,541  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 39,774,448            $ 34,887,231  

 

 

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 13,280,241  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     10,268,349  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     127,328,128  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     5,941  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (103,525

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     364,827,071  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 515,606,205  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and forward foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 3,660,162 Series I shares of the Fund valued at $97,177,295 were redeemed by significant shareholders and settled through a redemption-in-kind transaction, of which $6,188,994 consisted of cash, which resulted in a realized gain of $32,253,903 to the Fund for book purposes. From a federal income tax perspective, the realized gains are not recognized.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $34,291,283 and $65,778,002, 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

   $ 138,431,348  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (11,103,220

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 127,328,128  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $387,734,936.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of redemption-in-kind, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $234,873, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $31,895,665 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $32,130,538. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     1,203,566      $   31,545,134        1,113,850      $   29,225,680  

 

 

Series II

     533,931        13,948,354        628,883        16,528,837  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     837,001        21,611,367        836,424        22,064,855  

 

 

Series II

     708,388        18,163,081        489,217        12,822,377  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (6,041,667   $ (159,770,663     (3,794,255   $ (100,288,769

 

 

Series II

     (1,181,712     (31,006,138     (1,398,007     (36,731,971

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (3,940,493   $ (105,508,865     (2,123,888   $ (56,378,991

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 61% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2       
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,085.60   $3.42   $1,021.93   $3.31   0.65%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,084.60     4.73     1,020.67     4.58   0.90   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 25,381,060  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     93.73
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE
Invesco Distributors, Inc.       MS-VIEWSP-AR-1

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (the Fund) underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      28.79
Series II Shares      28.46  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      31.49  
S&P 500 Equal Weight Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      29.24  
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      26.26  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.         

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again

 

by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund seeks total return through growth of capital and current income. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks represented in the S&P 500 Index. The Fund generally invests in each common stock included in the S&P 500 Index in approximately equal proportions, which differs from the S&P 500 Index because stocks in the S&P 500 Index are represented in proportion to their market value or market capitalization. Due to the equally-weighted nature of the Fund and the capitalization-weighted nature of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund will lag when mega- and large-cap stocks outperform mid-cap stocks.

    For the year, every sector contributed to the Fund’s absolute returns. The sectors that contributed the most to the Fund’s absolute performance were information technology (IT), industrials and financials. Relative to the S&P 500 Index, stock weightings in the health care sector and an overweight allocation to the industrials sector contributed to the Fund’s performance.

    The energy, utilities and materials sectors lagged other sectors although each sector delivered double-digit returns for the year. The Fund’s underweight allocation to the IT sector in general, and to specific stocks within the sector, was the largest detractor from its relative performance. Stock selection in the communication services sector also detracted from relative returns. In general, the Fund’s underweight exposure to megacap stocks and overweight exposure to

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

     % of total net assets  
Information Technology      13.72%  
Industrials      13.58     
Financials      12.75     
Consumer Discretionary      12.30     
Health Care      11.93     
Consumer Staples      6.52     
Real Estate      6.14     
Energy      5.74     
Utilities      5.56     
Materials      5.54     
Communication Services      4.36     
Money Market Funds Plus Other         
Assets Less Liabilities      1.86     

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

% of total net assets

  1. Conagra Brands, Inc.   0.23%

  2.  Apache Corp.

  0.23   

  3.  Western Digital Corp.

  0.23   

  4.  Mosaic Co. (The)

  0.22   

  5.  Macy’s, Inc.

  0.22   

  6.  Corteva, Inc.

  0.22   

  7.  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  0.22   

  8.  Concho Resources, Inc.

  0.21   

  9.  Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

  0.21   

10.  Noble Energy, Inc.

  0.21   

Total Net Assets

   $ 279.4 million  

Total Number of Holdings*

     505  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


mid-cap stocks were key detractors from relative performance.

    The most significant contributor to the Fund’s absolute results for the year was Advanced Micro Devices, which generated a 148% return. The largest detractor on an absolute and relative basis was PG&E, which declined over 70%. In January, Teleflex replaced PG&E in the S&P 500 Index. As such, we made the same adjustment to the Fund’s positioning before the close of the fiscal year.

    During the year, the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the S&P 500 Index included underweight positions in Pfizer, Berkshire Hathaway, Exxon Mobil and Johnson & Johnson. The largest detractors from the Fund’s relative performance included underweight allocations to Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and JP Morgan Chase.

    Please note, the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but the Fund may also use S&P 500 futures contracts, which are derivative instruments used to gain exposure to the equity market. During the year, the Fund invested in S&P 500 futures contracts, which generated a negative return and detracted from absolute performance. Derivatives can be a costeffective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year and thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Anthony Munchak

Glen Murphy

Francis Orlando

Daniel Tsai

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

these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (11/9/94)      10.78
10 Years      13.08  
  5 Years      9.36  
  1 Year      28.79  
Series II Shares         
Inception (7/24/00)      8.90
10 Years      12.80  
  5 Years      9.09  
  1 Year      28.46  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco V.I. Select Dimensions Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund on April 30, 2012). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures

reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.31% and 0.56%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable

product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The S&P 500® Equal Weight Index is the equally weighted version of the S&P 500 Index, which is considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-98.14%

 

Advertising-0.38%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    23,381      $ 540,101  

 

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    6,562        531,653  

 

 
       1,071,754  

 

 
Aerospace & Defense-2.10%

 

Arconic, Inc.

    17,013        523,490  

 

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    1,575        513,072  

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    3,006        530,108  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    2,142        537,385  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    2,689        532,073  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,392        542,017  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,561        536,937  

 

 

Raytheon Co.

    2,476        544,076  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

    12,392        552,683  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    934        523,040  

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

    3,612        540,933  

 

 
       5,875,814  

 

 
Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.19%

 

Deere & Co.

    3,129        542,131  

 

 
Agricultural Products-0.20%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    11,912        552,121  

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics-0.76%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    7,034        550,059  

 

 

Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.

    7,071        551,680  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

    3,249        491,281  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    4,539        531,335  

 

 
       2,124,355  

 

 
Airlines-0.98%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    7,987        541,119  

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.(b)

    19,594        561,956  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    9,491        555,034  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

    9,944        536,777  

 

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(c)

    6,147        541,489  

 

 
       2,736,375  

 

 
Alternative Carriers-0.19%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.

    39,594        523,037  

 

 
Apparel Retail-0.79%

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

    32,262        570,392  

 

 

L Brands, Inc.

    30,422        551,247  

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

    4,662        542,750  

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    8,918        544,533  

 

 
       2,208,922  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-1.39%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(c)

    13,885      $ 529,713  

 

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    37,394        555,301  

 

 

PVH Corp.

    5,156        542,153  

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    4,605        539,798  

 

 

Tapestry, Inc.

    20,758        559,843  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(c)

    14,208        306,893  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(c)

    14,677        281,505  

 

 

VF Corp.

    5,780        576,035  

 

 
       3,891,241  

 

 
Application Software-1.57%

 

Adobe, Inc.(c)

    1,693        558,368  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(c)

    2,119        545,452  

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.(c)

    3,000        550,380  

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(c)

    7,897        547,736  

 

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    4,879        541,081  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

    2,073        542,981  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(c)

    3,333        542,079  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(c)

    3,945        549,144  

 

 
       4,377,221  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks-1.54%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    3,214        535,388  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    10,722        539,638  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,079        542,413  

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    20,718        538,254  

 

 

Invesco Ltd.(d)

    30,560        549,469  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

    4,983        529,394  

 

 

State Street Corp.

    6,804        538,196  

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    4,352        530,248  

 

 
       4,303,000  

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment-0.39%

 

Aptiv PLC

    5,750        546,078  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

    12,293        533,270  

 

 
       1,079,348  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers-0.39%

 

Ford Motor Co.

    58,339        542,553  

 

 

General Motors Co.

    15,104        552,806  

 

 
       1,095,359  

 

 
Automotive Retail-0.75%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    3,469        555,595  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(c)

    435        518,220  

 

 

CarMax, Inc.(c)

    5,500        482,185  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(c)

    1,219        534,239  

 

 
       2,090,239  

 

 
Biotechnology-1.53%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    6,129        542,662  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


     Shares      Value  
Biotechnology-(continued)

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

    4,876      $ 527,339  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

    2,273        547,952  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(c)

    1,813        537,972  

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    8,186        531,926  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(c)

    5,883        513,704  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

    1,430        536,936  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)

    2,458        538,179  

 

 
       4,276,670  

 

 
Brewers-0.20%

 

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    10,597        571,178  

 

 
Broadcasting-0.60%

 

Discovery, Inc., Class A(c)

    5,475        179,252  

 

 

Discovery, Inc., Class C(c)

    12,021        366,520  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class A

    10,122        375,223  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class B

    4,636        168,750  

 

 

ViacomCBS, Inc. , Class B

    13,935        584,852  

 

 
       1,674,597  

 

 
Building Products-0.98%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

    11,574        551,385  

 

 

Allegion PLC

    4,377        545,112  

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    8,272        540,493  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    13,315        542,054  

 

 

Masco Corp.

    11,454        549,677  

 

 
       2,728,721  

 

 
Cable & Satellite-0.60%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(c)

    1,132        549,111  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    12,355        555,604  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Class A(c)

    15,778        559,646  

 

 
       1,664,361  

 

 
Casinos & Gaming-0.59%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    7,794        538,098  

 

 

MGM Resorts International

    16,441        546,992  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    4,148        576,033  

 

 
       1,661,123  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals-0.39%

 

Dow, Inc.

    10,106        553,102  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    5,813        549,212  

 

 
       1,102,314  

 

 
Communications Equipment-0.99%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(c)

    2,790        567,486  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    11,886        570,053  

 

 

F5 Networks, Inc.(c)

    3,866        539,887  

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    22,315        549,618  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    3,355        540,625  

 

 
       2,767,669  

 

 
Computer & Electronics Retail-0.20%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    6,349        557,442  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Construction & Engineering-0.38%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    5,980      $ 537,184  

 

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

    13,113        533,830  

 

 
       1,071,014  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks-0.77%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    3,700        546,416  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

    2,950        527,932  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

    6,565        519,292  

 

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    7,164        557,359  

 

 
       2,150,999  

 

 
Construction Materials-0.39%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    1,948        544,739  

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

    3,765        542,122  

 

 
       1,086,861  

 

 
Consumer Electronics-0.19%

 

Garmin Ltd.

    5,526        539,117  

 

 
Consumer Finance-0.76%

 

American Express Co.(b)

    4,317        537,423  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    5,158        530,810  

 

 

Discover Financial Services

    6,211        526,817  

 

 

Synchrony Financial

    14,286        514,439  

 

 
       2,109,489  

 

 
Copper-0.20%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    41,839        548,928  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services-2.51%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    4,892        548,882  

 

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    3,190        543,895  

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    4,497        555,559  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    3,896        541,895  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(c)

    4,611        533,170  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(c)

    1,771        509,552  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

    3,008        549,140  

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    3,691        537,668  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    1,818        542,837  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

    6,342        539,451  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(c)

    5,001        540,958  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    2,907        546,225  

 

 

Western Union Co. (The)

    19,775        529,575  

 

 
       7,018,807  

 

 
Department Stores-0.62%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

    11,152        568,194  

 

 

Macy’s, Inc.

    35,472        603,024  

 

 

Nordstrom, Inc.

    14,030        574,248  

 

 
       1,745,466  

 

 
Distillers & Vintners-0.41%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    8,432        570,003  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    2,956        560,901  

 

 
       1,130,904  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


     Shares      Value  
Distributors-0.39%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

    5,120      $ 543,897  

 

 

LKQ Corp.(c)

    14,911        532,323  

 

 
       1,076,220  

 

 
Diversified Banks-0.98%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    15,634        550,629  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    7,048        563,065  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3,935        548,539  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

    8,933        529,638  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    10,010        538,538  

 

 
       2,730,409  

 

 
Diversified Chemicals-0.19%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    6,858        543,565  

 

 
Diversified Support Services-0.40%

 

Cintas Corp.

    2,048        551,076  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(c)

    6,075        552,460  

 

 
       1,103,536  

 

 
Drug Retail-0.20%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    9,346        551,040  

 

 
Electric Utilities-2.78%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

    10,174        556,721  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,849        552,789  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

    5,975        544,980  

 

 

Edison International

    7,407        558,562  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

    4,560        546,288  

 

 

Evergy, Inc.

    8,579        558,407  

 

 

Eversource Energy

    6,620        563,163  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

    12,287        560,164  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    11,229        545,729  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    2,271        549,945  

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    6,250        562,063  

 

 

PPL Corp.

    15,108        542,075  

 

 

Southern Co. (The)

    8,861        564,446  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    8,648        549,062  

 

 
       7,754,394  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment-0.78%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    5,462        544,780  

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    5,752        544,829  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

    7,087        540,455  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    2,645        536,062  

 

 
       2,166,126  

 

 
Electronic Components-0.39%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    5,025        543,856  

 

 

Corning, Inc.

    18,735        545,376  

 

 
       1,089,232  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.56%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    10,127        527,313  

 

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(c)

    4,994        512,534  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments-(continued)

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(c)

    2,088      $ 533,359  

 

 
       1,573,206  

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.39%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.(c)

    3,723        539,537  

 

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    5,727        548,876  

 

 
       1,088,413  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services-0.58%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    6,039        541,276  

 

 

Rollins, Inc.

    16,341        541,867  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

    4,806        547,692  

 

 
       1,630,835  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.84%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    11,928        569,443  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

    20,327        600,866  

 

 

FMC Corp.

    5,428        541,823  

 

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

    28,903        625,461  

 

 
       2,337,593  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data-1.56%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    4,660        559,200  

 

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    2,631        528,094  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    5,858        542,158  

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,439        545,539  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

    2,289        543,432  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

    2,069        534,175  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

    5,153        551,886  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,984        541,731  

 

 
       4,346,215  

 

 
Food Distributors-0.20%

 

Sysco Corp.

    6,444        551,220  

 

 
Food Retail-0.20%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

    19,169        555,709  

 

 
Footwear-0.20%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    5,506        557,813  

 

 
Gas Utilities-0.20%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

    5,029        562,544  

 

 
General Merchandise Stores-0.58%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    3,482        543,122  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(c)

    5,752        540,976  

 

 

Target Corp.

    4,232        542,585  

 

 
       1,626,683  

 

 
Gold-0.20%

 

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

    13,040        566,588  

 

 
Health Care Distributors-0.75%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    6,345        539,452  

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    10,035        507,570  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


     Shares      Value  
Health Care Distributors-(continued)

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(c)

    7,861      $ 524,486  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

    3,829        529,627  

 

 
       2,101,135  

 

 
Health Care Equipment-3.30%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    6,247        542,614  

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.(c)

    2,960        504,946  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

    6,412        536,171  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

    2,003        544,756  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(c)

    11,941        539,972  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

    3,620        555,598  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(c)

    2,307        538,200  

 

 

Hologic, Inc.(c)

    10,131        528,939  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(c)

    2,128        555,685  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(c)

    928        548,587  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

    4,719        535,371  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

    3,504        543,015  

 

 

STERIS PLC

    3,544        540,176  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

    2,652        556,761  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,495        562,778  

 

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(c)

    3,804        540,206  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3,629        543,189  

 

 
       9,216,964  

 

 
Health Care Facilities-0.39%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    3,769        557,096  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    3,730        535,106  

 

 
       1,092,202  

 

 
Health Care REITs-0.61%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    16,697        575,546  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

    9,701        560,136  

 

 

Welltower, Inc.

    6,844        559,702  

 

 
       1,695,384  

 

 
Health Care Services-0.99%

 

Cigna Corp.

    2,835        579,729  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

    7,317        543,580  

 

 

DaVita, Inc.(c)

    7,405        555,597  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(c)

    3,231        546,589  

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    5,118        546,551  

 

 
       2,772,046  

 

 
Health Care Supplies-0.59%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(c)

    2,023        564,498  

 

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,696        544,908  

 

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    9,550        540,434  

 

 
       1,649,840  

 

 
Health Care Technology-0.20%

 

Cerner Corp.

    7,454        547,049  

 

 
Home Furnishings-0.38%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    10,616        539,611  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Home Furnishings-(continued)

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(c)

     3,903      $ 532,291  

 

 
        1,071,902  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail-0.39%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,514        549,007  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     4,566        546,824  

 

 
        1,095,831  

 

 
Homebuilding-0.75%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     9,823        518,163  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     9,235        515,221  

 

 

NVR, Inc.(c)

     141        536,986  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     13,335        517,398  

 

 
        2,087,768  

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs-0.20%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     29,998        556,463  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-1.01%

 

Carnival Corp.

     11,347        576,768  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     5,022        556,990  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     3,684        557,868  

 

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(c)

     9,652        563,773  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     4,285        572,091  

 

 
        2,827,490  

 

 
Household Appliances-0.19%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     3,627        535,091  

 

 
Household Products-0.97%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     7,693        541,126  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     3,549        544,913  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     7,838        539,568  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     3,960        544,698  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     4,291        535,946  

 

 
        2,706,251  

 

 
Housewares & Specialties-0.19%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     28,041        538,948  

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services-0.20%

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

     8,735        551,615  

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers-0.38%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,844        541,988  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     4,476        531,928  

 

 
        1,073,916  

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.40%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     28,460        566,354  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     13,677        543,661  

 

 
        1,110,015  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates-0.78%

 

3M Co.

     3,189        562,603  

 

 

General Electric Co.

     47,484        529,922  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Industrial Conglomerates-(continued)

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,037      $ 537,549  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,535        543,743  

 

 
        2,173,817  

 

 
Industrial Gases-0.39%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     2,328        547,057  

 

 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,575        548,217  

 

 
            1,095,274  

 

 
Industrial Machinery-2.14%

 

Dover Corp.

     4,737        545,987  

 

 

Flowserve Corp.

     11,122        553,542  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     7,161        547,029  

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     3,216        553,152  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     3,036        545,357  

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     4,024        534,870  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     2,606        536,367  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     11,743        538,651  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,159        535,135  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     3,271        542,135  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     6,928        545,857  

 

 
        5,978,082  

 

 
Industrial REITs-0.39%

 

Duke Realty Corp.

     15,739        545,671  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     6,052        539,475  

 

 
        1,085,146  

 

 
Insurance Brokers-0.78%

 

Aon PLC

     2,611        543,845  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     5,700        542,811  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     4,870        542,567  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     2,691        543,420  

 

 
        2,172,643  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas-0.60%

 

Chevron Corp.

     4,564        550,008  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     7,777        542,679  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     14,279        588,437  

 

 
        1,681,124  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services-0.39%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     14,074        550,012  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     8,854        543,635  

 

 
        1,093,647  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment-0.59%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     9,151        543,753  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(c)

     5,149        553,569  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(c)

     4,419        541,018  

 

 
        1,638,340  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services-0.60%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(c)

     198        265,199  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(c)

     200        267,404  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Interactive Media & Services-(continued)

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(c)

     2,771      $ 568,748  

 

 

Twitter, Inc.(c)

     17,718        567,862  

 

 
            1,669,213  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-0.78%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(c)

     305        563,591  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(c)

     272        558,615  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

     15,176        548,005  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.

     4,775        516,369  

 

 
        2,186,580  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.39%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(c)

     6,357        549,118  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(c)

     2,811        541,623  

 

 
        1,090,741  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage-0.96%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     10,780        512,697  

 

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     11,925        541,037  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,392        549,993  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     10,717        547,853  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     5,949        532,197  

 

 
        2,683,777  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services-1.17%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,604        548,324  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     8,735        541,745  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

     14,351        539,454  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.(c)

     3,415        526,252  

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     4,012        537,768  

 

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     5,862        573,831  

 

 
        3,267,374  

 

 
Leisure Products-0.20%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     5,181        547,165  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance-1.34%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     10,127        535,718  

 

 

Globe Life, Inc.

     5,097        536,459  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

     9,014        531,916  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     10,701        545,430  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     9,918        545,490  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     5,719        536,099  

 

 

Unum Group

     17,747        517,503  

 

 
        3,748,615  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.38%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     6,431        548,629  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(c)

     1,657        549,693  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(c)

     3,717        574,314  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(c)

     699        554,503  

 

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     5,704        553,858  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,679        545,457  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services-(continued)

 

Waters Corp.(c)

     2,299      $ 537,161  

 

 
        3,863,615  

 

 
Managed Health Care-1.02%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     1,894        572,045  

 

 

Centene Corp.(c)

     9,330        586,577  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     1,524        558,576  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,885        554,152  

 

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(c)

     1,722        568,622  

 

 
            2,839,972  

 

 
Metal & Glass Containers-0.20%

 

Ball Corp.

     8,500        549,695  

 

 
Motorcycle Manufacturers-0.19%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     14,416        536,131  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment-0.61%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(c)

     8,368        598,061  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(c)

     1,803        583,397  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     3,678        531,949  

 

 
        1,713,407  

 

 
Multi-line Insurance-0.58%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     10,435        535,629  

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

     4,141        542,802  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     8,816        535,748  

 

 
        1,614,179  

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings-0.19%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(c)

     2,385        540,202  

 

 
Multi-Utilities-1.98%

 

Ameren Corp.

     7,177        551,194  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     20,758        566,071  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

     8,828        554,751  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     6,130        554,581  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     6,657        551,333  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

     4,312        559,999  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

     20,032        557,691  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     9,196        543,024  

 

 

Sempra Energy

     3,602        545,631  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     6,037        556,792  

 

 
        5,541,067  

 

 
Office REITs-0.79%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     3,441        555,997  

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

     3,985        549,372  

 

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

     6,069        557,620  

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust

     8,257        549,090  

 

 
        2,212,079  

 

 
Oil & Gas Drilling-0.21%

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     12,792        581,141  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-1.01%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     22,783      $ 583,928  

 

 

Halliburton Co.

     22,445        549,229  

 

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     22,594        565,980  

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     13,766        553,393  

 

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     26,923        577,229  

 

 
            2,829,759  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-2.54%

 

Apache Corp.

     25,221        645,405  

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     33,445        582,277  

 

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

     11,201        587,941  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

     6,837        598,716  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     8,587        558,413  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     22,932        595,544  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     6,327        587,525  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     7,132        597,376  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     8,639        577,172  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     42,332        574,869  

 

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

     24,060        597,650  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,846        582,169  

 

 
        7,085,057  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.78%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     10,728        544,017  

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     9,186        553,456  

 

 

Phillips 66

     4,765        530,869  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     5,739        537,457  

 

 
        2,165,799  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.60%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     26,657        564,329  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     7,359        556,855  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     23,711        562,425  

 

 
        1,683,609  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats-2.40%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     11,288        557,853  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     18,973        649,635  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     10,435        558,899  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     3,659        537,800  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     11,943        538,749  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     5,304        552,306  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     8,127        562,063  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     17,040        547,495  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     6,401        550,678  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,213        545,342  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     10,114        557,079  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     6,120        557,165  

 

 
        6,715,064  

 

 
Paper Packaging-1.18%

 

Amcor PLC

     50,992        552,753  

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     4,142        541,856  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     11,614        534,825  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  
Paper Packaging-(continued)

 

Packaging Corp. of America

     4,848      $ 542,928  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     14,166        564,232  

 

 

Westrock Co.

     13,142        563,923  

 

 
        3,300,517  

 

 
Personal Products-0.39%

 

Coty, Inc., Class A

     48,559        546,289  

 

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     2,649        547,124  

 

 
        1,093,413  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals-1.78%

 

Allergan PLC

     2,858        546,364  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     8,436        541,507  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     4,430        582,235  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     3,808        555,473  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     6,036        548,974  

 

 

Mylan N.V.(c)

     28,133        565,473  

 

 

Perrigo Co. PLC

     9,984        515,774  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     14,023        549,421  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     4,326        572,546  

 

 
            4,977,767  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance-1.36%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     4,915        552,692  

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

     3,482        542,008  

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     5,105        536,791  

 

 

Loews Corp.

     10,639        558,441  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     7,461        540,102  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,969        543,554  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     7,740        534,834  

 

 
        3,808,422  

 

 
Publishing-0.20%

 

News Corp., Class A

     29,945        423,422  

 

 

News Corp., Class B

     9,454        137,178  

 

 
        560,600  

 

 
Railroads-0.78%

 

CSX Corp.

     7,398        535,319  

 

 

Kansas City Southern

     3,555        544,484  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,846        552,494  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,040        549,602  

 

 
        2,181,899  

 

 
Real Estate Services-0.20%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(c)

     9,241        566,381  

 

 
Regional Banks-2.52%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     13,421        545,027  

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

     7,485        537,049  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     17,386        534,446  

 

 

First Republic Bank

     4,686        550,371  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     35,094        529,217  

 

 

KeyCorp

     26,843        543,302  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,164        537,089  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Regional Banks-(continued)

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     32,340      $ 546,546  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     3,394        541,784  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     31,361        538,155  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(c)

     2,159        541,995  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     9,611        541,291  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     10,527        546,562  

 

 
        7,032,834  

 

 
Reinsurance-0.19%

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     1,959        542,330  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services-0.78%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     3,882        543,946  

 

 

IHS Markit Ltd.(c)

     7,218        543,876  

 

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     26,991        547,917  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     3,609        538,968  

 

 
            2,174,707  

 

 
Residential REITs-1.16%

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     10,527        543,720  

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,580        541,026  

 

 

Equity Residential

     6,647        537,875  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     1,791        538,840  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     4,126        544,055  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     11,639        543,541  

 

 
        3,249,057  

 

 
Restaurants-0.96%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(c)

     661        553,330  

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     4,658        507,769  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,730        539,475  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     6,072        533,850  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     5,378        541,726  

 

 
        2,676,150  

 

 
Retail REITs-0.99%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     4,214        542,468  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     26,513        549,084  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     7,427        546,850  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     8,839        557,653  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     3,730        555,621  

 

 
        2,751,676  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment-0.60%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     8,993        548,933  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     3,143        559,988  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     1,909        558,192  

 

 
        1,667,113  

 

 
Semiconductors-2.59%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(c)

     13,084        600,032  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     4,543        539,890  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,706        539,130  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     9,317        557,623  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


     

Shares

     Value  
Semiconductors-(continued)

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     9,035      $ 555,743  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.(e)

     5,273        552,189  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.(c)

     10,517        565,604  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,403        565,426  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(c)

     4,747        551,744  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     6,130        540,850  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     4,813        581,795  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     4,251        545,361  

 

 

Xilinx, Inc.

     5,595        547,023  

 

 
        7,242,410  

 

 
Soft Drinks-0.58%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     9,894        547,633  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(c)

     8,655        550,025  

 

 

PepsiCo., Inc.

     3,903        533,423  

 

 
        1,631,081  

 

 
Specialized Consumer Services-0.19%

 

H&R Block, Inc.

     22,922        538,209  

 

 
Specialized REITs-1.81%

 

American Tower Corp.

     2,533        582,134  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

     4,058        576,845  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,735        566,969  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     975        569,108  

 

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     5,263        555,878  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     17,045        543,224  

 

 

Public Storage

     2,620        557,955  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     2,286        550,903  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     18,166        548,613  

 

 
        5,051,629  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals-1.37%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     8,081        590,236  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     4,325        532,494  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     8,309        533,438  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     2,901        559,864  

 

 

International Flavors
& Fragrances, Inc.(e)

     4,016        518,144  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     4,048        540,367  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     940        548,528  

 

 
        3,823,071  

 

 
Specialty Stores-0.57%

 

Tiffany & Co.

     4,027        538,209  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     5,671        529,898  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(c)

     2,123        537,416  

 

 
        1,605,523  

 

 
Steel-0.19%

 

Nucor Corp.

     9,534        536,574  

 

 

Systems Software-0.97%

     

Fortinet, Inc.(c)

     5,096        544,049  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     3,484        549,427  

 

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     20,710        528,519  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Systems Software-(continued)

 

Oracle Corp.

     9,877      $ 523,283  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(c)

     1,972        556,735  

 

 
        2,702,013  

 

 
Technology Distributors-0.20%

 

CDW Corp.

     3,908        558,219  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.39%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,956        574,379  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     33,591        532,753  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     26,461        543,774  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     8,514        529,996  

 

 

Seagate Technology PLC

     9,118        542,521  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.

     9,916        629,369  

 

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     14,616        538,892  

 

 
        3,891,684  

 

 
Tobacco-0.39%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     10,735        535,784  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     6,358        541,002  

 

 
        1,076,786  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors-0.59%

 

Fastenal Co.

     14,541        537,290  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(c)

     3,308        551,675  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,619        548,064  

 

 
        1,637,029  

 

 
Trucking-0.39%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     4,764        556,340  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     2,877        545,997  

 

 
        1,102,337  

 

 
Water Utilities-0.20%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     4,517        554,913  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.20%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(c)

     7,134        559,448  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $177,509,755)

 

     274,193,934  

 

 
Money Market Funds-1.76%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(f)

     1,740,175        1,740,175  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(f)

     1,182,742        1,183,097  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(f)

     1,988,772        1,988,772  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,912,013)

        4,912,044  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.90%
(Cost $182,421,768)

        279,105,978  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds-0.34%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(f)(g)

     716,421      $ 716,421  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(f)(g)

     239,664        239,736  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $956,157)

 

     956,157  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.24%
(Cost $183,377,925)

 

     280,062,135  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.24)%

 

     (678,017

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 279,384,118  

 

 
 

 

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) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(d) 

The Fund’s Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. and therefore, Invesco Ltd. is considered to be affiliated. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates (excluding affiliated money market funds) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

     Value
December 31, 2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
December 31, 2019
     Dividend
Income
 

 

 

Invesco Ltd.

     $524,213        $193,810        $(216,034     $176,525        $(129,045     $549,469        $29,399  

 

 

 

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2019.

(f) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

(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.

 

Open Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

 

Equity Risk

              

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     32        March-2020      $ 5,169,760      $ 94,045        $94,045  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 176,928,164)*

   $ 273,644,465  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $ 6,449,761)

     6,417,670  

 

 

Other investments: Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     12,333  

 

 

Cash

     2,206  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     166,395  

 

 

Dividends

     420,134  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     40,785  

 

 

Total assets

     280,703,988  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     4,251  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     956,157  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     233,228  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     82,423  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     43,811  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,319,870  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 279,384,118  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 176,665,177  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     102,718,941  

 

 
   $ 279,384,118  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 31,326,840  

 

 

Series II

   $ 248,057,278  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     1,414,953  

 

 

Series II

     11,560,842  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 22.14  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.46  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2019, securities with an aggregate value of $933,345 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 4,830,277  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $2,138)

     126,085  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,956,362  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     288,739  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     364,389  

 

 

Custodian fees

     24,363  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     507,438  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     5,029  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     21,808  

 

 

Licensing fees

     47,069  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,699  

 

 

Professional services fees

     52,009  

 

 

Taxes

     57  

 

 

Other

     34,928  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,357,528  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (5,165

 

 

Net expenses

     1,352,363  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,603,999  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     3,584,722  

 

 

Futures contracts

     1,012,481  

 

 
     4,597,203  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

 

 

Investment securities

     55,373,344  

 

 

Futures contracts

     89,463  

 

 
     55,462,807  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     60,060,010  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 63,664,009  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,603,999     $ 3,868,575  

 

 

Net realized gain

     4,597,203       4,032,717  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     55,462,807       (31,117,348

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     63,664,009       (23,216,056

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (984,182     (3,643,484

 

 

Series II

     (7,440,206     (4,379,437

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (8,424,388     (8,022,921

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (92,725,236     (5,211,678

 

 

Series II

     57,543,221       50,915,126  

 

 

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

     (35,182,015     45,703,448  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     20,057,606       14,464,471  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     259,326,512       244,862,041  

 

 

End of year

   $ 279,384,118     $ 259,326,512  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

  $ 17.80     $ 0.34     $ 4.73     $ 5.07     $ (0.35   $ (0.38   $ (0.73   $ 22.14       28.79   $ 31,327       0.35 %(d)      0.35 %(d)      1.71 %(d)      39

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.88       0.32       (1.80     (1.48     (0.23     (0.37     (0.60     17.80       (7.87     109,414       0.31       0.31       1.61       24  

Year ended 12/31/17

    17.24       0.29       2.87       3.16       (0.15     (0.37     (0.52     19.88       18.58       127,462       0.32       0.32       1.55       22  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.81       0.26       1.96       2.22       (0.10     (0.69     (0.79     17.24       14.24       114,202       0.39       0.39       1.56       22  

Year ended 12/31/15

    19.98       0.26       (0.94     (0.68     (0.28     (3.21     (3.49     15.81       (2.68     27,974       0.55       0.55       1.38       25  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    17.29       0.29       4.57       4.86       (0.31     (0.38     (0.69     21.46       28.46       248,057       0.60 (d)      0.60 (d)      1.46 (d)      39  

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.35       0.26       (1.74     (1.48     (0.21     (0.37     (0.58     17.29       (8.11     149,913       0.56       0.56       1.36       24  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.82       0.24       2.79       3.03       (0.13     (0.37     (0.50     19.35       18.26       117,400       0.57       0.57       1.30       22  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.44       0.21       1.93       2.14       (0.07     (0.69     (0.76     16.82       14.01       48,936       0.64       0.64       1.31       22  

Year ended 12/31/15

    19.60       0.21       (0.92     (0.71     (0.24     (3.21     (3.45     15.44       (2.92     38,643       0.80       0.80       1.13       25  

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $37,777 and $202,839 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of total return on its assets through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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

B.

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

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

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

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

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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses - Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending - The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security.

 

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  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 affiliates 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.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund 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 $2 billion

    0.120%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

    0.100%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.12%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $5,165.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to

 

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inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $32,253 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $332,136 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

  $ 274,193,934          $—          $—        $ 274,193,934  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    5,868,201                            5,868,201  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    280,062,135                            280,062,135  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Futures Contracts

    94,045                            94,045  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 280,156,180          $—          $—        $ 280,156,180  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

 

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Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Equity
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded

   $ 94,045  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (94,045

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
     Equity
Risk
 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,012,481  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

     89,463  

 

 

Total

   $ 1,101,944  

 

 

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

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 4,175,133  

 

 

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 OfficersFees 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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

    2019        2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

  $ 5,190,383        $ 5,428,590  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

    3,234,005          2,594,331  

 

 

Total distributions

  $ 8,424,388        $ 8,022,921  

 

 

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 3,615,913  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     4,504,643  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     94,631,185  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (32,800

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     176,665,177  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 279,384,118  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $93,434,767 and $132,448,545, 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

     $97,256,399  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,625,214

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $94,631,185  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $185,524,995.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of fair fund settlements and return of capital, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $13,240, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $9,692 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $3,548. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     284,241      $ 5,873,493        424,677      $     8,542,209  

 

 

Series II

     3,153,361        62,882,016        3,056,048        59,434,939  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     47,845        984,182        174,246        3,643,484  

 

 

Series II

     373,130        7,440,206        215,418        4,379,437  

 

 

 

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Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (5,064,768   $ (99,582,911     (863,544   $ (17,397,371

 

 

Series II

     (637,753     (12,779,001     (667,704     (12,899,250

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,843,944   $ (35,182,015     2,339,141     $ 45,703,448  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 88% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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  
(07/01/19)

  ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

   

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
Series I   $1,000.00     $1,082.90       $1.79       $1,023.49       $1.73     0.35%
Series II     1,000.00     1,081.80       3.15       1,022.18       3.06     0.60  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

    

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

   $ 3,234,005                                     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     80.82  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers

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

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1 

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944 Trustee and Chair   1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945 Trustee   2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee   2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee   1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. -1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis -1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees—(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                   
Sheri Morris - 1964
President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer
   1999   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
   2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A    N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                   
John M. Zerr - 1962 Senior Vice President    2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President    2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer    2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                   
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    2013   

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

   2016   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77046-1173

   Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP
901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

  Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund
 
 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of V.I. Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

        
Series I Shares      20.37 %  
Series II Shares      20.01  
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)      26.54  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      9.71  
Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      20.66  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over

into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of the US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the

 

third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

All sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive returns for the year, and except for energy, all had double digit returns, with information technology and industrials posting the strongest gains.

Security selection in the financials sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. Several key relative contributors for the year were concentrated in the banking industry, including Citigroup, Citizens Financial, PNC Financials and Bank of America. Following a sharp selloff in the fourth quarter of 2018, banks rebounded in the first quarter of 2019, and performed well throughout 2019 as revenues have generally improved and companies continue to return capital to shareholders through stock buybacks (reducing outstanding shares) and increased dividends.

Good stock selection in the health care, communication services and consumer staples sectors also contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index. Within the health care sector, the Fund’s holdings in Celgene and Pfizer were strong contributors. During the year, Celgene was acquired by Bristol Meyers Squibb (also a Fund holding) at a significant premium, and shares of the acquisition target rose sharply following the announcement. We sold Celgene after the bid was announced, and the deal ultimately closed

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type

     % of total net assets  
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests      61.11
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes      21.99  
U.S. Treasury Securities      11.93  
Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio      0.65  
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities      4.32  

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

        
% of total net assets  

  1. Johnson & Johnson

     2.25

  2. Bank of America Corp.

     2.19  

  3. Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2.02  

  4. Citigroup, Inc.

     1.98  

  5. American International Group, Inc.

     1.83  

  6. General Motors Co.

     1.67  

  7. Morgan Stanley

     1.65  

  8. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1.61  

  9. General Dynamics Corp.

     1.38  

10. Carnival Corp.

     1.34  

Total Net Assets

   $1.3 billion  

Total Number of Holdings*

   351  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


in November. At the close of the year, we maintained our holding in Bristol Meyers.

Charter Communications was a key absolute and relative contributor (versus the Russell 1000 Value Index) in the communication services sector during the year. The company reported strong revenues during the year as the company focused on adding broadband subscribers to drive future growth. At the close of the year, we maintained our position in the company.

Within the consumer staples sector, Mondelez was a strong absolute and relative contributor (versus the Russell 1000 Value Index) to Fund performance for the year. The company has made progress on its plan to increase profitability, with revenues and earnings growth accelerating during the year. Additionally, the fund’s lack of exposure to Walgreens Boots Alliance (an underperforming component of the Russell 1000 Value Index) contributed to relative Fund performance.

Given the strong equity market, the Fund’s allocation to cash, although averaging less than 5% for the year, was the Fund’s largest relative detractor compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Security selection in the consumer discretionary sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year, due largely to Capri Holdings and Carnival. Capri Holdings suffered as its Michael Kors brand witnessed declining sales, and reduced its 2020 outlook. However, the company’s Jimmy Choo and Versace brands have shown improvement, and the company is focusing more on accessories which we believe should help boost margins. Shares of cruise operator Carnival declined in June after the company reported a decline in profits and a weaker outlook for the remainder of 2019.

The materials and information technology sectors also detracted from the Fund’s relative return versus the Russell 1000 Value Index. Within the materials sector, this was due largely to The Mosaic Company, a potash and phosphate supplier which announced plans to reduce phosphate production, an intended long-term benefit that has the potential to negatively affect short-term earnings. We liquidated our position in The Mosaic Company during the year.

The Fund uses high grade bonds as a source of income and to dampen return volatility. While bonds fared well on an absolute basis during the year, the bond

portion of the Fund’s portfolio underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index. Similarly, the Fund’s allocation to convertible securities, while positive, underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, detracting from the Fund’s relative returns.

The Fund held currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had a small negative impact on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year.

During the year, within the equity portion of the Fund, we reduced the Fund’s relative overweight exposures to the financials and energy sectors, and increased exposures to the consumer staples, communication services and materials sectors. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest equity overweight exposures relative to the style-specific benchmark were in the information technology, health care and financials sectors, while the largest underweight exposures were in the real estate, utilities and communication services sectors.

As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Chuck Burge

Brian Jurkash - Lead

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus - Lead

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

LOGO

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

10 Years

     8.75 %  

  5 Years

     6.35  

  1 Year

     20.37  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (4/30/03)

     7.82 %  

10 Years

     8.53  

  5 Years

     6.07  

  1 Year

     20.01  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Universal Institutional Funds Equity and Income Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. were reorganized into Series II shares of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Equity and Income Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

Series I shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Series I shares performance shown prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class II shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to the predecessor fund’s Class II shares.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable

product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.55% and 0.80%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.56% and 0.81%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are

determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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

 

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index is a broad-based benchmark that includes investment-grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

The Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable

 

product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–61.11%

Aerospace & Defense–1.38%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     100,864      $     17,787,366

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.19%

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

     401,127      15,302,995

Automobile Manufacturers–1.67%

     

General Motors Co.

     586,873      21,479,552

Building Products–0.88%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     278,714      11,346,447

Cable & Satellite–1.73%

     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     25,859      12,543,684

Comcast Corp., Class A

     217,051      9,760,783
              22,304,467

Commodity Chemicals–0.60%

     

Dow, Inc.

     141,587      7,749,057

Communications Equipment–0.62%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     167,161      8,017,042

Diversified Banks–5.99%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     799,871      28,171,457

Citigroup, Inc.

     318,178      25,419,241

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     99,753      13,905,568

Wells Fargo & Co.

     176,549      9,498,336
              76,994,602

Electric Utilities–1.36%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     59,193      5,398,993

Exelon Corp.

     138,152      6,298,350

FirstEnergy Corp.

     120,637      5,862,958
              17,560,301

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–1.46%

 

  

Corteva, Inc.

     454,148      13,424,615

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     113,016      5,414,596
              18,839,211

Food Distributors–1.07%

     

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     328,650      13,767,149

Health Care Distributors–0.82%

     

McKesson Corp.

     76,685      10,607,069

Health Care Equipment–1.62%

     

Medtronic PLC

     87,154      9,887,621

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     73,498      11,001,181
              20,888,802
     
      Shares      Value

Health Care Services–1.01%

 

  

CVS Health Corp.

     174,059      $     12,930,843

Health Care Supplies–0.38%

 

  

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     87,053      4,931,527

Home Improvement Retail–0.52%

     

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,323,863      6,739,349

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.34%

Carnival Corp.

     339,203      17,241,689

Industrial Machinery–0.98%

     

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     94,450      12,554,294

Insurance Brokers–0.95%

     

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     60,277      12,172,337

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.10%

     

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,011,410      12,626,317

Chevron Corp.

     103,448      12,466,518

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     495,149      14,718,055
              39,810,890

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.80%

eBay, Inc.

     283,600      10,240,796

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.96%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     73,311      16,856,398

Morgan Stanley

     414,457      21,187,042
              38,043,440

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.98%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     202,482      12,557,934

Managed Health Care–0.77%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     32,607      9,848,292

Multi-line Insurance–1.83%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     458,002      23,509,243

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.75%

 

  

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     453,157      9,715,686

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.41%

 

  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     274,064      8,864,262

Devon Energy Corp.

     420,393      10,917,606

Marathon Oil Corp.

     826,837      11,228,447
              31,010,315

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.31%

 

  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     277,318      6,871,940
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


     

    

Shares

     Value

Other Diversified Financial Services–(continued)

Voya Financial, Inc.

     163,014      $9,940,594
                   16,812,534

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.89%

Kellogg Co.

     124,701      8,624,321

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     284,544      15,672,684
              24,297,005

Pharmaceuticals–5.35%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     238,800      15,328,572

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     260,427      6,126,752

Johnson & Johnson

     198,749      28,991,517

Pfizer, Inc.

     190,416      7,460,499

Sanofi (France)

     108,274      10,874,735
              68,782,075

Railroads–0.98%

     

CSX Corp.

     173,611      12,562,492

Regional Banks–4.03%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     404,234      16,415,943

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     129,538      20,678,151

Truist Financial Corp.

     262,174      14,765,639
              51,859,733

Semiconductors–2.82%

     

Intel Corp.

     255,953      15,318,787

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     68,753      8,749,507

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     137,761      12,154,653
              36,222,947

Specialty Chemicals–0.52%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     104,467      6,706,781

Systems Software–1.16%

     

Oracle Corp.

     281,456      14,911,539

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.06%

Apple, Inc.

     46,374      13,617,725

Tobacco–2.02%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     305,447      25,990,485

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.80%

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     5,276,147      10,242,964

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $601,389,474)

 

   785,956,975
     Principal
Amount
      

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–21.99%

Aerospace & Defense–0.39%

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 2.85%, 12/15/2020(c)

   $ 262,000      263,805

General Dynamics Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/2020

     397,000      398,403
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Aerospace & Defense–(continued)

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/2020

   $   1,278,000      $     1,279,522

Precision Castparts Corp., 2.50%, 01/15/2023

     333,000      339,023

Raytheon Co., 3.13%, 10/15/2020

     2,375,000      2,398,030

United Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

     299,000      353,791
              5,032,574

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.09%

 

  

Deere & Co., 2.60%, 06/08/2022

     1,161,000      1,182,675

Agricultural Products–0.02%

     

Ingredion, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/2037

     232,000      294,845

Air Freight & Logistics–0.12%

     

FedEx Corp.,

4.90%, 01/15/2034

     402,000      458,872

5.10%, 01/15/2044

     828,000      907,735

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

     236,000      235,433
              1,602,040

Airlines–0.13%

     

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     297,877      313,919

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, 4.75%, 01/12/2021

     122,032      124,667

Series 2012-1, Class A, 4.15%, 04/11/2024

     316,236      332,682

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

     384,480      405,936

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     474,116      488,916
              1,666,120

Alternative Carriers–0.23%

     

GCI Liberty, Inc., Conv., 1.75%, 10/05/2023(c)(d)

     2,143,000      2,960,555

Application Software–0.61%

     

Nuance Communications, Inc., Conv.,
1.00%, 12/15/2022(d)

     2,458,000      2,481,041

1.25%, 04/01/2025

     1,558,000      1,738,420

RealPage, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 11/15/2022

     628,000      876,845

Workday, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 10/01/2022

     2,173,000      2,786,719
              7,883,025

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.29%

 

  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P.,
4.00%, 05/30/2024(c)

     2,715,000      2,875,367
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Asset Management & Custody Banks–(continued)

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

   $ 420,000      $          451,663

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC, 3.88%, 02/01/2023(c)

     98,000      101,278

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(c)

     287,000      339,491
              3,767,799

Automobile Manufacturers–0.28%

 

  

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), 2.25%, 03/02/2020(c)

       1,230,000      1,230,335

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3.10%, 05/04/2023

     267,000      266,801

3.81%, 01/09/2024

     445,000      451,745

4.13%, 08/04/2025

     687,000      696,515

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

     361,000      425,900

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

     459,000      509,748
              3,581,044

Automotive Retail–0.05%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.,
4.50%, 12/01/2023

     602,000      645,188

Biotechnology–0.71%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,
4.50%, 05/14/2035

     656,000      743,575

4.05%, 11/21/2039(c)

     1,288,000      1,365,789

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 10/15/2020

     2,172,000      2,364,888

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,
2.55%, 09/01/2020

     1,643,000      1,650,167

4.40%, 12/01/2021

     448,000      467,474

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     1,685,000      2,588,644
              9,180,537

Brewers–0.28%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser- Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),
4.70%, 02/01/2036

     914,000      1,055,783

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     1,021,000      1,209,342

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(c)

     910,000      964,128

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     361,000      359,885
              3,589,138

Broadcasting–0.70%

     

Liberty Media Corp., Conv.,
2.25%, 10/05/2021(d)

     1,399,000      812,108

1.38%, 10/15/2023

     5,513,000      7,432,075
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Broadcasting–(continued)

     

Liberty Formula One, Conv., 1.00%, 01/30/2023

   $      520,000      $693,005
                     8,937,188

Cable & Satellite–1.31%

     

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.46%, 07/23/2022

     969,000      1,018,417

Comcast Corp.,
4.15%, 10/15/2028

     905,000      1,018,836

6.45%, 03/15/2037

     278,000      393,080

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     746,000      825,826

4.60%, 10/15/2038

     364,000      433,681

Discovery Communications LLC, 2.80%, 06/15/2020

     3,195,000      3,203,503

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     7,388,000      7,124,987

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Chile), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024(c)

     2,431,000      2,610,286

NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 04/01/2041

     197,000      270,928
              16,899,544

Commodity Chemicals–0.07%

     

LYB Finance Co. B.V. (Netherlands),
8.10%, 03/15/2027(c)

     678,000      867,147

Communications Equipment–0.39%

 

  

Finisar Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 12/15/2021(d)

     1,013,000      1,011,987

Viavi Solutions, Inc., Conv., 1.75%, 06/01/2023

     1,295,000      1,631,632

1.00%, 03/01/2024

     1,806,000      2,334,243
              4,977,862

Consumer Finance–0.15%

     

American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/2024

     306,000      323,432

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 01/30/2023

     943,000      969,567

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     546,000      573,702
              1,866,701

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.17%

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 03/15/2025(c)(d)

     554,000      662,188

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     1,397,000      1,475,551
              2,137,739

Diversified Banks–2.25%

     

ANZ New Zealand (Int’l) Ltd. (New Zealand), 2.88%, 01/25/2022(c)

     350,000      355,715
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia),
2.70%, 11/16/2020

   $   2,690,000      $   2,709,956

2.30%, 06/01/2021

     713,000      716,875

Bank of America Corp., 3.25%, 10/21/2027

     515,000      536,692

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(c)

     700,000      746,672

Citigroup, Inc.,
3.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.39%), 07/24/2028(e)

     496,000      528,566

6.68%, 09/13/2043

     741,000      1,084,039

5.30%, 05/06/2044

     228,000      291,019

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     341,000      409,231

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia), 2.25%, 03/10/2020(c)

     987,000      987,583

Discover Bank, 3.35%, 02/06/2023

     1,500,000      1,548,257

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),
2.63% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.14%), 11/07/2025(e)

     1,775,000      1,781,613

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Series V, 5.23%(f)

     582,000      587,092

4.50%, 01/24/2022

     74,000      77,699

3.20%, 06/15/2026

     379,000      395,892

3.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

0.95%), 01/23/2029(e)

     1,043,000      1,108,061

4.26%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.58%), 02/22/2048(e)

     479,000      567,772

3.90%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.22%), 01/23/2049(e)

     1,043,000      1,171,863

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3 Ltd. (Japan), 4.60%,
03/27/2024(c)

     200,000      213,688

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 1.88%, 07/12/2021

     945,000      944,659

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC (Ireland), 2.65%, 07/15/2021(c)

     315,000      317,217

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 2.63%, 09/16/2020(c)

     890,000      893,933

5.00%, 01/17/2024(c)

     735,000      792,598

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 3.05%, 01/15/2021(c)

     680,000      685,699

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Japan), 2.65%, 07/23/2020

     715,000      717,823

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada), 2.65%, 06/12/2024

     560,000      573,521

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     2,087,000      2,172,183

Wells Fargo & Co.,
3.55%, 09/29/2025

     596,000      631,145

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     410,000      442,112

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     1,092,000      1,282,488
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.10%, 05/13/2021

   $ 3,590,000      $3,600,726
              28,872,389

Diversified Capital Markets–0.65%

     

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 6.50%, 08/08/2023(c)

     686,000      766,553

Conv., 0.50%, 06/24/2024(c)

     7,880,000      7,556,920
              8,323,473

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.02%

     

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. (Australia), 7.13%, 07/15/2028

     182,000      243,929

Drug Retail–0.13%

     

CVS Pass Through Trust, 6.04%, 12/10/2028

     630,303      703,895

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 3.30%, 11/18/2021

     548,000      558,395

4.50%, 11/18/2034

     404,000      421,328
              1,683,618

Electric Utilities–0.43%

     

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 5.63%(c)(f)

     745,000      790,233

4.60%, 01/27/2020(c)

     138,000      138,233

4.88%, 01/22/2044(c)

     846,000      970,009

Georgia Power Co., 2.00%, 03/30/2020

     1,897,000      1,896,787

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     519,000      551,269

Ohio Power Co., Series M, 5.38%, 10/01/2021

     182,000      192,860

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2039

     46,000      64,353

Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/2049

     957,000      974,094
              5,577,838

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.04%

 

  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/2035

     427,000      470,450

Food Retail–0.30%

     

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.63%, 10/01/2039(c)

     525,000      546,748

Nestle Holdings, Inc., 3.10%, 09/24/2021(c)

     3,190,000      3,261,504
              3,808,252

General Merchandise Stores–0.03%

     

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/2023

     333,000      343,943

Health Care Equipment–1.00%

     

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     342,000      395,706
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Health Care Equipment–(continued)

 

  

DexCom, Inc.,
Conv.,
0.75%, 05/15/2022

   $ 859,000      $     1,912,265

0.75%, 12/01/2023

       2,639,000      3,915,477

Medtronic, Inc.,
3.15%, 03/15/2022

     385,000      395,931

4.38%, 03/15/2035

     234,000      277,077

NuVasive, Inc., Conv.,
2.25%, 03/15/2021

     1,710,000      2,282,529

Wright Medical Group N.V., Conv.,
2.25%, 11/15/2021

     897,000      1,302,489

Wright Medical Group, Inc., Conv.,
1.63%, 06/15/2023

     2,296,000      2,430,966
              12,912,440

Health Care REITs–0.09%

     

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/2024

     438,000      468,294

3.88%, 08/15/2024

     461,000      490,342

Ventas Realty L.P., 5.70%, 09/30/2043

     196,000      243,679
              1,202,315

Health Care Services–0.22%

     

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     298,000      347,863

CVS Health Corp.,
3.38%, 08/12/2024

     341,000      354,895

4.10%, 03/25/2025

     1,237,000      1,327,679

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,
3.20%, 02/01/2022

     548,000      560,462

4.70%, 02/01/2045

     241,000      271,003
              2,861,902

Home Improvement Retail–0.09%

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.00%, 04/01/2021

     575,000      576,251

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.55%, 04/05/2049

     508,000      598,834
              1,175,085

Homebuilding–0.08%

     

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2043

     956,000      995,937

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.02%

     

Service Properties Trust, 5.00%, 08/15/2022

     182,000      191,439

Housewares & Specialties–0.03%

Tupperware Brands Corp., 4.75%, 06/01/2021

     433,000      436,404

Insurance Brokers–0.02%

     

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     228,000      238,176
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.09%

     

Husky Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.95%, 04/15/2022

   $ 274,000      $283,408

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.40%, 04/15/2026

     333,000      341,860

3.20%, 08/15/2026

     225,000      227,853

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.60%, 12/01/2024

          304,000      322,555
                   1,175,676

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.46%

AT&T, Inc.,
3.00%, 06/30/2022

     474,000      484,446

3.40%, 05/15/2025

     263,000      275,680

4.30%, 02/15/2030

     318,000      353,590

4.50%, 05/15/2035

     421,000      468,883

5.35%, 09/01/2040

     92,000      110,963

5.15%, 03/15/2042

     82,000      95,745

4.80%, 06/15/2044

     851,000      969,775

5.15%, 11/15/2046

     128,000      153,076

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain),
7.05%, 06/20/2036

     328,000      458,796

4.67%, 03/06/2038

     750,000      832,912

5.21%, 03/08/2047

     700,000      829,758

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.40%, 11/01/2034

     297,000      344,137

4.81%, 03/15/2039

     459,000      553,665
              5,931,426

Interactive Media & Services–0.16%

 

  

JOYY, Inc. (China), Conv., 1.38%, 06/15/2024(c)(d)

     2,294,000      2,075,341

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.56%

 

  

IAC Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(c)

     3,211,000      3,758,797

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     802,000      769,848

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China), Conv.,
1.25%, 09/15/2022

     2,721,000      2,717,324
              7,245,969

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.60%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
5.25%, 07/27/2021

     364,000      382,017

4.25%, 10/21/2025

     502,000      545,093

GS Finance Corp., Series 0001, Conv., 0.25%, 07/08/2024

     5,920,000      6,085,760

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     619,000      669,809
              7,682,679

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.04%

 

  

DXC Technology Co., 4.45%, 09/18/2022

     446,000      468,282
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Life & Health Insurance–0.36%

     

Athene Global Funding,
4.00%, 01/25/2022(c)

   $   1,110,000      $1,146,580

2.75%, 06/25/2024(c)

     260,000      262,582

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(c)

     669,000      687,523

Jackson National Life Global Funding,
2.10%, 10/25/2021(c)

     479,000      480,176

3.25%, 01/30/2024(c)

     438,000      454,386

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.,
5.30%, 11/18/2044(c)

     405,000      461,543

Prudential Financial, Inc.,
3.91%, 12/07/2047

     141,000      151,580

3.94%, 12/07/2049

     451,000      491,532

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.05%, 01/20/2021(c)

     423,000      427,571
                   4,563,473

Managed Health Care–0.04%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     543,000      569,948

Movies & Entertainment–0.19%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Conv., 2.50%, 03/15/2023

     1,953,000      2,386,371

Multi-line Insurance–0.14%

     

American Financial Group, Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/2047

     474,000      512,276

American International Group, Inc.,
4.38%, 01/15/2055

     656,000      719,088

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 2.05%, 06/12/2020(c)

     590,000      590,393
              1,821,757

Multi-Utilities–0.09%

     

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     562,000      622,527

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     551,000      575,177
              1,197,704

Office REITs–0.05%

     

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 07/15/2022

     664,000      679,617

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.19%

 

  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., Conv., 4.25%, 05/01/2022

     1,105,000      1,183,786

Oil States International, Inc., Conv.,
1.50%, 02/15/2023

     1,451,000      1,309,673
              2,493,459

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.13%

 

  

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(c)

     606,000      618,920

ConocoPhillips Co., 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     217,000      243,607
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

Noble Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/2043

   $ 756,000      $850,850
                   1,713,377

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.84%

 

  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,
7.50%, 10/15/2020

       2,392,000      2,486,197

4.20%, 09/15/2023

     1,722,000      1,808,074

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     325,000      341,291

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
5.25%, 01/31/2020

     141,000      141,322

6.45%, 09/01/2040

     23,000      31,241

4.25%, 02/15/2048

     686,000      735,987

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/01/2034

     384,000      452,195

MPLX L.P.,
4.50%, 07/15/2023

     1,656,000      1,759,781

4.50%, 04/15/2038

     799,000      812,514

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 06/01/2022

     323,000      331,418

Spectra Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, 03/15/2045

     488,000      537,737

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.,

5.50%, 02/15/2020

     487,000      488,606

5.30%, 04/01/2044

     587,000      624,171

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P., 7.00%, 07/15/2032

     169,000      226,628
              10,777,162

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.98%

 

  

Convertible Trust - Consumer, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 01/17/2024

     5,674,000      5,847,624

Convertible Trust - Energy, Series 2019-1, 0.33%, 09/19/2024

     5,688,000      5,891,062

Convertible Trust - Healthcare, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 02/05/2024

     5,897,000      6,421,833

Convertible Trust - Media, Series 2019, Class 1, 0.25%, 12/04/2024

     5,704,000      6,326,306

MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.00%, 04/15/2021(c)

     945,000      946,549
              25,433,374

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.24%

 

  

J. M. Smucker Co. (The), 2.50%, 03/15/2020

     3,038,000      3,040,622

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     60,000      65,565
              3,106,187

Paper Packaging–0.11%

     

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/2041

     223,000      278,127
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Paper Packaging–(continued)

     

Packaging Corp. of America, 4.50%, 11/01/2023

   $   1,037,000      $1,114,106
                   1,392,233

Pharmaceuticals–0.78%

     

Allergan Funding S.C.S., 4.85%, 06/15/2044

     864,000      940,529

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 4.38%,
12/15/2028(c)

     985,000      1,074,719

Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany),
3.00%, 10/08/2021(c)

     590,000      597,570

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,
4.00%, 08/15/2023(c)

     485,000      516,714

4.13%, 06/15/2039(c)

     603,000      695,509

4.63%, 05/15/2044(c)

     1,390,000      1,684,245

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom),
6.38%, 05/15/2038

     64,000      91,803

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 1.88%, 08/15/2021

     1,455,000      1,501,741

Mylan N.V., 3.15%, 06/15/2021

     393,000      398,174

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv., 2.38%, 04/01/2022

     1,080,000      1,125,374

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 0.63%, 04/01/2023

     1,057,000      962,050

Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/2043

     333,000      396,379
              9,984,807

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.27%

 

  

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     292,000      308,420

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.85%, 08/01/2044(c)

     887,000      1,017,163

Markel Corp.,
5.00%, 03/30/2043

     351,000      380,937

5.00%, 05/20/2049

     482,000      567,149

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 4.60%, 08/01/2043

     605,000      732,559

WR Berkley Corp., 4.63%, 03/15/2022

     382,000      402,827
              3,409,055

Railroads–0.24%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.15%, 09/01/2043

     901,000      1,148,357

CSX Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/2041

     346,000      438,404

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     456,000      453,563

Union Pacific Corp.,
3.65%, 02/15/2024

     92,000      97,275

4.15%, 01/15/2045

     401,000      439,460

3.84%, 03/20/2060(c)

     519,000      527,261
              3,104,320

Regional Banks–0.09%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.38%, 07/28/2021

     415,000      417,039
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Regional Banks–(continued)

     

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

   $ 669,000      $713,676
                   1,130,715

Reinsurance–0.11%

     

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

       1,015,000      1,055,721

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.,
4.70%, 09/15/2023

     352,000      381,825
              1,437,546

Renewable Electricity–0.04%

     

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     529,000      554,897

Restaurants–0.06%

     

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029

     685,000      742,679

Retail REITs–0.08%

     

Regency Centers L.P.,
2.95%, 09/15/2029

     745,000      744,401

4.65%, 03/15/2049

     256,000      300,848
              1,045,249

Semiconductor Equipment–0.15%

Applied Materials, Inc., 2.63%, 10/01/2020

     1,979,000      1,989,974

Semiconductors–0.87%

     

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/2024 610,000

 

   632,133

Cree, Inc., Conv., 0.88%, 09/01/2023

     3,209,000      3,409,955

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 1.63%, 02/15/2027

     1,983,000      2,830,732

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.19%, 02/15/2027

     410,000      438,930

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 5.35%, 03/01/2026(c)

     656,000      739,729

ON Semiconductor Corp., Conv., 1.00%, 12/01/2020

     1,548,000      2,107,591

Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Conv., 1.38%, 03/01/2022

     563,000      749,674

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     210,000      215,563
              11,124,307

Specialized REITs–0.17%

     

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/2047

     46,000      52,758

EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/2026

     1,556,000      1,700,393

LifeStorage L.P., 3.50%, 07/01/2026

     404,000      415,125
              2,168,276
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Specialty Chemicals–0.01%

     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

   $ 156,000      $        176,999

Systems Software–0.27%

     

FireEye, Inc.,

     

Series A, Conv., 1.00%,

06/01/2020(d)

     1,566,000      1,561,316

Series B, Conv., 1.63%,

06/01/2022(d)

       1,587,000      1,539,735

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

     367,000      404,069
                   3,505,120

Technology Distributors–0.05%

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     641,000      678,214

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.45%

Apple, Inc.,
2.15%, 02/09/2022

     652,000      657,471

3.35%, 02/09/2027

     305,000      324,786

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
5.45%, 06/15/2023(c)

     587,000      636,698

8.35%, 07/15/2046(c)

     14,000      19,271

SanDisk LLC, Conv., 0.50%, 10/15/2020

     2,520,000      2,295,544

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     1,916,000      1,886,062
              5,819,832

Tobacco–0.23%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039

     1,088,000      1,279,544

Philip Morris International, Inc., 3.60%, 11/15/2023

     369,000      389,236

4.88%, 11/15/2043

     1,102,000      1,316,319
              2,985,099

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.10%

 

  

Air Lease Corp.,
3.00%, 09/15/2023

     63,000      64,524

4.25%, 09/15/2024

     392,000      419,844

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     761,000      804,570
              1,288,938

Trucking–0.14%

     

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 2.88%, 01/20/2022(c)

     1,015,000      1,022,221

4.88%, 10/01/2025(c)

     669,000      720,617
              1,742,838

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.22%

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 4.38%, 07/16/2042

     600,000      676,947
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Wireless Telecommunication Services–(continued)

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada), 4.50%, 03/15/2043

   $ 533,000      $          594,746

4.30%, 02/15/2048

       1,379,000      1,533,942
              2,805,635

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $260,628,503)

 

   282,817,846

U.S. Treasury Securities–11.93%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.00%

     

1.54%, 04/09/2020(g)(h)

     15,000      14,938

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.44%

     

4.50%, 02/15/2036

     3,636,800      4,818,928

4.50%, 08/15/2039

     36,400      49,365

4.38%, 05/15/2040

     72,800      97,677

2.25%, 08/15/2049

     13,999,600      13,568,924
              18,534,894

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes–1.83%

 

  

1.75%, 12/31/2024

     21,110,100      21,157,989

1.75%, 12/31/2026

     2,304,800      2,291,472
              23,449,461

U.S. Treasury Notes–8.66%

     

3.63%, 02/15/2020

     41,900      41,998

2.63%, 11/15/2020

     545,600      550,197

1.63%, 12/31/2021

     77,689,300      77,767,691

1.63%, 12/15/2022

     15,880,500      15,888,041

1.75%, 11/15/2029

     17,408,100      17,134,055
              111,381,982

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $152,978,184)

            153,381,275
     Shares       

Preferred Stocks–0.57%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.16%

 

  

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd.

     42,732      2,072,502

Diversified Banks–0.03%

     

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85%, Series Q, Pfd.(f)

     10,911      298,852

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.38%

 

  

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%, Conv. Pfd.

     95,499      4,914,379

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $5,854,432)

 

   7,285,733
     Principal
Amount
      

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–0.08%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.08%

6.75%, 03/15/2031

   $ 682,000      987,632

5.50%, 02/01/2037

     14      16
              987,648
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–0.00%

5.50%, 03/01/2021

   $ 15      $                   15

9.50%, 04/01/2030

     952      1,064
              1,079

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $843,407)

 

   988,727
     Shares       

Money Market Funds–4.22%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.50%(i)

     19,017,510      19,017,510
     

    

Shares

     Value

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(i)

     13,559,883      $     13,563,951

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(i)

     21,734,298      21,734,298

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $54,313,451)

 

   54,315,759

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.90%
(Cost $1,076,007,451)

 

   1,284,746,315

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.10%

            1,253,753

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $1,286,000,068
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.   - Convertible
DAC   - Designated Activity Co.
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.   - Preferred
REIT   - Real Estate Investment Trust
USD   - U.S. Dollar

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 aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $54,425,752, which represented 4.23% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(e) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(f) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(g) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1K.

(h) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(i) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Short Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                           

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     14        March-2020        $(1,660,531)       $5,107        $5,107  

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

 

 

Currency Risk

                 

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        140,199        CAD        184,993      $ 2,274  

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        65,334        CHF        63,984        831  

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        363,093        EUR        326,447        3,402  

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        1,218,556        GBP        925,306        7,599  

 

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

                 14,106  

 

 

Currency Risk

                 

 

 

01/17/2020

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)      GBP        13,721,816        USD        17,766,870        (416,390

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CAD        8,727,568        USD        6,573,076        (148,528

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF        3,727,392        USD        3,766,455        (87,985

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        7,683,665        USD        8,536,776        (89,495

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP        15,970,612        USD        20,724,772        (438,446

 

 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

 

 

01/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD        88,462        CHF        85,530      $ (17

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

                 (1,180,861

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               $ (1,166,755

 

 

Abbreviations:

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,021,694,000)

   $ 1,230,430,556  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $54,313,451)

     54,315,759  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     310  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     14,106  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $404,162)

     409,096  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     654,006  

Dividends

     1,328,234  

Interest

     2,140,753  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     166,094  

Total assets

     1,289,458,914  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     1,180,861  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     64,081  

Fund shares reacquired

     480,032  

Amount due custodian

     297,398  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,194,902  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     843  

Accrued other operating expenses

     59,568  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     181,161  

Total liabilities

     3,458,846  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,286,000,068  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,009,126,008  

Distributable earnings

     276,874,060  
      $1,286,000,068  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 50,731,316  

Series II

   $ 1,235,268,752  

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

 

Series I

     2,896,201  

Series II

     70,919,360  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.52  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.42  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $357,009)

   $ 21,429,499  

 

 

Interest

     10,041,147  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     1,618,997  

 

 

Total investment income

     33,089,643  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,891,556  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,966,454  

 

 

Custodian fees

     30,850  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,970,641  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     38,636  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     36,494  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     8,490  

 

 

Professional services fees

     73,104  

 

 

Other

     23,423  

 

 

Total expenses

     10,039,648  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (85,135

 

 

Net expenses

     9,954,513  

 

 

Net investment income

     23,135,130  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     83,542,287  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     119,754  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     513,125  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (265,138

 

 
     83,910,028  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     122,025,135  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     13,913  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,074,785

 

 

Futures contracts

     91,612  

 

 
     121,055,875  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     204,965,903  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 228,101,033  

 

 
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 23,135,130     $ 24,910,635  

 

 

Net realized gain

     83,910,028       92,833,956  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     121,055,875       (251,690,383

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     228,101,033       (133,945,792

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (4,953,688     (12,212,096

 

 

Series II

     (114,458,310     (83,405,521

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (119,411,998     (95,617,617

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (131,330,818     10,954,748  

 

 

Series II

     100,806,762       (143,814,137

 

 

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

     (30,524,056     (132,859,389

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     78,164,979       (362,422,798

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,207,835,089       1,570,257,887  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,286,000,068     $ 1,207,835,089  

 

 

 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

                                                Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                expenses   expenses        
              Net gains                                 to average   to average net        
              (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset        on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 16.12      $ 0.36     $ 2.82     $ 3.18     $ (0.47 )     $ (1.31 )     $ (1.78 )     $ 17.52        20.37 %     $ 50,731        0.54 %(d)       0.55 %(d)       2.02 %(d)       150 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       19.04        0.35       (2.00 )       (1.65 )       (0.43 )       (0.84 )       (1.27 )       16.12        (9.50 )       165,924        0.54       0.55       1.91       150

Year ended 12/31/17

       17.76        0.35 (e)        1.58       1.93       (0.31 )       (0.34 )       (0.65 )       19.04        11.03       184,768        0.55       0.56       1.93 (e)        119

Year ended 12/31/16

       16.23        0.29       2.10       2.39       (0.32 )       (0.54 )       (0.86 )       17.76        15.12       157,774        0.60       0.61       1.78       101

Year ended 12/31/15

       18.93        0.28       (0.78 )       (0.50 )       (0.49 )       (1.71 )       (2.20 )       16.23        (2.29 )       96,287        0.64       0.65       1.55       87

Series II

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

       16.04        0.31       2.80       3.11       (0.42 )       (1.31 )       (1.73 )       17.42        20.01       1,235,269        0.79 (d)        0.80 (d)        1.77 (d)        150

Year ended 12/31/18

       18.95        0.31       (2.00 )       (1.69 )       (0.38 )       (0.84 )       (1.22 )       16.04        (9.73 )       1,041,911        0.79       0.80       1.66       150

Year ended 12/31/17

       17.68        0.31 (e)        1.57       1.88       (0.27 )       (0.34 )       (0.61 )       18.95        10.78       1,385,490        0.80       0.81       1.68 (e)ı        119

Year ended 12/31/16

       16.16        0.25       2.09       2.34       (0.28 )       (0.54 )       (0.82 )       17.68        14.84       1,314,323        0.85       0.86       1.53       101

Year ended 12/31/15

       18.86        0.23       (0.78 )       (0.55 )       (0.44 )       (1.71 )       (2.15 )       16.16        (2.58 )       1,129,261        0.89       0.90       1.30       87

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $102,553 and $1,187,891 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2017. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.30 and 1.64% and $0.26 and 1.39% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

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

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objectives are both capital appreciation and current income.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

 

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

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

J.

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

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

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

K.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

M.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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 $ 150 million

     0.500%  

 

 

Next $100 million

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $100 million

     0.400%  

 

 

Over $350 million

     0.350%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.38%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% 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, 2020.

 

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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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $85,135.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $181,664 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,784,790 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $18,848 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

Level 1 -

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

Level 2 -

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

Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

   $ 719,697,276        $ 66,259,699          $–        $ 785,956,975  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

              282,817,846                   282,817,846  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

              153,381,275                   153,381,275  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     7,285,733                            7,285,733  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              988,727                   988,727  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     54,315,759                            54,315,759  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     781,298,768          503,447,547                   1,284,746,315  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                 

 

 

Futures Contracts

     5,107                            5,107  

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              14,106                   14,106  

 

 
     5,107          14,106                   19,213  

 

 

 

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     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $ -        $ (1,180,861      $-        $ (1,180,861

 

 

Total Other Investments

     5,107          (1,166,755      -          (1,161,648

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 781,303,875        $ 502,280,792        $-        $ 1,283,584,667  

 

 

 

*

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 December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -     $ 5,107     $ 5,107  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     14,106       -       14,106  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     14,106       5,107       19,213  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       (5,107     (5,107

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 14,106     $ -     $ 14,106  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (1,180,861   $ -     $ (1,180,861

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       -       -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (1,180,861   $ -     $ (1,180,861

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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 December 31, 2019.

 

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

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

   $          -    $(416,390)   $ (416,390   $-    $-    $(416,390)

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     14,106       (764,471)     (750,365     -      -    (750,365)

 

Total

   $14,106    $(1,180,861)       $ (1,166,755   $-    $-    $(1,166,755)

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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
     Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

       

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 513,125      $ -     $ 513,125  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        (265,138     (265,138

 

 

 

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     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (1,074,785   $ -     $ (1,074,785

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       91,612       91,612  

 

 

Total

   $ (561,660   $ (173,526   $ (735,186

 

 

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

 

     Forward         
     Foreign Currency      Futures  
     Contracts      Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 82,582,467      $ 3,159,206  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and OfficersFees 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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 29,108,510      $ 30,004,918  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     90,303,488        65,612,699  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 119,411,998      $ 95,617,617  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 28,743,726  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     47,332,212  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     200,924,262  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     12,708  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (138,848

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,009,126,008  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,286,000,068  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, the tax treatment of equity securities, bond premiums, forward foreign currency contracts and contingent payment debt instruments.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date

 

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will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 7,236,105 Series I shares of the Fund valued at $128,223,776 were redeemed by significant shareholders and settled through a redemption-in-kind transaction, of which $16,258,255 consisted of cash, which resulted in a realized gain of $26,486,492 to the Fund for book purposes. From a federal income tax perspective, the realized gains are not recognized.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $326,380,892 and $351,187,278, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $1,471,149,835 and $1,463,605,206, 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

   $ 225,937,904  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (25,013,642

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 200,924,262  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,082,660,405.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of redemption-in-kind, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $412,460, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $25,985,869 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $25,573,409. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     400,977     $ 7,034,559       986,810     $ 18,720,753  

 

 

Series II

     10,719,286       190,855,182       3,896,513       72,253,278  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     298,775       4,953,688       665,147       12,212,096  

 

 

Series II

     6,936,867       114,458,310       4,562,665       83,405,521  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (8,098,584     (143,319,065     (1,063,169     (19,978,101

 

 

Series II

     (11,706,489     (204,506,730     (16,614,655     (299,472,936

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,449,168   $ (30,524,056     (7,566,689   $ (132,859,389

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 74% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    ACTUAL

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

  Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/19)
Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/19)
Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

Series I

$1,000.00 $1,062.00 $2.81 $1,022.48 $2.75   0.54 %

Series II

  1,000.00   1,060.60   4.10   1,021.22   4.02   0.79

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     90,303,488     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     56.45   

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     9.47   

 

  *

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.       VIGCE-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (the Fund) underperformed the MSCI World Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      25.20
Series II Shares      24.82  
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)      27.67  
Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      20.22  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

After a relatively calm start at the beginning of 2019, global equity markets faced greater volatility in the second and third quarters, hampered by ongoing US and China trade issues, potential for new tariffs and weakening global economic growth. Disagreement within the UK about its withdrawal from the European Union increased uncertainty for the UK and eurozone economies.

    Much of the year showed slowing manufacturing activity and declining business investment, which was evidence that trade tensions were stifling economic growth across both developed and emerging markets. Global recession concerns caused a sharp equity sell-off in August 2019, as investors crowded into asset classes perceived as safe havens, including US Treasuries and gold.

    During the year, third quarter macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. In response to third quarter economic weakness, central banks maintained accommodative policies, with the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in October 2019 and the European Central Bank restarting net purchases in its

asset purchase program in November. Better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities. The UK’s general election in December delivered a decisive victory to the conservative party, reaffirming the original Brexit vote and the UK’s eventual exit from the European Union. In this environment, global equity markets had robust gains for the year, with developed markets outperforming emerging markets.

    During the year, stock selection in the information technology (IT) and utilities sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/ style-specific benchmark, while stock selection in the energy and consumer staples sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. While stock selection in the IT sector was favorable, the Fund’s underweight allocation to the sector was the largest drag on relative performance.

    From a geographic perspective, stock selection in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong benefited the Fund’s performance versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year. Conversely, stock selection in the US and UK detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.

 

    The Fund’s top contributor relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year was Italian energy company Enel. Shares of the company returned 45% during the year as investors reacted favorably to the successful restructuring of the company’s Latin American business division. During the year, we trimmed our position in Enel, but we continued to hold the stock based on our belief in the durability of Enel’s position as one of the preeminent renewable energy players.

    Another key contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year was Japanese technology company Hitachi. The company benefited from portfolio rationalization and improving corporate governance. At the close of the year, we continued to see a considerable asymmetric payoff in its shares.

    EPAM Systems was also a leading contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year. The technology services company delivered strong top-line and earnings growth on the back of project wins. While we trimmed our position in EPAM Systems during the year, our outlook remained favorable, as we believed the company will continue to create value by helping its customers solve digital challenges.

    During the year, Chinese internet company Baidu was the Fund’s largest individual detractor versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark, with shares declining 20%. Growth in Baidu’s core search business slowed dramatically as its competition gained market share. As such, we exited our position in the company before the close of the year in order to focus on what we believed were more promising, durable businesses.

    Concho Resources was another detractor from the Fund’s performance

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By country

     % of total net assets
United States      50.42%  
United Kingdom      11.46     
Japan      10.89     
Germany      6.00     
Italy      3.63     
Denmark      2.41     
Hong Kong      2.25     
Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio      12.69     
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities      0.25     

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

% of total net assets

 

  1.  Alphabet, Inc., Class C

     3.86%  

  2.  Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR

     2.69     

  3.  Siemens AG

     2.50     

  4.  Chevron Corp.

     2.40     

  5.  Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     2.28     

  6.  American Express Co.

     2.25     

  7.  AIA Group Ltd.

     2.25     

  8.  Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     2.16     

  9.  Nomad Foods Ltd.

     2.15     

10.  First Republic Bank

     2.14     

Total Net Assets

   $ 70.6 million  
Total Number of Holdings*      69  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


relative to the broad market/style-specific benchmark during the year. The company sold off 14% as oil prices fell during the year. In addition, company-specific issues arose as production growth unexpectedly slowed. We exited our position in Concho Resources before the close of the year.

    Finally, Glencore, a global mining company, detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/ style-specific benchmark for the year. Shares of the company declined as a result of investigations into its business practices by the Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. We exited our position in the holding before the close of the year.

    At the close of the year, the Fund’s largest overweight positions relative to the MSCI World Index were in the communication services, financials and industrials sectors. The largest underweight positions relative to the MSCI World Index were in the health care and IT sectors.

    We believe the Fund is well-positioned for an improvement in economic data. We also believe it remains well-balanced and diversified with a focus on exploiting stock-specific opportunities. Our investment decision making process remains focused on our three Research Pillars of Durability, Asymmetry and Differentiated Thesis. We continue to exercise discipline in striving to manage outsized risks and focusing on opportunities with asymmetric return profiles. The Fund remains intentionally weighted toward stock-specific risk as opposed to macroeconomic and other risk factors.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund.

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Erik Esselink

Jeffrey Everett

Marty Steinik

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Core Equity Team

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

completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (1/2/97)      5.23%  
10 Years      6.65      
  5 Years      6.53      
  1 Year      25.20      
Series II Shares         
10 Years      6.38%  
  5 Years      6.24      
  1 Year      24.82      

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Universal Funds Global Value Equity Portfolio, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. were reorganized into Series I shares of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Global Value Equity Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund on April 30, 2012). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Global Value Equity Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    Series II shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Series II share performance shown prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class I shares restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Series II shares.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for

the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.02% and 1.27%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent

month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including US issuers.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net  assets.

  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI World IndexSM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Global Multi Cap Value Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.75%

 

Australia–1.22%

 

Rio Tinto PLC

     14,477      $ 860,179  

 

 
Brazil–1.18%

 

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a)

     24,297        829,986  

 

 
China–0.83%

 

Autohome, Inc., ADR(a)

     7,345        587,673  

 

 
Denmark–2.41%

 

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

     405        584,395  

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     19,262        1,117,190  

 

 
        1,701,585  

 

 
France–1.10%

 

Airbus SE

     5,292        776,430  

 

 
Germany–6.00%

 

Infineon Technologies AG

     24,987        572,999  

 

 

KION Group AG

     12,765        881,398  

 

 

SAP SE

     7,559        1,018,725  

 

 

Siemens AG

     13,525        1,767,987  

 

 
                4,241,109  
Hong Kong–2.25%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     150,800        1,586,666  

 

 
Ireland–0.95%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(a)

     7,656        670,742  

 

 
Italy–3.63%

 

Enel S.p.A.

     180,932        1,439,387  

 

 

Prysmian S.p.A.

     46,708        1,125,543  

 

 
        2,564,930  

 

 
Japan–10.89%

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     33,400        1,525,702  

 

 

FANUC Corp.

     2,000        369,376  

 

 

Hitachi Ltd.

     31,000        1,305,783  

 

 

KDDI Corp.

     48,200        1,433,940  

 

 

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

     8,300        285,150  

 

 

Nissan Chemical Corp.

     11,900        497,483  

 

 

Shimano, Inc.

     7,900        1,282,645  

 

 

SoftBank Group Corp.

     22,800        992,633  

 

 
        7,692,712  

 

 

Luxembourg–0.58%

 

ArcelorMittal S.A.

     23,180        409,459  

 

 
Netherlands–1.32%

 

Heineken N.V.

     8,768        935,296  

 

 
Singapore–1.40%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     51,300        988,821  

 

 
      Shares      Value  

South Korea–0.69%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     10,079      $ 485,650  

 

 
Spain–1.19%

 

Bankinter S.A.

     114,109        838,966  

 

 
Sweden–1.20%

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     78,964        850,230  

 

 
Taiwan–1.03%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     66,000        730,915  

 

 
United Kingdom–11.46%

 

Experian PLC

     16,900        571,602  

 

 

Imperial Brands PLC

     58,938        1,460,393  

 

 

Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)

     67,831        1,517,379  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     14,568        1,183,009  

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR

     32,273        1,903,461  

 

 

St James’s Place PLC

     94,112        1,456,243  

 

 
        8,092,087  

 

 
United States–50.42%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     12,880        765,330  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)

     2,039        2,726,184  

 

 

American Express Co.

     12,762        1,588,741  

 

 

Aptiv PLC

     7,112        675,427  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(a)

     2,014        597,614  

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

     7,875        665,831  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)

     438        899,534  

 

 

Carnival Corp.

     25,648        1,303,688  

 

 

Chevron Corp.

     14,063        1,694,732  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     29,574        1,329,943  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     14,196        830,182  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

     4,619        979,967  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)

     5,832        1,197,018  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

     3,194        482,965  

 

 

First Republic Bank

     12,871        1,511,699  

 

 

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)

     19,629        1,155,755  

 

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     6,358        939,776  

 

 

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

     52,239        1,024,162  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     8,882        989,544  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2,556        763,196  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

     2,816        668,547  

 

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     6,919        700,964  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,760        535,799  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,315        452,320  

 

 

PepsiCo., Inc.

     10,522        1,438,042  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     9,557        691,831  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(a)

     8,750        1,423,100  

 

 

Samsonite International S.A.(b)

     304,200        728,773  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     7,370        945,497  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

     18,125        1,074,631  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 
United States–(continued)

 

United Technologies Corp.

     7,659      $ 1,147,012  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     20,528        1,260,419  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     11,607        1,611,864  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     5,446        815,157  

 

 
        35,615,244  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $56,322,453)

 

     70,458,680  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.19%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 1.50%(c)

     40,649        40,649  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 
Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     47,369      $ 47,383  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     46,456        46,456  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $134,488)

        134,488  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.94%
(Cost $56,456,941)

        70,593,168  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.06%

 

     45,636  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 70,638,804  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CDI  - CREST Depository Interest

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 December 31, 2019 represented 1.03% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

 
Settlement
Date
             Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
 
        

 

 
   Counterparty         Deliver    Receive  

 

 

Currency Risk

 

  

 

 

02/14/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada       JPY  202,000,000      USD  1,869,429        $6,462  

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

JPY - Japanese Yen

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $56,322,453)

   $ 70,458,680  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $134,488)

     134,488  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     6,462  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $100,123)

     100,722  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     7,440  

 

 

Dividends

     66,505  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     45,359  

 

 

Total assets

     70,819,656  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     23,544  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     25,146  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     35,879  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     48,362  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     47,921  

 

 

Total liabilities

     180,852  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 70,638,804  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 57,032,573  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     13,606,231  

 

 
   $ 70,638,804  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 60,078,159  

 

 

Series II

   $ 10,560,645  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     5,846,471  

 

 

Series II

     1,027,014  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.28  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.28  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $110,511)

   $ 1,745,484  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $270)

     5,182  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,750,666  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     460,556  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     114,556  

 

 

Custodian fees

     11,449  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     25,884  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     13,007  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     19,328  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     13,377  

 

 

Professional services fees

     56,366  

 

 

Other

     7,015  

 

 

Total expenses

     721,538  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (293

 

 

Net expenses

     721,245  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,029,421  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (1,278,217

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (3,784

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (17,674

 

 
     (1,299,675

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     15,521,127  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     683  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     53,972  

 

 
     15,575,782  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     14,276,107  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 15,305,528  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,029,421     $ 922,275  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,299,675     4,749,812  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     15,575,782       (17,548,034

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     15,305,528       (11,875,947

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (4,858,170     (726,931

 

 

Series II

     (849,972     (93,313

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (5,708,142     (820,244

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (2,943,770     (8,045,844

 

 

Series II

     (484,443     (1,547,564

 

 

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

     (3,428,213     (9,593,408

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     6,169,173       (22,289,599

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     64,469,631       86,759,230  

 

 

End of year

   $ 70,638,804     $ 64,469,631  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

  $  8.99     $ 0.15     $  2.03     $  2.18     $ (0.15   $ (0.74   $ (0.89   $ 10.28       25.20   $ 60,078       1.01 %(d)      1.01 %(d)      1.54 %(d)      24

Year ended 12/31/18

    10.73       0.13       (1.76     (1.63     (0.11           (0.11     8.99       (15.32     54,854       1.02       1.02       1.19       26  

Year ended 12/31/17

    8.83       0.09       1.93       2.02       (0.12           (0.12     10.73       22.90       73,716       1.04       1.04       0.95       69  

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.35       0.10       0.47       0.57       (0.09           (0.09     8.83       6.81       62,130       1.05       1.05       1.14       47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.94       0.09       (0.23     (0.14     (0.13     (0.32     (0.45     8.35       (1.42     65,167       1.06       1.06       0.98       75  

 

 

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    8.99       0.13       2.02       2.15       (0.12     (0.74     (0.86     10.28       24.82       10,561       1.26 (d)      1.26 (d)      1.29 (d)      24  

Year ended 12/31/18

    10.73       0.10       (1.75     (1.65     (0.09           (0.09     8.99       (15.54     9,616       1.27       1.27       0.94       26  

Year ended 12/31/17

    8.83       0.07       1.92       1.99       (0.09           (0.09     10.73       22.60       13,043       1.29       1.29       0.70       69  

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.35       0.07       0.47       0.54       (0.06           (0.06     8.83       6.50       12,302       1.30       1.30       0.89       47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.93       0.07       (0.23     (0.16     (0.10     (0.32     (0.42     8.35       (1.65     13,286       1.31       1.31       0.73       75  

 

 

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $58,379 and $10,361 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers throughout the world, including U.S. issuers.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

Distributions Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

 

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collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

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

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

K.

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

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

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

    0.670%  

 

 

Next $ 500 million

    0.645%  

 

 

Next $ 1 billion

    0.620%  

 

 

Next $ 1 billion

    0.595%  

 

 

Next $ 1 billion

    0.570%  

 

 

Over $4.5 billion

    0.545%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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 June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.25% and Series II shares to 2.50% 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, 2020. 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.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $293.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $9,828 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $104,728 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Australia

  $        $ 860,179        $        $ 860,179  

 

 

Brazil

    829,986                            829,986  

 

 

China

    587,673                            587,673  

 

 

Denmark

             1,701,585                   1,701,585  

 

 

France

             776,430                   776,430  

 

 

Germany

             4,241,109                   4,241,109  

 

 

Hong Kong

             1,586,666                   1,586,666  

 

 

Ireland

    670,742                            670,742  

 

 

Italy

             2,564,930                   2,564,930  

 

 

Japan

             7,692,712                   7,692,712  

 

 

Luxembourg

             409,459                   409,459  

 

 

Netherlands

             935,296                   935,296  

 

 

Singapore

             988,821                   988,821  

 

 

South Korea

             485,650                   485,650  

 

 

Spain

             838,966                   838,966  

 

 

Sweden

             850,230                   850,230  

 

 

Taiwan

             730,915                   730,915  

 

 

United Kingdom

    3,420,840          4,671,247                   8,092,087  

 

 

United States

    33,862,309          1,752,935                   35,615,244  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    134,488                            134,488  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    39,506,038          31,087,130                   70,593,168  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             6,462                   6,462  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 39,506,038        $ 31,093,592        $        $ 70,599,630  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     $6,462  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $6,462  

 

 

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 December 31, 2019.

 

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

Royal Bank of Canada

   $6,462    $6,462    $–      $–          $6,462  

 

 

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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

     $(17,674)  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     53,972  

 

 

Total

     $ 36,298  

 

 

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

  
     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

     $1,859,213  

 

 

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 OfficersFees 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 OfficersFees 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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019          2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 1,865,502          $ 820,244  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     3,842,640             

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 5,708,142          $ 820,244  

 

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:     
           2019  

Undistributed ordinary income

     $ 802,346  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

       14,126,824  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

       557  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

       (35,716

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

       (1,287,780

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       57,032,573  

 

 

Total net assets

     $ 70,638,804  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and forward foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010

 

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can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, as follows:

 

     Capital Loss Carryforward*                

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

        $356,447        $931,333        $1,287,780  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $16,599,058 and $24,862,826, 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

   $ 15,891,255  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,764,431

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 14,126,824  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $56,472,806.

  

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of distributions and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $224,600 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $224,600. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

               Summary of Share Activity          
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     173,169     $ 1,705,731       503,897     $ 5,374,444  

 

 

Series II

     12,211       120,875       8,185       83,331  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     517,929       4,858,170       68,065       726,931  

 

 

Series II

     90,378       848,653       8,717       93,182  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (948,455     (9,507,671     (1,339,378     (14,147,219

 

 

Series II

     (145,366     (1,453,971     (162,966     (1,724,077

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (300,134   $ (3,428,213     (913,480   $ (9,593,408

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 85% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

         

ACTUAL

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

    
  Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/19)
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Series I   $1,000.00   $1,086.40   $5.31   $1,020.11   $5.14   1.01%
Series II     1,000.00     1,084.20     6.62     1,018.85     6.41   1.26  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

     3,842,640                                     

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     27.57  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1 

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
    Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)             
Cynthia Hostetler -1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

     229     Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

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

 

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

     229     Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman -1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds      229     Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. -1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP      229     Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis -1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

     229     None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

   1999   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President    2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President    2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer    2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   2013   

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

   2016   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246.

Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE
Invesco Distributors, Inc.       VIGRE-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      23.00
Series II Shares      22.65  
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)      27.67  
Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index (Style-Specific Index)      22.50  
Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      27.14  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Global economic data ended the year with indications of improving growth conditions for several important countries. The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) signaled limited interest rate change probability, reflecting a constructive view of the underlying US economy. US job growth and housing conditions accelerated toward the end of the year, with borrowing costs and income levels comparing favorably to prior year levels. Progress toward a US-China trade resolution improved investor confidence and increased risk appetites in equity markets toward year end. Regional economic activity in the Asia Pacific region was subdued at the end of the year, although confidence indicators were starting to show incremental improvements. European economic data was relatively poor toward the end of the year, with headlines focused on the fragility of the German manufacturing sector and the economic impact of political uncertainty in the UK. Both countries have flirted with recession, but have so far avoided it.

More positively, the French and Spanish economies were both improving slightly, while the Swedish Riksbank saw enough health in its domestic economy to raise interest rates and remove the country’s negative interest rate policy. The recent UK general election brought greater clarity on Brexit prospects, albeit the challenge of negotiating a trade deal between the UK and the European Union still needs to be met.

    Global listed real estate delivered performance above its long-term average absolute performance in 2019. Performance was driven by a combination of supportive fundamental and macroeconomic-related factors. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) delivered modest cash flow growth during the year, as expected, and REITs experienced multiple expansions as markets tended to reward predictable growth and well-covered dividends during a period of falling bond yields and slowing global growth. The end of the Fed’s period of monetary tightening served as a meaningful inflection point. Almost all the world’s key central banks added stimulus

 

in 2019, which we believe is unlikely to be reversed in 2020 as inflation remains low. Demand for quality investment income remained undiminished in this low rate environment. Institutional allocations to direct real estate remained under-invested, which may be supportive of capital values for real estate in 2020. We believe slower global growth from 2019 may be followed with slightly improved growth. We believe such expansion may be supportive of tenant demand for real estate and where new development supply is not forthcoming, pricing power for landlords should remain and rent growth may be expected.

    Overall, the Fund modestly outperformed its style-specific benchmark during a year of strong positive performance. Key relative contributors included overall security selection, particularly in the US, the UK and China. Key relative detractors included security selection in Canada, an overweight allocation to Germany and an allocation to cash. Although the portfolio held a small amount of ancillary cash, it detracted meaningfully, as markets gained significant ground over the year.

    Top contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance during the year included industrial space owner and developer Prologis. A number of residential REITs also did well over the year, benefiting from economic and job growth tail-winds, including Mid-America Apartment Communities and Invitation Homes. In one of the largest transactions this year, Prologis acquired Liberty Property Trust in an all-stock deal valued at $12.6 billion, representing an opportunity for Prologis to utilize its global platform as a leading operator of distribution centers that serve local consumers or more global trade routes.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By country

     % of total net assets  
United States      47.79%  
Japan      10.40     
China      6.33     
Hong Kong      5.86     
Germany      4.91     
United Kingdom      4.64     
Australia      3.05     
Canada      2.90     
Singapore      2.53     
France      2.25     
Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio      7.71     
Money Market Funds Plus Other         
Assets Less Liabilities      1.63     

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

% of total net assets

  1. Boston Properties, Inc.      3.16%  

  2.  Prologis, Inc.

     2.99     

  3.  AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2.80     

  4.  Simon Property Group, Inc.

     2.43     

  5.  Ventas, Inc.

     2.38     

  6.  Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     1.92     

  7.  Vonovia SE

     1.91     

  8.  VICI Properties, Inc.

     1.56     

  9.  UDR, Inc.

     1.49     

10.  Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     1.48     

Total Net Assets

   $ 195.5 million  

Total Number of Holdings*

     181  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

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    Top detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance during the year included Macerich and Ventas. Macerich is a regional mall operator that owns high-quality properties in the US. The company offered a discounted valuation and the prospect of stabilized operating results. Healthcare REIT Ventas reported a more modest outlook in the senior housing component of its business during the year, yet we believe the potential for growth remains favorable over the longer term.

    New holdings added to the Fund during the year included US REIT Essential Properties and Japanese REITs Tokyu Fudosan Holdings and LaSalle Logiport.

    At the end of the year, the Fund held neutral exposure to the North America region versus the style-specific benchmark, with a modest overweight position in Canada and a slight underweight position in the US. In the US, positioning focused on sectors and market exposures that support rental growth, as well as companies that can generate growth from attractive capital deployment opportunities.

    The Fund ended the year with an underweight allocation to the Asia Pacific region versus the style-specific benchmark, with a focus on stocks with company-specific growth opportunities and local relative value opportunity. Country weights across the region showed generally neutral exposure to Hong Kong and Japan and underweight exposure to Singapore and Australia, relative to the style-specific benchmark.

    The Fund also held an underweight allocation to the European region versus the style-specific benchmark at the close of the year. Key active positioning reflected a material underweight exposure to retail-focused REITs and overweight exposure to the secular growth prospects of industrial and residential real estate. Material country overweight exposure to Continental Europe was focused on Germany and smaller country overweight exposure was held in Spain.

    The Fund ended the year with a small underweight allocation to emerging markets versus the style-specific benchmark. Key active positioning resulted in relative underweight exposure to Chinese and Brazilian homebuilders and relative overweight exposure to Thailand and Philippines.

    At the end of the year, real estate continued to offer investors tangible asset exposure, with rents that could adjust upward (or downward) over time with economic strength and inflation. Listed

real estate companies generally maintained financial discipline, falling credit costs were improving cash flows modestly and absolute levels of debt remained in check. Many companies had the ability to utilize attractively priced new equity and debt to complete accretive acquisitions and enhance their growth rate. While recognizing the need to maintain attractive yield characteristics in an income-starved world, our overall portfolio maintained a bias toward companies with higher quality assets, supply-constrained real estate market exposure, generally lower-leveraged balance sheets and, most importantly, above-average earnings and asset value growth.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund.

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Mark Blackburn

James Cowen - Co-lead

Paul Curbo - Co-lead

Grant Jackson

Joe Rodriguez, Jr. - Co-lead

Darin Turner

Ping-Ying Wang - Co-lead

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: Lipper Inc.

2

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

3

Sources: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (3/31/98)      7.96%  
10 Years      8.07      
  5 Years      5.58      
  1 Year      23.00      
Series II Shares         
Inception (4/30/04)      7.90%  
10 Years      7.81      
  5 Years      5.31      
  1 Year      22.65      

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.01% and 1.26%, respectively. The expense ratios

presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI World IndexSM is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index is composed of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (gross) from Fund inception through February 17, 2005; the FTSE EPRA/ NAREIT Developed Index (net) from February 18, 2005, through June 30, 2014; and the FTSE/EPRA NAREIT Global Index (net) thereafter.
  The Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Real Estate Funds classification.
  The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is considered representative of global real estate companies and REITs. The net version of the index is computed using the net return, which withholds taxes for non-resident investors.
  The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS in developed and emerging markets. The net version of the index is computed using the net return, which withholds taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions.
   

Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.37%

 

Australia–3.05%

 

Dexus

    122,486      $ 1,007,893  

 

 

Goodman Group

    96,294        905,181  

 

 

GPT Group (The)

    173,717        683,834  

 

 

Mirvac Group

    566,173        1,266,288  

 

 

Scentre Group

    778,157        2,094,968  

 

 
       5,958,164  

 

 
Brazil–0.56%

 

BR Malls Participacoes S.A.

    108,925        489,679  

 

 

Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes

    34,800        257,324  

 

 

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

    41,700        343,838  

 

 
       1,090,841  

 

 
Canada–2.90%

 

Allied Properties REIT

    34,972        1,402,327  

 

 

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    23,906        975,902  

 

 

H&R REIT

    25,981        422,162  

 

 

Killam Apartment REIT

    70,471        1,027,855  

 

 

SmartCentres REIT

    59,311        1,425,510  

 

 

Summit Industrial Income REIT

    45,000        417,928  

 

 
       5,671,684  

 

 
Chile–0.08%

 

Parque Arauco S.A.

    60,410        148,901  

 

 
China–6.33%

 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    284,000        427,816  

 

 

CapitaLand Retail China Trust

    301,256        360,594  

 

 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    53,000        86,621  

 

 

China Evergrande Group(a)

    218,000        606,505  

 

 

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    748,000        583,265  

 

 

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    412,000        1,609,085  

 

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

    292,444        1,457,150  

 

 

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

    594,000        346,760  

 

 

China Vanke Co. Ltd., H Shares

    198,500        847,369  

 

 

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    366,000        309,713  

 

 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    841,000        1,351,389  

 

 

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., H Shares

    170,400        314,621  

 

 

Jiayuan International Group Ltd.

    106,000        41,517  

 

 

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

    184,000        309,533  

 

 

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    173,500        814,848  

 

 

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.(a)

    121,500        168,523  

 

 

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

    496,000        198,703  

 

 

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

    125,000        485,418  

 

 

SOHO China Ltd.

    213,500        80,598  

 

 

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    232,000        1,390,323  

 

 

Times China Holdings Ltd.

    78,000        156,025  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
China–(continued)

 

Times Neighborhood Holdings Ltd.(a)

    30,000      $ 18,672  

 

 

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    72,800        65,524  

 

 

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    1,468,000        339,672  

 

 
       12,370,244  

 

 
France–2.25%

 

Gecina S.A.

    7,053        1,264,228  

 

 

ICADE

    9,779        1,066,090  

 

 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    159        25,085  

 

 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    12,989        2,052,180  

 

 
       4,407,583  

 

 
Germany–4.91%

 

Aroundtown S.A.

    165,104        1,478,537  

 

 

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    39,424        1,611,120  

 

 

Grand City Properties S.A.

    63,690        1,527,519  

 

 

LEG Immobilien AG

    10,461        1,238,977  

 

 

Vonovia SE

    69,385        3,735,418  

 

 
       9,591,571  

 

 
Hong Kong–5.86%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    194,300        1,408,159  

 

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    550,000        1,202,378  

 

 

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    120,000        67,056  

 

 

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    63,000        200,767  

 

 

Link REIT

    226,500        2,404,621  

 

 

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

    178,000        153,668  

 

 

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    910,000        1,248,038  

 

 

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    374,000        544,916  

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    172,000        2,638,347  

 

 

Swire Properties Ltd.

    219,800        730,396  

 

 

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    123,000        754,222  

 

 

Yuexiu REIT

    156,000        105,735  

 

 
       11,458,303  

 

 
India–0.11%

 

DLF Ltd.

    6,013        19,463  

 

 

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

    27,494        204,805  

 

 
       224,268  

 

 
Indonesia–0.18%

 

PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk(a)

    864,800        77,976  

 

 

PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk

    4,632,400        189,742  

 

 

PT Summarecon Agung Tbk

    1,301,200        94,119  

 

 
       361,837  

 

 
Japan–10.40%

 

Activia Properties, Inc.

    219        1,098,243  

 

 

Comforia Residential REIT, Inc.

    301        952,751  

 

 

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    330        862,106  

 

 

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    181        1,390,401  

 

 
 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


     Shares      Value  
Japan–(continued)

 

Invincible Investment Corp.

    905      $ 515,545  

 

 

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    462        345,225  

 

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    179        1,187,527  

 

 

Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc.

    580        567,412  

 

 

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    327        703,028  

 

 

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    519        771,031  

 

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    93,220        1,782,106  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    98,258        2,399,847  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

    198        879,218  

 

 

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    442        734,186  

 

 

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

    108        682,454  

 

 

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

    126        923,283  

 

 

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    25,400        611,231  

 

 

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

    412        704,085  

 

 

ORIX JREIT, Inc.

    273        591,949  

 

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    46,589        1,624,980  

 

 

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    145,500        1,004,643  

 

 
       20,331,251  

 

 
Malaysia–0.14%

 

IOI Properties Group Bhd.

    394,600        119,725  

 

 

Mah Sing Group Bhd.

    291,200        50,261  

 

 

Sime Darby Property Bhd.

    465,100        104,156  

 

 
       274,142  

 

 
Malta–0.00%

 

BGP Holdings PLC, (Acquired 08/06/2009; Cost $0)(a)(c)

    1,355,927        0  

 

 
Mexico–0.49%

 

Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de C.V.

    335,200        519,088  

 

 

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V.(b)

    217,800        284,755  

 

 

PLA Administradora Industrial, S. de R.L. de C.V.

    96,200        157,726  

 

 
       961,569  

 

 
Philippines–0.95%

 

Altus San Nicolas Corp.(a)(c)

    4,684        481  

 

 

Ayala Land, Inc.

    722,930        648,325  

 

 

Megaworld Corp.

    5,405,300        425,445  

 

 

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    954,800        791,932  

 

 
       1,866,183  

 

 
Singapore–2.53%

 

Ascendas India Trust

    169,800        195,763  

 

 

Ascendas REIT

    373,056        824,189  

 

 

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    288,700        427,444  

 

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

    353,400        985,678  

 

 

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    305,800        559,440  

 

 

City Developments Ltd.

    73,000        595,317  

 

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    494,621        879,050  

 

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    363,500        470,582  

 

 
       4,937,463  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
South Africa–0.66%

 

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    374,398      $ 592,484  

 

 

Hyprop Investments Ltd.

    42,310        169,301  

 

 

Redefine Properties Ltd.

    621,965        336,284  

 

 

SA Corporate Real Estate Ltd.

    881,591        192,697  

 

 
       1,290,766  

 

 
Spain–1.02%

 

Inmobiliaria Colonial SOCIMI S.A.

    73,676        940,116  

 

 

Merlin Properties SOCIMI S.A.

    72,890        1,047,498  

 

 
       1,987,614  

 

 
Sweden–1.85%

 

Fabege AB

    68,831        1,144,750  

 

 

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    60,643        1,198,910  

 

 

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    69,289        1,276,265  

 

 
       3,619,925  

 

 
Switzerland–0.87%

 

Swiss Prime Site AG(a)

    14,599        1,692,380  

 

 
Thailand–0.60%

 

AP Thailand PCL, Foreign Shares

    268,400        66,036  

 

 

Central Pattana PCL, Foreign Shares

    500,900        1,035,493  

 

 

Supalai PCL, Foreign Shares

    67,600        40,235  

 

 

Supalai PCL, NVDR

    41,900        24,939  

 

 
       1,166,703  

 

 
Turkey–0.03%

 

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S.

    227,990        55,988  

 

 
United Arab Emirates–0.17%

 

Emaar Development PJSC

    220,013        234,889  

 

 

Emaar Malls PJSC

    203,254        101,208  

 

 
       336,097  

 

 
United Kingdom–4.64%

 

Assura PLC

    831,882        859,890  

 

 

Big Yellow Group PLC

    42,671        679,907  

 

 

Derwent London PLC

    17,331        925,682  

 

 

GCP Student Living PLC

    198,924        522,213  

 

 

Grainger PLC

    163,808        680,073  

 

 

Land Securities Group PLC

    136,905        1,798,977  

 

 

Segro PLC

    152,964        1,825,903  

 

 

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    518,072        1,022,533  

 

 

Workspace Group PLC

    47,704        755,945  

 

 
       9,071,123  

 

 
United States–47.79%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

    24,758        1,737,269  

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    10,642        1,719,534  

 

 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    14,396        660,776  

 

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    73,145        1,917,130  

 

 

Americold Realty Trust

    47,997        1,682,775  

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    26,135        5,480,509  

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


     Shares      Value  
United States–(continued)

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

    44,871      $     6,185,916  

 

 

Camden Property Trust

    11,555        1,225,986  

 

 

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    24,722        510,015  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

    6,907        981,830  

 

 

CyrusOne, Inc.

    13,988        915,235  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    9,868        1,181,594  

 

 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    5,267        698,773  

 

 

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    68,894        961,760  

 

 

EPR Properties

    14,782        1,044,200  

 

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    17,227        1,212,609  

 

 

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    28,002        694,730  

 

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    6,593        1,983,570  

 

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    5,891        622,207  

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    10,711        1,378,827  

 

 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    14,324        403,794  

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    17,619        758,498  

 

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    108,709        3,747,199  

 

 

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    77,108        2,903,116  

 

 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    86,862        2,603,254  

 

 

Macerich Co. (The)

    52,034        1,400,755  

 

 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    57,802        1,220,200  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    13,332        1,757,958  

 

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    30,081        1,273,930  

 

 

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    51,717        1,337,919  

 

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    70,861        1,899,783  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

    65,471        5,836,085  

 

 

Public Storage

    9,468        2,016,305  

 

 

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    24,211        1,313,931  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

    11,708        862,060  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

    18,475        1,165,588  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
United States–(continued)

 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    46,719      $ 825,058  

 

 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    23,471        1,071,921  

 

 

RLJ Lodging Trust

    83,590        1,481,215  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    3,559        857,683  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    31,872        4,747,653  

 

 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    49,263        1,555,233  

 

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

    17,315        2,598,981  

 

 

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    39,151        544,982  

 

 

Terreno Realty Corp.

    18,916        1,024,112  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

    62,428        2,915,388  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

    80,439        4,644,548  

 

 

VEREIT, Inc.

    165,428        1,528,555  

 

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

    119,502        3,053,276  

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust

    27,627        1,837,196  

 

 

Welltower, Inc.

    17,669        1,444,971  

 

 
       93,426,392  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $168,467,277)

 

     192,300,992  

 

 
Money Market Funds–1.26%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)

    857,646        857,646  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)

    618,784        618,970  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d)

    980,167        980,167  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,456,793)

       2,456,783  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.63%
(Cost $170,924,070)

 

     194,757,775  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.37%

 

     729,902  

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

     $ 195,487,677  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

NVDR  

– Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

REIT  

– Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $1,099,603, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

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

(d) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $168,467,277)

  $ 192,300,992  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $2,456,793)

    2,456,783  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $217,154)

    217,374  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    43,613  

 

 

Fund shares sold

    23,636  

 

 

Dividends

    781,357  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    75,885  

 

 

Other assets

    22,383  

 

 

Total assets

    195,922,023  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    21,261  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

    116,219  

 

 

Amount due custodian

    18,582  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

    5,010  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    103,250  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    85,848  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    84,176  

 

 

Total liabilities

    434,346  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 195,487,677  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 165,667,385  

 

 

Distributable earnings

    29,820,292  

 

 
  $ 195,487,677  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 150,254,572  

 

 

Series II

  $ 45,233,105  

 

 

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

 

Series I

    8,248,340  

 

 

Series II

    2,544,661  

 

 

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 18.22  

 

 

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 17.78  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $280,951)

   $ 5,998,563  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     56,089  

 

 

Total investment income

     6,054,652  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,391,610  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     298,898  

 

 

Custodian fees

     97,151  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     104,243  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     34,868  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,998  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     13,684  

 

 

Professional services fees

     49,062  

 

 

Other

     18,413  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,028,927  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,990

 

 

Net expenses

     2,025,937  

 

 

Net investment income

     4,028,715  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $50,159)

     6,517,104  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (13,574

 

 
     6,503,530  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $12,007)

     25,177,524  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,243  

 

 
     25,179,767  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     31,683,297  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 35,712,012  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,028,715     $ 7,824,734  

 

 

Net realized gain

     6,503,530       32,257,333  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     25,179,767       (62,318,170

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     35,712,012       (22,236,103

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (6,628,755     (6,963,469

 

 

Series II

     (1,565,707     (12,230,519

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (8,194,462     (19,193,988

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     3,645,528       (17,886,490

 

 

Series II

     12,709,777       (207,381,121

 

 

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

     16,355,305       (225,267,611

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     43,872,855       (266,697,702

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     151,614,822       418,312,524  

 

 

End of year

   $ 195,487,677     $ 151,614,822  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

  $ 15.52     $ 0.39     $ 3.15     $ 3.54     $ (0.82   $ (0.02   $ (0.84   $ 18.22       23.00   $ 150,255       1.04 %(d)      1.04 %(d)      2.22 %(d)      61

Year ended 12/31/18

    17.38       0.40       (1.41     (1.01     (0.65     (0.20     (0.85     15.52       (6.10     124,816       1.01       1.01       2.38       57  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.15       0.45 (e)      1.62       2.07       (0.56     (0.28     (0.84     17.38       12.98       158,229       1.02       1.02       2.63 (e)      50  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.36       0.30       0.08       0.38       (0.27     (0.32     (0.59     16.15       2.04       147,382       1.05       1.05       1.81       66  

Year ended 12/31/15

    17.24       0.31       (0.59     (0.28     (0.60     -       (0.60     16.36       (1.48     208,796       1.11       1.11       1.79       72  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.03       0.34       3.04       3.38       (0.61     (0.02     (0.63     17.78       22.65       45,233       1.29 (d)      1.29 (d)      1.97 (d)      61  

Year ended 12/31/18

    16.86       0.34       (1.35     (1.01     (0.62     (0.20     (0.82     15.03       (6.33     26,799       1.26       1.26       2.13       57  

Year ended 12/31/17

    15.69       0.39 (e)      1.58       1.97       (0.52     (0.28     (0.80     16.86       12.73       260,083       1.27       1.27       2.38 (e)      50  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.91       0.25       0.08       0.33       (0.23     (0.32     (0.55     15.69       1.82       216,893       1.30       1.30       1.56       66  

Year ended 12/31/15

    16.79       0.26       (0.58     (0.32     (0.56     -       (0.56     15.91       (1.74     208,000       1.36       1.36       1.54       72  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $143,853 and $41,695 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the period. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.38 and 2.18%, $0.32 and 1.93% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

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

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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

B.

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

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

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

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

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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

 

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  losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

J.

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

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

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

K.

Other Risks – The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

Because the Fund concentrates its assets in the real estate industry, an investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values may fall due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, cultural or technological developments.

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

    0.750%  

 

 

Next $250 million

    0.740%  

 

 

Next $500 million

    0.730%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

    0.720%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.710%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.700%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.690%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

    0.680%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,990.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $25,886 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $273,012 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                

 

 

Australia

  $        $ 5,958,164          $   —        $ 5,958,164  

 

 

Brazil

             1,090,841                   1,090,841  

 

 

Canada

    5,671,684                            5,671,684  

 

 

Chile

             148,901                   148,901  

 

 

China

    18,672          12,351,572                   12,370,244  

 

 

France

    25,085          4,382,498                   4,407,583  

 

 

Germany

             9,591,571                   9,591,571  

 

 

Hong Kong

             11,458,303                   11,458,303  

 

 

India

             224,268                   224,268  

 

 

Indonesia

             361,837                   361,837  

 

 

Japan

             20,331,251                   20,331,251  

 

 

Malaysia

             274,142                   274,142  

 

 

Malta

                      0          0  

 

 

Mexico

    961,569                            961,569  

 

 

Philippines

             1,865,702          481          1,866,183  

 

 

Singapore

             4,937,463                   4,937,463  

 

 

South Africa

             1,290,766                   1,290,766  

 

 

Spain

             1,987,614                   1,987,614  

 

 

Sweden

             3,619,925                   3,619,925  

 

 

Switzerland

             1,692,380                   1,692,380  

 

 

Thailand

    1,141,764          24,939                   1,166,703  

 

 

Turkey

             55,988                   55,988  

 

 

United Arab Emirates

             336,097                   336,097  

 

 

United Kingdom

             9,071,123                   9,071,123  

 

 

United States

    93,426,392                            93,426,392  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    2,456,783                            2,456,783  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 103,701,949        $ 91,055,345          $481        $ 194,757,775  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

    2019        2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

  $ 7,977,318        $ 14,684,055  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

    217,144          4,509,933  

 

 

Total distributions

  $ 8,194,462        $ 19,193,988  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 8,106,844  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     2,947,580  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     18,828,109  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     2,183  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (64,424

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     165,667,385  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 195,487,677  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $122,546,053 and $111,178,465, 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

     $24,896,439  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (6,068,330

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $18,828,109  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $175,929,666.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,809,872 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,809,872. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     1,903,457      $ 33,607,781        1,662,498      $   28,085,608  

 

 

Series II

     1,239,958        20,535,447        1,936,421        31,871,041  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     375,567        6,628,755        418,729        6,963,469  

 

 

Series II

     90,818        1,565,707        759,188        12,230,519  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    

Year ended

December 31, 2019(a)

   

Year ended

December 31, 2018

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,070,856   $ (36,591,008     (3,142,606   $ (52,935,567

 

 

Series II

     (569,384     (9,391,377     (16,340,645     (251,482,681

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     969,560     $ 16,355,305       (14,706,415   $ (225,267,611

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 62% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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
(07/01/19)

  ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

   

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
Series I   $1,000.00     $1,062.90       $5.41       $1,019.96       $5.30     1.04%
Series II     1,000.00     1,061.20       6.70       1,018.70       6.56     1.29  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

   $ 217,144                                     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.10  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997   Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit) Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives   229   None

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management -Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                   
Sheri Morris - 1964
President, Principal Executive
Officer and Treasurer
   1999   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
   2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A    N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President    2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                   
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President    2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer
   2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                   
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
   2013   

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Robert R. Leveille – 1969
Chief Compliance Officer
   2016   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


 

 

 

LOGO

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

    The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monthly on Form N-MFP. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. The Fund’s Form N-MFP filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-MFP, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

 

NOT FDC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.       VIGMKT-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion

 

Fund Information         

This annual report for Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund (the Fund) covers the year ended December 31, 2019.

    As of December 31, 2019, the Fund’s net assets totaled $670.6 million. As of the same date, the Fund’s weighted average maturity was 23 days and the Fund’s weighted average life was 112 days.

 

    Weighted average maturity (WAM) is an average of the maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of net assets. The days to maturity for WAM is the lower of the stated maturity date or next interest rate reset date. WAM reflects how a portfolio would react to interest rate changes.

    Weighted average life (WAL) is an average of all the maturities of all securities held in the portfolio, weighted by each security’s percentage of net assets. The days to maturity for WAL is the lower of the stated maturity date or next demand feature date. WAL reflects how a portfolio would react to deteriorating credit (widening spreads) or tightening liquidity conditions.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions affecting money market funds

After raising interest rates four times in 2018, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) adopted a more accommodative monetary policy during 2019. At the start of the year, the Fed indicated there would likely be no interest rate hikes in 2019. During the first half of 2019, the Fed left rates unchanged. In the second half of the year, the Fed cut the federal funds rate by 0.25% three times in July, September and October 2019, respectively.1 This left the federal funds target range at 1.50% to 1.75% at the close of 2019.

    One of the major developments impacting money market funds and the money market industry during the second half 2019 was the volatility in the short-term funding markets. October 2019, the Fed directed the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Trading Desk (the Desk) to purchase $60 billion per month in short-term Treasury Bills at least into the second quarter of 2020 to maintain sufficient reserve balances. This has resulted in the flattening of the US Treasury curve and the stabilization of the repurchase agreement operations (repo) markets. Repos have been trending toward the lower end of the federal funds rate of 1.50% in part due to the Fed conducting overnight and term repo operations to keep adequate reserve supply and to lessen the risk of money market pressures on certain funding dates. Although many investors anticipated further volatility through the end of 2019 the Fed was able to supply enough liquidity to the markets so that repo rates were well contained heading into 2020.

    At the close of the year, it was Invesco Global Liquidity’s view that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC ) monetary policy directive would remain on hold for the year 2020, net issuance of

Treasury supply would be negative, and it would continue to stabilize the funding of markets by liquidity injections in the form of temporary open market operations and Treasury Bill purchases.

    For over 35 years, Invesco Global Liquidity has been a core business for Invesco. We believe in a disciplined investment process, high credit quality solutions, distinguished client engagement and consistent performance.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

 

Team managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc.

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

Portfolio Composition by Maturity

 

In days, as of 12/31/2019

  
1-7      9.4%  
8-30      14.7     
31-60      9.3     
61-90      18.3     
91-180      14.8     
181+      33.5     

The number of days to maturity of each holding is determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities-31.88%

 

     
Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)-2.24%

 

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(a)

     1.73%        03/25/2020      $       8,500      $ 8,499,156  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR)(a)

     1.79%        06/25/2020        1,500        1,500,070  

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(a)

     1.75%        07/29/2020        5,000        4,999,654  

 

 
              14,998,880  

 

 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-23.23%

 

     

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.07%)(a)

     1.72%        01/23/2020        9,800        9,799,753  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(a)

     1.58%        03/06/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.07%)(a)

     1.66%        04/06/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(a)

     1.75%        04/28/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.22%)(a)

     1.67%        06/08/2020        15,000        15,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(a)

     1.65%        06/09/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.22%)(a)

     1.67%        06/09/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(a)

     1.66%        06/10/2020        10,000        9,999,822  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.07%)(a)

     1.67%        06/12/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.07%)(a)

     1.65%        07/13/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(a)

     1.58%        07/17/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(a)

     1.63%        07/24/2020        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(a)

     1.69%        08/13/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(a)

     1.60%        09/28/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.05%)(a)

     1.70%        10/15/2020        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(a)

     1.58%        11/06/2020        4,000        4,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(a)

     1.60%        01/22/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(a)

     1.60%        01/28/2021        12,000        11,999,975  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(a)

     1.59%        02/09/2021        8,000        8,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(a)

     1.62%        02/26/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.17%)(a)

     1.72%        04/09/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(a)

     1.63%        07/23/2021        2,000        2,000,000  

 

 
              155,799,550  

 

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)-2.24%

 

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.04%)(a)

     1.59%        04/03/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.04%)(a)

     1.59%        09/10/2020        4,000        4,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.03%)(a)

     1.58%        02/05/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.03%)(a)

     1.58%        02/19/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 
              15,000,000  

 

 
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-0.45%

 

     

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.06%)(a)

     1.61%        07/30/2020        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 
Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC)-3.72%

 

     

Overseas Private Investment Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(b)

     1.95%        09/15/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

 

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(b)

     1.95%        06/15/2025        3,000        3,000,000  

 

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(b)

     1.95%        07/15/2025        298        297,722  

 

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(b)

     1.95%        02/15/2028        9,167        9,166,667  

 

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(b)

     1.54%        07/07/2040        7,494        7,493,565  

 

 
              24,957,954  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost $213,756,384)

              213,756,384  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  
U.S. Treasury Securities-27.07%

 

     
U.S. Treasury Bills-17.83%(c)

 

     

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.64%        01/23/2020      $ 10,000      $ 9,990,039  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.56%        01/28/2020        10,000        9,988,338  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.56%        02/18/2020        10,000        9,979,267  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.57%        02/25/2020        25,000        24,940,226  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.57%        03/05/2020        15,000        14,958,400  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.56%        03/26/2020        5,000        4,981,642  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.52%        04/02/2020        5,000        4,980,789  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.69%        04/09/2020        10,000        9,953,800  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.63%        04/16/2020        5,000        4,976,150  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.62%        04/30/2020        10,000        9,946,333  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.58%        06/25/2020        5,000        4,961,622  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.56%        07/02/2020        5,000        4,960,567  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.78%        08/13/2020        5,000        4,945,312  

 

 
              119,562,485  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes-9.24%

 

     

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.05%)(a)

     1.57%        10/31/2020        38,000        37,999,094  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.12%)(a)

     1.64%        01/31/2021        14,000        13,994,502  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.14%)(a)

     1.67%        04/30/2021        10,000        10,000,038  

 

 
              61,993,634  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $181,556,119)

              181,556,119  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-58.95%
(Cost $395,312,503)

              395,312,503  

 

 
                   Repurchase
Amount
        
Repurchase Agreements-42.46%(d)

 

     

Bank of Montreal, joint term agreement dated 11/14/2019, aggregate maturing value of $501,358,333 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $510,000,000; 2.50% - 7.00%; 03/31/2023 - 12/01/2049)(e)

     1.63%        01/13/2020        10,027,167        10,000,000  

 

 

BMO Capital Markets Corp., joint term agreement dated 11/14/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,002,790,000 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,020,000,093; 0% - 8.75%; 01/02/2020 - 08/15/2049)(e)

     1.62%        01/15/2020        5,013,950        5,000,000  

 

 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., joint term agreement dated 12/09/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,001,383,333 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,020,000,037; 0% - 6.00%; 01/02/2020 - 02/15/2049)(e)

     1.66%        01/08/2020        10,013,833        10,000,000  

 

 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., term agreement dated 12/04/2019, maturing value of $8,032,600 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $8,160,000; 0% - 3.50%; 01/02/2020 - 09/20/2049)(e)

     1.63%        03/03/2020        8,032,600        8,000,000  

 

 

CIBC World Markets Corp. , term agreement dated 11/01/2019, maturing value of $10,032,444 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $10,200,007; 0.50% - 3.00%; 07/31/2021 - 08/15/2049)(e)

     1.60%        01/13/2020        10,032,444        10,000,000  

 

 

CIBC World Markets Corp., joint term agreement dated 10/11/2019, aggregate maturing value of $502,162,500 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $510,000,289; 0.13% - 3.63%; 02/15/2021 - 08/15/2049)(e)

     1.73%        01/09/2020        5,021,625        5,000,000  

 

 

CIBC World Markets Corp., term agreement dated 11/04/2019, maturing value of $15,046,667 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $15,300,063; 1.38% - 3.75%; 12/31/2020 - 08/15/2049)(e)

     1.60%        01/13/2020        15,046,667        15,000,000  

 

 

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, joint term agreement dated 12/09/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,001,420,833 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,020,000,109; 0.13% - 3.63%; 01/15/2020 - 08/15/2047)(e)

     1.65%        01/09/2020        10,014,208        10,000,000  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


      Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Repurchase
Amount
     Value  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, joint term agreement dated 12/23/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,004,044,444 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,020,000,081; 0.13% - 4.25%; 06/30/2020 - 11/15/2040)(e)

     1.60%        03/23/2020      $ 11,044,489      $  11,000,000  

 

 

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 11/21/2019, aggregate maturing value of $685,836,727 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and a U.S. Treasury obligation valued at $696,660,001; 1.75% - 6.50%; 01/01/2024 - 09/01/2057)

     1.68%        02/18/2020        18,074,760        18,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 05/02/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government sponsered agency obligations valued at $510,000,033; 0% - 6.00%; 09/30/2020 - 08/01/2049)(f)

     1.55%        -        -        12,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 05/15/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $295,800,004; 0% - 6.50%; 02/15/2020 - 12/01/2049)(f)

     1.59%        -        -        5,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 07/18/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $357,000,120; 0% - 2.75%; 02/06/2020 - 07/15/2025)(f)

     1.53%        -        -        5,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 10/15/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and a U.S. government sponsored agency obligation valued at $408,000,001; 0% - 8.00%; 01/01/2029 - 12/16/2059)(f)

     1.56%        -        -        10,000,000  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint term agreement dated 12/04/2019, aggregate maturing value of $572,000,000 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $583,440,041; 0% - 4.50%; 03/26/2020 - 02/15/2036)(a)

     1.56%        03/04/2020        7,000,000        7,000,000  

 

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., joint term agreement dated 12/31/2019, aggregate maturing value of $450,140,976 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $456,345,231; 0% - 2.63%; 01/30/2020 - 05/15/2046)(e)

     1.56%        01/07/2020        15,004,750        15,000,200  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., joint term agreement dated 12/26/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,189,900,059 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,215,505,890; 1.63% - 2.63%; 04/30/2024 - 08/15/2029)(e)

     2.00%        01/02/2020        29,861,608        29,850,000  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., joint term agreement dated 12/26/2019, aggregate maturing value of $100,038,889 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $102,034,206; 2.63%; 02/15/2029)(e)

     2.00%        01/02/2020        15,005,833        15,000,000  

 

 

RBC Capital Markets LLC, joint term agreement dated 12/31/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,250,000,000 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities, U.S. government sponsored agency obligations and a foreign corporate obligation valued at $1,275,000,002; 0% - 8.00%; 11/15/2021 - 08/20/2069)(a)(e)

     1.60%        03/02/2020        45,000,000        45,000,000  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint agreement dated 12/31/2019, aggregate maturing value of $650,056,694 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $663,000,028; 0% - 6.00%; 01/02/2020 - 11/20/2049)

     1.57%        01/02/2020        3,908,719        3,908,378  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint term agreement dated 12/09/2019, aggregate maturing value of $350,490,000 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $357,000,035; 0% - 5.50%; 01/02/2020 - 01/01/2050)(e)

     1.68%        01/08/2020        5,007,000        5,000,000  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint term agreement dated 12/09/2019, aggregate maturing value of $350,962,500 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $357,000,054; 1.50% - 6.00%; 07/15/2021 - 11/20/2049)(e)

     1.65%        02/07/2020        5,013,750        5,000,000  

 

 

RBC Dominion Securities Inc., joint term agreement dated 12/11/2019, aggregate maturing value of $325,829,111 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $331,500,091; 0.13% - 4.50%; 03/31/2022 - 12/01/2049)(e)

     1.64%        02/05/2020        5,012,755        5,000,000  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada, joint term agreement dated 12/20/2019, aggregate maturing value of $1,004,000,000 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $1,020,000,000; 0% - 5.00%; 01/25/2029 - 12/20/2049)(e)

     1.60%        03/19/2020        15,060,000        15,000,000  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Repurchase
Amount
     Value  

Societe Generale, joint open agreement dated 06/25/2018 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $510,000,000; 0% -7.50%; 07/01/2020 -
04/20/2065)(f)

     1.57%       -      $ -      $ 5,000,000  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $284,758,578)

             284,758,578  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(g)-101.41% (Cost $680,071,081)

 

          680,071,081  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.41)%

 

          (9,423,488

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

        $ 670,647,593  

 

 

 

Investment

Abbreviations:

 

LIBOR   -London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR   -Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD   -U.S. Dollar
VRD   -Variable Rate Demand

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(b) 

Demand security payable upon demand by the Fund at specified time intervals no greater than thirteen months. Interest rate is redetermined periodically by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(c) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(d) 

Principal amount equals value at period end. See Note 1I.

(e) 

The Fund may demand payment of the term repurchase agreement upon one to seven business days’ notice depending on the timing of the demand.

(f)

Either party may terminate the agreement upon demand. Interest rates, principal amount and collateral are redetermined daily.

(g) 

Also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

   $ 395,312,503  

 

 

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

     284,758,578  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     887,183  

 

 

Interest

     810,863  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     48,550  

 

 

Total assets

     681,817,677  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     9,941,356  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     775,086  

 

 

Dividends

     18,401  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     326,118  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     629  

 

 

Accrued operating expenses

     51,406  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     57,088  

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,170,084  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 670,647,593  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 670,653,256  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (5,663

 

 
   $ 670,647,593  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 598,669,868  

 

 

Series II

   $ 71,977,725  

 

 

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

  

Series I

     598,663,458  

 

 

Series II

     71,976,936  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 1.00  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 1.00  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 16,784,420  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,116,208  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,412,721  

 

 

Custodian fees

     9,386  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     199,305  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,355  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     29,174  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     12,197  

 

 

Professional services fees

     60,368  

 

 

Other

     11,749  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,868,463  

 

 

Net investment income

     13,915,957  

 

 

Net realized gain from investment securities

     10,478  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 13,926,435  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,915,957     $ 12,056,451  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     10,478       (1,401

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     13,926,435       12,055,050  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (12,604,943     (10,928,099

 

 

Series II

     (1,311,014     (1,128,352

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (13,915,957     (12,056,451

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (302,240,128     244,533,792  

 

 

Series II

     (24,362,713     10,798,163  

 

 

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

     (326,602,841     255,331,955  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (326,592,363     255,330,554  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     997,239,956       741,909,402  

 

 

End of year

   $ 670,647,593     $ 997,239,956  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

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

Dividends

from net

investment

income

    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

 

Series I

                     

Year ended 12/31/19

    $1.00       $0.02       $0.00       $0.02       $(0.02     $1.00       1.90     $598,670             0.36%(c)             0.36%(c)             1.90%(c)  

Year ended 12/31/18

    1.00       0.02       (0.00     0.02       (0.02     1.00       1.55       900,901       0.36       0.36       1.55  

Year ended 12/31/17

    1.00       0.01       (0.00     0.01       (0.01     1.00       0.56       656,368       0.40       0.40       0.56  

Year ended 12/31/16

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.10       636,532       0.35       0.38       0.10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.01       737,858       0.21       0.51       0.01  

Series II

                     

Year ended 12/31/19

    1.00       0.02       0.00       0.02       (0.02     1.00       1.64       71,978          0.61(c)          0.61(c)          1.65(c)  

Year ended 12/31/18

    1.00       0.01       (0.00     0.01       (0.01     1.00       1.30       96,339       0.61       0.61       1.30  

Year ended 12/31/17

    1.00       0.00       (0.00     0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.31       85,541       0.65       0.65       0.31  

Year ended 12/31/16

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.03       97,362       0.43       0.63       0.02  

Year ended 12/31/15

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.01       23,940       0.21       0.76       0.01  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $664,417 and $79,722 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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 - The Fund’s securities are recorded on the basis of amortized cost which approximates value as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This method values a security at its cost on the date of purchase and, thereafter, assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any premiums or accretion of any discounts.

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.

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.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

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

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 realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares 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 daily and paid monthly to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Distributions from net realized gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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.

 

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F.

Expenses - Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Repurchase Agreements - The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. Collateral on repurchase agreements, including the Fund’s pro-rata interest in joint repurchase agreements, is taken into possession by the Fund upon entering into the repurchase agreement. Collateral consisting of U.S. Government Securities and U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities is marked to market daily to ensure its market value is at least 102% of the sales price of the repurchase agreement. The investments in some repurchase agreements, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, are through participation with other mutual funds, private accounts and certain non-registered investment companies managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates (“Joint repurchase agreements”). The principal amount of the repurchase agreement is equal to the value at period-end. If the seller of a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the Fund might incur expenses in enforcing its rights, and could experience losses, including a decline in the value of the collateral and loss of income.

J.

Other Risks - Investments in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC, formerly Invesco PowerShares 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% 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 operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements 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, 2020. 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.

The Adviser and/or Invesco Distributors, Inc., (“IDI”) voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to increase the Fund’s yield. Voluntary fee waivers and/or reimbursements may be modified at any time upon consultation with the Board of Trustees without further notice to investors.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $328,771 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,083,950 for fees paid to insurance companies.

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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with IDI to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder

 

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services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

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

As of December 31, 2019, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 2 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–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

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

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 13,915,957      $ 12,056,451  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 59,705  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (57,088

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (8,280

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     670,653,256  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 670,647,593  

 

 
  

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Funds to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019 as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

   $710    $7,570      $8,280  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 7–Share Information

 

           Summary of Share Activity        

 

 
           Years ended December 31,        
  

 

 

 
     2019(a)     2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,064,989,449     $ 1,064,989,449       1,959,818,121     $ 1,959,818,121  

 

 

Series II

     42,932,790       42,932,790       73,566,458       73,566,458  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     12,291,497       12,291,497       10,672,129       10,672,129  

 

 

Series II

     1,311,014       1,311,014       1,128,365       1,128,365  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,379,521,074     (1,379,521,074     (1,725,956,458     (1,725,956,458

 

 

Series II

     (68,606,517     (68,606,517     (63,896,660     (63,896,660

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (326,602,841   $ (326,602,841     255,331,955     $ 255,331,955  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 88% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

            ACTUAL    HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before  expenses)
     
Class    Beginning 
Account Value  
(07/01/19)
   Ending 
Account Value  
(12/31/19)1
   Expenses  
Paid During  
Period2
   Ending 
Account Value  
(12/31/19)
   Expenses 
Paid During  
Period2
   Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,008.40    $1.82    $1,023.39    $1.84    0.36%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,007.10      3.09      1,022.13      3.11    0.61   

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

          

                                     

 
Federal and State Income Tax  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     34.10  

 

  *

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or
Officer
Since

   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person                 
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        

Christopher L. Wilson - 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                  

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive
Officer and Treasurer

  1999   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                  

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                  
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Robert R. Leveille - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer
  2016   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

Bank of New York Mellon

2 Hanson Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217-1431

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


 

 

 

LOGO  

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE     
Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VIGOV-AR-1   


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

         

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

         
Series I Shares       6.07 %
Series II Shares       5.75
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)       8.72
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       6.83
Lipper VUF Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)       5.76
Source(s): q RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.    

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Calendar year 2019 proved to be an increasingly volatile time for the US bond market. US bond returns posted strong nominal results for the year, as rates fell amid a decelerating global economy and persistent trade disputes between the US and China. Global risks remained a head-wind to growth throughout most of the year. However, during the final months of 2019, rates increased amid diminishing risks of imminent rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), which were previously priced in. The global economy appeared to be stabilizing, as trade disputes between the US and China, Brexit uncertainties and Chinese data all seemed less threatening to valuations. Credit investors were generally rewarded over the year, despite heightened volatility and escalating recession fears. US based yield strategies remained competitive from a global perspective as negative yields increased across regions.

    During the year, the Fed cut interest rates three times: in July, September and October 2019.1 However, at its December meeting, the Fed gave the clear indication that the target rate would likely remain at its current level through 2020, as factors that had driven risk aversion over the year had shown signs of improving.

    US rate movements were the primary driver of valuations for the year. The two-year US Treasury yield declined from 2.48% to 1.58%, the 10-year US Treasury yield decreased from 2.69% to 1.92%, and the 30-year US Treasury yield decreased from 3.02% to 2.39%.2 The yield curve, as measured by the yield differential of the two-year US Treasury yield versus the 30-year US Treasury yield, steepened notably from 54 basis points to 81 basis points.2 (A basis point is one one-hundreth of a percentage point). Given this market backdrop, the Fund’s total return for the year was positive, but the Fund underperformed its style-specific benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index.

    Most of the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark in 2019 was driven by the Fund’s out-of-index exposure to structured securities. These securities included agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities, high-quality non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The

 

 

Fund’s underweight duration relative to its style-specific benchmark proved to be the Fund’s largest detractor as interest rates fell during the year. The Fund’s use of derivatives during the year included interest rate futures to manage yield curve exposure and swaptions to hedge interest rate volatility.

    The Fund utilizes duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating returns. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes, with a shorter duration tending to be less sensitive to these changes. Yield curve positioning refers to actively emphasizing points (maturities) along the yield curve with favorable risk-return expectations. During the year, duration was managed with cash, bonds and futures positions. Buying and selling interest rate futures contracts was an important tool we used to manage interest rate risk. The Fund also used swaptions to hedge interest rate volatility during the year.

    Please note that our strategy is implemented using derivative instruments, including futures and swaptions. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s performance, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain or hedge exposure to certain risks and asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type

      % of total net assets
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities       53.61%  
U.S. Treasury Securities       33.63   
Asset-Backed Securities       8.34   
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities       1.94   
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes       1.39   
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities       1.09   

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

% of total net assets

 

1. U.S. Treasury        33.63%  

2. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       14.08%  

3. Federal National Mortgage Association

       13.84   

4. Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.

       7.32   

5. Fannie Mae REMICs

       6.10   
Total Net Assets    $426.3 million
Total Number of Holdings*    575

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon, and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

    We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year and thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Department of the Treasury

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Clint Dudley

Noelle Corum

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 12/31/19

Series I Shares          
Inception (5/5/93)       4.16%  
10 Years       2.70   
  5 Years       2.01   
  1 Year       6.07   
Series II Shares          
Inception (9/19/01)       3.22%  
10 Years       2.44   
  5 Years       1.74   
  1 Year       5.75   

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.69% and 0.94%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the ex-

pense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of fixed income obligations issued by the US Treasury, government agencies and quasi-federal corporations.
  The Lipper VUF Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Intermediate U.S. Government Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–53.61%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–20.77%

 

Fannie Mae ACES

    

2.76%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.59%), 09/25/2023(a)

  $ 702,369      $ 703,191  

 

 

3.27%, 01/25/2029

    5,000,000        5,304,797  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs

    

3.00%, 10/25/2025

    40,497        40,528  

 

 

2.50%, 03/25/2026

    61,653        61,548  

 

 

7.00%, 09/18/2027

    165,977        182,134  

 

 

1.50%, 01/25/2028

    2,948,963        2,899,444  

 

 

6.50%, 03/25/2032

    525,549        597,064  

 

 

5.75%, 10/25/2035

    185,155        203,237  

 

 

2.09%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 05/25/2036(a)

    1,768,655        1,758,607  

 

 

4.25%, 02/25/2037

    224,105        227,426  

 

 

2.24%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 03/25/2037(a)

    905,299        893,042  

 

 

2.19%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 06/25/2038(a)

    871,806        872,210  

 

 

6.59%, 06/25/2039(b)

    2,493,618        2,876,525  

 

 

2.29%, 03/25/40 to 05/25/41

    2,038,415        2,048,374  

 

 

4.00%, 07/25/2040

    1,589,406        1,679,039  

 

 

2.34%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 02/25/2041(a)

    1,663,628        1,673,458  

 

 

2.31%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 11/25/2041(a)

    1,731,798        1,739,594  

 

 

2.10%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 08/25/2044(a)

    1,558,325        1,555,894  

 

 

2.26%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.48%), 02/25/2056(a)

    3,046,752        3,047,729  

 

 

2.20%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 12/25/2056(a)

    3,620,553        3,615,779  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.

    

 

 

Series K714, Class A2, 3.03%, 10/25/2020(b)

    8,753,953        8,792,184  

 

 

Series KLU1, Class A2, 2.51%, 12/25/2025

    5,000,000        5,050,398  

 

 

Series KG01, Class A7, 2.88%, 04/25/2026

    5,000,000        5,145,379  

 

 

Series KS11, Class AFX1, 2.15%, 12/25/2028

    5,000,000        4,963,729  

 

 

Series K093, Class A1, 2.76%, 12/25/2028

    1,976,501        2,029,412  

 

 

Series K092, Class AM, 3.02%, 04/25/2029

    5,000,000        5,210,759  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

Freddie Mac REMICs

    

3.00%, 04/15/2026

  $ 55,322      $ 55,340  

 

 

2.24%, 12/15/35 to 03/15/40

    3,469,866        3,484,095  

 

 

2.04%, 03/15/36 to 09/15/44

    8,197,993        8,125,641  

 

 

2.13%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 11/15/2036(a)

    2,208,089        2,198,510  

 

 

2.11%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.37%), 03/15/2037(a)

    959,507        956,784  

 

 

2.14%, 05/15/37 to 06/15/37

    1,704,960        1,703,113  

 

 

2.60%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.86%), 11/15/2039(a)

    496,287        504,576  

 

 

2.19%, 03/15/40 to 02/15/42

    5,464,656        5,469,178  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS, 2.13% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 10/15/2037(a)

    1,789,252        1,773,018  

 

 

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, Series 2017-SC02, Class 2A1, 3.50%, 05/25/2047

    1,080,802        1,091,578  

 

 
       88,533,314  

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–14.08%

 

4.50%, 09/01/2020 to 08/01/2041

    5,853,305        6,418,328  

 

 

6.50%, 02/01/2021 to 12/01/2035

    1,630,515        1,841,272  

 

 

6.00%, 03/01/2021 to 07/01/2038

    178,286        196,726  

 

 

10.00%, 03/01/2021

    142        142  

 

 

9.00%, 06/01/2021 to 06/01/2022

    2,641        2,644  

 

 

7.00%, 12/01/2021 to 11/01/2035

    2,077,022        2,357,520  

 

 

8.00%, 12/01/2021 to 02/01/2035

    407,721        427,815  

 

 

7.50%, 09/01/2022 to 06/01/2035

    691,153        776,736  

 

 

8.50%, 11/17/2022 to 08/01/2031

    127,635        135,220  

 

 

5.50%, 12/01/2022

    11,995        12,080  

 

 

3.50%, 08/01/2026

    428,250        444,129  

 

 

3.00%, 05/01/2027 to 12/01/2049

    14,796,748        15,157,993  

 

 

7.05%, 05/20/2027

    63,303        67,788  

 

 

6.03%, 10/20/2030

    585,759        657,583  

 

 

2.50%, 09/01/2034 to 10/01/2034

    17,621,461        17,798,481  

 

 

5.00%, 01/01/2037 to 01/01/2040

    869,956        960,841  

 

 
 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–(continued)

 

ARM,

 

4.28%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.88%), 09/01/2035(a)

  $ 2,138,008      $ 2,254,625  

 

 

4.50%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.88%), 07/01/2036(a)

    1,939,826        2,041,994  

 

 

3.95%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.91%), 10/01/2036(a)

    80,355        84,827  

 

 

3.98%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.55%), 10/01/2036(a)

    1,123,936        1,174,991  

 

 

3.98%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.97%), 11/01/2037(a)

    530,695        562,229  

 

 

5.20%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 2.01%), 01/01/2038(a)

    20,274        21,291  

 

 

4.54%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.84%), 07/01/2038(a)

    622,923        658,723  

 

 

4.49%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.79%), 06/01/2043(a)

    839,834        877,549  

 

 

2.89%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.64%), 01/01/2048(a)

    5,005,625        5,073,718  

 

 
       60,005,245  

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–13.84%

 

5.00%, 03/01/2020 to 12/01/2033

    151,643        160,217  

 

 

7.00%, 08/01/2020 to 06/01/2036

    1,711,234        1,836,418  

 

 

8.00%, 02/01/2021 to 10/01/2037

    2,019,964        2,348,135  

 

 

8.50%, 02/01/2021 to 08/01/2037

    519,195        582,618  

 

 

5.50%, 03/01/2021 to 05/01/2035

    993,242        1,118,036  

 

 

6.00%, 08/01/2021 to 10/01/2038

    1,056,750        1,182,182  

 

 

7.50%, 11/01/2022 to 08/01/2037

    3,027,738        3,431,440  

 

 

6.50%, 06/01/2023 to 11/01/2037

    1,587,424        1,768,185  

 

 

6.75%, 07/01/2024

    133,641        148,414  

 

 

4.50%, 11/01/2024 to 12/01/2048

    12,001,446        12,867,788  

 

 

6.95%, 10/01/2025

    12,832        12,952  

 

 

3.50%, 03/01/2027 to 08/01/2027

    5,230,496        5,429,838  

 

 

3.00%, 05/01/2027 to 12/01/2049

    13,801,573        14,166,358  

 

 

4.00%, 12/01/2048

    8,200,576        8,742,618  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–(continued)

 

ARM,

 

4.20%, (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.36%), 10/01/2034(a)

  $ 1,384,514      $ 1,468,991  

 

 

4.47%, (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.21%), 05/01/2035(a)

    159,412        168,060  

 

 

4.44%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.72%), 03/01/2038(a)

    36,854        38,785  

 

 

3.99%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 02/01/2042(a)

    346,517        353,224  

 

 

2.15%, (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.52%), 08/01/2043(a)

    1,390,726        1,421,361  

 

 

2.59%, (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.88%), 05/01/2044(a)

    1,683,595        1,747,698  

 

 
       58,993,318  

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–4.92%

 

6.50%, 07/15/2020 to 09/15/2034

    2,319,475        2,547,901  

 

 

6.00%, 09/15/2020 to 08/15/2033

    477,614        520,851  

 

 

7.50%, 09/15/2022 to 10/15/2035

    1,477,084        1,645,287  

 

 

8.00%, 01/15/2023 to 01/15/2037

    870,810        984,730  

 

 

7.00%, 04/15/2023 to 12/15/2036

    635,660        694,104  

 

 

5.00%, 02/15/2025

    119,933        128,266  

 

 

8.50%, 02/15/2025 to 01/15/2037

    131,143        136,815  

 

 

6.95%, 08/20/2025 to 08/20/2027

    138,511        138,727  

 

 

6.38%, 10/20/2027 to 02/20/2028

    156,471        166,283  

 

 

6.10%, 12/20/2033

    3,087,502        3,482,882  

 

 

5.71%, 08/20/2034(b)

    876,286        976,101  

 

 

5.88%, 01/20/2039(b)

    3,046,574        3,420,827  

 

 

2.54%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 09/16/2039(a)

    925,682        942,455  

 

 

4.49%, 07/20/2041(b)

    669,453        717,835  

 

 

3.85%, 09/20/2041(b)

    2,136,246        2,195,227  

 

 

2.01%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 01/20/2042(a)

    360,873        360,340  

 

 

3.50%, 10/20/2042

    1,872,813        1,921,708  

 

 
       20,980,339  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $225,187,294)

       228,512,216  

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–33.63%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.18%

 

1.52%, 04/09/2020(c)(d)

    760,000        756,855  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Treasury Bonds–13.72%

 

5.38%, 02/15/2031

  $ 3,800,000      $ 5,098,256  

 

 

3.38%, 05/15/2044

    3,500,000        4,138,494  

 

 

3.00%, 05/15/2045

    7,000,000        7,808,059  

 

 

2.88%, 08/15/2045

    750,000        819,151  

 

 

3.00%, 11/15/2045

    3,000,000        3,353,240  

 

 

2.50%, 05/15/2046

    6,000,000        6,120,543  

 

 

2.25%, 08/15/2046

    6,550,000        6,359,927  

 

 

3.00%, 05/15/2047

    7,300,000        8,194,876  

 

 

2.75%, 08/15/2047

    10,000,000        10,714,752  

 

 

2.75%, 11/15/2047

    5,500,000        5,893,018  

 

 
       58,500,316  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Bonds–1.00%

 

0.13%, 04/15/2021(e)

    2,171,480        2,167,095  

0.50%, 04/15/2024(e)

    2,040,580        2,073,898  

 

 
       4,240,993  

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Notes–0.64%

 

0.63%, 04/15/2023(e)

    2,693,522        2,735,529  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Notes–18.09%

 

2.63%, 05/15/2021

    2,000,000        2,027,453  

 

 

2.13%, 08/15/2021

    2,700,000        2,722,547  

 

 

2.00%, 10/31/2021

    500,000        503,697  

 

 

2.00%, 11/15/2021

    3,300,000        3,325,974  

 

 

2.00%, 12/31/2021

    3,000,000        3,023,676  

 

 

2.00%, 07/31/2022

    2,000,000        2,020,089  

 

 

1.63%, 08/31/2022

    5,000,000        5,002,707  

 

 

1.50%, 09/15/2022

    5,000,000        4,986,719  

 

 

1.63%, 11/15/2022

    2,000,000        2,000,648  

 

 

2.00%, 11/30/2022

    2,700,000        2,729,545  

 

 

2.38%, 01/31/2023

    2,000,000        2,044,577  

 

 

1.63%, 04/30/2023

    4,000,000        3,998,014  

 

 

1.63% - 2.75%, 05/31/2023

    7,700,000        7,928,902  

 

 

1.63%, 10/31/2023

    625,000        624,076  

 

 

2.63%, 12/31/2023

    4,000,000        4,146,678  

 

 

2.13%, 03/31/2024

    4,000,000        4,071,574  

 

 

2.00%, 05/31/2024

    2,500,000        2,532,800  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2024

    3,000,000        3,076,528  

 

 

2.88%, 05/31/2025

    4,000,000        4,233,689  

 

 

2.88%, 11/30/2025

    2,500,000        2,653,865  

 

 

2.63%, 12/31/2025

    2,000,000        2,095,774  

 

 

1.50%, 08/15/2026

    4,250,000        4,163,011  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2027

    1,000,000        1,036,246  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2027

    3,000,000        3,082,029  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2029

    2,600,000        2,700,804  

 

 

1.63%, 08/15/2029

    400,000        389,447  

 

 
       77,121,069  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $136,631,023)

 

     143,354,762  

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities–8.34%(f)

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class XA, IO, 0.81%, 09/15/2048(b)

    15,914,953        622,342  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 12A1, 3.82%, 01/25/2035(b)

  $ 411,060      $ 427,072  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2016-1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(g)

    1,940,854        1,966,968  

 

 

Series 2016-2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(g)

    2,299,706        2,324,773  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR23, Class CMB,
3.68%, 05/10/2048(b)(g)

    2,800,026        2,806,508  

 

 

Series 2015-CR24, Class B, 4.38%, 08/10/2048(b)

    6,200,000        6,596,971  

 

 

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- SB63, Class A5, 2.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.55%), 02/25/2039(a)

    3,793,854        3,842,946  

 

 

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Series A41, 4.50%, 10/25/2058(b)(g)

    2,628,037        2,686,716  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-8, Class A15, 4.00%, 01/25/2049(b)(g)

    1,476,786        1,480,357  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A1S, 2.54% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 01/25/2048(a)(g)

    3,213,030        3,212,314  

 

 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class AES, 3.00%, 10/25/2053(b)(g)

    693,326        696,225  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A-2, 4.18%, 10/25/2058(b)(g)

    2,665,137        2,698,072  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class B, 4.11%, 05/15/2048(b)

    5,900,000        6,168,630  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $34,857,996)

 

     35,529,894  

 

 
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities–1.94%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)–1.47%

 

Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.38%, 06/12/2020

    6,220,000        6,265,553  

 

 
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)–0.47%

 

Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.88%, 08/15/2022

    2,000,000        2,007,564  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities
(Cost $8,244,318)

 

     8,273,117  

 

 
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.39%

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.38%

 

Private Export Funding Corp., Series BB, 4.30%, 12/15/2021

    1,540,000        1,615,668  

 

 
Sovereign Debt–1.01%

 

Israel Government AID Bond, 5.13%, 11/01/2024

    3,800,000        4,326,709  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $5,349,195)

 

     5,942,377  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Shares      Value  
Money Market Funds–2.00%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,Institutional Class, 1.50% (Cost $8,520,491)(h)

    8,520,491      $ 8,520,491  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.91%
(Cost $418,790,317)

 

     430,132,857  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.91)%

       (3,864,438

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

     $ 426,268,419  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ACES  

- Automatically Convertible Extendable Security

ARM  

- Adjustable Rate Mortgage

Ctfs.  

- Certificates

IO  

- Interest Only

LIBOR  

- London Interbank Offered Rate

REMICs  

- Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

STRIPS  

- Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security

USD  

- U.S. Dollar

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(b) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(c) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(d)

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(e) 

Principal amount of security and interest payments are adjusted for inflation. See Note 1I.

(f) 

Non-U.S. government sponsored securities.

(g) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $17,871,933, which represented 4.19% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(h) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Long Futures Contracts   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
     Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)(a)
 

Interest Rate Risk

             

 

 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

    369        March-2020      $ 79,519,500      $ (78,149    $ (78,149)  

 

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

             

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

             

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

    17        March-2020        (2,016,359      6,206        6,206   

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

    71        March-2020        (9,989,922      126,767        126,767   

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

    26        March-2020        (3,338,969      (6,149      (6,149)  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    146        March-2020        (26,521,813      167,082        167,082   

 

 

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

             293,906        293,906   

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ 215,757      $ 215,757   

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 410,269,826)

   $ 421,612,366  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 8,520,491)

     8,520,491  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     201,562  

 

 

Cash

     177,388  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     34,239  

 

 

Dividends

     14,134  

 

 

Interest

     1,471,351  

 

 

Principal paydowns

     197,659  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     249,141  

 

 

Total assets

     432,478,331  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     5,102,292  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     479,785  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     293,854  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     67,684  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     266,297  

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,209,912  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 426,268,419  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 421,684,363  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     4,584,056  

 

 
   $ 426,268,419  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 251,440,286  

 

 

Series II

   $ 174,828,133  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     21,666,387  

 

 

Series II

     15,205,088  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.61  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.50  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 12,639,900  

 

 

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities inflation adjustments

     251,877  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     92,363  

 

 

Total investment income

     12,984,140  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,170,512  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     753,463  

 

 

Custodian fees

     27,838  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     465,987  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     35,794  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     24,474  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,530  

 

 

Professional services fees

     47,833  

 

 

Other

     29,946  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,563,377  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,102

 

 

Net expenses

     3,559,275  

 

 

Net investment income

     9,424,865  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     1,824,209  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (312

 

 

Futures contracts

     2,609,830  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (594,990

 

 
     3,838,737  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     13,565,030  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (87,353

 

 

Swap agreements

     (325,665

 

 
     13,152,012  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     16,990,749  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 26,415,614  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 9,424,865     $ 10,721,947  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,838,737       (4,268,596

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     13,152,012       (4,960,649

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     26,415,614       1,492,702  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (6,666,815     (6,550,635

 

 

Series II

     (4,034,804     (3,832,997

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (10,701,619     (10,383,632

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (37,212,596     (33,348,279

 

 

Series II

     (23,434,778     (11,943,167

 

 

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

     (60,647,374     (45,291,446

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (44,933,379     (54,182,376

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     471,201,798       525,384,174  

 

 

End of year

   $ 426,268,419     $ 471,201,798  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

    Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Net asset
value,end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Series I

                                                                                               

Year ended 12/31/19

  $ 11.22     $ 0.25     $ 0.43     $ 0.68     $ (0.29   $ 11.61       6.07   $ 251,440       0.68 %(d)       0.68 %(d)       2.18 %(d)       35

Year ended 12/31/18

    11.41       0.25       (0.19     0.06       (0.25     11.22       0.56       279,476       0.69       0.69       2.25       25  

Year ended 12/31/17

    11.44       0.22       (0.01     0.21       (0.24     11.41       1.87       318,298       0.70       0.70       1.97       35  

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.52       0.23       (0.07     0.16       (0.24     11.44       1.32       353,614       0.73       0.73       1.93       31  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.74       0.17       (0.13     0.04       (0.26     11.52       0.34       393,090       0.77       0.77       1.44       59  

Series II

                       

Year ended 12/31/19

    11.12       0.22       0.42       0.64       (0.26     11.50       5.75       174,828       0.93 (d)       0.93 (d)       1.93 (d)       35  

Year ended 12/31/18

    11.31       0.22       (0.19     0.03       (0.22     11.12       0.29       191,725       0.94       0.94       2.00       25  

Year ended 12/31/17

    11.33       0.19       (0.00     0.19       (0.21     11.31       1.72       207,086       0.95       0.95       1.72       35  

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.42       0.20       (0.08     0.12       (0.21     11.33       1.00       205,010       0.98       0.98       1.68       31  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.64       0.14       (0.13     0.01       (0.23     11.42       0.06       195,392       1.02       1.02       1.19       59  

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $268,124 and $186,434 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

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

A.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual 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.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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

 

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depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses - Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities - The Fund may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”). TIPS are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The principal value of TIPS will be adjusted upward or downward, and any increase or decrease in the principal amount of TIPS will be shown as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities inflation adjustments in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

J.

Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as

 

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  unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
K.

Put Options Purchased - The Fund may purchase 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 securities hedged. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased are included in the 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.

Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the

 

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protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of December 31, 2019 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

M.

Other Risks - The Fund may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government. Many securities purchased by the Fund are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

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.

O.

Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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

    0.500%  

Over $250 million

    0.450%  

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.48%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,102.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $64,686 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $688,777 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

  Level 1 -

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

  Level 2 -

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

  Level 3 -

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

          

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $     $ 228,512,216      $      $ 228,512,216  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           143,354,762               143,354,762  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           35,529,894               35,529,894  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

           8,273,117               8,273,117  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           5,942,377               5,942,377  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     8,520,491                     8,520,491  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     8,520,491       421,612,366               430,132,857  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     300,055                     300,055  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (84,298                   (84,298

 

 

Total Other Investments

     215,757                     215,757  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 8,736,248     $ 421,612,366      $      $ 430,348,614  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Assets    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 300,055  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (300,055

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 
     Value  
  

 

 

 
Derivative Liabilities    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (84,298

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     84,298  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
  

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Futures contracts

     $2,609,830  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     (279,125

 

 

Swap agreements

     (594,990

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

     (87,353

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     148,784  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (325,665

 

 

Total

     $1,471,481  

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities.

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

 

     Futures
Contracts
     Swaptions
Purchased
     Swap
Agreements
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 111,812,401      $ 57,000,000      $ 69,000,000  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

 

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NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

 

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 10,701,619                $10,383,632  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     
            2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

      $ 10,364,572  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

        11,116,767  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

        (204,294

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

        (16,692,989

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

        421,684,363  

 

 

Total net assets

      $ 426,268,419  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to futures contracts and straddle.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward  

 

 
Expiration         Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

      $ 7,872,584      $ 8,820,405      $ 16,692,989  

 

 

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $19,172,875 and $20,060,800, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $137,421,227 and $207,449,714, 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

   $ 11,717,069  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (600,302

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 11,116,767  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $419,231,847.

  

 

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NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,058,037 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $1,058,037. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     3,053,546     $ 35,296,652       3,593,416     $ 40,500,688  

 

 

Series II

     1,618,892       18,750,084       1,057,433       11,758,788  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     571,278       6,666,815       594,971       6,550,635  

 

 

Series II

     348,730       4,034,804       351,007       3,832,997  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (6,860,415     (79,176,063     (7,180,556     (80,399,602

 

 

Series II

     (4,004,398     (46,219,666     (2,482,818     (27,534,952

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (5,272,367   $ (60,647,374     (4,066,547   $ (45,291,446

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     

Beginning
    Account Value    
(07/01/19)

     ACTUAL      HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before expenses)
    

Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

 
   Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
     Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
     Ending
    Account Value    
(12/31/19)
     Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
 

Series I

     $1,000.00                $1,015.50                $3.40                $1,021.83                $3.41                0.67%      

Series II

     1,000.00                1,013.70                4.67                1,020.57                4.69                0.92         

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

           
  Federal and State Income Tax      
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    0.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    34.21

 

  *

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person
Martin L. Flanagan- 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944 Trustee and Chair   1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945 Trustee   2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee   2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee   1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee   2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Independent  Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers
Sheri Morris - 1964
President, Principal Executive
Officer and Treasurer
  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Officers–(continued)
John M. Zerr - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer
  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Officers—(continued)
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Robert R. Leveille - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer
  2016  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund

 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

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

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

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

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

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE
Invesco Distributors, Inc.       VK-VIGRI-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      25.19
Series II Shares      24.85  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      31.49  
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      26.54  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      26.71  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again

 

by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    All sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive returns for the year, and except for energy, all had double digit returns, with information technology and industrials posting the strongest gains.

    Security selection in the financials sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark for the year. Several key relative contributors for the year were concentrated in the banking industry, including Citigroup, Citizens Financial, PNC Financials and Bank of America. Following a sharp selloff in the fourth quarter of 2018, banks rebounded in the first quarter of 2019, and performed well throughout 2019 as revenues have generally improved and companies continue to return capital to shareholders through stock buybacks (reducing outstanding shares) and increased dividends.

    Good stock selection in the health care, communication services and consumer staples sectors also contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. Within the health care sector, the Fund’s holdings in Celgene and Johnson & Johnson were strong contributors. During the year, Celgene was acquired by Bristol Meyers Squibb (also a fund holding) at a significant premium, and shares of the acquisition target rose sharply following the announcement. We sold Celgene after the bid was announced, and the deal ultimately closed in November. We maintained our holding in Bristol Meyers at the end of the year.

 

Portfolio  Composition

By sector

     % of total net assets  
Financials      26.10%  
Health Care      15.45     
Information Technology      10.60     
Energy      10.06     
Consumer Discretionary      8.76     
Consumer Staples      7.90     
Industrials      6.65     
Communication Services      4.25     
Materials      4.06     
Utilities      2.14     
Money Market Funds Plus Other         
Assets Less Liabilities      4.03     

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

  

% of total net assets

 

  1. Johnson & Johnson      3.57%  
  2. Bank of America Corp.      3.37     

  3. Philip Morris International, Inc.

     3.22     

  4. American International Group, Inc.

     3.05     
  5. Citigroup, Inc.      2.87     
  6. General Motors Co.      2.77     

  7. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     2.54     
  8. Morgan Stanley      2.43     
  9. General Dynamics Corp.      2.16     
  10. Carnival Corp.      2.15     

Total Net Assets

   $ 1.7 billion  

Total Number of Holdings*

     61  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


    Charter Communications was a key absolute and relative (compared to the Fund’s style-specific benchmark) contributor in the communication services sector during the year. The company reported strong revenues during the year as the company focused on adding broadband subscribers to drive future growth. We maintained our position in the company at the end of the year.

    Within the consumer staples sector, Mondelez was a strong absolute and relative (compared to the Fund’s style-specific benchmark) contributor to Fund performance. The company has made progress on its plan to increase profitability, with revenues and earnings growth accelerating during the year. Additionally, the Fund’s lack of exposure to Walgreens Boots Alliance (an underperforming component of the Russell 1000 Value Index) contributed to relative Fund performance.

    Given the strong equity market, the Fund’s allocation to cash, although averaging less than 5% for the year, was the Fund’s largest relative detractor compared to its style-specific benchmark.

    Security selection in the consumer discretionary sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance compared to its style-specific benchmark during the year, due largely to Capri Holdings and Carnival. Capri Holdings suffered as its Michael Kors brand witnessed declining sales, and reduced its 2020 outlook, However, the company’s Jimmy Choo and Versace brands have shown improvement, and the company is focusing more on accessories which we believe should help boost margins. Shares of cruise operator Carnival declined in June after the company reported a decline in profits and a weaker outlook for the remainder of 2019.

    The materials sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative return versus its style-specific benchmark during the year. This was due largely to The Mosaic Company, a potash and phosphate supplier which announced plans to reduce phosphate production, an intended long-term benefit that has the potential to negatively affect short-term earnings. We liquidated our position in The Mosaic Company during the year.

    The Fund held currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had a small negative impact on the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark for the year.

    During the year, we reduced the Fund’s relative overweight exposures to the financials and energy sectors, and increased exposures to the consumer staples, materials and consumer discretionary sectors. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest overweight exposures relative to the style-specific benchmark were in the information technology, health care and financials sectors, while the largest underweight exposures were in the real estate, utilities and communication services sectors.

    As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Brian Jurkash - Lead

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus - Lead

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

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

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (12/23/96)      8.83%  
10 Years      10.39      
  5 Years      7.54      
  1 Year      25.19      
Series II Shares         
Inception (9/18/00)      6.75%  
10 Years      10.11      
  5 Years      7.27      
  1 Year      24.85      

Effective June 1, 2010, Class I and Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Growth and Income Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Growth and Income Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value.

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.75% and 1.00%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.

 

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  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 VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

 

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is
   

the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-95.97%

 

Aerospace & Defense-2.16%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    208,266      $ 36,727,709  

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-1.82%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

    813,101        31,019,803  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers-2.77%

 

General Motors Co.

    1,288,226        47,149,072  

 

 
Building Products-1.36%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    569,994        23,204,456  

 

 
Cable & Satellite-2.82%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

    53,863        26,127,864  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    484,979        21,809,506  

 

 
       47,937,370  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals-0.95%

 

Dow, Inc.

    295,560        16,175,999  

 

 
Communications Equipment-0.85%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    301,877        14,478,021  

 

 
Diversified Banks-9.02%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    1,628,076        57,340,837  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    610,029        48,735,217  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    195,905        27,309,157  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    370,587        19,937,580  

 

 
       153,322,791  

 

 
Electric Utilities-2.14%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

    128,402        11,711,546  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

    284,973        12,991,919  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    239,468        11,638,145  

 

 
       36,341,610  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-2.30%

 

Corteva, Inc.

    936,991        27,697,454  

 

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

    239,036        11,452,215  

 

 
       39,149,669  

 

 
Food Distributors-1.70%

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

    688,284        28,832,217  

 

 
Health Care Distributors-1.20%

 

McKesson Corp.

    146,890        20,317,825  

 

 
Health Care Equipment-2.49%

 

Medtronic PLC

    180,344        20,460,027  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    146,575        21,939,346  

 

 
       42,399,373  

 

 
Health Care Services-1.51%

 

CVS Health Corp.

    345,129        25,639,633  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Health Care Supplies-0.75%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     225,966      $   12,800,909  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail-0.79%

 

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,617,831        13,392,000  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-2.15%

 

Carnival Corp.

     720,370        36,616,407  

 

 
Industrial Machinery-1.55%

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     198,887        26,436,060  

 

 
Insurance Brokers-1.43%

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     120,275        24,288,333  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas-4.95%

 

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,953,074        24,814,813  

 

 

Chevron Corp.

     210,894        25,414,836  

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     1,141,517        33,931,020  

 

 
        84,160,669  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-1.23%

 

eBay, Inc.

     577,014        20,835,976  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage-4.37%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     143,540        33,004,152  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     806,653        41,236,102  

 

 
        74,240,254  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services-1.57%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     430,847        26,721,131  

 

 
Managed Health Care-1.15%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     64,455        19,467,344  

 

 
Multi-line Insurance-3.05%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     1,011,334        51,911,774  

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-1.12%

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     891,791        19,119,999  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-3.99%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     626,257        20,255,511  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     829,350        21,538,219  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     1,914,239        25,995,366  

 

 
        67,789,096  

 

 
Other Diversified Financial Services-1.93%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     539,221        13,361,897  

 

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

     318,142        19,400,299  

 

 
        32,762,196  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats-2.98%

 

Kellogg Co.

     259,111        17,920,117  

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


      Shares      Value  
Packaged Foods & Meats-(continued)

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     593,939      $ 32,714,160  

 

 
        50,634,277  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals-8.35%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     472,134        30,306,281  

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     536,820        12,629,118  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     415,950        60,674,626  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     406,792        15,938,111  

 

 

Sanofi (France)

     223,975        22,495,418  

 

 
        142,043,554  

 

 
Railroads-1.57%

 

CSX Corp.

     367,768        26,611,692  

 

 
Regional Banks-6.31%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     819,134        33,265,031  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     271,033        43,264,998  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     544,956        30,691,922  

 

 
        107,221,951  

 

 
Semiconductors-4.80%

 

Intel Corp.

     603,348        36,110,378  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     156,488        19,914,663  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     290,664        25,645,284  

 

 
        81,670,325  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals-0.81%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     214,207        13,752,089  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Systems Software-1.75%

 

Oracle Corp.

     561,294      $ 29,737,356  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.63%

 

Apple, Inc.

     94,155        27,648,616  

 

 
Tobacco-3.22%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     644,365        54,829,018  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services-1.43%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     12,507,253        24,281,229  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $1,328,500,568)

 

     1,631,667,803  

 

 
Money Market Funds-6.08%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c)

     36,165,254        36,165,254  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     25,908,034        25,915,806  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     41,331,718        41,331,718  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $103,413,096)

 

     103,412,778  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-102.05%
(Cost $1,431,913,664)

 

     1,735,080,581  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(2.05)%

 

     (34,879,304

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

     $1,700,201,277  

 

 
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
Settlement          Contract to       

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date      Counterparty   Deliver        Receive        (Depreciation)  

 

 
Currency Risk                     

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    USD       314,876          CAD       415,479        $ 5,108  

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    USD       166,681          CHF       163,237          2,120  

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    USD       738,219          EUR       663,713          6,916  

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    USD       1,455,688          GBP       1,110,149          15,410  

 

 

Subtotal-Appreciation

                  29,554  

 

 

Currency Risk

               

 

 

01/17/2020

    

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

    GBP       29,050,110          USD       37,613,792          (881,528

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    CAD       20,109,696          USD       15,151,896          (335,744

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    CHF       9,509,465          USD       9,609,126          (224,471

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    EUR       15,923,130          USD       17,694,361          (182,163

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)  

 

 
Settlement          Contract to       

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Date      Counterparty   Deliver        Receive        (Depreciation)  

 

 

01/17/2020

    

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    GBP       34,910,663          USD       45,320,488          $   (940,857

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

                  (2,564,763

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                  $(2,535,209

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

CAD  

- Canadian Dollar

CHF  

- Swiss Franc

EUR  

- Euro

GBP  

- British Pound Sterling

USD  

- U.S. Dollar

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,328,500,568)

   $ 1,631,667,803  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $103,413,096)

     103,412,778  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     29,554  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $846,234)

     856,183  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     18,710  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     777,503  

 

 

Dividends

     2,702,145  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     226,236  

 

 

Total assets

     1,739,690,912  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     2,564,763  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     28,011,059  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     6,383,822  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     717,282  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,500,654  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     297  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     62,300  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     249,458  

 

 

Total liabilities

     39,489,635  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,700,201,277  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,390,932,962  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     309,268,315  

 

 
   $ 1,700,201,277  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

  

Series I

   $ 187,096,710  

 

 

Series II

   $ 1,513,104,567  

 

 

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

 

  

Series I

     9,803,091  

 

 

Series II

     79,397,791  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 19.09  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 19.06  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $705,270)

   $ 38,924,340  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     1,713,295  

 

 

Total investment income

     40,637,635  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     8,704,724  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,450,536  

 

 

Custodian fees

     46,919  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     3,389,283  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     30,472  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     38,729  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,659  

 

 

Professional services fees

     81,000  

 

 

Other

     23,174  

 

 

Total expenses

     14,776,496  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (85,922

 

 

Net expenses

     14,690,574  

 

 

Net investment income

     25,947,061  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (8,098,192

 

 

Foreign currencies

     355,860  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     903,540  

 

 
     (6,838,792

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     281,453,547  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     24,902  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (2,383,293

 

 
     279,095,156  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     272,256,364  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 298,203,425  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 25,947,061     $ 25,317,518  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (6,838,792     167,616,765  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     279,095,156       (397,739,484

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     298,203,425       (204,805,201

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (23,474,054     (20,657,576

 

 

Series II

     (173,791,397     (184,183,100

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (197,265,451     (204,840,676

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     4,136,745       25,029,084  

 

 

Series II

     343,560,704       (374,156,431

 

 

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

     347,697,449       (349,127,347

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     448,635,423       (758,773,224

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,251,565,854       2,010,339,078  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,700,201,277     $ 1,251,565,854  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    $17.51       $0.37       $3.84       $ 4.21       $(0.38     $(2.25     $(2.63     $19.09       25.19     $ 187,097       0.73 %(d)      0.74 %(d)      1.91 %(d)      62

Year ended 12/31/18

    22.70       0.36       (2.95     (2.59     (0.47     (2.13     (2.60     17.51       (13.38     166,306       0.75       0.75       1.63       32  

Year ended 12/31/17

    21.05       0.41 (e)      2.52       2.93       (0.34     (0.94     (1.28     22.70       14.32       187,254       0.76       0.76       1.90 (e)      17  

Year ended 12/31/16

    19.60       0.33       3.29       3.62       (0.23     (1.94     (2.17     21.05       19.69       168,082       0.77       0.79       1.69       28  

Year ended 12/31/15

    25.15       0.33       (1.30     (0.97     (0.74     (3.84     (4.58     19.60       (3.06     149,066       0.78       0.84       1.41       22  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    17.48       0.32       3.83       4.15       (0.32     (2.25     (2.57     19.06       24.85       1,513,105       0.98 (d)      0.99 (d)      1.66 (d)      62  

Year ended 12/31/18

    22.66       0.30       (2.95     (2.65     (0.40     (2.13     (2.53     17.48       (13.59     1,085,260       1.00       1.00       1.38       32  

Year ended 12/31/17

    21.02       0.36 (e)      2.51       2.87       (0.29     (0.94     (1.23     22.66       14.04       1,823,085       1.01       1.01       1.65 (e)      17  

Year ended 12/31/16

    19.58       0.28       3.28       3.56       (0.18     (1.94     (2.12     21.02       19.37       1,838,074       1.02       1.04       1.44       28  

Year ended 12/31/15

    25.09       0.27       (1.29     (1.02     (0.65     (3.84     (4.49     19.58       (3.26     1,435,111       1.03       1.09       1.16       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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c)

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

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $182,503 and $1,354,720 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e)

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the period. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.30 and 1.42%, and $0.25 and 1.17%, for Series I and Series II, respectively.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

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

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


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

B.

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

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

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

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

C.

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

D.

Distributions - Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

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

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


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.

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

    0.600%  

 

 

Over $500 million

    0.550%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.57%.

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).

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 Series I shares to 0.78% and Series II shares to 1.03% 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 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $85,922.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $207,526 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $2,243,010 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $73,303 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

 

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

    $1,487,323,296          $144,344,507          $-          $ 1,631,667,803  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    103,412,778          -          -          103,412,778  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    1,590,736,074          144,344,507          -          1,735,080,581  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    -          29,554          -          29,554  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    -          (2,564,763        -          (2,564,763

 

 

Total Other Investments

    -          (2,535,209        -          (2,535,209

 

 

Total Investments

    $1,590,736,074          $141,809,298          $-          $1,732,545,372  

 

 

* 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 December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $     29,554  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $     29,554  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (2,564,763

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (2,564,763

 

 

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 December 31, 2019.

 

    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
 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

    $          -        $   (881,528)      $ (881,528   $-   $-    $ (881,528

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    29,554        (1,683,235)        (1,653,681     -   -      (1,653,681

 

 

Total

    $29,554        $(2,564,763)      $ (2,535,209   $-   $-    $ (2,535,209

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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

 

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

Realized Gain:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $    903,540   

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (2,383,293)  

 

 

Total

     $(1,479,753)  

 

 

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

 

      Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

Average notional value

   $ 159,044,939  

 

 

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 24,898,470      $ 38,083,181  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     172,366,981        166,757,495  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 197,265,451      $ 204,840,676  

 

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:      
            2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

      $ 26,288,357  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

        21,853,705  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

        261,297,943  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

        21,831  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

        (193,521

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

        1,390,932,962  

 

 

Total net assets

      $ 1,700,201,277  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to forward foreign currency contracts and wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $1,078,494,879 and $902,686,567, 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

     $291,213,520  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (29,915,577

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $261,297,943  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,471,247,429.

  

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $355,861 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $355,861. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

       Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     961,502      $ 18,593,160        1,599,024      $ 33,449,701  

 

 

Series II

     46,991,194        937,263,516        4,823,927        100,263,745  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,324,721     $ 23,474,054       978,568     $ 20,657,576  

 

 

Series II

     9,813,179       173,791,397       8,737,339       184,183,100  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,980,258     (37,930,469     (1,330,437     (29,078,193

 

 

Series II

     (39,496,692     (767,494,209     (31,937,812     (658,603,276

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     17,613,646     $ 347,697,449       (17,129,391   $ (349,127,347

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 79% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

           

ACTUAL

  

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

     
  

Beginning          

Account Value          

(07/01/19)          

  

 

Ending  

Account Value  

(12/31/19)1   

  

Expenses    

Paid During    

Period2     

  

Ending    

Account Value    

(12/31/19)    

  

Expenses    

Paid During    

Period2     

  

Annualized    

Expense    

Ratio    

Series I    $1,000.00                    $1,078.20            $3.82            $1,021.53            $3.72              0.73%      
Series II    1,000.00                  1,076.60            5.13            1,020.27            4.99              0.98       

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

     172,366,981                                     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan- 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  229   None

 

1

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

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

 

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

  229   None

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

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

 

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

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)

 Held with the Trust

   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past

5 Years

Officers                   

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive
Officer and Treasurer

   1999   

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

 

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

  N/A    N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President    2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

   2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

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

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   2013   

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

   2016   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.       I-VIGHC-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund (the Fund) outperformed the MSCI World Health Care Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares       32.50 %
Series II Shares       32.18
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)       27.67
MSCI World Health Care Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       23.24
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)       27.16
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.          

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the

Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US

 

economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

Stock selection in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals was the main driver behind the Fund’s outperformance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year. Axsome Therapeutics, a neurology company developing potential best-in-class drugs for depression, migraine, agitation and narcolepsy, was the greatest contributor to relative performance. The company reported positive data in narcolepsy and depression in 2019. In the fourth quarter, Axsome announced positive top-line data for the phase III GEMINI trial of AXS-05 in major depressive disorder. The effects, speed of onset, responder rates and deepening effect over time position AXS-05 as a differentiated therapy that could potentially be a new standard of care. Array BioPharma was the second-largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance. Array BioPharma is a discovery research company that provides drug discovery products and services to create, evaluate and optimize potential drug candidates in collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company’s stock soared after announcing positive clinical trial results in early spring and then was bought by Pfizer in June 2019.

Stock selection in managed health care and life science tools and services also aided the Fund’s performance versus the style-specific benchmark during the year. The greatest contributor of these being Thermo Fisher Scientific, a life sciences tools and services company. The firm consolidated its presence in this market with several acquisitions, most recently Affymetrix, FEI and Patheon (not Fund holdings), with the goal of continuing to be the ultimate provider of life science instruments and consumables. The acquisition approach has allowed the

 
Portfolio Composition

By country

   % of total net assets   
United States    75.28% 
Switzerland    6.56    
United Kingdom    3.77    
Brazil    2.86    
France    2.80    
Denmark    2.47    
Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio    4.67    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities    1.59    
Top 10 Equity Holdings*

% of total net assets   

  1. UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    4.61% 

  2. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   4.41    

  3. Medtronic PLC

   4.19    

  4. Novartis AG, ADR

   4.17    

  5. Johnson & Johnson

   3.92    

  6. AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

   3.77    

  7. Merck & Co., Inc.

   3.23    

  8. Sanofi, ADR

   2.63    

  9. Biogen, Inc.

   2.53    

10. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

   2.45    
Total Net Assets    $220.7 million 
Total Number of Holdings*    72 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


firm to broaden its product offering and increase market share.

    Stock selection in health care equipment and health care supplies detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the year. Specifically, Alcon, the largest eye care device company in the world. In 2019, the company spun-off from Novartis and management was optimistic that this independence would result in increased flexibility and improved performance. The stock price was not particularly strong during the year, as the company worked through separation costs and restructuring plans. Wright Medical, a medical device company specializing in extremities and biologics products, also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The firm had a difficult second quarter with salesforce integration issues slowing momentum and lowering forward guidance. However, in the fourth quarter Stryker (not a Fund holding) agreed to buy Wright at a 52% premium to its stock price at the time.

    We continue to believe research and development productivity within health care remains robust, as information technology increasingly intersects with new medical technologies and a receptive regulatory environment to shepherd new treatments to market. Therefore, we continue to emphasize and search for new investment opportunities in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals industries, and in areas like life sciences tools and services, and medical devices.

    As always, thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Henry Wu

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1

Source: Lipper Inc.

2

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/21/97)      9.09%  
10 Years      12.15      
  5 Years      7.18      
  1 Year      32.50      
Series II Shares         
Inception (4/30/04)      8.61%  
10 Years      11.87      
  5 Years      6.91      
  1 Year      32.18      

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense

ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The MSCI World Health Care Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of health care stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for nonresident investors.
  The Lipper VUF Health/ Biotechnology Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Health/Biotechnology Funds classification.
  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable
 

product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-98.41%

 

Biotechnology-17.70%

 

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     29,163      $ 1,247,593  

 

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     27,043        2,924,700  

 

 

Amarin Corp. PLC, ADR (Ireland)(b)

     53,490        1,146,826  

 

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR (Denmark)(b)

     9,637        1,340,699  

 

 

Avrobio, Inc.(b)

     15,465        311,310  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     18,845        5,591,877  

 

 

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(b)

     21,736        1,183,308  

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     48,889        4,133,565  

 

 

Bluebird Bio, Inc.(b)

     5,791        508,160  

 

 

Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     8,994        423,707  

 

 

DBV Technologies S.A., ADR (France)(b)

     34,735        371,665  

 

 

Exact Sciences Corp.(b)

     31,402        2,904,057  

 

 

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     19,010        1,511,105  

 

 

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     27,976        657,436  

 

 

Immunomedics, Inc.(b)

     55,348        1,171,164  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(b)

     20,164        1,760,721  

 

 

IVERIC bio, Inc.(b)

     103,668        889,471  

 

 

Kadmon Holdings, Inc.(b)

     189,896        860,229  

 

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     14,118        1,517,544  

 

 

REGENXBIO, Inc.(b)

     14,958        612,829  

 

 

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     63,634        1,448,310  

 

 

Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     40,991        389,415  

 

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     11,570        1,492,993  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     21,353        4,675,239  

 

 
        39,073,923  

 

 
Drug Retail-0.61%

 

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

     48,660        1,352,087  

 

 
Health Care Equipment-16.87%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     62,242        5,406,340  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     31,801        2,659,200  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     6,568        1,786,299  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     115,911        5,241,495  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     12,869        3,002,209  

 

 

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(b)

     9,201        541,755  

 

 

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands)

     80,603        3,940,614  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     81,585        9,255,818  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     36,147        5,410,483  

 

 
        37,244,213  

 

 
Health Care Facilities–1.62%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     24,171        3,572,716  

 

 
Health Care Services-2.91%

 

Cigna Corp.

     16,951        3,466,310  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     39,698        2,949,164  

 

 
        6,415,474  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Health Care Supplies-2.03%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     20,862      $ 1,180,163  

 

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     6,791        1,894,961  

 

 

Silk Road Medical, Inc.(b)

     34,745        1,403,003  

 

 
        4,478,127  

 

 
Health Care Technology-1.30%

 

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

     32,082        949,627  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     25,931        1,924,340  

 

 
        2,873,967  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services-8.51%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     9,554        728,493  

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     16,723        1,426,639  

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     6,180        2,286,785  

 

 

Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg)

     3,811        2,116,398  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     7,505        2,489,709  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     29,943        9,727,582  

 

 
        18,775,606  

 

 
Managed Health Care-13.53%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     15,612        4,715,292  

 

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     59,710        3,753,968  

 

 

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A. (Brazil)(c)

     150,700        2,396,722  

 

 

HealthEquity, Inc.(b)

     11,488        850,916  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     14,723        5,396,274  

 

 

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     150,683        2,559,351  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     34,631        10,180,821  

 

 
        29,853,344  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals-33.33%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     166,828        8,318,044  

 

 

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     45,329        4,685,205  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     78,666        5,049,570  

 

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b)

     58,724        1,729,422  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     39,598        5,204,365  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     59,326        8,653,884  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     78,283        7,119,839  

 

 

Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)(b)

     34,630        554,426  

 

 

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     29,200        2,539,262  

 

 

Novartis AG, ADR (Switzerland)

     97,228        9,206,519  

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

     70,943        4,114,671  

 

 

Odonate Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     27,809        902,402  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     90,493        3,545,516  

 

 

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     28,383        1,106,937  

 

 

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

     12,664        4,106,404  

 

 

Sanofi, ADR (France)

     115,630        5,804,626  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


     Shares      Value  
Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

 

Zogenix, Inc.(b)

    17,712      $ 923,327  

 

 
       73,564,419  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $143,337,219)

 

     217,203,876  

 

 
Money Market Funds–1.73%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)

    1,366,547        1,366,547  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)

    893,541        893,809  

 

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d)

    1,561,768      $ 1,561,768  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,822,164)

 

     3,822,124  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-100.14%
(Cost $147,159,383)

 

     221,026,000  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.14)%

 

     (308,643

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 220,717,357  

 

 
 

 

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)

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 December 31, 2019 represented 1.09% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d)

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $143,337,219)

  $ 217,203,876  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $3,822,164)

    3,822,124  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $53,968)

    54,562  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    26,288  

 

 

Dividends

    278,318  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    81,744  

 

 

Total assets

    221,466,912  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    388,864  

 

 

Amount due custodian

    110,478  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    120,788  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    39,364  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    90,061  

 

 

Total liabilities

    749,555  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 220,717,357  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 141,570,385  

 

 

Distributable earnings

    79,146,972  

 

 
  $ 220,717,357  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 149,954,492  

 

 

Series II

  $ 70,762,865  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

    4,960,896  

 

 

Series II

    2,483,505  

 

 

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 30.23  

 

 

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 28.49  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of

$122,215)

   $ 2,496,070  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     90,288  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,586,358  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,505,765  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     326,651  

 

 

Custodian fees

     8,484  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     161,301  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     31,478  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,911  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     8,189  

 

 

Professional services fees

     48,589  

 

 

Other

     3,208  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,114,576  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,841

 

 

Net expenses

     2,109,735  

 

 

Net investment income

     476,623  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     5,110,258  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,676  

 

 
     5,111,934  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     50,734,461  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     1,765  

 

 
     50,736,226  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     55,848,160  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 56,324,783  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 476,623     $ 52,575  

 

 

Net realized gain

     5,111,934       6,023,929  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     50,736,226       (4,170,670

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     56,324,783       1,905,834  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (3,345,368     (18,007,655

 

 

Series II

     (1,628,278     (8,604,944

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (4,973,646     (26,612,599

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (14,313,793     1,916,919  

 

 

Series II

     (6,003,015     1,194,044  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (20,316,808     3,110,963  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     31,034,329       (21,595,802

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     189,683,028       211,278,830  

 

 

End of year

   $ 220,717,357     $ 189,683,028  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Dividends
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
  Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Series I

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/19

      $23.41       $ 0.08       $ 7.40       $ 7.48       $(0.01       $(0.65       $(0.66)       $ 30.2       32.50       $149,95       0.97% (d)        0.97% (d)        0.32% (d)        8

Year ended 12/31/18

      26.44       0.03 (e)        0.59       0.62       -       (3.65 )       (3.65 )       23.41       0.90       129,377       1.00       1.00       0.10 (e)        35

Year ended 12/31/17

      24.11       (0.02 )       3.86       3.84       (0.10 )       (1.41 )       (1.51 )       26.44       15.83       144,038       1.01       1.01       (0.08 )       37

Year ended 12/31/16

      31.75       0.09       (3.36 )       (3.27 )       -       (4.37 )       (4.37 )       24.11       (11.46 )       145,408       1.04       1.04       0.31       23

Year ended 12/31/15

      33.78       0.00       1.08       1.08       -       (3.11 )       (3.11 )       31.75       3.16       209,511       1.06       1.07       0.01       42

Series II

                                                       

Year ended 12/31/19

      22.14       0.02       6.98       7.00       -       (0.65 )       (0.65 )       28.49       32.18       70,763       1.22 (d)        1.22 (d)        0.07 (d)        8

Year ended 12/31/18

      25.25       (0.04 )(e)       0.58       0.54       -       (3.65 )       (3.65 )       22.14       0.62       60,306       1.25       1.25       (0.15 )(e)       35

Year ended 12/31/17

      23.07       (0.08 )       3.69       3.61       (0.02 )       (1.41 )       (1.43 )       25.25       15.55       67,240       1.26       1.26       (0.33 )       37

Year ended 12/31/16

      30.65       0.02       (3.23 )       (3.21 )       -       (4.37 )       (4.37 )       23.07       (11.69 )       69,190       1.29       1.29       0.06       23

Year ended 12/31/15

      32.80       (0.08 )       1.04       0.96       -       (3.11 )       (3.11 )       30.65       2.89       103,464       1.31       1.32       (0.24 )       42

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $136,234 and $64,535 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2018. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.00 and (0.03)%, $(0.07) and (0.28)%, for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

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.

 

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J.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Other Risks - The Fund’s performance is vulnerable to factors affecting the health care industry, including government regulation, obsolescence caused by scientific advances and technological innovations.

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

    0.750%  

 

 

Next $250 million

    0.740%  

 

 

Next $500 million

    0.730%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

    0.720%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.710%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.700%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

    0.690%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

    0.680%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,841.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $28,452 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $298,199 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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.

 

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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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $596 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

  $ 194,078,367        $ 23,125,509          $–        $ 217,203,876  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    3,822,124                            3,822,124  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 197,900,491        $ 23,125,509          $–        $ 221,026,000  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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.

 

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NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

    2019        2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

    $1,765,566        $ 281,491  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

    3,208,080          26,331,108  

 

 

Total distributions

  $ 4,973,646        $ 26,612,599  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 798,485  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     4,586,978  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     73,830,296  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     210  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (68,997

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     141,570,385  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 220,717,357  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to passive foreign investment companies.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $14,737,400 and $38,795,140, 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

     $76,318,069  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,487,773

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $73,830,296  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $147,195,704.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and fair fund settlements, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $2,642 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $2,642. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     588,096      $ 15,603,976        682,421      $   18,324,767  

 

 

Series II

     184,379        4,579,271        204,677        5,112,391  

 

 

 

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Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     131,915     $ 3,345,368       689,156     $ 18,007,655  

 

 

Series II

     68,072       1,628,278       347,815       8,604,944  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,286,131     (33,263,137     (1,292,416     (34,415,503

 

 

Series II

     (492,335     (12,210,564     (492,468     (12,523,291

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (806,004   $ (20,316,808     139,185     $ (3,110,963

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 51% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

         

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    
 

Beginning

        Account Value        

(07/01/19)

 

Ending
        Account Value        

(12/31/19)1

 

Expenses
        Paid During        

Period2

 

Ending
        Account Value        

(12/31/19)

 

Expenses
        Paid During        

Period2

 

        Annualized        

Expense

Ratio

Series I   $1,000.00   $1,147.60   $5.25   $1,020.32   $4.94   0.97%
        Series II              1,000.00     1,145.80     6.60     1,019.06     6.21   1.22   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 3,208,080                                     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     62.09  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

*  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

   

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee   2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee   2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee   2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)
    Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        

Christopher L. WIlson - 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                   
Sheri Morris – 1964
President, Principal Executive
Officer and Treasurer
   1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A    N/A
Russell C. Burk – 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
   2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A    N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
   2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                   
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey -1962
Senior Vice President
   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer
   2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                   
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer    2013   

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer

   2016   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


       

 

LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund

 
 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action.

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The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

   VIHYI-AR-1                                 

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

      13.51

Series II Shares

      13.16

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)

      8.72

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Indexq

(Style-Specific Index)

      14.32

Lipper VUF High Yield Bond Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

      13.01

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2019, US high yield bond returns were positive. The year began with heightened volatility as investors feared that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) had gone too far in its monetary policy tightening and that the effects would lead to a synchronized global economic growth slowdown. That uncertainty was quickly alleviated when the Fed changed its course in January and indicated it would not raise interest rates in 2019. The renewed risk appetite was further inspired by dovish central banks globally.

The Fed cut interest rates three times during the year to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.1 The European Central Bank also cut rates to end 2019 at -0.5%.2 This, coupled with easier fiscal and monetary

policy in China and the continued economic woes plaguing the European Union, led to easier financial conditions globally, which in turn drove interest rates lower across maturities.

Against this backdrop, the high yield market posted strong returns for the year. Overall, underlying company fundamentals remained supportive in spite of a weakening outlook for the energy and materials sectors as commodity prices fell. Despite the bullish sentiment of investors throughout the year, the par-weighted high yield default rate increased over 1% in 2019, and ended the year at 2.94%, compared to 1.89% at the end of 2018.3 New issuance increased more than expected in 2019, due to a surge in refinancing activity in response to the Fed’s interest rate cuts. For the year, total issuance was $287

 

 

billion compared to $187 billion in 2018, representing a 53% increase.3 In 2019, high yield mutual funds had inflows of $19 billion at year end, compared to $47 billion of outflows in 2019.3

    The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index, which measures the performance of the US high yield bond market and is the Fund’s style-specific index, returned 14.32% for the year. Likewise, the Fund generated a positive return for the year.

    During the year, the Fund benefited from its positioning in the aerospace and defense and metals and mining industries relative to the style-specific index. While the Fund had an overweight allocation to the independent energy sector relative to the style-specific index, security selection was a significant contributor to the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund’s overweight allocation to construction machinery was also beneficial to relative Fund performance, along with security selection in the pharmaceuticals industry.

    The Fund’s underweight allocation to technology during the year, relative to the style-specific index, was the largest detractor from the Fund’s performance. Security selection in retailers was also a drag on the Fund’s relative return. Additionally, an underweight allocation to finance companies, along with security selection in the industry, detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.

    During the year, we used currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-dollar-denominated bonds held in the

 

Portfolio Composition*

By credit quality

  % of total investments 

A

  1.8% 

BBB

  2.7    

BB

  33.2    

B

  43.3    

CCC

  17.6    

Non-Rated

  1.4    

 

*

Source: Standard & Poor’s. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. “Non- Rated” indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on Standard & Poor’s rating methodology, please visit standardandpoors.com and select “Understanding Ratings” under Rating Resources on the homepage.

Top Five Debt Issuers*

    
% of total net assets  

1.  CSC Holdings, LLC

   1.62% 

2.  Sprint Corp.

   1.58    

3.  Bombardier, Inc.

   1.31    

4.  Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   1.25    

5.  HCA, Inc.

   1.13    

Total Net Assets

  $155.1 million 

Total Number of Holdings*

  313 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


portfolio. We also used credit default swaps to efficiently manage the portfolio and to take advantage of relative value opportunities. The use of currency, interest rate and credit derivatives had an immaterial impact on the Fund’s performance during the year.

We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, and the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

Thank you for investing in Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: European Central Bank

3 Source: JP Morgan

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Andrew Geryol

Joseph Portera

Scott Roberts

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

LOGO

1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19   
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/1/98)      4.38 %  
10 Years      6.27  
  5 Years      4.66  
  1 Year      13.51  
Series II Shares         
Inception (3/26/02)      6.60 %  
10 Years      6.03  
  5 Years      4.39  
  1 Year      13.16  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.18% and 1.43%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the

expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance data at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond market.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US high-yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Index weights for each issuer are capped at 2%.

The Lipper VUF High Yield Bond Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds classification.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

 

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–87.25%

Aerospace & Defense–3.63%

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

     

8.75%, 12/01/2021(b)

   $    170,000      $    186,639

5.75%, 03/15/2022(b)

     215,000      222,437

6.13%, 01/15/2023(b)

     428,000      439,806

7.50%, 03/15/2025(b)

     982,000      1,015,133

7.88%, 04/15/2027(b)

     161,000      166,035

Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/2027(b)

     239,000      243,804

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/2026

     600,000      640,708

TransDigm, Inc.,

     

6.50%, 07/15/2024

     157,000      162,249

6.50%, 05/15/2025

     574,000      598,157

6.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     871,000      944,586

Triumph Group, Inc.,

     

6.25%, 09/15/2024(b)

     148,000      155,894

7.75%, 08/15/2025

     819,000      856,359
              5,631,807

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.65%

Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023

     1,181,000      1,013,198

Airlines–0.27%

     

Air Canada (Canada), 7.75%, 04/15/2021(b)

     400,000      426,600

Alternative Carriers–1.16%

CenturyLink, Inc.,

     

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/2021

     210,000      220,290

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/2024

     696,000      786,191

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 05/01/2025

     365,000      378,536

5.25%, 03/15/2026

     400,000      416,740
              1,801,757

Apparel Retail–0.96%

L Brands, Inc.,

     

6.88%, 11/01/2035

     684,000      613,394

6.75%, 07/01/2036

     101,000      88,890

Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 07/15/2027(b)

     830,000      794,186
              1,496,470

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.22%

William Carter Co. (The), 5.63%, 03/15/2027(b)

     317,000      341,511
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.43%

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.,

     

9.25%, 05/15/2023(b)

   $    457,000      $       480,135

5.75%, 04/15/2026(b)

     172,000      187,266
              667,401

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.43%

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/2026(b)

     350,000      313,259

Dana, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 12/15/2024

     498,000      513,356

5.38%, 11/15/2027

     119,000      122,867

Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 02/15/2023(b)

     346,000      329,565

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P./Panther Finance Co., Inc.,

     

6.25%, 05/15/2026(b)

     215,000      232,065

8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     354,000      376,780

Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2026

     365,000      336,722
              2,224,614

Automobile Manufacturers–1.50%

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

5.60%, 01/07/2022

     514,000      541,648

5.11%, 05/03/2029

     616,000      634,580

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

     1,086,000      1,148,822

Motors Liquidation Co., 8.38%, 07/15/2033(c)(d)

     1,060,000      0
              2,325,050

Automotive Retail–1.99%

Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/2024(b)

     646,000      672,108

Lithia Motors, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 08/01/2025(b)

     248,000      260,193

4.63%, 12/15/2027(b)

     169,000      174,131

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.,

     

5.63%, 05/01/2027

     722,000      776,401

4.75%, 09/15/2029

     202,000      213,700

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026

     942,000      988,487
              3,085,020

Broadcasting–2.21%

AMC Networks, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 04/01/2024

     486,000      496,935

4.75%, 08/01/2025

     127,000      127,741

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 02/15/2024(b)

     929,000      1,030,805

Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2027(b)

     564,000      627,788

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, 05/01/2027

     817,000      904,296
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Broadcasting–(continued)

     

TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 8.25%, 08/09/2024

   $ 270,000      $ 241,765  

 

 
        3,429,330  

 

 

Building Products–0.42%

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 09/30/2027(b)

     219,000        226,467  

 

 

Standard Industries, Inc.,
5.00%, 02/15/2027(b)

     400,000        417,929  

 

 
        644,396  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–6.47%

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg), 7.50%, 05/15/2026(b)

     430,000        463,046  

 

 

Altice Luxembourg S.A. (Luxembourg), 10.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     410,000        468,179  

 

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

5.75%, 01/15/2024

     6,000        6,122  

 

 

5.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     1,128,000        1,192,149  

 

 

5.13%, 05/01/2027(b)

     400,000        422,740  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC,

     

10.88%, 10/15/2025(b)

     445,000        498,122  

 

 

6.50%, 02/01/2029(b)

     1,395,000        1,558,041  

 

 

Dish DBS Corp.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2024

     986,000        1,009,625  

 

 

7.75%, 07/01/2026

     220,000        233,473  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     376,000        362,614  

 

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg),

     

5.50%, 08/01/2023

     967,000        832,708  

 

 

8.50%, 10/15/2024(b)

     501,000        457,370  

 

 

9.75%, 07/15/2025(b)

     210,000        194,688  

 

 

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a r.l. (Belgium), 5.50%, 03/01/2028(b)

     400,000        430,600  

 

 

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Netherlands), 5.38%, 01/15/2025(b)

     450,000        463,538  

 

 

Virgin Media Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 6.00%, 10/15/2024(b)

     450,000        464,812  

 

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 5.50%, 08/15/2026(b)

     300,000        315,697  

 

 

VTR Finance B.V. (Chile), 6.88%, 01/15/2024(b)

     440,000        450,817  

 

 

Ziggo Bond Co. B.V. (Netherlands), 5.88%, 01/15/2025(b)

     200,000        206,709  

 

 
        10,031,050  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–2.44%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.00%, 08/15/2026

     226,000        243,311  

 

 

Cirsa Finance International S.a.r.l. (Spain), 7.88%, 12/20/2023(b)

     200,000        212,342  

 

 

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), 7.63%, 11/01/2021(b)

     448,000        409,838  

 

 

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong), 5.63%, 07/17/2027(b)

     229,000        238,921  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–(continued)

 

  

MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau), 5.88%, 05/15/2026(b)

   $ 206,000      $ 218,746  

 

 

MGM Resorts International,

     

7.75%, 03/15/2022

     519,000        579,609  

 

 

6.00%, 03/15/2023

     305,000        335,373  

 

 

Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2028(b)

     251,000        269,034  

 

 

Studio City Finance Ltd. (Macau), 7.25%, 02/11/2024(b)

     505,000        535,090  

 

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 03/01/2025(b)

     685,000        735,512  

 

 
        3,777,776  

 

 

Coal & Consumable Fuels–0.68%

 

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(b)

     1,097,000        1,057,684  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.82%

     

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2025(b)

     460,000        482,996  

 

 

Nufarm Australia Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc. (Australia), 5.75%, 04/30/2026(b)

     306,000        302,281  

 

 

Olin Corp., 5.63%, 08/01/2029

     466,000        493,051  

 

 
        1,278,328  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.75%

 

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/2025(b)

     152,000        152,552  

 

 

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, 06/15/2021

     942,000        1,008,194  

 

 
        1,160,746  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.48%

 

William Lyon Homes, Inc.,

     

6.00%, 09/01/2023

     124,000        129,632  

 

 

6.63%, 07/15/2027(b)

     562,000        611,370  

 

 
        741,002  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.18%

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 5.45%, 11/19/2029(b)

     270,000        282,488  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.78%

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 5.13%, 09/30/2024

     966,000        1,067,309  

 

 

Navient Corp.,

     

8.00%, 03/25/2020

     178,000        180,142  

 

 

7.25%, 01/25/2022

     345,000        375,436  

 

 

7.25%, 09/25/2023

     1,005,000        1,138,183  

 

 
        2,761,070  

 

 

Copper–1.88%

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), 7.50%,
04/01/2025(b)

     1,022,000        1,047,126  

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.40%, 11/14/2034

     1,118,000        1,173,702  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Copper–(continued)

 

Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada), 8.75%, 06/15/2022(b)

   $  840,000        $      699,562  

 

 
        2,920,390  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.55%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/2024(b)

     394,000        394,000  

 

 

Cardtronics Inc./Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

     440,000        457,783  

 

 
        851,783  

 

 

Distributors–0.66%

 

Core & Main Holdings L.P., 9.38% PIK Rate, 8.63% Cash Rate, 09/15/2024(b)(e)

     975,000        1,016,842  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.94%

 

Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom), 7.63%, 11/21/2022

     200,000        224,893  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 8.13%(b)(f)

     507,000        616,449  

 

 

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 7.38%(b)(f)

     308,000        327,027  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 7.50%(b)(f)

     263,000        283,957  

 

 
        1,452,326  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.53%

 

Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V. (Brazil), 4.50%,
01/31/2030(b)

     320,000        318,880  

 

 

Chemours Co. (The), 7.00%, 05/15/2025

     220,000        222,109  

 

 

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A./Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 09/01/2025(b)

     285,000        285,712  

 

 
        826,701  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.53%

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 7.63%, 01/15/2025(b)

     396,000        418,804  

 

 

Vedanta Resources Ltd. (India), 6.38%, 07/30/2022(b)

     407,000        400,208  

 

 
        819,012  

 

 

Diversified REITs–0.73%

 

Colony Capital, Inc., Conv.,

 

3.88%, 01/15/2021

     34,000        33,575  

 

 

5.00%, 04/15/2023

     268,000        267,659  

 

 

iStar, Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/2024

     803,000        833,783  

 

 
        1,135,017  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.31%

 

IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/2027(b)

     454,000        483,215  

 

 

Electric Utilities–0.25%

 

DPL, Inc., 4.35%, 04/15/2029(b)

     405,000        390,729  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.51%

 

EnerSys,

     

5.00%, 04/30/2023(b)

   $   598,000      $     628,148  

 

 

4.38%, 12/15/2027(b)

     172,000        170,297  

 

 
        798,445  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.48%

 

Itron, Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/2026(b)

     452,000        469,672  

 

 

MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%, 08/15/2027(b)

     260,000        272,440  

 

 
        742,112  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.47%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada),

     

7.00%, 06/01/2026(b)

     141,000        149,354  

 

 

5.13%, 12/15/2026(b)

     103,000        108,550  

 

 

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/2026(b)

     444,000        463,901  

 

 
        721,805  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.32%

 

OCI N.V. (Netherlands), 6.63%, 04/15/2023(b)

     481,000        503,126  

 

 

Food Retail–1.29%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC,

     

6.63%, 06/15/2024

     783,000        821,484  

 

 

7.50%, 03/15/2026(b)

     278,000        312,576  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2028(b)

     309,000        328,884  

 

 

Quatrim S.A.S.U. (France), 5.88%, 01/15/2024(b)

     100,000        118,455  

 

 

Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2024(b)

     419,000        421,969  

 

 
        2,003,368  

 

 

Forest Products–0.38%

 

Norbord, Inc. (Canada), 5.75%, 07/15/2027(b)

     560,000        582,595  

 

 

Gas Utilities–1.16%

 

AmeriGas Partners L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/20/2026

     741,000        818,323  

 

 

Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/2024

     955,000        983,641  

 

 
        1,801,964  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–3.18%

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

     

6.25%, 03/31/2023

     777,000        790,597  

 

 

8.00%, 03/15/2026(b)

     449,000        463,311  

 

 

HCA, Inc.,

     

7.50%, 02/15/2022

     334,000        369,664  

 

 

5.38%, 02/01/2025

     640,000        709,066  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2026

     410,000        466,982  

 

 

5.50%, 06/15/2047

     170,000        195,159  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–(continued)

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 06/15/2023

   $ 1,760,000      $   1,937,399  

 

 
        4,932,178  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.27%

 

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/2027

     395,000        419,697  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.95%

 

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 8.38% PIK Rate, 7.63% Cash Rate, 05/15/2022(b)(e)

     474,000        482,642  

 

 

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/2026(b)

     213,000        132,667  

 

 

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     795,000        816,145  

 

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/2024(b)

     650,000        630,494  

 

 

Polaris Intermediate Corp., 9.25% PIK Rate, 8.50% Cash Rate, 12/01/2022(b)(e)

     386,000        360,425  

 

 

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 04/15/2027(b)

     308,000        338,907  

 

 

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/2025(b)

     384,000        257,439  

 

 
        3,018,719  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.26%

 

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.38%, 07/15/2022(b)

     438,000        408,572  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.86%

 

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

     402,000        453,395  

 

 

KB Home, 4.80%, 11/15/2029

     300,000        306,750  

 

 

Lennar Corp.,

     

8.38%, 01/15/2021

     112,000        118,765  

 

 

5.38%, 10/01/2022

     404,000        432,406  

 

 

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), 5.25%, 12/15/2027(b)

     284,000        296,070  

 

 

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/2027

     350,000        373,746  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/2033

     11,000        12,878  

 

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     320,000        349,711  

 

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.88%, 04/15/2023(b)

     498,000        538,047  

 

 
        2,881,768  

 

 

Household Products–1.35%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.38%, 07/15/2026(b)

     77,000        82,147  

 

 

7.75%, 01/15/2027(b)

     275,000        307,835  

 

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/2024(b)

     929,000        962,096  

 

 

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/2025

     705,000        737,613  

 

 
        2,089,691  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.35%

 

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, 05/15/2028(b)

   $     534,000      $       549,876  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.98%

 

Calpine Corp., 5.50%, 02/01/2024

     334,000        339,842  

 

 

Enviva Partners L.P./Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 01/15/2026(b)

     335,000        359,498  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.,

     

7.25%, 05/15/2026

     200,000        218,870  

 

 

6.63%, 01/15/2027

     175,000        190,199  

 

 

5.25%, 06/15/2029(b)

     374,000        405,079  

 

 
        1,513,488  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–1.65%

 

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(b)

     866,000        866,359  

 

 

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     795,000        848,939  

 

 

Mueller Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2027

     825,000        846,943  

 

 
        2,562,241  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.47%

 

Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Brazil), 5.75%, 02/01/2029

     645,000        728,689  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.65%

 

Altice France S.A. (France), 7.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     764,000        821,674  

 

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

     

7.00%, 07/15/2024(b)

     629,000        661,230  

 

 

8.00%, 10/15/2025(b)

     94,000        99,914  

 

 

CommScope, Inc.,

     

6.00%, 03/01/2026(b)

     467,000        497,646  

 

 

8.25%, 03/01/2027(b)

     536,000        565,132  

 

 

Frontier Communications Corp.,

     

10.50%, 09/15/2022

     1,501,000        735,958  

 

 

11.00%, 09/15/2025

     264,000        128,700  

 

 

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Italy),

     

6.38%, 11/15/2033

     95,000        105,626  

 

 

7.20%, 07/18/2036

     417,000        495,146  

 

 
        4,111,026  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.49%

 

Cable Onda S.A. (Panama), 4.50%, 01/30/2030(b)

     210,000        221,518  

 

 

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     684,000        734,017  

 

 

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

     

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     579,000        586,774  

 

 

6.63%, 08/15/2027(b)

     784,000        763,890  

 

 
        2,306,199  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.21%

 

Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/2025(b)

     303,000        326,296  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.10%

 

Centene Corp.,

     

5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

   $   356,000      $     378,464  

 

 

4.63%, 12/15/2029(b)

     250,000        263,925  

 

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.88%, 06/15/2025(b)

     340,000        350,341  

 

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 04/01/2025

     367,000        382,594  

 

 

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     310,000        330,723  

 

 
        1,706,047  

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers–0.95%

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland), 6.00%, 02/15/2025(b)

     500,000        525,625  

 

 

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(b)

     507,000        511,980  

 

 

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V. (Netherlands),

     

5.50%, 08/15/2026(b)

     206,000        217,459  

 

 

8.50%, 08/15/2027(b)

     200,000        222,870  

 

 
        1,477,934  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.29%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 06/15/2025

     735,000        681,407  

 

 

6.13%, 05/15/2027

     308,000        281,828  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 03/01/2024

     355,000        393,754  

 

 

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     577,000        640,706  

 

 
        1,997,695  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–1.40%

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/2043

     240,000        131,624  

 

 

Ensign Drilling, Inc. (Canada), 9.25%, 04/15/2024(b)

     395,000        373,765  

 

 

Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 01/15/2024

     709,000        370,392  

 

 

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),

     

7.75%, 12/15/2023

     94,000        94,039  

 

 

5.25%, 11/15/2024

     405,000        372,768  

 

 

Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/2031

     662,000        514,722  

 

 

Valaris PLC, 7.75%, 02/01/2026

     544,000        308,707  

 

 
        2,166,017  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.41%

 

Calfrac Holdings L.P. (Canada), 8.50%, 06/15/2026(b)

     350,000        144,384  

 

 

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%,
11/01/2028(b)

     153,000        145,786  

 

 

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/2021

     396,000        338,738  

 

 
        628,908  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–6.10%

 

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/2022(b)

     633,000        631,179  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/2022(b)

   $   559,000      $       241,768  

 

 

Callon Petroleum Co.,

     

6.13%, 10/01/2024

     441,000        450,455  

 

 

6.38%, 07/01/2026

     169,000        171,949  

 

 

Centennial Resource Production LLC, 6.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

     499,000        520,119  

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 11.50%, 01/01/2025(b)

     173,000        163,918  

 

 

Denbury Resources, Inc.,

     

9.00%, 05/15/2021(b)

     250,000        242,438  

 

 

5.50%, 05/01/2022

     323,000        211,006  

 

 

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%,
11/29/2024(b)(c)

     420,000        211,224  

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2026

     940,000        900,377  

 

 

Gulfport Energy Corp.,

     

6.63%, 05/01/2023

     608,000        513,948  

 

 

6.00%, 10/15/2024

     747,000        532,237  

 

 

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2026(b)

     781,000        757,470  

 

 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 01/15/2023

     654,000        640,920  

 

 

QEP Resources, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 05/01/2023

     375,000        372,188  

 

 

5.63%, 03/01/2026

     440,000        430,221  

 

 

SM Energy Co.,

     

6.75%, 09/15/2026

     285,000        280,112  

 

 

6.63%, 01/15/2027

     96,000        94,577  

 

 

Southwestern Energy Co.,

     

7.50%, 04/01/2026

     341,000        316,286  

 

 

7.75%, 10/01/2027

     344,000        319,481  

 

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 04/01/2023

     560,000        470,400  

 

 

WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 09/15/2024

     930,000        990,441  

 

 
        9,462,714  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–1.38%

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp., 7.63%, 01/15/2022

     700,000        701,968  

 

 

NuStar Logistics L.P., 6.00%, 06/01/2026

     681,000        721,434  

 

 

Parkland Fuel Corp. (Canada), 6.00%, 04/01/2026(b)

     676,000        715,310  

 

 
        2,138,712  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.03%

 

Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     813,000        709,363  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

     

5.88%, 04/15/2026

   $   743,000      $       790,830  

 

 

5.50%, 03/01/2030(b)

     100,000        102,875  

 

 
        1,603,068  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.70%

 

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

     

6.75%, 02/07/2025(b)

     449,000        456,671  

 

 

8.50%, 10/30/2025(b)

     212,000        225,427  

 

 

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.38%, 02/01/2024(b)

     457,000        478,712  

 

 

LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 09/15/2025(b)

     509,000        533,809  

 

 

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/2025(b)

     910,000        941,841  

 

 
        2,636,460  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.86%

 

B&G Foods, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 04/01/2025

     389,000        400,832  

 

 

5.25%, 09/15/2027

     229,000        231,576  

 

 

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2025(b)

     180,000        186,825  

 

 

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/2030(b)

     439,000        472,342  

 

 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 09/30/2027(b)

     343,000        371,503  

 

 

Post Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 03/01/2027(b)

     355,000        381,562  

 

 

5.63%, 01/15/2028(b)

     355,000        383,169  

 

 

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2024(b)

     448,000        465,174  

 

 
        2,892,983  

 

 

Paper Packaging–0.23%

 

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 5.38%, 01/15/2028(b)

     353,000        363,590  

 

 

Paper Products–0.90%

 

Mercer International, Inc. (Germany),

     

6.50%, 02/01/2024

     442,000        459,863  

 

 

5.50%, 01/15/2026

     162,000        165,244  

 

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     713,000        770,288  

 

 
        1,395,395  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–1.79%

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 9.25%, 04/01/2026(b)

     372,000        427,967  

 

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/2025(b)

     974,000        1,110,068  

 

 

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 07/15/2023(b)

     240,000        173,998  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

 

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/2026(b)

   $     724,000      $       768,345  

 

 

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(b)

     293,000        292,275  

 

 
        2,772,653  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.12%

 

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     169,000        187,248  

 

 

Publishing–0.49%

 

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026

     735,000        766,272  

 

 

Railroads–0.81%

 

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(b)

     1,277,000        1,252,526  

 

 

Restaurants–0.58%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 5.00%, 10/15/2025(b)

     332,000        343,482  

 

 

IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     531,000        557,735  

 

 
        901,217  

 

 

Security & Alarm Services–0.51%

 

Brink’s Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/15/2027(b)

     545,000        562,616  

 

 

GW B-CR Security Corp. (Canada), 9.50%, 11/01/2027(b)

     207,000        221,355  

 

 
        783,971  

 

 

Specialized Consumer Services–0.56%

 

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.45%, 08/15/2027

     765,000        866,628  

 

 

Specialized REITs–1.00%

 

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     248,000        259,866  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 08/15/2024

     377,000        382,180  

 

 

5.25%, 03/15/2028(b)

     492,000        512,590  

 

 

Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc., 5.50%, 06/01/2024(b)

     518,000        391,305  

 

 
        1,545,941  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.78%

 

Element Solutions, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/2025(b)

     578,000        606,172  

 

 

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2026(b)

     567,000        596,964  

 

 
        1,203,136  

 

 

Systems Software–0.11%

 

Camelot Finance S.A., 4.50%, 11/01/2026(b)

     173,000        178,082  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.27%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 7.13%, 06/15/2024(b)

   $   396,000      $       418,275  

 

 

Textiles–0.42%

 

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), 7.50%,
05/01/2025(b)

     814,000        653,573  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.00%

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 6.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%),
06/15/2045(b)(g)

     434,000        479,614  

 

 

BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(b)

     649,000        676,852  

 

 

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/2027(b)

     653,000        688,931  

 

 

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 07/15/2025

     41,000        42,687  

 

 

5.88%, 09/15/2026

     375,000        403,228  

 

 

6.50%, 12/15/2026

     188,000        206,972  

 

 

5.25%, 01/15/2030

     562,000        605,920  

 

 
        3,104,204  

 

 

Trucking–0.37%

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,

     

6.38%, 04/01/2024(b)

     150,000        156,062  

 

 

5.25%, 03/15/2025(b)

     400,000        412,666  

 

 
        568,728  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–2.96%

 

Digicel Group One Ltd. (Jamaica), 8.25%,
12/30/2022(b)

     205,000        114,864  

 

 

Digicel Group Two Ltd. (Jamaica), 8.25%,
09/30/2022(b)

     194,000        47,194  

 

 

Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A. (Luxembourg), 7.75%, 06/01/2021

     347,000        274,911  

 

 

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A. (Luxembourg), 9.50%, 02/15/2023(b)

     159,000        111,650  

 

 

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. (Oman), 5.63%, 10/24/2023(b)

     477,000        509,865  

 

 

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 03/15/2032

     297,000        361,033  

 

 

Sprint Corp.,

     

7.25%, 09/15/2021

     457,000        484,109  

 

 

7.88%, 09/15/2023

     1,429,000        1,579,638  

 

 

7.63%, 02/15/2025

     275,000        302,459  

 

 

7.63%, 03/01/2026

     73,000        80,640  

 

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 01/15/2026

     671,000        720,694  

 

 
        4,587,057  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $133,674,419)

 

     135,334,202  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–1.97%(h)

 

Alternative Carriers–0.30%

     

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan B, 0.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 01/31/2025

   $   456,835      $       459,404  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.80%

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg), Term Loan, 4.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 07/15/2025

     326,389        326,308  

 

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B-1, 3.55% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 04/30/2025

     452,845        456,524  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 0.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 04/15/2027

     454,000        456,742  

 

 
        1,239,574  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.29%

 

Sprint Communications, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 0.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 02/02/2024

     454,851        453,619  

 

 

Paper Packaging–0.29%

 

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 0.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 02/05/2023

     451,835        453,814  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.29%

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada), First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 0.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/27/2025

     440,057        442,946  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $3,034,671)

 

     3,049,357  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–1.63%

 

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class CRR, 3.82% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.85%), 04/20/2031(b)(g)

     474,000        454,447  

 

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

     

Series 2019-1A, Class C, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 04/18/2032(b)(g)

     420,000        420,186  

 

 

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 4.73% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 10/21/2032(b)(g)

     308,000        308,610  

 

 

Magnetite XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class C, 4.27% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 10/25/2032(b)(g)

     474,000        475,217  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 34 Ltd., Series 2019-34A, Class C1, 4.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 01/20/2033(b)(g)

     475,000        474,743  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR2, 3.64% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.70%), 01/25/2031(b)(g)

     418,732        397,607  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $2,534,955)

 

     2,530,810  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.49%(i)

 

Diversified Banks–0.17%

 

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria), 6.50%(f)

   EUR     200,000      $ 261,395  

 

 

Food Retail–0.26%

     

Iceland Bondco PLC (United Kingdom), 4.63%, 03/15/2025(b)

   GBP     350,000        407,059  

 

 

Textiles–0.06%

     

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), 5.38%, 05/01/2023(b)

   EUR     100,000        85,810  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $836,582)

 

     754,264  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–0.18%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.18%

     

1.54%, 04/09/2020

(Cost $283,802)(j)(k)

         $ 285,000        283,821  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.07%

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities TrustSeries 2019-01, Class M10, 5.04%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%) 10/15/2049
(Cost $107,000)(b)(g)

     107,000        111,808  

 

 
     Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.00%

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.00%

 

Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust(l)

     1        9  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO

– Collateralized Loan Obligation

Conv.

– Convertible

EUR

– Euro

GBP

– British Pound Sterling

GUC

– General Unsecured Creditors

LIBOR

– London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK

Pay-in-Kind

REIT

– Real Estate Investment Trust

USD

– U.S. Dollar

         
Shares
     Value  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.00%

 

ACC Claims Holdings LLC(d)(l)

     269,616      $ 0  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.00%

 

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series ACC1(m)

     318,570        3  

 

 

Adelphia Recovery Trust, Series Arahova(m)

     109,170        109  

 

 
        112  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $143,574)

 

     121  

 

 

Money Market Funds–8.17%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(n)

     4,401,627        4,401,627  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(n)

     3,244,628        3,245,601  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(n)

     5,030,431        5,030,431  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $12,677,660)

 

     12,677,659  

 

 

Options Purchased–0.03%

 

(Cost $80,190)(o)

        50,008  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.79%

 

(Cost $153,372,853)

        154,792,050  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.21%

 

     326,232  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 155,118,282  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield 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) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $80,157,899, which represented 51.68% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The value of this security at December 31, 2019 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(f) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(g) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(h) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the 1933 Act and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days, but not greater than one year, and/or have interest rates that float at margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(i) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(j) 

All or a portion of the value was designated as collateral to cover margin requirements for swap agreements. See Note 10.

(k) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(l) 

Non-income producing security.

(m) 

Acquired as part of the Adelphia Communications bankruptcy reorganization.

(n) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

(o) 

The table below details options purchased.

Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Purchased

 

                    (Pay)/                                
                    Receive                 Implied              
    Type of     Exercise     Reference   Fixed     Payment     Expiration     Credit     Notional        
Counterparty   Contract     Rate     Entity   Rate     Frequency     Date     Spread(a)     Value     Value  

 

 

Credit Risk

                 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    Put       1.08%     Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 33, Version 2     (5.00 )%      Quarterly       02/19/2020       2.798   $ 15,000,000     $ 50,008  

 

 

 

(a) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of December 31, 2019, at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap agreement and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap agreement. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial agreement may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.

Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written

 

                    (Pay)/                                            
                    Receive                 Implied                          
    Type of     Exercise     Reference   Fixed     Payment     Expiration     Credit     Premiums     Notional           Unrealized  
Counterparty   Contract     Rate     Entity   Rate     Frequency     Date     Spread(a)     Received     Value     Value     Appreciation  

 

 

Credit Risk

                     

 

 

J.P.

Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    Put       1.06   Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 33, Version 2     5.00     Quarterly       02/19/2020       2.798     $(29,700)       $(15,000,000)       $(18,975)       $10,725  

 

 
(a)

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of December 31, 2019, at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap agreement and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap agreement. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial agreement may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.

Open Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

Reference Entity   Buy/Sell
Protection
    (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity Date    

Implied

Credit

Spread(a)

    Notional Value     Upfront
Payments Paid
(Received)
    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation(b)

 

 

 

Credit Risk

                 

 

 

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 33, Version 2

    Sell       5.00%       Quarterly       12/20/2024       2.80     USD 4,950,000       $471,974       $476,859       $4,885  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


(a) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of December 31, 2019, at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing credit default swap agreement and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit default swap agreement. An implied credit spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial agreement may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets generally.

(b) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

                        Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 

Currency Risk

           

 

 

02/28/2020

  

Barclays Bank PLC

    

GBP 146,765

       USD 188,952        $  (5,755)  

 

 

02/28/2020

  

Citibank, N.A.

    

EUR 706,629

       USD 784,315        (11,080)  

 

 

        Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           $(16,835)  

 

 

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

USD – U.S. Dollar

Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements

 

                                            Upfront              
                                            Payments              
    Pay/         Fixed     Payment     Number of                 Paid           Unrealized  
Counterparty   Receive     Reference Entity   Rate     Frequency     Contracts     Maturity Date     Notional Value     (Received)     Value     Appreciation  

 

 

Equity Risk

                   

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    Pay     Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Liveraged Loan Index     0.00     Quarterly       13,724       June-2020     $ 2,440,000       $-       $10,055       $10,055  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    Pay     Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Liveraged Loan Index     0.00       Quarterly       8,774       June-2020       1,560,000       -       6,429       6,429  

 

 

    Total – Total Return Swap Agreements

 

            $-       $16,484       $16,484  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $140,695,193)

   $ 142,114,391  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $12,677,660)

     12,677,659  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     16,484  

 

 

Cash

     44,660  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $606,205)

     617,835  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     73,443  

 

 

Dividends

     16,050  

 

 

Interest

     2,381,617  

 

 

Investments matured, at value
(Cost $179,953)

     0  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     82,205  

 

 

Total assets

     158,024,344  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $29,700)

     18,975  

 

 

Variation margin payable - centrally cleared swap agreements

     2,536  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     16,835  

 

 

Swaps payable – OTC

     2,544  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,580,957  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     29,023  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     131,613  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     36,212  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     87,367  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,906,062  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 155,118,282  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 165,450,183  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (10,331,901

 

 
     $155,118,282  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $   50,189,730  

 

 

Series II

   $ 104,928,552  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     9,273,670  

 

 

Series II

     19,578,876  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $             5.41  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $             5.36  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $   9,431,686  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     151,658  

 

 

Dividends

     12,001  

 

 

Total investment income

     9,595,345  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     947,906  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     254,157  

 

 

Custodian fees

     9,650  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     244,522  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     27,384  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,657  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,087  

 

 

Professional services fees

     65,057  

 

 

Other

     14,005  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,594,425  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (8,211

 

 

Net expenses

     1,586,214  

 

 

Net investment income

     8,009,131  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (7,662,981

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (13,793

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     59,398  

 

 

Option contracts written

     156,370  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (53,697

 

 
     (7,514,703

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     17,909,612  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     8,677  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,630

 

 

Option contracts written

     15,892  

 

 

Swap agreements

     259,731  

 

 
     18,190,282  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     10,675,579  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 18,684,710  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,009,131     $ 8,275,606  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,514,703     (824,052

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     18,190,282       (13,592,308

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     18,684,710       (6,140,754

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (3,070,770     (4,211,171

 

 

Series II

     (5,696,932     (4,569,006

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (8,767,702     (8,780,177

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (9,441,935     (17,542,621

 

 

Series II

     12,704,138       2,229,098  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     3,262,203       (15,313,523

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     13,179,211       (30,234,454

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     141,939,071       172,173,525  

 

 

End of year

   $ 155,118,282     $ 141,939,071  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                         Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                         expenses   expenses        
               Net gains                         to average   to average net        
               (losses)                         net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset         on securities       Dividends                 with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net    (both   Total from   from net   Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment    realized and   investment   investment   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)    unrealized)   operations   income   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                    

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 5.06      $ 0.29      $ 0.39     $ 0.68     $ (0.33 )     $ 5.41        13.51 %     $ 50,190        0.88 %(d)       0.89 %(d)       5.45 %(d)       54 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       5.51        0.26        (0.43 )       (0.17 )       (0.28 )       5.06        (3.35 )       55,703        1.17       1.17       4.84       66

Year ended 12/31/17

       5.40        0.26        0.08       0.34       (0.23 )       5.51        6.30       80,372        0.99       1.00       4.73       73

Year ended 12/31/16

       5.06        0.28        0.28       0.56       (0.22 )       5.40        11.21       94,653        0.96       0.96       5.25       99

Year ended 12/31/15

       5.53        0.29        (0.46 )       (0.17 )       (0.30 )       5.06        (3.17 )       73,594        1.03       1.03       5.23       99

Series II

                                                    

Year ended 12/31/19

       5.02        0.28        0.37       0.65       (0.31 )       5.36        13.16       104,929        1.13 (d)        1.14 (d)        5.20 (d)        54

Year ended 12/31/18

       5.46        0.25        (0.42 )       (0.17 )       (0.27 )       5.02        (3.43 )       86,236        1.42       1.42       4.59       66

Year ended 12/31/17

       5.36        0.25        0.07       0.32       (0.22 )       5.46        5.93       91,802        1.24       1.25       4.48       73

Year ended 12/31/16

       5.03        0.26        0.28       0.54       (0.21 )       5.36        10.83       82,971        1.21       1.21       5.00       99

Year ended 12/31/15

       5.50        0.27        (0.45 )       (0.18 )       (0.29 )       5.03        (3.37 )       70,840        1.28       1.28       4.98       99

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $53,875 and $97,790 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual 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.

Variable rate senior loan interests are fair valued using quotes provided by an independent pricing service. Quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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,

 

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bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

J.

Lower-Rated Securities – The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”.

 

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  Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims.
K.

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.

L.

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.

M.

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 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 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 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 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.

N.

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.

 

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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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are included in the 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.

O.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least

 

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equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of December 31, 2019 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

P.

Other Risks – The Fund invests in corporate loans from U.S. or non-U.S. companies (the “Borrowers”). The investment of the Fund in a corporate loan may take the form of participation interests or assignments. If the Fund purchases a participation interest from a syndicate of lenders (“Lenders”) or one of the participants in the syndicate (“Participant”), one or more of which administers the loan on behalf of all the Lenders (the “Agent Bank”), the Fund would be required to rely on the Lender that sold the participation interest not only for the enforcement of the Fund’s rights against the Borrower but also for the receipt and processing of payments due to the Fund under the corporate loans. As such, the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the Borrower and the Participant. Lenders and Participants interposed between the Fund and a Borrower, together with Agent Banks, are referred to as “Intermediate Participants”.

Q.

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.

R.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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 $ 200 million

     0.625%  

 

 

Next $300 million

     0.550%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.500%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.625%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 1.50% and Series II shares to 1.75% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $8,211.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $21,327 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $232,830 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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.

 

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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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

               

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 135,334,202        $–          $ 135,334,202  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

              3,049,357                 3,049,357  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

              2,530,810                 2,530,810  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

              754,264                 754,264  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

              283,821                 283,821  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

              111,808                 111,808  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     121                 0          121  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     12,677,659                          12,677,659  

 

 

Options Purchased

              50,008                 50,008  

 

 

Investments Matured

                     0          0  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     12,677,780          142,114,270        0          154,792,050  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

               

 

 

Swap Agreements

              21,369                 21,369  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              (16,835               (16,835

 

 

Options Written

              (18,975               (18,975

 

 
              (35,810               (35,810

 

 

Total Other Investments

              (14,441               (14,441

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 12,677,780        $ 142,099,829        $0          $ 154,777,609  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Options written are shown at value.

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

 

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obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
     Credit      Currency      Equity           
Derivative Assets    Risk      Risk      Risk        Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – Centrally Cleared(a)

   $ 4,885      $ -      $ -        $ 4,885  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     -        -        16,484          16,484  

 

 

Options purchased, at value – OTC(b)

     50,008        -        -          50,008  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     54,893        -        16,484          71,377  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (4,885      -        -          (4,885

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 50,008      $ -      $ 16,484        $ 66,492  

 

 
     Value  
     Credit      Currency      Equity           
Derivative Liabilities    Risk      Risk      Risk        Total  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ -      $ (16,835    $ -        $ (16,835

 

 

Options written, at value – OTC

     (18,975      -        -          (18,975

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (18,975      (16,835      -          (35,810

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        -        -          -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (18,975    $ (16,835    $ -        $ (35,810

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

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 December 31, 2019.

 

                                              Collateral  
    Financial Derivative Assets     Financial Derivative Liabilities     (Received/Pledged)  

 

 
                      Forward                                        
                      Foreign                                        
    Options     Swap     Total     Currency     Options     Swap     Total     Net Value of             Net  
Counterparty   Purchased     Agreements     Assets     Contracts     Written     Agreements     Liabilities     Derivatives     Non-Cash   Cash   Amount  

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (5,755   $ -     $ -     $ (5,755   $ (5,755   $-     `$-     $ (5,755

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

    -       -       -       (11,080     -       -       (11,080     (11,080   -   -     (11,080

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    50,008       -       50,008       -       (18,975     -       (18,975     31,033     -   -     31,033  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    -       16,484       16,484       -       -       (2,544     (2,544     13,940     -   -     13,940  

 

 

    Total

  $ 50,008     $ 16,484     $ 66,492     $ (16,835   $ (18,975   $ (2,544   $ (38,354   $ 28,138     $-     $-     $ 28,138  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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  
     Credit      Currency     Equity      Interest        
     Risk      Risk     Risk      Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

            

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -      $ 59,398     $ -      $ -     $ 59,398  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -        (13,612     -        (66,538     (80,150

 

 

Options written

     -        -       -        156,370       156,370  

 

 

Swap agreements

     78,139        -       58,967        (190,803     (53,697

 

 

 

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     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Credit        Currency      Equity        Interest         
     Risk        Risk      Risk        Rate Risk      Total  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

                  

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -        $ (3,630    $ -        $ -      $ (3,630

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     1,498          -        -          -        1,498  

 

 

Options written

     15,892          -        -          -        15,892  

 

 

Swap agreements

     243,247          -        16,484          -        259,731  

 

 

Total

   $ 338,776        $ 42,156      $ 75,451        $ (100,971    $ 355,412  

 

 

 

(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      Swaptions      Options      Options      Swap
     Contracts      Purchased      Purchased      Written      Agreements

 

Average notional value

   $1,556,371      $17,071,429      $2,994,200      $14,757,143      $6,317,636

 

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 may borrow for leveraging in an amount up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets (excluding the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. In doing so, the Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with 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 exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019        2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 8,767,702        $ 8,780,177  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 7,992,327  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     1,186,593  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     11,787  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (65,248

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (19,457,360

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     165,450,183  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 155,118,282  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010

 

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can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, as follows:

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term        Long-Term        Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 6,519,207        $ 12,938,153        $ 19,457,360  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $76,208,054 and $82,787,136, 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

   $ 5,676,261  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,489,668

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,186,593  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $153,591,016.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $62,161 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $62,161. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings (loss) of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount     Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

          

Series I

     10,060,540      $ 54,316,527       14,839,601      $ 80,754,950  

 

 

Series II

     3,671,455        19,825,254       3,110,907        16,714,977  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Series I

     581,585        3,070,770       793,064        4,211,171  

 

 

Series II

     1,089,280        5,696,932       866,984        4,569,006  

 

 

Reacquired:

          

Series I

     (12,378,602      (66,829,232     (19,216,611      (102,508,742

 

 

Series II

     (2,376,915      (12,818,048     (3,585,217      (19,054,885

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     647,343      $ 3,262,203       (3,191,272    $ (15,313,523

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 69% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,033.00   $4.51   $1,020.77   $4.48   0.88%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,031.00     5.78     1,019.51     5.75   1.13   

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

              

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.55   
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.13   

                *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


LOGO  

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

  Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund
 
 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

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Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Custom Invesco International Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       28.57
Series II Shares       28.24
MSCI All Country World ex-USA Indexq (Broad Market Index)       21.51
Custom Invesco International Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)       27.34
Lipper VUF International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index¨ (Peer Group Index)       28.04
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; ¨Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

After a relatively calm start at the beginning of 2019, global equity markets faced greater volatility in the second and third quarters, hampered by ongoing US and China trade issues, potential for new tariffs and weakening global economic growth. Disagreement within the UK about its withdrawal from the European Union increased uncertainty for the UK and eurozone economies.

Much of the year showed slowing manufacturing activity and declining business investment, which was evidence that trade tensions were stifling economic growth across both developed and emerging markets. Global recession concerns caused a sharp equity sell-off in August 2019, as investors crowded into asset classes perceived as safe havens, including US Treasuries and gold.

During the year, third quarter macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. In response to third quarter economic weakness, central banks maintained accommodative policies, with the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in October 2019 and the European

Central Bank restarting net purchases in its asset purchase program in November. Better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities. The UK’s general election in December delivered a decisive victory to the conservative party, reaffirming the original Brexit vote and the UK’s eventual exit from the European Union. In this environment, global equity markets had robust gains for the year, with developed markets outperforming emerging markets.

Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on our bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) process.

During the year, relative outperformance versus the Fund’s style-specific benchmark was primarily driven by strong stock selection in the consumer staples sector. Within the sector, Chinese spirits producers Wuliangye Yibin and Kweichow Moutai contributed favorably to both absolute and relative results. The companies benefited from the consumption upgrade cycle in China with the popularity of its premium Baiju brands. Denmark-based brewer Carlsberg was

 

 

another notable relative contributor within consumer staples. Stock selection and underweight exposure to the communication services sector contributed to the Fund’s relative performance as well. Within the sector, UK-based Informa was a key contributor to absolute and relative performance during the year. Geographically, strong stock selection in China added to both absolute and relative returns. Stock selection and underweight exposure to Japan was beneficial as well.

  Stock selection in the energy and information technology (IT) sectors were key detractors from the Fund’s relative return compared to its style-specific benchmark for the year. Within energy, Canada-based PrairieSky Royalty and UK-based TechnipFMC underperformed and were notable relative detractors during the year. We sold our position in PrairieSky Royalty during the year as falling commodity prices and declining production volumes caused deteriorating earnings. Within the IT sector, lack of exposure to strong performers within the Fund’s style-specific benchmark including ASML and Shopify hampered relative results. Geographically, the portfolio’s holdings in Canada and the Netherlands underperformed those of the style-specific benchmark, detracting from relative return.

  Given the rising equity market during the year, the Fund’s cash position detracted from relative results compared to its style-specific benchmark. It is important to note that cash is a residual of our bottom-up investment process and not the result of any top-down tactical asset allocation or risk-management allocation decision.

  During the year, we looked for opportunities to improve the growth potential and quality of the Fund’s portfolio by adding companies based on our EQV outlook for each company. We added

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

  % of total net assets 
Industrials   17.61% 
Financials   17.41    
Information Technology   16.75    
Consumer Staples   16.55    
Consumer Discretionary   12.17    
Health Care   6.83    
Communication Services   4.69    
Energy   2.53    
Materials   2.24    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   3.22    

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets  

1.  CGI, Inc., Class A

   3.90% 

2.  SAP SE

   3.01    

3.  Investor AB, Class B

   2.82    

4.  Wolters Kluwer N.V.

   2.73    

5.  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   2.65    

6.  Allianz SE

   2.64    

7.  Philip Morris International, Inc.

   2.60    

8.  Deutsche Boerse AG

   2.37    

9.  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   2.34    

10. RELX PLC

   2.30    

Total Net Assets

   $1.5 billion 

Total Number of Holdings*

   63 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


several new holdings, including France-based testing, inspection and certification services company Bureau Veritas, Brazil-based beer and soft drink distributor Ambev and Hong Kong-based life insurance company AIA Group. We sold several holdings, including China-based consumer staples company Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development, Australia-based industrials company Brambles and UK-based consumer staples company Unilever. After owning consumer products maker Unilever for over a decade, we exited our position in early 2019 driven by concerns about rising valuation levels, higher risks to the business, as well as turnover in management.

As always, regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on a bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our EQV-focused investment process. We continue to look for companies that exhibit the following characteristics: strong organic growth, high returns on capital, pricing power, strong balance sheets, cash generation, and reasonable valuations. In addition, we continue to favor companies that are able to consistently generate cash during weak economic environments. We believe that this balanced EQV-focused approach may help deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.

We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund.

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Brent Bates

Matthew Dennis

Mark Jason

Richard Nield

Clas Olsson

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1   Source: Lipper Inc.

2   Source: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

3   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/5/93)

     7.18 %  

10 Years

     6.62  

  5 Years

     5.50  

  1 Year

     28.57  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/19/01)

     7.34 %  

10 Years

     6.35  

  5 Years

     5.23  

  1 Year

     28.24  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.93% and 1.18%, respectively.1 The total annual

Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.94% and 1.19%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The MSCI All Country World ex USA® Index is an index considered representative of developed and emerging market stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for nonresident investors.

The Custom Invesco International Growth Index is composed of the MSCI EAFE Growth Index through February 28, 2013, and the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index thereafter.

The Lipper VUF International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international large-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The MSCI EAFE® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the growth stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

The MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. 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 index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles

  require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.78%

Australia–0.76%

     

CSL Ltd.

     57,302      $     11,120,663

Brazil–3.71%

     

Ambev S.A., ADR

     4,491,636      20,931,024

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     1,678,734      17,938,616

Banco Bradesco S.A., ADR

     1,757,928      15,733,456
              54,603,096

Canada–7.86%

     

Canadian National Railway Co.

     296,817      26,850,790

CGI, Inc., Class A(a)

     685,973      57,406,096

Nutrien Ltd.

     265,006      12,687,554

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     574,525      18,830,067
              115,774,507

China–7.16%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
ADR(a)

     154,102      32,685,034

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

     71,413      12,141,518

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a)

     130,804      15,859,985

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares

     929,497      17,751,526

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     562,849      27,022,380
              105,460,443

Denmark–1.59%

     

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     156,524      23,349,599

France–9.87%

     

Bureau Veritas S.A.

     1,094,365      28,596,651

EssilorLuxottica S.A.

     108,839      16,625,988

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     90,095      16,127,499

Schneider Electric SE

     289,919      29,823,422

Vinci S.A.

     278,771      30,970,170

Vivendi S.A.

     796,082      23,074,505
              145,218,235

Germany–8.63%

     

Allianz SE

     158,718      38,919,364

Beiersdorf AG

     74,761      8,945,771

Deutsche Boerse AG

     221,893      34,896,710

SAP SE

     328,270      44,240,885
              127,002,730

Hong Kong–1.17%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,637,800      17,232,367

Ireland–1.13%

     

ICON PLC(a)

     96,780      16,668,419

Italy–2.38%

     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.

     1,898,302      22,785,703
      Shares      Value

Italy–(continued)

     

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A.

     1,105,547      $     12,177,553
              34,963,256

Japan–9.85%

     

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     601,900      27,494,608

FANUC Corp.

     67,400      12,447,984

Hoya Corp.

     324,200      30,954,660

Kao Corp.

     166,200      13,707,840

Keyence Corp.

     51,400      18,193,194

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     270,800      12,533,515

Komatsu Ltd.

     507,700      12,172,295

SMC Corp.

     38,200      17,461,539
              144,965,635

Macau–1.82%

     

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

     3,639,000      26,822,362

Mexico–1.37%

     

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V., ADR

     212,813      20,112,957

Netherlands–4.14%

     

ING Groep N.V.

     1,725,688      20,739,390

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

     550,758      40,256,645
              60,996,035

Singapore–1.51%

     

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     1,128,366      22,194,866

South Korea–3.48%

     

NAVER Corp.(a)

     104,209      16,787,355

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     715,957      34,497,911
              51,285,266

Spain–1.60%

     

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

     288,008      23,598,462

Sweden–2.82%

     

Investor AB, Class B

     759,317      41,486,452

Switzerland–6.17%

     

Alcon, Inc.(a)

     237,980      13,481,498

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     150,589      11,820,858

Julius Baer Group Ltd.(a)

     234,815      12,126,862

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     148,591      25,047,562

Novartis AG

     299,214      28,348,242
              90,825,022

Taiwan–2.65%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     670,183      38,937,632
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


    

 

    

 

      Shares      Value

United Kingdom–9.80%

     

British American Tobacco PLC

     602,786      $     25,681,836

Compass Group PLC

     654,772      16,402,601

Informa PLC

     2,565,697      29,165,172

Melrose Industries PLC

     544,296      1,739,768

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     234,399      19,034,603

RELX PLC

     1,341,186      33,834,333

TechnipFMC PLC

     869,204      18,465,674
              144,323,987

United States–7.31%

     

Amcor PLC, CDI

     1,854,087      20,317,649

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)

     9,437      19,381,050

Broadcom, Inc.

     93,917      29,679,650

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     449,584      38,255,103
              107,633,452

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $944,085,433)

 

   1,424,575,443
      Shares      Value

Money Market Funds–2.77%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(b)

     14,279,963      $     14,279,963

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(b)

     10,200,528      10,203,588

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(b)

     16,319,957      16,319,957

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $40,801,515)

 

   40,803,508

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.55%
(Cost $984,886,948)

 

   1,465,378,951

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.45%

 

   6,653,763

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $1,472,032,714
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

CDI – CREST Depository Interest

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $944,085,433)

   $1,424,575,443

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $40,801,515)

   40,803,508

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $804,052)

   808,683

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   3,847,468

Fund shares sold

   780,907

Dividends

   4,370,464

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   271,007

Total assets

   1,475,457,480

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   707,147

Fund shares reacquired

   558,143

Amount due custodian

   613,073

Accrued fees to affiliates

   1,193,336

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   4,167

Accrued other operating expenses

   53,693

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   295,207

Total liabilities

   3,424,766

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $1,472,032,714

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $963,320,855

Distributable earnings

   508,711,859
      $1,472,032,714

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $   466,400,776

Series II

   $1,005,631,938

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

   11,942,228

Series II

   26,130,889

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $              39.05

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $              38.48

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,407,783)

   $   33,365,751  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     1,198,441  

 

 

Total investment income

     34,564,192  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     10,096,407  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,323,954  

 

 

Custodian fees

     110,269  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     2,426,952  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     85,195  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     41,285  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,881  

 

 

Professional services fees

     57,252  

 

 

Other

     17,741  

 

 

Total expenses

     15,166,936  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (63,247

 

 

Net expenses

     15,103,689  

 

 

Net investment income

     19,460,503  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     36,687,689  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (201,463

 

 
     36,486,226  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $24,371)

     292,272,666  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     17,319  

 

 
     292,289,985  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     328,776,211  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 348,236,714  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 19,460,503     $ 27,428,724  

 

 

Net realized gain

     36,486,226       141,516,648  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     292,289,985       (430,688,387

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     348,236,714       (261,743,015

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (35,398,141     (14,207,500

 

 

Series II

     (74,537,058     (29,812,608

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (109,935,199     (44,020,108

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (25,039,724     (118,679,986

 

 

Series II

     (18,732,098     (374,671,558

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (43,771,822     (493,351,544

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     194,529,693       (799,114,667

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,277,503,021       2,076,617,688  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,472,032,714     $ 1,277,503,021  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                 Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                 expenses   expenses        
               Net gains                                 to average   to average net        
               (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset         on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net    (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment    realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)    unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 32.98      $ 0.58      $ 8.60     $ 9.18     $ (0.62 )     $ (2.49 )     $ (3.11 )     $ 39.05        28.54 %     $ 466,401        0.89 %(d)       0.89 %(d)       1.54 %(d)       31 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       39.89        0.66        (6.51 )       (5.85 )       (0.79 )       (0.27 )       (1.06 )       32.98        (14.97 )       414,774        0.92       0.93       1.74       35

Year ended 12/31/17

       32.89        0.49        7.06       7.55       (0.55 )             (0.55 )       39.89        23.00       627,894        0.92       0.93       1.34       34

Year ended 12/31/16

       33.49        0.50        (0.63 )       (0.13 )       (0.47 )             (0.47 )       32.89        (0.45 )       540,460        0.95       0.96       1.51       18

Year ended 12/31/15

       34.87        0.48        (1.33 )       (0.85 )       (0.53 )             (0.53 )       33.49        (2.34 )       601,760        1.00       1.01       1.35       22

Series II

                                                            

Year ended 12/31/19

       32.52        0.48        8.47       8.95       (0.50 )       (2.49 )       (2.99 )       38.48        28.20       1,005,632        1.14 (d)        1.14 (d)        1.29 (d)        31

Year ended 12/31/18

       39.33        0.56        (6.42 )       (5.86 )       (0.68 )       (0.27 )       (0.95 )       32.52        (15.18 )       862,729        1.17       1.18       1.49       35

Year ended 12/31/17

       32.44        0.40        6.96       7.36       (0.47 )             (0.47 )       39.33        22.73       1,448,723        1.17       1.18       1.09       34

Year ended 12/31/16

       33.04        0.41        (0.62 )       (0.21 )       (0.39 )             (0.39 )       32.44        (0.70 )       1,167,820        1.20       1.21       1.26       18

Year ended 12/31/15

       34.42        0.38        (1.31 )       (0.93 )       (0.45 )             (0.45 )       33.04        (2.61 )       1,169,823        1.25       1.26       1.10       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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $453,636 and $970,851 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

 

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

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.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


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.

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

     0.750%  

 

 

Over $250 million

     0.700%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.71%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.25% and Series II shares to 2.50% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $63,247.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $201,937 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $2,122,017 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

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Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Australia

   $        $ 11,120,663          $–          $ 11,120,663  

 

 

Brazil

     36,664,480          17,938,616                   54,603,096  

 

 

Canada

     115,774,507                            115,774,507  

 

 

China

     75,567,399          29,893,044                   105,460,443  

 

 

Denmark

              23,349,599                   23,349,599  

 

 

France

              145,218,235                   145,218,235  

 

 

Germany

              127,002,730                   127,002,730  

 

 

Hong Kong

              17,232,367                   17,232,367  

 

 

Ireland

     16,668,419                            16,668,419  

 

 

Italy

              34,963,256                   34,963,256  

 

 

Japan

              144,965,635                   144,965,635  

 

 

Macau

              26,822,362                   26,822,362  

 

 

Mexico

     20,112,957                            20,112,957  

 

 

Netherlands

              60,996,035                   60,996,035  

 

 

Singapore

              22,194,866                   22,194,866  

 

 

South Korea

              51,285,266                   51,285,266  

 

 

Spain

              23,598,462                   23,598,462  

 

 

Sweden

              41,486,452                   41,486,452  

 

 

Switzerland

              90,825,022                   90,825,022  

 

 

Taiwan

     38,937,632                            38,937,632  

 

 

United Kingdom

              144,323,987                   144,323,987  

 

 

United States

     87,315,803          20,317,649                   107,633,452  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     40,803,508                            40,803,508  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 431,844,705        $ 1,033,534,246          $–          $ 1,465,378,951  

 

 

NOTE 4–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


NOTE 5–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.

NOTE 6–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 19,392,737            $ 32,026,526  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     90,542,462        11,993,582  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 109,935,199            $ 44,020,108  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 30,974,896  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     26,510,218  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     451,409,604  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     44,653  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (227,512

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     963,320,855  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,472,032,714  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and passive foreign investment companies.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

NOTE 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $419,062,364 and $556,912,377, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 471,357,717  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (19,948,113

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 451,409,604  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,013,969,347.

NOTE 8–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $83,624 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $83,624. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,348,893     $ 50,918,059       1,795,725     $ 68,266,200  

 

 

Series II

     2,347,857       86,070,698       3,256,967       122,515,503  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     964,334       35,063,198       378,411       14,076,897  

 

 

Series II

     2,079,137       74,537,058       812,333       29,812,608  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,946,756     (111,020,981     (5,338,737     (201,023,083

 

 

Series II

     (4,827,830     (179,339,854     (14,373,620     (526,999,669

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,034,365   $ (43,771,822     (13,468,921   $ (493,351,544

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,072.70   $4.55   $1,020.82   $4.43   0.87%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,070.90     5.85     1,019.56     5.70   1.12   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 90,542,462     
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     10.19   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   
 

Foreign Taxes

   $ 0.0876      per share
 

Foreign Source Income

   $ 0.9393      per share

                *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    I-VIMGV-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       18.58
Series II Shares       18.30
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)       26.54
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       9.71
Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       20.66

 

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-

 

expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

  All sectors within the Russell 1000 Value Index had positive returns for the year, and except for energy, all had double digit returns, with the information technology and industrials posting the strongest gains.

  Security selection in the financials sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. Several key relative contributors for the year were concentrated in the banking industry, including Citigroup, Citizens Financial, PNC Financials and Bank of America. Following a sharp selloff in the fourth quarter of 2018, banks rebounded in the first quarter of 2019, and performed well throughout 2019 as revenues have generally improved and companies continue to return capital to shareholders through stock buybacks (reducing outstanding shares) and increased dividends.

  Good stock selection in the health care, communication services and consumer staples sectors also contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year. Within the health care sector, the Fund’s holdings in Celgene and Pfizer were strong contributors. During the year, Celgene was acquired by Bristol Meyers Squibb (also a Fund holding) at a significant premium, and shares of the

 
   

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

  % of total net assets 
    Financials   24.29% 
    Health Care   14.85    
    Information Technology   10.63    
    U.S. Treasury Securities   7.78    
    Communication Services   7.56    
    Consumer Discretionary   7.06    
    Energy   6.96    
    Consumer Staples   5.88    
    Industrials   5.03    
    Materials   2.57    
    Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets   2.50    
    Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   4.89    

 Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets 

  1. Johnson & Johnson

   2.24% 

  2. Bank of America Corp.

   2.19    

  3. Philip Morris International, Inc.

   2.06    

  4. Citigroup, Inc.

   1.98    

  5. American International Group, Inc.

   1.85    

  6. General Motors Co.

   1.61    

  7. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

   1.59    

  8. Morgan Stanley

   1.57    

  9. General Dynamics Corp.

   1.35    

10. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   1.28    

 Total Net Assets

     $36.7 million  

 Total Number of Holdings*

     250  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


acquisition target rose sharply following the announcement. We sold Celgene after the bid was announced, and the deal ultimately closed in November. At the close of the year, we maintained our holding in Bristol Meyers.

  Charter Communications was a key absolute and relative contributor (versus the Russell 1000 Value Index) in the communication services sector during the year. The company reported strong revenues during the year as the company focused on adding broadband subscribers to drive future growth. At the close of the year, we maintained our position in the company.

  Within the consumer staples sector, Mondelez was a strong absolute and relative contributor (versus the Russell 1000 Value Index) to Fund performance for the year. The company has made progress on its plan to increase profitability, with revenues and earnings growth accelerating during the year. Additionally, the Fund’s lack of exposure to Walgreens Boots Alliance (an underperforming component of the Russell 1000 Value Index) contributed to relative Fund performance.

  Given the strong equity market, the Fund’s allocation to cash, although averaging less than 5% for the year, was the Fund’s largest relative detractor compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index.

  Security selection in the consumer discretionary sector also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year, due largely to Capri Holdings and Carnival. Capri Holdings suffered as its Michael Kors brand witnessed declining sales, and reduced its 2020 outlook. However, the company’s Jimmy Choo and Versace brands have shown improvement, and the company is focusing more on accessories which we believe should help boost margins. Shares of cruise operator Carnival declined in June after the company reported a decline in profits and a weaker outlook for the remainder of 2019.

  The materials and information technology sectors also detracted from the Fund’s relative return versus the Russell 1000 Value Index during the year. Within the materials sector, this was due largely to The Mosaic Company, a potash and phosphate supplier which announced plans to reduce phosphate production, an intended long-term benefit that has the potential to negatively affect short-term earnings. We liquidated our position in The Mosaic Company during the year.

  The Fund uses high grade bonds as a source of income and to dampen return volatility. While bonds fared well on an absolute basis during the year, the bond portion of the Fund’s portfolio underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index. Similarly, the Fund’s allocation to convertible securities, while positive, underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, detracting from the Fund’s relative returns.

  The Fund held currency forward contracts during the year for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had a small negative impact on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year.

  As part of our mandate, and to potentially reduce portfolio volatility during a market downturn, we sold short S&P 500 futures contracts during the year. Derivatives were used solely for the purpose of reducing volatility and not for speculative purposes. The use of S&P 500 futures contracts had a negative impact on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year. However, the Fund was less volatile, as measured by standard deviation, than the Russell 1000 Value Index for the year.

  During the year, within the equity portion of the Fund, we reduced the Fund’s relative overweight exposures to the financials and energy sectors, and increased exposures to the consumer staples, communication services and materials sectors. At the end of the year, the Fund’s largest equity overweight exposures relative to the style-specific benchmark were in the information technology, health care and financials sectors, while the largest underweight exposures were in the real estate, utilities and communication services sectors.

  Thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Jacob Borbidge

Chuck Burge

Brian Jurkash - Lead

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus - Lead

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

LOGO

 

1

  Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (12/30/94)

     7.10

10 Years

     8.02  

  5 Years

     4.78  

  1 Year

     18.58  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     8.38

10 Years

     7.74  

  5 Years

     4.51  

  1 Year

     18.30  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.13% and 1.38%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in

the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.14% and 1.39%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund’s investment objective is both capital appreciation and current income while managing portfolio volatility.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index is a broad-based benchmark that includes investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

The Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–60.40%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.35%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     2,806      $       494,838  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.22%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

     11,788        449,712  

Automobile Manufacturers–1.61%

     

General Motors Co.

     16,195        592,737  

Building Products–0.88%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     7,908        321,935  

Cable & Satellite–1.70%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     726        352,168  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     6,023        270,854  
                623,022  

Commodity Chemicals–0.59%

     

Dow, Inc.

     3,990        218,373  

Communications Equipment–0.60%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     4,585        219,897  

Diversified Banks–5.97%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     22,834        804,214  

Citigroup, Inc.

     9,097        726,759  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2,853        397,708  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     4,897        263,459  
                2,192,140  

Electric Utilities–1.31%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     1,353        123,407  

Exelon Corp.

     4,026        183,545  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     3,571        173,551  
                480,503  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–1.45%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     12,616        372,929  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     3,364        161,169  
                534,098  

Food Distributors–1.06%

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     9,326        390,666  

Health Care Distributors–0.83%

 

McKesson Corp.

     2,214        306,241  

Health Care Equipment–1.62%

 

Medtronic PLC

     2,537        287,823  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2,058        308,041  
                595,864  
      Shares      Value  

Health Care Services–0.98%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     4,863      $       361,272  

Health Care Supplies–0.40%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     2,584        146,383  

Home Improvement Retail–0.56%

 

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)

     70,708        205,058  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.26%

 

Carnival Corp.

     9,078        461,435  

Industrial Machinery–0.98%

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     2,700        358,884  

Insurance Brokers–0.91%

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     1,660        335,220  

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.01%

 

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     56,053        351,864  

Chevron Corp.

     2,861        344,779  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     13,814        410,614  
                1,107,257  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.78%

 

eBay, Inc.

     7,963        287,544  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.82%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     1,987        456,871  

Morgan Stanley

     11,308        578,065  
                1,034,936  

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.00%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     5,937        368,213  

Managed Health Care–0.72%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     872        263,370  

Multi-line Insurance–1.85%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     13,249        680,071  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.74%

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     12,662        271,473  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.34%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     7,614        246,265  

Devon Energy Corp.

     12,105        314,367  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     21,901        297,416  
                858,048  

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.37%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     8,100        200,718  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     4,935        300,936  
                501,654  
 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


      Shares      Value  

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.87%

 

Kellogg Co.

     3,625      $       250,705  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     7,908        435,573  
                686,278  

Pharmaceuticals–5.40%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     7,312        469,357  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     7,350        172,915  

Johnson & Johnson

     5,635        821,977  

Pfizer, Inc.

     5,538        216,979  

Sanofi (France)

     3,005        301,814  
                1,983,042  

Railroads–1.00%

 

CSX Corp.

     5,054        365,708  

Regional Banks–3.98%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     11,541        468,680  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     3,652        582,969  

Truist Financial Corp.

     7,280        410,009  
                1,461,658  

Semiconductors–2.68%

 

Intel Corp.

     6,595        394,711  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     1,902        242,048  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,918        345,685  
                982,444  

Specialty Chemicals–0.51%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     2,944        189,005  

Systems Software–1.16%

 

Oracle Corp.

     8,046        426,277  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.05%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,317        386,737  

Tobacco–2.06%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     8,887        756,195  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.78%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     147,262        285,890  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $17,598,002)

 

     22,184,078  
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–26.70%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.25%

 

General Dynamics Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/2020

   $ 10,000        10,035  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/2020

     35,000        35,042  

Raytheon Co., 3.13%, 10/15/2020

     35,000        35,340  

United Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

     9,000        10,649  
                91,066  
          Principal    
Amount
           Value        

Air Freight & Logistics–0.01%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

   $ 4,000      $ 3,990  

Airlines–0.16%

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     18,163        19,142  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

     23,208        24,503  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     16,283        16,791  
         60,436  

Alternative Carriers–0.32%

 

GCI Liberty, Inc., Conv., 1.75%, 10/05/2023(c)(d)

     85,000        117,428  

Application Software–0.85%

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., Conv.,

     

1.00%, 12/15/2022(d)

     127,000        128,191  

1.25%, 04/01/2025

     49,000        54,674  

RealPage, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 11/15/2022

     24,000        33,510  

Workday, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 10/01/2022

     75,000        96,182  
         312,557  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.48%

 

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(c)

     40,000        42,363  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     25,000        26,885  

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC, 3.88%,
02/01/2023(c)

     5,000        5,167  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%,
06/01/2044(c)

     85,000        100,546  
         174,961  

Automobile Manufacturers–0.67%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.13%, 08/04/2025

     200,000        202,770  

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

     16,000        18,876  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

     21,000        23,322  
         244,968  

Biotechnology–1.03%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 05/14/2035

     38,000        43,073  

4.05%, 11/21/2039(c)

     34,000        36,053  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 10/15/2020

     117,000        127,390  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

     

2.55%, 09/01/2020

     50,000        50,218  

4.40%, 12/01/2021

     25,000        26,087  
 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Biotechnology–(continued)

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

   $ 62,000      $ 95,250  
                      378,071  

Brewers–0.44%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

     

4.70%, 02/01/2036

     45,000        51,980  

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     47,000        55,670  

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(c)

     35,000        37,082  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     16,000        15,951  
                160,683  

Broadcasting–1.26%

 

Liberty Media Corp., Conv.,

     

2.25%, 10/05/2021(d)

     55,000        31,927  

1.38%, 10/15/2023

     299,000        403,082  

Liberty Formula One, Conv., 1.00%, 01/30/2023

     20,000        26,654  
                461,663  

Cable & Satellite–1.34%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.46%, 07/23/2022

     60,000        63,060  

Comcast Corp.,

     

4.15%, 10/15/2028

     30,000        33,774  

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     10,000        11,070  

4.60%, 10/15/2038

     10,000        11,914  

Discovery Communications LLC, 2.80%, 06/15/2020

     85,000        85,226  

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     216,000        208,310  

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Chile), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024(c)

     74,000        79,458  
                492,812  

Communications Equipment–0.59%

 

Finisar Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 12/15/2021(d)

     39,000        38,961  

Viavi Solutions, Inc., Conv.,

     

1.75%, 06/01/2023

     71,000        89,456  

1.00%, 03/01/2024

     68,000        87,890  
                216,307  

Consumer Finance–0.12%

 

American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/2024

     18,000        19,025  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 01/30/2023

     15,000        15,423  

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     10,000        10,507  
                44,955  
     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.10%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Conv., 0.75%,
03/15/2025(c)(d)

   $ 17,000      $ 20,320  

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     15,000        15,843  
                      36,163  

Diversified Banks–2.00%

 

Bank of America Corp., 3.25%, 10/21/2027

     10,000        10,421  

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

4.00%, 08/05/2024

     60,000        64,249  

3.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.39%), 07/24/2028(e)

     15,000        15,985  

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     15,000        18,001  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia), 2.25%, 03/10/2020(c)

     40,000        40,024  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series V, 5.23%(f)

     150,000        151,312  

3.20%, 06/15/2026

     15,000        15,669  

3.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 01/23/2029(e)

     15,000        15,936  

4.26%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.58%), 02/22/2048(e)

     10,000        11,853  

3.90%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/23/2049(e)

     15,000        16,853  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada), 2.65%, 06/12/2024

     15,000        15,362  

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     10,000        10,408  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

3.55%, 09/29/2025

     30,000        31,769  

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     95,000        102,441  

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     100,000        117,444  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.10%, 05/13/2021

     95,000        95,284  
                733,011  

Diversified Capital Markets–0.68%

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), Conv., 0.50%, 06/24/2024(c)

     260,000        249,340  

Drug Retail–0.16%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

     

3.30%, 11/18/2021

     32,000        32,607  

4.50%, 11/18/2034

     24,000        25,029  
                57,636  

Electric Utilities–0.15%

 

Georgia Power Co., 2.00%, 03/30/2020

     35,000        34,996  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     11,000        11,684  

Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/2049

     7,000        7,125  
                53,805  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.07%

 

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/2035

     25,000        27,544  
 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Food Retail–0.03%

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.63%, 10/01/2039(c)

   $ 10,000      $ 10,414  

General Merchandise Stores–0.06%

 

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/2023

     20,000        20,657  

Health Care Equipment–1.70%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     86,000        99,505  

DexCom, Inc., Conv.,

     

0.75%, 05/15/2022

     32,000        71,237  

0.75%, 12/01/2023

     86,000              127,598  

Medtronic, Inc.,

     

3.15%, 03/15/2022

     23,000        23,653  

4.38%, 03/15/2035

     15,000        17,761  

NuVasive, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 03/15/2021

     80,000        106,785  

Wright Medical Group N.V., Conv., 2.25%, 11/15/2021

     39,000        56,630  

Wright Medical Group, Inc., Conv., 1.63%, 06/15/2023

     113,000        119,643  
                622,812  

Health Care REITs–0.07%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/2024

     25,000        26,591  

Health Care Services–0.29%

 

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     9,000        10,506  

CVS Health Corp.,

     

3.38%, 08/12/2024

     20,000        20,815  

4.10%, 03/25/2025

     16,000        17,173  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,

     

3.20%, 02/01/2022

     33,000        33,750  

4.70%, 02/01/2045

     22,000        24,739  
                106,983  

Home Improvement Retail–0.07%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.00%, 04/01/2021

     27,000        27,059  

Insurance Brokers–0.01%

 

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     5,000        5,223  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.11%

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

3.40%, 04/15/2026

     15,000        15,399  

3.20%, 08/15/2026

     7,000        7,089  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.60%, 12/01/2024

     18,000        19,099  
                41,587  
     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.75%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

3.00%, 06/30/2022

   $ 28,000      $ 28,617  

3.40%, 05/15/2025

     15,000        15,723  

4.50%, 05/15/2035

     25,000        27,844  

5.15%, 03/15/2042

     150,000        175,144  

4.80%, 06/15/2044

     40,000        45,583  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain), 7.05%, 06/20/2036

     150,000        209,815  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.40%, 11/01/2034

     120,000        139,045  
                      641,771  

Interactive Media & Services–0.17%

 

JOYY, Inc. (China), Conv., 1.38%, 06/15/2024(c)(d)

     69,000        62,423  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.77%

 

Amazon.com, Inc., 4.80%, 12/05/2034

     9,000        11,342  

IAC Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(c)

     94,000        110,036  

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     50,000        47,996  

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China), Conv., 1.25%, 09/15/2022

     113,000        112,847  
                282,221  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.74%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.25%, 10/21/2025

     27,000        29,318  

GS Finance Corp., Series 0001, Conv., 0.25%, 07/08/2024

     198,000        203,544  

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     35,000        37,873  
                270,735  

Life & Health Insurance–0.42%

 

Athene Global Funding, 4.00%, 01/25/2022(c)

     45,000        46,483  

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(c)

     20,000        20,554  

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 2.10%, 10/25/2021(c)

     10,000        10,025  

3.25%, 01/30/2024(c)

     15,000        15,561  

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(c)

     35,000        39,886  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.05%, 01/20/2021(c)

     20,000        20,216  
                152,725  

Managed Health Care–0.04%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     16,000        16,794  

Movies & Entertainment–0.21%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Conv., 2.50%, 03/15/2023

     62,000        75,758  

Multi-line Insurance–0.18%

 

American Financial Group, Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/2047

     20,000        21,615  
 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


          Principal    
Amount
         Value      

Multi-line Insurance–(continued)

 

American International Group, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/2055

   $ 40,000      $ 43,847  
         65,462  

Multi-Utilities–0.05%

 

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     9,000        9,969  

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     8,000        8,351  
         18,320  

Office REITs–0.48%

 

Highwoods Realty L.P., 3.20%, 06/15/2021

     150,000        151,928  

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 07/15/2022

     25,000        25,588  
               177,516  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.23%

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., Conv., 4.25%, 05/01/2022

     40,000        42,852  

Oil States International, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 02/15/2023

     46,000        41,520  
         84,372  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.08%

 

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(c)

     16,000        16,341  

ConocoPhillips Co., 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     13,000        14,594  
         30,935  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.44%

 

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,

     

7.50%, 10/15/2020

     20,000        20,788  

4.20%, 09/15/2023

     2,000        2,100  

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     19,000        19,952  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
4.25%, 02/15/2048

     10,000        10,729  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/01/2034

     23,000        27,085  

MPLX L.P.,

     

4.50%, 07/15/2023

     65,000        69,073  

4.50%, 04/15/2038

     11,000        11,186  
         160,913  

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.93%

 

Convertible Trust - Consumer, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 01/17/2024

     160,000        164,896  

Convertible Trust - Energy, Series 2019-1, 0.33%, 09/19/2024

     168,000        173,997  

Convertible Trust - Healthcare, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 02/05/2024

     168,000        182,952  

Convertible Trust - Media, Series 2019, Class 1, 0.25%, 12/04/2024

     168,000        186,329  
         708,174  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.14%

 

J. M. Smucker Co. (The), 2.50%, 03/15/2020

     50,000        50,043  

 

     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Packaged Foods & Meats–(continued)

 

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

   $ 3,000      $ 3,279  
         53,322  

Pharmaceuticals–1.83%

 

Allergan Funding S.C.S., 4.85%, 06/15/2044

     150,000        163,286  

Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany), 3.00%, 10/08/2021(c)

     200,000        202,566  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

     

4.13%, 06/15/2039(c)

     18,000        20,761  

4.63%, 05/15/2044(c)

     100,000        121,169  

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 1.88%, 08/15/2021

     76,000        78,441  

Mylan N.V., 3.15%, 06/15/2021

     17,000        17,224  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv., 2.38%, 04/01/2022

     39,000        40,639  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 0.63%, 04/01/2023

     33,000        30,036  
               674,122  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.44%

 

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     10,000        10,562  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.85%, 08/01/2044(c)

     115,000        131,876  

Markel Corp., 5.00%, 05/20/2049

     15,000        17,650  
         160,088  

Railroads–0.09%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     5,000        4,973  

Union Pacific Corp., 4.15%, 01/15/2045

     25,000        27,398  
         32,371  

Regional Banks–0.10%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.38%, 07/28/2021

     15,000        15,074  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     20,000        21,335  
         36,409  

Reinsurance–0.08%

 

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

     30,000        31,204  

Renewable Electricity–0.43%

 

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     150,000        157,343  

Restaurants–0.06%

 

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029

     20,000        21,684  

Retail REITs–0.01%

 

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     5,000        4,996  
 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Semiconductor Equipment–0.18%

 

Applied Materials, Inc., 2.63%, 10/01/2020

   $ 65,000      $ 65,360  

Semiconductors–1.09%

 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/2024

     30,000        31,089  

Cree, Inc., Conv., 0.88%, 09/01/2023

     98,000        104,137  

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 1.63%, 02/15/2027

     74,000        105,635  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 5.35%, 03/01/2026(c)

     20,000        22,553  

ON Semiconductor Corp., Conv., 1.00%, 12/01/2020

     76,000        103,473  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Conv., 1.38%, 03/01/2022

     21,000        27,963  

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     5,000        5,132  
               399,982  

Specialty Chemicals–0.01%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

     3,000        3,404  

Systems Software–0.52%

 

FireEye, Inc.,

     

Series A, Conv., 1.00%, 06/01/2020(d)

     76,000        75,773  

Series B, Conv., 1.63%, 06/01/2022(d)

     77,000        74,707  

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

     37,000        40,737  
         191,217  

Technology Distributors–0.09%

 

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     30,000        31,742  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.72%

 

Apple, Inc.,

     

2.15%, 02/09/2022

     39,000        39,327  

3.35%, 02/09/2027

     10,000        10,649  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/2023(c)

     26,000        28,201  

SanDisk LLC, Conv., 0.50%, 10/15/2020

     140,000        127,530  

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     61,000        60,047  
         265,754  

Tobacco–0.11%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039

     36,000        42,338  

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.13%

 

Air Lease Corp., 4.25%, 09/15/2024

     35,000        37,486  
     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Trading Companies & Distributors–(continued)

 

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

   $ 10,000      $ 10,573  
         48,059  

Trucking–0.12%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.88%, 10/01/2025(c)

     40,000        43,086  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.04%

 

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada),
4.30%, 02/15/2048

     15,000        16,685  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $8,969,250)

 

     9,806,007  

U.S. Treasury Securities–7.78%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–0.49%

 

4.50%, 02/15/2036

     75,000        99,378  

2.25%, 08/15/2049

     84,500        81,901  
                      181,279  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes–0.29%

 

1.75%, 12/31/2024

     88,200        88,400  

1.75%, 12/31/2026

     19,300        19,188  
         107,588  

U.S. Treasury Notes–7.00%

 

1.63%, 12/31/2021

     2,218,000        2,220,238  

1.63%, 12/15/2022

     290,000        290,138  

1.75%, 11/15/2029

     59,300        58,366  
                2,568,742  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $2,844,883)

 

     2,857,609  
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.23%

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.23%

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd. (Cost $106,269)

     1,700        82,450  

Money Market Funds–4.82%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(g)

     619,911        619,911  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(g)

     441,688        441,820  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(g)

     708,469        708,469  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,770,200)

 

     1,770,200  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.93%
(Cost $31,288,604)

 

     36,700,344  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.07%

 

     25,951  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 36,726,295  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.    -    Convertible
LIBOR    -    London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.    -    Preferred
REIT    -    Real Estate Investment Trust
USD    -    U.S. Dollar

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $1,649,932, which represented 4.49% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(e) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2019.

(f) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(g) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
                        Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
     

 

 

    
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 
Currency Risk                              

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  3,895      CAD  5,139        $        63   

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  1,939      CHF  1,899        25   

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  10,076      EUR  9,059        94   

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  34,413      GBP  26,132        215   

 

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

 

        397   

 

 

Currency Risk    

           

 

 

01/17/2020

  

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

   GBP  387,927      USD  502,284        (11,772)  

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CAD  242,467      USD  182,612        (4,125)  

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF  110,640      USD  111,799        (2,612)  

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR  213,249      USD  236,926        (2,484)  

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   GBP  451,409      USD  585,784        (12,393)  

 

 

01/17/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  2,626      CHF  2,539        (1)  

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

 

        (33,387)  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

        $(32,990)  

 

 

Abbreviations:

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $29,518,404)

   $34,930,144

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,770,200)

   1,770,200

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   397

Cash

   840

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $28,719)

   28,825

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

   30,856

Dividends

   38,409

Interest

   61,551

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   71,613

Total assets

   36,932,835

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   33,387

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   1,831

Fund shares reacquired

   19,339

Accrued fees to affiliates

   17,159

Accrued other operating expenses

   58,838

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   75,986

Total liabilities

   206,540

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $36,726,295

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $30,328,254

Distributable earnings

   6,398,041
      $36,726,295

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $35,408,916

Series II

   $  1,317,379

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

Series I

   2,852,985

Series II

   107,410

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $          12.41

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $          12.26

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $10,035)

   $ 596,028  

 

 

Interest

     327,206  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     48,005  

 

 

Total investment income

     971,239  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     222,843  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     61,341  

 

 

Custodian fees

     9,572  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     3,219  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     18,521  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     18,995  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     10,467  

 

 

Professional services fees

     53,471  

 

 

Other

     5,608  

 

 

Total expenses

     404,037  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,546

 

 

Net expenses

     401,491  

 

 

Net investment income

     569,748  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     1,314,895  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     9,796  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     4,611  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (620,303

 

 
     708,999  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

     4,868,935  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     308  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (30,101

 

 

Futures contracts

     172,631  

 

 
     5,011,773  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     5,720,772  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 6,290,520  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 569,748     $ 521,300  

 

 

Net realized gain

     708,999       1,584,562  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,011,773       (6,547,229

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     6,290,520       (4,441,367

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,896,583     (2,054,218

 

 

Series II

     (63,708     (66,296

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (1,960,291     (2,120,514

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,190,164     (3,342,378

 

 

Series II

     (47,952     (11,717

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (3,238,116     (3,354,095

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,092,113       (9,915,976

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     35,634,182       45,550,158  

 

 

End of year

   $ 36,726,295     $ 35,634,182  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                expenses   expenses        
              Net gains                                 to average   to average net        
              (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
     Net asset        on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
     value,    Net   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   income    
     beginning    investment   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    income(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 11.04      $ 0.19     $ 1.82     $ 2.01     $ (0.17 )     $ (0.47 )     $ (0.64 )     $ 12.41        18.58 %     $ 35,409        1.07 %(d)       1.08 %(d)       1.55 %(d)       109 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       13.06        0.16       (1.51 )       (1.35 )       (0.22 )       (0.45 )       (0.67 )       11.04        (11.00 )       34,420        1.23       1.24       1.24       111

Year ended 12/31/17

       11.97        0.18 (e)        1.08       1.26       (0.17 )             (0.17 )       13.06        10.56       44,104        1.13       1.13       1.42 (e)        91

Year ended 12/31/16

       11.38        0.14       1.03       1.17       (0.22 )       (0.36 )       (0.58 )       11.97        10.61       50,183        1.15       1.16       1.26       92

Year ended 12/31/15

       19.02        0.18       (0.74 )       (0.56 )       (0.27 )       (6.81 )       (7.08 )       11.38        (2.15 )       52,360        1.08       1.10       1.07       117

Series II

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

       10.91        0.15       1.81       1.96       (0.14 )       (0.47 )       (0.61 )       12.26        18.30       1,317        1.32 (d)        1.33 (d)        1.30 (d)        109

Year ended 12/31/18

       12.92        0.12       (1.49 )       (1.37 )       (0.19 )       (0.45 )       (0.64 )       10.91        (11.28 )       1,214        1.48       1.49       0.99       111

Year ended 12/31/17

       11.84        0.15 (e)        1.07       1.22       (0.14 )             (0.14 )       12.92        10.33       1,446        1.38       1.38       1.17 (e)        91

Year ended 12/31/16

       11.26        0.11       1.02       1.13       (0.19 )       (0.36 )       (0.55 )       11.84        10.31       1,462        1.40       1.41       1.01       92

Year ended 12/31/15

       18.88        0.13       (0.72 )       (0.59 )       (0.22 )       (6.81 )       (7.03 )       11.26        (2.37 )       1,500        1.33       1.35       0.82       117

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d)

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $35,853 and $1,288 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e)

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2017. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.14 and 1.11% and $0.11 and 0.86% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is both capital appreciation and current income while managing portfolio volatility.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.

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

 

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unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

J.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

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 at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.60%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,546.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies

 

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may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $5,271 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $56,070 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $477 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

   $ 20,309,540        $ 1,874,538        $–            $ 22,184,078  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

              9,806,007        –              9,806,007  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

              2,857,609        –              2,857,609  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     82,450                 –              82,450  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,770,200                 –              1,770,200  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     22,162,190          14,538,154        –              36,700,344  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              397        –              397  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              (33,387      –              (33,387

 

 

Total Other Investments

              (32,990      –              (32,990

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 22,162,190        $ 14,505,164        $–            $ 36,667,354  

 

 

 

*

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

 

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obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 397  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 397  

 

 
     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (33,387

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (33,387

 

 

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 December 31, 2019.

 

     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
 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

     $    –                  $(11,772)              $(11,772)        $–            $–          $ (11,772

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     397                  (21,615)              (21,218)        –            –            (21,218

 

 

Total

     $397                  $(33,387)              $(32,990)        $–            $–          $ (32,990

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

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
    Equity
Risk
    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $   4,611       $             -       $      4,611  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       (620,303     (620,303

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

      

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (30,101     -       (30,101

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       172,631       172,631  

 

 

Total

     $(25,490     $(447,672     $(473,162

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
   Futures
Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $2,322,134    $2,286,424

 

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

 

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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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 514,166      $ 700,251  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     1,446,125        1,420,263  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 1,960,291      $ 2,120,514  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 621,474  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     690,387  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     5,142,726  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     326  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (56,872

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     30,328,254  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 36,726,295  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, tax treatment of forward contracts and adjustments to contingent payment debt instruments.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $6,742,855 and $10,980,156, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $30,943,773 and $31,731,190, 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

   $ 5,833,149  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (690,423

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 5,142,726  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $31,524,628.

 

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NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $9,796 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $9,796. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     262,050     $ 3,173,461       209,264     $ 2,541,868  

 

 

Series II

     2,709       32,332       5,870       72,638  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     161,687       1,896,583       162,517       2,054,218  

 

 

Series II

     5,492       63,708       5,304       66,295  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (688,807     (8,260,208     (630,388     (7,938,464

 

 

Series II

     (12,075     (143,992     (11,831     (150,650

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (268,944   $ (3,238,116     (259,264   $ (3,354,095

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning  
  Account Value      
(07/01/19)  
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

  Annualized      
Expense  

Ratio  

  Ending  
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1   
  Expenses  
    Paid During      
Period2   
  Ending  
  Account Value      
(12/31/19)   
  Expenses  
  Paid During      
Period2   

    Series I    

  $1,000.00     $1,058.30     $5.55     $1,019.81     $5.45     1.07%  

    Series II    

    1,000.00       1,057.00       6.84       1,018.55       6.72     1.32     

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

                    

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  
 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 1,446,125  
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     90.19
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     6.05

                        *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap

Core Equity Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell Midcap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       25.28 %
Series II Shares       25.04
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       31.49
Russell Midcap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       30.54
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       26.84
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.    

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over

into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third

 

quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    During the year, the Fund produced a strong absolute return but underperformed its style-specific benchmark. Key detractors from the Fund’s relative performance included stock selection in the industrials, consumer staples and materials sectors. A significant cash position during the first half of the year was also a large drag on the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund’s cash position was significantly reduced and ended the year at less than 2% of the portfolio, down from over 20% in March. Top contributors to the Fund’s relative performance included stock selection in the information technology (IT), consumer discretionary and financials sectors.

    Key individual contributors to the Fund’s absolute returns included KLA, Keysight Technologies and EPAM Systems as IT stocks generally performed well during the year.

    KLA, a semiconductor manufacturing company, delivered strong revenue and earnings results during the year.

    Keysight Technologies, a manufacturer of electronic test and measurement equipment and software, also benefited from the strength across the IT sector.

    EPAM Systems provides software engineering solutions and technology services. The company benefited from an increased demand for digital products, which resulted in strong growth rates and increasing margins. We exited this holding before the close of the year.

    Key individual detractors from the Fund’s absolute returns included Spirit

 
Portfolio Composition

By sector

   % of total net assets   
Industrials    17.52% 
Health Care    14.96    
Information Technology    14.50    
Energy    10.34    
Financials    9.24    
Consumer Discretionary    7.64    
Real Estate    6.49    
Consumer Staples    6.35    
Utilities    6.30    
Communication Services    3.28    
Materials    2.95    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities    0.43    
Top 10 Equity Holdings*

% of total net assets   

  1. Fiserv, Inc.    3.11% 

  2. Schlumberger Ltd.

   3.10    

  3. Noble Energy, Inc.

   2.78    

  4. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   2.68    

  5. UGI Corp.

   2.65    

  6. Prologis, Inc.

   2.60    

  7. Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

   2.50    

  8. Elanco Animal Health, Inc.

   2.39    

  9. Eastman Chemical Co.

   2.37    

10. T-Mobile US, Inc.

   2.33    
Total Net Assets    $247.0 million 
Total Number of Holdings*    78 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Airlines, UGI and Nordstrom. Spirit Airlines, a provider of ultra-low-cost airline fares, sold off during the third quarter. The company reported a spike in costs driven by poor execution from stretching its network too thin, runway construction at its Fort Lauderdale hub and the impact of Hurricane Dorian.

    Utility provider UGI was purchased during the second half of the year. During this time, however, the utilities sector performed poorly as so-called “bond proxies” were out of favor.

    Nordstrom was negatively impacted by general weakness across department store stocks, which challenged the consumer goods sector and broader market as commerce continued to shift online. We exited this holding before the close of the year.

    At the close of the year, we expected that in the short-term, the US economy would continue to show economic growth, albeit at a slower rate than experienced in 2018 and early 2019, driven by increased consumer confidence, fewer regulatory hurdles and technological innovation. However, we saw several warning signs on the horizon including less synchronized global growth, weakening transport volumes, poor ISM purchasing managers surveys and a recent flattening/inversion of the US Treasury yield curve. While a recession toward the end of 2020 would not surprise us, it was not our base case assumption at year-end.

    Please note that a new portfolio management team began managing the Fund on June 21, 2019.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Raymond Anello - Lead

Joy Budzinski

Kristin Ketner

Magnus Krantz

Raman Vardharaj

Adam Weiner

Matthew Ziehl

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an

offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (9/10/01)      7.47
10 Years      8.28  
  5 Years      6.80  
  1 Year      25.28  

 

Series II Shares

        
Inception (9/10/01)      7.21
10 Years      8.01  
  5 Years      6.54  
  1 Year      25.04  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.95% and 1.20%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in

the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.98% and 1.23%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

1

Total annual Fund operating expenses after any

  contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap stocks. The Russell Midcap Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
  The Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

 

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is

the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.57%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.08%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    25,981      $ 5,140,861  

 

 
Airlines–1.40%

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc.(b)

    86,022          3,467,547  

 

 
Apparel Retail–1.21%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(b)

    13,067        2,979,668  

 

 
Application Software–1.63%

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

    17,191        1,393,846  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    18,953        2,638,258  

 

 
       4,032,104  

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment–1.60%

 

Visteon Corp.(b)

    45,755        3,961,925  

 

 
Automotive Retail–0.60%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

    3,409        1,494,028  

 

 
Biotechnology–2.10%

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

    9,009        1,162,521  

 

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc.(b)

    19,349        2,210,817  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    8,235        1,803,053  

 

 
       5,176,391  

 

 
Communications Equipment–1.50%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    22,951        3,698,324  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–2.68%

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    85,037        6,615,879  

 

 
Consumer Finance–1.07%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    25,734        2,648,286  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–3.11%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

    66,499        7,689,279  

 

 
Distillers & Vintners–1.24%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    16,192        3,072,432  

 

 
Diversified Chemicals–2.37%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    73,873        5,855,174  

 

 
Diversified Support Services–0.89%

 

IAA, Inc.(b)

    46,804        2,202,596  

 

 
Electric Utilities–0.80%

 

PPL Corp.

    55,300        1,984,164  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.30%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    31,260        3,208,214  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–1.11%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    30,562        2,739,272  

 

 

 

     Shares      Value  
Financial Exchanges & Data–0.74%

 

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

    39,336      $ 1,823,224  

 

 
Gas Utilities–2.65%

 

UGI Corp.

    145,012        6,548,742  

 

 
Gold–0.58%

 

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

    13,805        1,426,057  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–6.12%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    58,278        2,635,331  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

    11,336        2,479,637  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

    4,721        1,232,795  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

    3,376        1,995,722  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

    3,378        1,271,614  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    36,713        5,495,202  

 

 
       15,110,301  

 

 
Health Care Facilities–0.67%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    11,224        1,659,019  

 

 
Health Care Services–1.36%

 

Guardant Health, Inc.(b)

    14,819        1,157,957  

 

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

    15,974        2,200,578  

 

 
       3,358,535  

 

 
Health Care Supplies–1.03%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

    45,120        2,552,438  

 

 
Homebuilding–0.95%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    44,503        2,347,533  

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services–1.40%

 

Korn Ferry

    81,811        3,468,786  

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.44%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)

    156,451        3,557,696  

 

 
Industrial Machinery–4.97%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

    20,799        1,403,724  

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    32,935        4,377,720  

 

 

ITT, Inc.

    43,494        3,214,642  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    19,850        3,289,939  

 

 
       12,286,025  

 

 
Industrial REITs–2.60%

 

Prologis, Inc.

    72,047        6,422,270  

 

 
Insurance Brokers–1.12%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    29,071        2,768,431  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–0.95%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

    383,197        2,345,166  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.67%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    36,226        1,643,574  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


     Shares      Value  
IT Consulting & Other Services–2.25%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

    41,237      $ 2,976,899  

 

 

KBR, Inc.

    84,485        2,576,793  

 

 
       5,553,692  

 

 
Leisure Products–0.54%

 

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

    46,651        1,324,888  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance–0.72%

 

Lincoln National Corp.

    30,134        1,778,207  

 

 
Managed Health Care–1.30%

 

Humana, Inc.

    8,732        3,200,453  

 

 
Multi-Utilities–2.85%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

    16,483        1,035,792  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    49,716        4,117,479  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    31,739        1,874,188  

 

 
       7,027,459  

 

 
Office REITs–1.47%

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

    39,452        3,624,850  

 

 
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–3.10%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

    190,352        7,652,150  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–5.20%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    47,061        4,370,084  

 

 

Matador Resources Co.(b)

    89,290        1,604,541  

 

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

    276,952        6,879,488  

 

 
       12,854,113  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.04%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

    80,079        5,034,567  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.17%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    84,398        2,889,788  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–2.39%

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b)

    200,262        5,897,716  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.87%

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    47,637        2,160,338  

 

 
Railroads–2.22%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

    21,461        5,471,482  

 

 
Regional Banks–4.05%

 

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    52,945        2,578,422  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    74,905        1,129,567  

 

 

Sterling Bancorp

    95,377        2,010,547  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

    7,804        1,959,116  

 

 

TCF Financial Corp.

    49,810        2,331,108  

 

 
       10,008,760  

 

 
Restaurants–2.01%

 

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    223,382        4,961,314  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Semiconductor Equipment–3.05%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     61,781      $ 3,771,112  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     21,175        3,772,750  

 

 
        7,543,862  

 

 
Semiconductors–1.66%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     39,083        4,092,772  

 

 
Soft Drinks–2.50%

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom)

     121,411        6,177,392  

 

 
Specialized REITs–2.43%

 

EPR Properties

     20,803        1,469,524  

 

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     23,568        2,103,679  

 

 

Outfront Media, Inc.

     90,162        2,418,145  

 

 
        5,991,348  

 

 
Specialty Stores–0.72%

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     7,071        1,789,953  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors–0.76%

 

Fastenal Co.

     50,911        1,881,161  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services–2.33%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     73,533        5,766,458  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $212,532,897)

 

     245,966,664  

 

 
Money Market Funds–1.08%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)

     1,051,777        1,051,777  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)

     401,713        401,834  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d)

     1,202,031        1,202,031  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,655,636)

        2,655,642  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.65%
(Cost $215,188,533)

 

     248,622,306  

 

 
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.36%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)(e)

     674,953        674,953  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)(e)

     224,917        224,984  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $899,958)

 

     899,937  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.01% (Cost $216,088,491)

 

     249,522,243  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.01)%

 

     (2,505,841

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 247,016,402  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2019.

(d) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

(e) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 212,532,897)*

  $ 245,966,664  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,555,594)

    3,555,579  

 

 

Cash

    2,326,922  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    1,235,095  

 

 

Fund shares sold

    12,779  

 

 

Dividends

    327,306  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    126,301  

 

 

Total assets

    253,550,646  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    4,162,486  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

    1,138,143  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    899,958  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    152,513  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    45,014  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    136,130  

 

 

Total liabilities

    6,534,244  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 247,016,402  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 167,461,127  

 

 

Distributable earnings

    79,555,275  

 

 
  $ 247,016,402  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 157,959,388  

 

 

Series II

  $ 89,057,014  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

    12,968,112  

 

 

Series II

    7,499,519  

 

 

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.18  

 

 

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 11.88  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2019, securities with an aggregate value of $882,120 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $24,792)

  $ 3,252,730  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $7,470)

    670,458  

 

 

Total investment income

    3,923,188  

 

 

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    1,742,463  

 

 

Administrative services fees

    395,603  

 

 

Custodian fees

    5,759  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

    207,918  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

    37,558  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    21,744  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

    6,770  

 

 

Professional services fees

    50,021  

 

 

Other

    4,422  

 

 

Total expenses

    2,472,258  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

    (36,831

 

 

Net expenses

    2,435,427  

 

 

Net investment income

    1,487,761  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $240,609)

    45,992,857  

 

 

Foreign currencies

    (656

 

 
    45,992,201  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

 

Investment securities

    5,911,870  

 

 

Foreign currencies

    151  

 

 
    5,912,021  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    51,904,222  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 53,391,983  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,487,761     $ 999,300  

 

 

Net realized gain

     45,992,201       26,580,216  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,912,021       (58,167,791

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     53,391,983       (30,588,275

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (17,475,575     (25,354,121

 

 

Series II

     (9,551,503     (12,182,243

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (27,027,078     (37,536,364

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,906,038     350,737  

 

 

Series II

     8,650,685       (45,715,623

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     744,647       (45,364,886

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     27,109,552       (113,489,525

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     219,906,850       333,396,375  

 

 

End of year

   $ 247,016,402     $ 219,906,850  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income

(loss)(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income

(loss)

to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

  $ 10.97     $ 0.09     $ 2.57     $ 2.66     $ (0.06   $ (1.39   $ (1.45   $ 12.18       25.28   $ 157,959       0.93 %(d)      0.94 %(d)      0.70 %(d)      114

Year ended 12/31/18

    14.41       0.06       (1.39     (1.33     (0.07     (2.04     (2.11     10.97       (11.35     148,078       0.91       0.94       0.46       27  

Year ended 12/31/17

    12.87       0.05       1.85       1.90       (0.07     (0.29     (0.36     14.41       14.92       192,277       0.94       0.96       0.37       45  

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.12       0.07       1.54       1.61       (0.01     (0.85     (0.86     12.87       13.43       195,464       0.98       1.00       0.57       29  

Year ended 12/31/15

    14.06       0.02       (0.58     (0.56     (0.05     (1.33     (1.38     12.12       (4.03     201,685       1.01       1.03       0.17       44  

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    10.72       0.05       2.53       2.58       (0.03     (1.39     (1.42     11.88       25.04       89,057       1.18 (d)      1.19 (d)      0.45 (d)      114  

Year ended 12/31/18

    14.11       0.03       (1.36     (1.33     (0.02     (2.04     (2.06     10.72       (11.60     71,829       1.16       1.19       0.21       27  

Year ended 12/31/17

    12.61       0.02       1.81       1.83       (0.04     (0.29     (0.33     14.11       14.65       141,120       1.19       1.21       0.12       45  

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.91       0.04       1.51       1.55       -       (0.85     (0.85     12.61       13.16       130,118       1.23       1.25       0.32       29  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.84       (0.01     (0.57     (0.58     (0.02     (1.33     (1.35     11.91       (4.28     118,276       1.26       1.28       (0.08     44  

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $157,183 and $83,157 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

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 to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security.

 

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  Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

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 – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

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

    0.725%  

 

 

Next $500 million

    0.700%  

 

 

Next $500 million

    0.675%  

 

 

Over $1.5 billion

    0.650%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.725%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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

 

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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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $36,831.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $34,184 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $361,419 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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 year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $216 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.

As of December 31, 2019, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $6,101,712 and securities sales of $3,169,164, which resulted in net realized gains of $240,609.

 

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NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trusteesand OfficersFees 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 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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

    2019        2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

  $ 944,716        $ 978,585  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

    26,082,362          36,557,779  

 

 

Total distributions

  $ 27,027,078        $ 37,536,364  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,478,403  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     44,893,335  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     33,287,707  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     96  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (104,266

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     167,461,127  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 247,016,402  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $268,645,725 and $240,773,523, respectively. Cost of

 

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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

     $36,828,213  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,540,506

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $33,287,707  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $216,234,536.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $657 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $657. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     261,011     $ 3,199,054       300,113     $ 3,835,156  

 

 

Series II

     1,214,662       14,406,495       740,161       9,893,417  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,542,416       17,475,575       1,976,159       25,354,119  

 

 

Series II

     864,389       9,551,503       970,697       12,182,244  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,338,334     (28,580,667     (2,114,524     (28,838,538

 

 

Series II

     (1,281,486     (15,307,313     (5,009,103     (67,791,284

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     262,658     $ 744,647       (3,136,497   $ (45,364,886

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 72% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/19)

  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,086.40   $4.94   $1,020.47   $4.79   0.94%

Series II

    1,000.00      1,085.40      6.26      1,019.21      6.06   1.19  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 26,082,362                                     

Qualified Business Income*

     0.02  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person     

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

   2007   

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

   229    None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees    
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945 Trustee   2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee   2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee   1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)    
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)    
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)    

Christopher L. WIlson - 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years   Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers    
Sheri Morris - 1964
President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer
  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
Russell C. Burk - 1958
Senior Vice President and Senior Officer
  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974
Senior Vice President
  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Officers–(continued)    
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962
Senior Vice President
  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Kelli Gallegos - 1970
Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer
  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Officers–(continued)    
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.   N/A   N/A
Robert R. Leveille - 1969
Chief Compliance Officer
  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser    Distributor   Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent   Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

  Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund
 
 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VIMCG-AR-1                                


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       34.34
Series II Shares       34.00
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       31.49
Russell Midcap Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       35.47
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       35.06
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again

 

by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

  During the year, the Fund produced a strong, double-digit return but slightly underperformed its style-specific benchmark. Stock selection in the health care, consumer discretionary and financials sectors was a key detractor from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark. This performance was partially offset by stronger stock selection in the industrials, information technology (IT) and communication services sectors, which contributed to the Fund’s relative performance.

  Key individual detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance for the year included Tractor Supply, LivaNova and Aerie Pharmaceuticals. Tractor Supply is a rural lifestyle retailer that provides home improvement, agriculture, lawn and garden maintenance, livestock, equine and pet care products. Shares of the company declined as concerns around profit margin trends weighed on investor sentiment. LivaNova, a global medical technology company, and Aerie Pharmaceuticals, a leading ophthalmic pharmaceuticals company, both under-performed during the first half of 2019. As such, we exited our positions in both companies before the close of the year.

  Key individual contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance included CoStar Group, ServiceNow and Dexcom. CoStar provides information, analytics and marketing services to the commercial real estate industry. The company experienced robust organic growth across its segments and saw an increase in its profit margins. Service-Now, a provider of IT services for enterprises, experienced strong billings and

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

  % of total net assets 
Information Technology   29.69% 
Industrials   20.69    
Health Care   14.78    
Consumer Discretionary   13.96    
Financials   7.34    
Communication Services   3.59    
Real Estate   3.49    
Materials   3.19    
Consumer Staples   2.09    
Energy   0.45    
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities   0.73    

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets 

  1. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   2.26% 

  2. KLA Corp.

   2.11    

  3. DexCom, Inc.

   2.07    

  4. Synopsys, Inc.

   1.98    

  5. Lam Research Corp.

   1.92    

  6. RingCentral, Inc., Class A

   1.90    

  7. TransDigm Group, Inc.

   1.89    

  8. Pool Corp.

   1.87    

  9. CDW Corp.

   1.82    

10. CoStar Group, Inc.

   1.79    

 

Total Net Assets

   $225.4 million 

Total Number of Holdings*

   92 

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


    

 

    

 

provided guidance early in the year for future subscription revenue that was above consensus estimates, which drove the stock higher. We exited our position in the company before the close of the year. Dexcom, a medical device company, reported strong earnings throughout the year and saw an accelerated demand for its continuous glucose monitoring systems.

At the close of the year, we expected the US economy to generate about 2.5% growth in 2020, in line with the 2.4% experienced in 2019 and representing the 11th consecutive year of growth.1 A stable Fed monetary policy, along with the resolution of uncertainties regarding trade disputes, Brexit, the annual federal budget and US presidential impeachment all support the case for sustaining this long expansion. Meanwhile, interest rates and inflation remained low by historical standards and we believe corporate earnings may regain some vigor after a tough stretch in recent quarters. In our view, equity valuations remained relatively high but also appear reasonable when placed in context of the favorable macroeconomic environment. At the end of the year, our opportunity set of premier growth companies remained compelling in our opinion, and we believe stock selection can continue to drive the Fund’s relative performance.

Please note that a new portfolio management team began managing the Fund on June 21, 2019.

We thank you for your commitment to Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Justin Livengood

Ronald Zibeli, Jr.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2 Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

10 Years

     11.71 %  

  5 Years

     9.64  

  1 Year

     34.34  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/25/00)

     2.71

10 Years

     11.48  

  5 Years

     9.38  

  1 Year

     34.00  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class II shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Life Investment Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Series II shares, of Invesco Van Kampen V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund (renamed Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund on April 29, 2013). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

Series I shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Series I share performance shown prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class II shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to the predecessor fund’s Class II shares.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for

the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent

month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth stocks. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

The Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mid-cap growth variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is

  

the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.27%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.10%

 

HEICO Corp.

     23,779      $     2,714,373  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     7,621        4,267,760  

 

 
        6,982,133  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.80%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(b)

     7,868        1,794,140  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.79%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(b)

     17,398        4,030,595  

 

 

Application Software–10.04%

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     8,131        2,093,001  

 

 

Aspen Technology, Inc.(b)

     12,983        1,570,034  

 

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(b)

     21,249        2,557,105  

 

 

Coupa Software, Inc.(b)

     12,580        1,839,825  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

     7,056        1,868,147  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     25,398        4,283,881  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     14,834        2,221,688  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     32,137        4,473,470  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     6,666        1,731,693  

 

 
        22,638,844  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.74%

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     57,040        1,663,857  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.72%

 

Aptiv PLC

     17,097        1,623,702  

 

 

Automotive Retail–2.92%

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     16,981        1,488,725  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     11,624        5,094,334  

 

 
        6,583,059  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.50%

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc.(b)

     9,779        1,117,349  

 

 

Building Products–0.94%

 

Masco Corp.

     44,127        2,117,655  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.97%

 

Cable One, Inc.

     1,469        2,186,562  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.26%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     17,569        2,831,069  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.94%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     7,588        2,121,908  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.52%

 

Garmin Ltd.

     12,051        1,175,696  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–3.30%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b)

     14,178        2,233,886  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–(continued)

 

Global Payments, Inc.

     16,385      $     2,991,320  

 

 

WEX, Inc.(b)

     10,602        2,220,695  

 

 
        7,445,901  

 

 

Distributors–1.87%

 

Pool Corp.

     19,887        4,223,601  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.37%

 

Huntsman Corp.

     34,344        829,751  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–2.82%

 

Cintas Corp.

     12,788        3,440,995  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

     32,148        2,923,539  

 

 
        6,364,534  

 

 

Education Services–1.22%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(b)

     18,348        2,757,521  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.19%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     27,004        2,693,379  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.77%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     38,814        3,983,481  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.93%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

     13,333        1,143,305  

 

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     35,891        3,216,910  

 

 
        4,360,215  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.61%

 

FMC Corp.

     13,828        1,380,311  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–3.20%

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     5,179        1,963,411  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

     15,545        4,013,408  

 

 

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

     26,510        1,228,738  

 

 
        7,205,557  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–7.91%

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     21,302        4,659,599  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     12,120        2,827,475  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     8,712        2,274,965  

 

 

Masimo Corp.(b)

     15,140        2,393,028  

 

 

Novocure Ltd.(b)

     12,258        1,032,982  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     16,574        2,526,209  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     5,604        2,109,570  

 

 
        17,823,828  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–1.52%

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,619        1,162,749  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     15,025        2,258,708  

 

 
        3,421,457  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


    

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.74%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     11,906      $     1,674,698  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.87%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     17,632        1,955,565  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–2.75%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     13,751        2,225,462  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     11,219        3,974,106  

 

 
        6,199,568  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–1.63%

 

IDEX Corp.

     14,882        2,559,704  

 

 

Nordson Corp.

     6,836        1,113,174  

 

 
        3,672,878  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.46%

 

Americold Realty Trust

     29,764        1,043,526  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.25%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     29,525        2,811,666  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.11%

 

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(b)

     10,020        2,496,082  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.75%

 

Twilio, Inc., Class A(b)

     17,229        1,693,266  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.06%

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     25,815        2,381,434  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.11%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     37,830        2,690,848  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

     9,705        2,059,013  

 

 
        4,749,861  

 

 

Leisure Facilities–0.77%

 

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(b)

     23,368        1,745,122  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–4.12%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     5,715        2,114,721  

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

     8,211        1,802,397  

 

 

ICON PLC (Ireland)(b)

     14,856        2,558,649  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     18,132        2,801,575  

 

 
        9,277,342  

 

 

Metal & Glass Containers–0.75%

 

Ball Corp.

     26,256        1,697,976  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.51%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     34,473        2,463,785  

 

 

Roku, Inc.(b)

     7,034        941,853  

 

 
        3,405,638  

 

 

Office REITs–0.87%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     12,106        1,956,087  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.45%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.(b)

     16,707        1,020,296  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–2.09%

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     16,722      $ 2,838,225  

 

 

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(b)

     26,311        750,916  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     12,408        1,129,624  

 

 
        4,718,765  

 

 

Paper Packaging–0.51%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     8,844        1,156,972  

 

 

Railroads–1.16%

 

Kansas City Southern

     17,026        2,607,702  

 

 

Real Estate Services–1.14%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     42,108        2,580,799  

 

 

Regional Banks–1.10%

 

First Republic Bank

     21,071        2,474,789  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–4.24%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     6,737        4,030,747  

 

 

IHS Markit Ltd.(b)

     30,674        2,311,286  

 

 

TransUnion

     37,515        3,211,659  

 

 
        9,553,692  

 

 

Restaurants–1.48%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     3,987        3,337,558  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–4.03%

 

KLA Corp.

     26,671        4,751,972  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     14,824        4,334,538  

 

 
        9,086,510  

 

 

Semiconductors–4.61%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     80,652        3,698,700  

 

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

     80,123        2,128,067  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     16,136        2,872,531  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     13,342        1,697,903  

 

 
        10,397,201  

 

 

Specialized REITs–1.01%

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     9,470        2,282,175  

 

 

Specialty Stores–1.00%

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     24,146        2,256,202  

 

 

Technology Distributors–1.82%

 

CDW Corp.

     28,760        4,108,078  

 

 

Trucking–0.93%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     10,998        2,087,200  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $188,161,551)

        223,784,753  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.73%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c)

     632,628        632,628  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     289,675        289,762  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


    

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     723,003      $ 723,003  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,645,393)

 

     1,645,393  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.00%
(Cost $189,806,944)

 

     225,430,146  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.00)%

 

     (3,022

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 225,427,124  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 188,161,551)

   $ 223,784,753  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 1,645,393)

     1,645,393  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     832,868  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     21,925  

 

 

Dividends

     350,608  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     124,895  

 

 

Total assets

     226,760,442  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     717,377  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     186,885  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     105,244  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     158,130  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     32,443  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     133,239  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,333,318  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 225,427,124  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 144,575,847  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     80,851,277  

 

 
   $ 225,427,124  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 106,960,873  

 

 

Series II

   $ 118,466,251  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     19,591,036  

 

 

Series II

     22,306,972  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.46  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.31  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,397)

   $ 1,768,103  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $13,248)

     74,245  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,842,348  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,633,947  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     355,060  

 

 

Custodian fees

     5,753  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     282,726  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     45,504  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     21,376  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,413  

 

 

Professional services fees

     41,290  

 

 

Other

     4,057  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,397,126  

 

 

Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s)

     (3,191

 

 

Net expenses

     2,393,935  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (551,587

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $605,290)

     48,152,599  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (556

 

 
     48,152,043  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     13,601,011  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (187

 

 
     13,600,824  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     61,752,867  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 61,201,280  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (551,587   $ (1,121,299

 

 

Net realized gain

     48,152,043       32,029,158  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     13,600,824       (40,227,712

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     61,201,280       (9,319,853

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (15,327,683     (11,710,806

 

 

Series II

     (17,108,194     (12,842,411

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (32,435,877     (24,553,217

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     861,000       (1,294,488

 

 

Series II

     12,504,595       (13,180,099

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     13,365,595       (14,474,587

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     42,130,998       (48,347,657

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     183,296,126       231,643,783  

 

 

End of year

   $ 225,427,124     $ 183,296,126  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                    Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                    expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                       to average   to average net   Ratio of net    
            (losses)                       net assets   assets without   investment    
    Net asset   Net   on securities       Distributions               with 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   realized   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   (loss)(a)   unrealized)   operations   gains   of period   return (b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                               

Year ended 12/31/19

    $ 4.77     $ (0.01 )     $ 1.59     $ 1.58     $ (0.89 )     $ 5.46       34.34 %     $ 106,961       0.97 %(d)       0.97 %(d)       (0.12 )%(d)       122 %

Year ended 12/31/18

      5.62       (0.02 )       (0.18 )       (0.20 )       (0.65 )       4.77       (5.58 )       91,501       1.00       1.00       (0.37 )       57

Year ended 12/31/17

      4.89       (0.02 )       1.10       1.08       (0.35 )       5.62       22.49       109,197       1.00       1.00       (0.34 )       46

Year ended 12/31/16

      5.38       (0.02 )       0.07       0.05       (0.54 )       4.89       0.76       97,444       1.03       1.03       (0.39 )       60

Year ended 12/31/15

      5.78       (0.02 )       0.08       0.06       (0.46 )       5.38       1.21       103,632       1.07       1.07       (0.33 )       62

Series II

                                               

Year ended 12/31/19

      4.67       (0.02 )       1.55       1.53       (0.89 )       5.31       34.00       118,466       1.22 (d)        1.22 (d)        (0.37 )(d)       122

Year ended 12/31/18

      5.53       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       (0.65 )       4.67       (5.87 )       91,795       1.25       1.25       (0.62 )       57

Year ended 12/31/17

      4.83       (0.03 )       1.08       1.05       (0.35 )       5.53       22.14       122,447       1.25       1.25       (0.59 )       46

Year ended 12/31/16

      5.33       (0.03 )       0.07       0.04       (0.54 )       4.83       0.57       114,282       1.28       1.28       (0.64 )       60

Year ended 12/31/15

      5.74       (0.03 )       0.08       0.05       (0.46 )       5.33       1.04       158,684       1.32       1.32       (0.58 )       62

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $104,733 and $113,126 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the

 

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collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

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 – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

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

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.700%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.650%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,191.

 

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The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $30,911 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $324,149 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $1,165 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

     $223,784,753          $-          $-          $223,784,753  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,645,393          -          -          1,645,393  

 

 

Total Investments

     $225,430,146          $-          $-          $225,430,146  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $7,395,590 and securities sales of $2,999,451, which resulted in net realized gains of $605,290.

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

 

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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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

   $ 32,435,877      $ 24,553,217  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

   $ 45,482,421  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     35,471,980  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (103,124

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     144,575,847  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 225,427,124  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $261,472,493 and $281,691,510, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 37,401,580  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,929,600

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 35,471,980  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $189,958,166.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $554,035, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $556 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $554,591. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)     December 31, 2018  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,676,924     $ 9,326,165       1,634,000     $ 9,588,108  

 

 

Series II

     3,129,705       16,917,490       1,697,932       9,678,387  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     3,005,428       15,327,683       2,026,091       11,710,806  

 

 

Series II

     3,449,233       17,108,194       2,264,976       12,842,411  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (4,258,394     (23,792,848     (3,918,877     (22,593,402

 

 

Series II

     (3,908,716     (21,521,089     (6,472,581     (35,700,897

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     3,094,180     $ 13,365,595       (2,768,459   $ (14,474,587

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 55% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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–Significant Event

The Board of Trustees of the Fund unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Fund would transfer all of its assets and liabilities to Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”).

The Agreement requires approval of the Fund’s shareholders and will be submitted to the shareholders for their consideration at a meeting to be held in or around April 2020. The reorganization is expected to be consummated shortly thereafter. Upon closing of the reorganization, shareholders of the Fund will receive shares of the Acquiring Fund in exchange for their shares of the Fund, and the Fund will liquidate and cease operations.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

     Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00     $1,073.40     $5.07    $1,020.32    $4.94     0.97%

Series II

  1,000.00   1,071.60   6.37   1,019.06   6.21   1.22    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 32,435,877     
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   

                *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler -1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund

 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE
Invesco Distributors, Inc.       MS-VISPI-AR-1


Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (the Fund) underperformed the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

  
Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      30.90
Series II Shares      30.62  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)      31.49  
Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      31.20  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.         

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China

trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again

 

by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund invests in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the S&P 500 Index. While all sectors contributed to the Fund’s overall performance during the year, information technology (IT), financials and communication services stocks were the most significant contributors. Stocks in the energy, health care and materials sectors delivered positive absolute performance but lagged the Fund’s overall performance for the year.

    The largest contributor to overall Fund performance for the year was Apple. Despite slower growth in iPhone sales, Apple delivered higher-than-expected revenue from its watches, iPads and other services. Microsoft, the largest position in the Fund’s portfolio, was another strong contributor. The company benefited from increased demand for its cloud-based services and other products. In addition, Facebook, which has been under regulatory scrutiny due to privacy concerns, delivered a 30% increase in revenue over the year and announced that 2.2 billion unique visits to either its website, Instagram, Messenger or WhatsApp sites occurred daily. Amazon.com was another top contributor although its shares underperformed peers due antitrust concerns. JP Morgan Chase was another key contributor.

    Pharmaceutical company Pfizer was the largest detractor from overall Fund performance for the year. After Pfizer announced a corporate spinoff, investors were concerned over the valuation of its

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

     % of total net assets  
Information Technology      23.57%  
Health Care      14.44     
Financials      13.16     
Communication Services      10.56     
Consumer Discretionary      9.92     
Industrials      9.20     
Consumer Staples      7.32     
Energy      4.42     
Utilities      3.37     
Real Estate      2.97     
Materials      2.70     
Money Market Funds Plus Other         
Assets Less Liabilities      (1.63)     

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

% of total net assets

  1.  Apple, Inc.

  4.66%

  2.  Microsoft Corp.

  4.57   

  3.  Amazon.com, Inc.

  2.92   

  4.  Facebook, Inc., Class A

  1.88   

  5.  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

  1.68   

  6.  JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  1.66   

  7.  Alphabet, Inc., Class A

  1.52   

  8.  Alphabet, Inc., Class C

  1.52   

  9.  Johnson & Johnson

  1.46   

  10.Visa, Inc., Class A

  1.22   

Total Net Assets

   $ 89.6 million  

Total Number of Holdings*

     505  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


current business. During the year, Occidental Petroleum purchased Anadarko Petroleum at a valuation that investors feared was too high, which subsequently drove shares lower. Shares of utility provider PG&E fell over 70% as liabilities mounted from wildfires in the California region. DuPont de Nemours and Walgreens Boots Alliance were also key detractors. In January, Teleflex replaced PG&E in the S&P 500 Index. As such, we made the same adjustment to the Fund’s positioning before the close of the fiscal year.

    Please note, the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but the Fund may also use S&P 500 futures contracts, which are derivative instruments used to gain exposure to the equity market. During the year, the Fund invested in S&P 500 futures contracts, which generated a negative return and detracted from absolute Fund performance. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to

asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year and thank you for your investment in Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

Portfolio managers:

Anthony Munchak

Glen Murphy

Francis Orlando

Daniel Tsai

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee

future results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/18/98)      6.74
10 Years      13.16  
  5 Years      11.22  
  1 Year      30.90  
Series II Shares         
Inception (6/5/00)      5.56
10 Years      12.88  
  5 Years      10.95  
  1 Year      30.62  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Variable Investment S&P 500 Index Portfolio advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund. Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction

of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.51% and 0.76%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Composite Stock Price Index.

 

   

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

   

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

   

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

About indexes used in this report

 

    The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
    The Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of S&P 500 variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.
    A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

 

    The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
    Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-101.63%

 

Advertising-0.10%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,299      $ 30,007  

 

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    736        59,631  

 

 
       89,638  

 

 
Aerospace & Defense-2.48%

 

Arconic, Inc.

    1,338        41,170  

 

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    1,818        592,232  

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    797        140,551  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    142        35,625  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    755        149,392  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    844        328,637  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    532        182,992  

 

 

Raytheon Co.

    947        208,094  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

    795        35,457  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    169        94,640  

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

    2,760        413,337  

 

 
       2,222,127  

 

 
Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.21%

 

Deere & Co.

    1,066        184,695  

 

 
Agricultural Products-0.10%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,886        87,416  

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics-0.54%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    469        36,676  

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    577        45,018  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

    812        122,782  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    2,383        278,954  

 

 
       483,430  

 

 
Airlines-0.37%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    416        28,184  

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    1,342        38,488  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    1,960        114,621  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,611        86,962  

 

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

    747        65,803  

 

 
       334,058  

 

 
Alternative Carriers-0.05%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.

    3,292        43,487  

 

 
Apparel Retail-0.47%

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

    761        13,454  

 

 

L Brands, Inc.

    833        15,094  

 

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

    1,234        143,662  

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    4,125        251,873  

 

 
       424,083  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.28%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

    512      $ 19,533  

 

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    1,228        18,236  

 

 

PVH Corp.

    257        27,024  

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    174        20,396  

 

 

Tapestry, Inc.

    938        25,298  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

    669        14,450  

 

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(b)

    671        12,870  

 

 

VF Corp.

    1,105        110,124  

 

 
       247,931  

 

 
Application Software-1.85%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

    1,644        542,208  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

    288        74,134  

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

    748        137,228  

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

    948        65,753  

 

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    416        46,135  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

    885        231,808  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

    3,022        491,498  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    515        71,688  

 

 
       1,660,452  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.82%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    430        71,629  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    2,855        143,692  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

    401        201,583  

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    974        25,305  

 

 

Invesco Ltd.(c)

    1,219        21,918  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

    727        77,236  

 

 

State Street Corp.

    1,236        97,768  

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    797        97,106  

 

 
       736,237  

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment-0.13%

 

Aptiv PLC

    867        82,339  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

    698        30,279  

 

 
       112,618  

 

 
Automobile Manufacturers-0.31%

 

Ford Motor Co.

    13,280        123,504  

 

 

General Motors Co.

    4,277        156,538  

 

 
       280,042  

 

 
Automotive Retail-0.33%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    240        38,439  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

    81        96,496  

 

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

    560        49,095  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

    258        113,071  

 

 
       297,101  

 

 
Biotechnology-2.03%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    5,031        445,445  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


     Shares      Value  
Biotechnology-(continued)

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    758      $ 81,978  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

    2,021        487,202  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

    613        181,896  

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    4,290        278,764  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(b)

    612        53,440  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    269        101,004  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    874        191,362  

 

 
       1,821,091  

 

 
Brewers-0.04%

 

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    645        34,765  

 

 
Broadcasting-0.22%

 

Discovery, Inc., Class A(b)

    542        17,745  

 

 

Discovery, Inc., Class C(b)

    1,167        35,582  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class A

    1,200        44,484  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class B

    549        19,984  

 

 

ViacomCBS, Inc. , Class B

    1,825        76,595  

 

 
       194,390  

 

 
Building Products-0.27%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

    467        22,248  

 

 

Allegion PLC

    315        39,230  

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    480        31,363  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

    2,624        106,823  

 

 

Masco Corp.

    966        46,359  

 

 
       246,023  

 

 
Cable & Satellite-1.10%

 

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)

    533        258,548  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    15,469        695,641  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

    867        30,752  

 

 
       984,941  

 

 
Casinos & Gaming-0.20%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    1,146        79,120  

 

 

MGM Resorts International

    1,766        58,755  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    327        45,410  

 

 
       183,285  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals-0.25%

 

Dow, Inc.

    2,517        137,755  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    873        82,481  

 

 
       220,236  

 

 
Communications Equipment-0.98%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

    188        38,239  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    14,435        692,303  

 

 

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

    202        28,209  

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    1,138        28,029  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    582        93,784  

 

 
       880,564  

 

 
Computer & Electronics Retail-0.08%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    774        67,957  

 

 

 

     Shares      Value  
Construction & Engineering-0.07%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    468      $ 42,040  

 

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

    480        19,541  

 

 
       61,581  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks-0.57%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,879        277,491  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

    521        93,238  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,172        92,705  

 

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    626        48,703  

 

 
       512,137  

 

 
Construction Materials-0.14%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    210        58,724  

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

    454        65,372  

 

 
       124,096  

 

 
Consumer Electronics-0.05%

 

Garmin Ltd.

    488        47,609  

 

 
Consumer Finance-0.68%

 

American Express Co.

    2,282        284,086  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,592        163,833  

 

 

Discover Financial Services

    1,077        91,351  

 

 

Synchrony Financial

    2,022        72,812  

 

 
       612,082  

 

 
Copper-0.07%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    4,971        65,220  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services-4.13%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    135        15,147  

 

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,469        250,465  

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    386        47,686  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    2,090        290,698  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

    1,942        224,553  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

    292        84,014  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,022        186,576  

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    264        38,457  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    3,020        901,742  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

    1,082        92,035  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

    3,986        431,166  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    5,824        1,094,330  

 

 

Western Union Co. (The)

    1,435        38,429  

 

 
       3,695,298  

 

 
Department Stores-0.07%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

    549        27,972  

 

 

Macy’s, Inc.

    1,085        18,445  

 

 

Nordstrom, Inc.

    381        15,594  

 

 
       62,011  

 

 
Distillers & Vintners-0.17%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    628        42,453  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    565        107,209  

 

 
       149,662  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Distributors-0.10%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

    502      $ 53,327  

 

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

    1,064        37,985  

 

 
       91,312  

 

 
Diversified Banks-4.51%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    27,547        970,205  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    7,428        593,423  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    10,672        1,487,677  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

    4,835        286,667  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    13,096        704,565  

 

 
       4,042,537  

 

 
Diversified Chemicals-0.04%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    463        36,697  

 

 
Diversified Support Services-0.16%

 

Cintas Corp.

    285        76,688  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

    693        63,021  

 

 
       139,709  

 

 
Drug Retail-0.17%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2,550        150,348  

 

 
Electric Utilities-2.06%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

    813        44,487  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,672        158,021  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,479        226,109  

 

 

Edison International

    1,212        91,397  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

    672        80,506  

 

 

Evergy, Inc.

    775        50,445  

 

 

Eversource Energy

    1,095        93,152  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

    3,291        150,037  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1,828        88,841  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,662        402,470  

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    379        34,083  

 

 

PPL Corp.

    2,446        87,762  

 

 

Southern Co. (The)

    3,568        227,282  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    1,776        112,758  

 

 
       1,847,350  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment-0.50%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    772        76,999  

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

    1,406        133,176  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

    2,083        158,850  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    395        80,055  

 

 
       449,080  

 

 
Electronic Components-0.21%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    1,007        108,988  

 

 

Corning, Inc.

    2,645        76,996  

 

 
       185,984  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.15%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    458        23,848  

 

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    634        65,067  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Electronic Equipment & Instruments-(continued)

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

    183      $ 46,746  

 

 
       135,661  

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.14%

 

  

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

    121        17,535  

 

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    1,137        108,970  

 

 
       126,505  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services-0.26%

 

  

Republic Services, Inc.

    716        64,175  

 

 

Rollins, Inc.

    476        15,784  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,321        150,541  

 

 
       230,500  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.20%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    754        35,996  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

    2,536        74,964  

 

 

FMC Corp.

    450        44,919  

 

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

    1,147        24,821  

 

 
       180,700  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data-1.11%

 

  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    383        45,960  

 

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    1,218        244,477  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    1,898        175,660  

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    128        48,526  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

    550        130,575  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

    290        74,872  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

    398        42,626  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

    833        227,451  

 

 
       990,147  

 

 
Food Distributors-0.17%

 

  

Sysco Corp.

    1,738        148,669  

 

 
Food Retail-0.09%     

Kroger Co. (The)

    2,729        79,114  

 

 
Footwear-0.48%     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    4,241        429,656  

 

 
Gas Utilities-0.05%     

Atmos Energy Corp.

    402        44,968  

 

 
General Merchandise Stores-0.48%

 

  

Dollar General Corp.

    870        135,703  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

    800        75,240  

 

 

Target Corp.

    1,730        221,803  

 

 
       432,746  

 

 
Gold-0.13%     

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

    2,777        120,661  

 

 
Health Care Distributors-0.24%

 

  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    514        43,700  

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1,009        51,035  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Health Care Distributors-(continued)

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

    512      $ 34,161  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

    612        84,652  

 

 
       213,548  

 

 
Health Care Equipment-3.45%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    6,013        522,289  

 

 

ABIOMED, Inc.(b)

    157        26,783  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

    1,729        144,579  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

    919        249,940  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    4,742        214,433  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

    2,174        333,666  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

    709        165,403  

 

 

Hologic, Inc.(b)

    922        48,138  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

    295        77,033  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

    393        232,322  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

    4,560        517,332  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

    492        76,245  

 

 

STERIS PLC

    288        43,897  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

    1,095        229,884  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

    155        58,348  

 

 

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

    307        43,597  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    694        103,878  

 

 
       3,087,767  

 

 
Health Care Facilities-0.19%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    900        133,029  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    274        39,308  

 

 
       172,337  

 

 
Health Care REITs-0.27%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    1,663        57,324  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

    1,261        72,810  

 

 

Welltower, Inc.

    1,372        112,202  

 

 
       242,336  

 

 
Health Care Services-0.80%

 

Cigna Corp.

    1,270        259,702  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

    4,426        328,808  

 

 

DaVita, Inc.(b)

    306        22,959  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

    330        55,826  

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    461        49,230  

 

 
       716,525  

 

 
Health Care Supplies-0.18%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

    245        68,365  

 

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    167        53,655  

 

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    756        42,782  

 

 
       164,802  

 

 
Health Care Technology-0.09%

 

Cerner Corp.

    1,078        79,114  

 

 
Home Furnishings-0.06%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    451        22,925  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Home Furnishings-(continued)

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     206      $ 28,094  

 

 
        51,019  

 

 
Home Improvement Retail-1.25%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     3,710        810,190  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     2,614        313,052  

 

 
        1,123,242  

 

 
Homebuilding-0.21%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     1,139        60,082  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     962        53,670  

 

 

NVR, Inc.(b)

     11        41,892  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     877        34,028  

 

 
        189,672  

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs-0.05%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     2,414        44,780  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.49%

 

Carnival Corp.

     1,355        68,875  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     959        106,363  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     925        140,073  

 

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     723        42,230  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     581        77,569  

 

 
        435,110  

 

 
Household Appliances-0.04%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     221        32,604  

 

 
Household Products-1.72%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     847        59,578  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     425        65,254  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     2,906        200,049  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,165        160,246  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     8,480        1,059,152  

 

 
        1,544,279  

 

 
Housewares & Specialties-0.03%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     1,310        25,178  

 

 
Human Resource & Employment Services-0.03%

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

     397        25,071  

 

 
Hypermarkets & Super Centers-1.13%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,502        441,468  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     4,826        573,522  

 

 
        1,014,990  

 

 
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.09%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     2,239        44,556  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     856        34,026  

 

 
        78,582  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates-1.38%

 

3M Co.

     1,956        345,077  

 

 

General Electric Co.(d)

     29,718        331,653  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Honeywell International, Inc.

     2,435      $     430,995  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     351        124,335  

 

 
        1,232,060  

 

 
Industrial Gases-0.63%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     749        176,007  

 

 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,831        389,820  

 

 
        565,827  

 

 
Industrial Machinery-0.86%

 

Dover Corp.

     491        56,593  

 

 

Flowserve Corp.

     450        22,396  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     999        76,314  

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     256        44,032  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     996        178,911  

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     817        108,596  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     434        89,326  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     580        26,605  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     189        32,016  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     513        85,025  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     618        48,692  

 

 
        768,506  

 

 
Industrial REITs-0.26%

 

Duke Realty Corp.

     1,237        42,887  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     2,148        191,473  

 

 
        234,360  

 

 
Insurance Brokers-0.57%

 

Aon PLC

     798        166,215  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     637        60,661  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     1,714        190,957  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     436        88,046  

 

 
        505,879  

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas-2.13%

 

Chevron Corp.

     6,432        775,120  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     14,397        1,004,623  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     3,030        124,866  

 

 
        1,904,609  

 

 
Integrated Telecommunication Services-2.05%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     24,871        971,958  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     14,072        864,021  

 

 
        1,835,979  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment-0.35%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2,598        154,373  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     997        107,188  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     386        47,258  

 

 
        308,819  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services-5.01%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,019        1,364,839  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     1,016        1,358,412  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Interactive Media & Services-(continued)

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,188      $     1,680,587  

 

 

Twitter, Inc.(b)

     2,618        83,907  

 

 
        4,487,745  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-3.41%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     1,416        2,616,541  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     142        291,630  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

     2,602        93,958  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.

     483        52,232  

 

 
        3,054,361  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.13%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

     549        47,423  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     352        67,823  

 

 
        115,246  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage-0.80%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     3,889        184,961  

 

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     767        34,799  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     1,083        249,014  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     4,185        213,937  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     417        37,305  

 

 
        720,016  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services-1.23%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,158        454,410  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     1,870        115,977  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

     886        33,305  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.(b)

     309        47,617  

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     3,013        403,862  

 

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     452        44,246  

 

 
        1,099,417  

 

 
Leisure Products-0.05%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     425        44,884  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance-0.61%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     2,508        132,673  

 

 

Globe Life, Inc.

     339        35,680  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

     677        39,950  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     2,659        135,529  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     891        49,005  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     1,361        127,580  

 

 

Unum Group

     728        21,229  

 

 
        541,646  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.06%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     1,047        89,320  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     500        165,870  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     616        95,178  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     84        66,636  

 

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     375        36,412  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,363        442,798  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Waters Corp.(b)

     219      $ 51,169  

 

 
        947,383  

 

 
Managed Health Care-1.70%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     864        260,954  

 

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     1,400        88,018  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     450        164,934  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3,223        947,498  

 

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(b)

     172        56,796  

 

 
        1,518,200  

 

 
Metal & Glass Containers-0.08%

 

Ball Corp.

     1,124        72,689  

 

 
Motorcycle Manufacturers-0.02%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     547        20,343  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment-1.57%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     479        34,234  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     1,490        482,120  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     6,132        886,871  

 

 
        1,403,225  

 

 
Multi-line Insurance-0.28%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     2,947        151,270  

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

     210        27,527  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,224        74,382  

 

 
        253,179  

 

 
Multi-Sector Holdings-1.68%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     6,655        1,507,357  

 

 
Multi-Utilities-1.08%

 

Ameren Corp.

     832        63,898  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     1,728        47,122  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

     976        61,332  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     1,124        101,688  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     2,800        231,896  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

     653        84,805  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

     1,264        35,190  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,712        101,093  

 

 

Sempra Energy

     958        145,118  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     1,068        98,502  

 

 
        970,644  

 

 
Office REITs-0.21%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     388        62,693  

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

     486        67,000  

 

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

     277        25,451  

 

 

Vornado Realty Trust

     547        36,375  

 

 
        191,519  

 

 
Oil & Gas Drilling-0.02%

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     379        17,218  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.43%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     2,174      $     55,719  

 

 

Halliburton Co.

     3,009        73,630  

 

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     1,333        33,392  

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

     4,710        189,342  

 

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,429        30,638  

 

 
        382,721  

 

 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.95%

 

Apache Corp.

     1,294        33,113  

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     1,387        24,148  

 

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

     350        18,372  

 

 

Concho Resources, Inc.

     690        60,423  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     3,733        242,757  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     1,329        34,514  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     548        50,887  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     1,978        165,677  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     876        58,526  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,715        36,870  

 

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

     1,626        40,390  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     565        85,524  

 

 
        851,201  

 

 
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.51%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

     523        26,521  

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     2,208        133,032  

 

 

Phillips 66

     1,519        169,232  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     1,403        131,391  

 

 
        460,176  

 

 
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.38%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     6,596        139,637  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     1,398        105,787  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,088        96,967  

 

 
        342,391  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats-1.06%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     582        28,762  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1,672        57,249  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     2,044        109,477  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     503        73,931  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     959        43,260  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     385        40,090  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     855        59,132  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     2,107        67,698  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     492        42,327  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     420        71,286  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     4,884        269,011  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     997        90,767  

 

 
        952,990  

 

 
Paper Packaging-0.28%

 

Amcor PLC

     5,489        59,501  

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     289        37,807  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     1,330        61,246  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


      Shares      Value  
Paper Packaging-(continued)

 

Packaging Corp. of America

     324      $ 36,285  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     535        21,309  

 

 

Westrock Co.

     871        37,375  

 

 
        253,523  

 

 
Personal Products-0.19%

 

Coty, Inc., Class A

     977        10,991  

 

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     757        156,351  

 

 
        167,342  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals-4.70%

 

Allergan PLC

     1,116        213,346  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     7,976        511,979  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     2,878        378,256  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     8,955        1,306,266  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     8,663        787,900  

 

 

Mylan N.V.(b)

     1,771        35,597  

 

 

Perrigo Co. PLC

     470        24,280  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     18,850        738,543  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,617        214,010  

 

 
        4,210,177  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance-0.85%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     1,101        123,808  

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

     1,543        240,183  

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     521        54,783  

 

 

Loews Corp.

     870        45,666  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     1,980        143,332  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     881        120,653  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     490        33,859  

 

 
        762,284  

 

 
Publishing-0.03%

 

News Corp., Class A

     1,299        18,368  

 

 

News Corp., Class B

     442        6,413  

 

 
        24,781  

 

 
Railroads-0.94%

 

CSX Corp.

     2,646        191,465  

 

 

Kansas City Southern

     339        51,921  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     891        172,970  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     2,361        426,845  

 

 
        843,201  

 

 
Real Estate Services-0.08%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,138        69,748  

 

 
Regional Banks-1.21%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     1,478        60,022  

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

     490        35,157  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     2,404        73,899  

 

 

First Republic Bank

     569        66,829  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     3,478        52,448  

 

 

KeyCorp

     3,351        67,824  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     451        76,557  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Regional Banks-(continued)

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     1,502      $ 25,384  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,490        237,849  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     3,280        56,285  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     173        43,430  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     4,562        256,932  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     579        30,062  

 

 
        1,082,678  

 

 
Reinsurance-0.04%

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     137        37,927  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services-0.30%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     415        58,150  

 

 

IHS Markit Ltd.(b)

     1,358        102,325  

 

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     1,249        25,355  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     553        82,585  

 

 
        268,415  

 

 
Residential REITs-0.43%

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     511        26,393  

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     472        98,978  

 

 

Equity Residential

     1,180        95,486  

 

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     225        67,694  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     391        51,557  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     991        46,280  

 

 
        386,388  

 

 
Restaurants-1.21%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     85        71,154  

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     422        46,002  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,561        506,079  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     4,018        353,263  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1,030        103,752  

 

 
        1,080,250  

 

 
Retail REITs-0.37%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     240        30,895  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     1,458        30,195  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     1,108        81,582  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     574        36,214  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     1,042        155,216  

 

 
        334,102  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment-0.48%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     3,129        190,994  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     538        95,856  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     493        144,153  

 

 
        431,003  

 

 
Semiconductors-3.82%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     3,789        173,764  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     1,250        148,550  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,348        425,995  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     14,801        885,840  

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     918        56,466  

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


      Shares      Value  
Semiconductors–(continued)

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     805      $ 84,300  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     3,766        202,536  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,081        489,659  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     398        46,260  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,884        342,685  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     580        70,110  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     3,180        407,962  

 

 

Xilinx, Inc.

     855        83,593  

 

 
        3,417,720  

 

 
Soft Drinks–1.63%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     13,121        726,247  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     1,310        83,251  

 

 

PepsiCo., Inc.

     4,737        647,406  

 

 
        1,456,904  

 

 
Specialized Consumer Services–0.02%

 

H&R Block, Inc.

     664        15,591  

 

 
Specialized REITs-1.29%

 

American Tower Corp.

     1,506        346,109  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

     1,414        201,000  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     705        84,417  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     290        169,273  

 

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     438        46,261  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     971        30,946  

 

 

Public Storage

     507        107,971  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     382        92,058  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     2,523        76,195  

 

 
        1,154,230  

 

 
Specialty Chemicals–0.81%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     364        26,587  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     418        51,464  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     2,525        162,105  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     853        164,620  

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     368        47,479  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     799        106,659  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     279        162,808  

 

 
        721,722  

 

 
Specialty Stores–0.15%

 

Tiffany & Co.

     371        49,584  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     403        37,657  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     194        49,109  

 

 
        136,350  

 

 
Steel-0.06%

 

Nucor Corp.

     1,026        57,743  

 

 
Systems Software-5.32%

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     479        51,138  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     25,959        4,093,734  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Systems Software-(continued)

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     1,925      $ 49,126  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     7,360        389,933  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     641        180,967  

 

 
        4,764,898  

 

 
Technology Distributors-0.08%

 

CDW Corp.

     489        69,849  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-5.06%

 

Apple, Inc.

     14,211        4,173,060  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     4,395        69,705  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     5,021        103,182  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     776        48,306  

 

 

Seagate Technology PLC

     786        46,767  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.

     1,002        63,597  

 

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     643        23,707  

 

 
        4,528,324  

 

 
Tobacco-0.86%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     6,356        317,228  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     5,294        450,466  

 

 
        767,694  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors-0.18%

 

Fastenal Co.

     1,942        71,757  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     260        43,360  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     148        50,101  

 

 
        165,218  

 

 
Trucking-0.08%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     295        34,450  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     217        41,182  

 

 
        75,632  

 

 
Water Utilities-0.08%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     611        75,061  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.09%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     1,070        83,909  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $24,846,256)

        91,022,817  

 

 
Money Market Funds-0.92%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(e)

     281,283        281,283  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(e)

     221,928        221,995  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(e)

     321,467        321,467  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $824,767)

        824,745  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 102.55%
(Cost $25,671,023)

        91,847,562  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - (2.55)%

        (2,284,694

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

      $ 89,562,868  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The Fund’s Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. and therefore, Invesco Ltd. is considered to be affiliated. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates (excluding affiliated money market funds) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

  Value
December 31, 2018
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized Gain
(Loss)
   Value
December 31, 2019
   Dividend
Income

 

Invesco Ltd.

  $25,428   $-     $(5,462)    $4,213    $(2,261)    $21,918    $1,744

 

 

(d) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(e) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Open Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
   Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

 

Equity Risk

              

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     5      March-2020      $807,775        $21,780        $21,780  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 24,817,739)

   $ 91,000,899  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $ 853,284)

     846,663  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable - futures contracts

     1,728  

 

 

Receivable for: Dividends

     93,945  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     41,109  

 

 

Total assets

     91,984,344  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     2,249,272  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     65,747  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     59,135  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     47,322  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,421,476  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 89,562,868  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 18,735,574  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     70,827,294  

 

 
   $ 89,562,868  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 36,805,923  

 

 

Series II

   $ 52,756,945  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     1,966,695  

 

 

Series II

     2,837,985  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.71  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.59  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,733,752  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $77)

     20,156  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,753,908  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     104,132  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     141,013  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,422  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     124,835  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,061  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     19,619  

 

 

Licensing fees

     17,050  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,400  

 

 

Professional services fees

     39,117  

 

 

Other

     17,003  

 

 

Total expenses

     484,652  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,057

 

 

Net expenses

     483,595  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,270,313  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     5,760,353  

 

 

Futures contracts

     154,758  

 

 
     5,915,111  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     15,766,908  

 

 

Futures contracts

     86,806  

 

 
     15,853,714  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     21,768,825  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 23,039,138  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,270,313     $ 1,125,215  

 

 

Net realized gain

     5,915,111       8,831,060  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     15,853,714       (13,888,492

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     23,039,138       (3,932,217

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (4,162,074     (3,325,539

 

 

Series II

     (5,597,313     (4,552,548

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (9,759,387     (7,878,087

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (2,676,121     268,373  

 

 

Series II

     98,753       (3,137,670

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (2,577,368     (2,869,297

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     10,702,383       (14,679,601

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     78,860,485       93,540,086  

 

 

End of year

   $ 89,562,868     $ 78,860,485  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net

investment
income
(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized
gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    Total
return (b)
   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment
income
to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

  $ 16.12     $ 0.29     $ 4.51     $ 4.80     $ (0.28   $ (1.93   $ (2.21   $ 18.71       30.98   $ 36,806       0.41 %(d)       0.41 %(d)       1.61 %(d)       3

Year ended 12/31/18

    18.53       0.26       (0.91     (0.65     (0.30     (1.46     (1.76     16.12       (4.86     33,758       0.51       0.51       1.41       3  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.78       0.26       3.18       3.44       (0.31     (1.38     (1.69     18.53       21.26       38,450       0.48       0.48       1.46       3  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.58       0.30       1.55       1.85       (0.31     (1.34     (1.65     16.78       11.45       34,812       0.41       0.41       1.81       4  

Year ended 12/31/15

    18.52       0.30       (0.24     0.06       (0.33     (1.67     (2.00     16.58       1.03       35,586       0.41       0.41       1.66       7  

 

 

Series II

                           

Year ended 12/31/19

    16.03       0.25       4.47       4.72       (0.23     (1.93     (2.16     18.59       30.62       52,757       0.66 (d)       0.66 (d)       1.36 (d)       3  

Year ended 12/31/18

    18.43       0.22       (0.91     (0.69     (0.25     (1.46     (1.71     16.03       (5.07     45,102       0.76       0.76       1.16       3  

Year ended 12/31/17

    16.69       0.22       3.17       3.39       (0.27     (1.38     (1.65     18.43       21.00       55,090       0.73       0.73       1.21       3  

Year ended 12/31/16

    16.49       0.26       1.54       1.80       (0.26     (1.34     (1.60     16.69       11.20       52,212       0.66       0.66       1.56       4  

Year ended 12/31/15

    18.43       0.25       (0.24     0.01       (0.28     (1.67     (1.95     16.49       0.72       58,268       0.66       0.66       1.41       7  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $36,848 and $49,928 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the

 

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  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.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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 $2 billion

    0.120%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

    0.100%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.12%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,057.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $12,250 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $128,763 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 

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The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

  $ 91,022,817        $ -        $    -        $ 91,022,817  

 

 

Money Market Funds

    824,745          -          -          824,745  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    91,847,562          -          -          91,847,562  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                

 

 

Futures Contracts

    21,780          -          -          21,780  

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 91,869,342        $ -          $-        $ 91,869,342  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Equity
Risk
 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts - Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 21,780  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (21,780

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

The table below summarizes the gains on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

     $154,758  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

     86,806  

 

 

Total

     $241,564  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 981,273  

 

 

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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 1,124,398      $ 1,343,960  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     8,634,989        6,534,127  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 9,759,387      $ 7,878,087  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,424,678  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     5,156,583  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     64,282,341  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (36,308

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     18,735,574  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 89,562,868  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date

 

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will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $2,724,085 and $10,355,954, 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

     $65,194,258  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (911,917

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $64,282,341  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $27,587,001.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of real estate investment trusts and fair fund settlements, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,028, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,074 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $46. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     101,728     $ 1,853,921       197,507     $ 3,659,064  

 

 

Series II

     79,690       1,455,975       126,250       2,450,887  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     242,328       4,160,777       177,118       3,324,539  

 

 

Series II

     327,904       5,597,313       243,843       4,552,548  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (470,895     (8,690,819     (355,679     (6,715,230

 

 

Series II

     (383,854     (6,954,535     (544,977     (10,141,105

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (103,099   $ (2,577,368     (155,938   $ (2,869,297

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 91% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning
Account Value    
(07/01/19)

  ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
   

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
 
Series I   $1,000.00     $1,107.20       $2.07       $1,023.24       $1.99     0.39%
Series II   1,000.00     1,106.10       3.40       1,021.98       3.26     0.64

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax        

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 8,634,989                                     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

 

  *

The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
   
Eli Jones - 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

 

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
   
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
   
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
   
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950
Trustee
  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)                
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Robert R. Leveille - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer   2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund
 
 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

   VISCE-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       26.60 %
Series II Shares       26.32
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       31.49
Russell 2000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       25.52
Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       23.69
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over

into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third

 

quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double-digit return and outperformed its style-specific benchmark during the year. Relative performance was primarily driven by stock selection in the health care, information technology (IT), industrials and energy sectors. Overweight exposures in IT and industrials also benefited the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, stock selection in the financials and consumer staples sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Ancillary cash also hurt the Fund’s relative returns, given strong stock market performance during the year.

    Top individual contributors to the Fund’s performance during the year included Array BioPharma, Avalara and SPX.

    Array BioPharma is a Colorado-based biotechnology company that experienced strong sales from its two drugs to treat metastatic melanoma in patients with a BRAF gene mutation. In May, Array reported positive phase 3 data for its BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment. This was significant as there was a very substantial unmet need that could add significant sales to Array’s franchise. In June, on the heels of the CRC data and the early commercial success of Array’s combination drug treatment for BRAF-mutant melanoma, Pfizer (not a Fund holding) announced its intent to acquire Array at a roughly 60% premium to its prior day trading price.

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector

  % of total net assets 
Industrials   18.05% 
Financials   17.87    
Information Technology   17.59    
Consumer Discretionary   12.63    
Health Care   12.54    
Real Estate   6.33    
Materials   4.30    
Energy   3.13    
Utilities   2.08    
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets   3.80    
Money Market Funds Plus Other  
Assets Less Liabilities   1.68    

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    
% of total net assets  

  1. SPX Corp.

   1.88% 

  2. Iridium Communications, Inc.

   1.85    

  3. Lumentum Holdings, Inc.

   1.63    

  4. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

   1.49    

  5. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.

   1.49    

  6. NeoGenomics, Inc.

   1.46    

  7. HealthEquity, Inc.

   1.40    

  8. Curtiss-Wright Corp.

   1.35    

  9. LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   1.33    

10. Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

   1.27    

Total Net Assets

   $216.3 million

Total Number of Holdings*

   94

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Seattle-based software company Avalara experienced better-than-expected revenues and bookings growth driven by new clients seeking to automate online sales taxes before state mandates take effect. A 2018 US Supreme Court ruling gave states the authority to require retailers to collect state taxes for online purchases. Since then, many states have revised their sales tax laws. California began taxing sales by out-of-state sellers in April. By October, 14 states required marketplace facilitators to charge sales tax. Given this, we believed Avalara’s bookings would continue even as more states implement new sales tax laws.

SPX, a global supplier of heating, ventilating and air conditioning infrastructure equipment, benefited from gradual improvements and decreasing operational risk since the company separated from its parent company a few years ago. During the year, SPX reported strong organic growth, executed strategic acquisitions to increase its profitability and strengthened its portfolio via divestitures.

Top individual detractors from the Fund’s performance for the year included Retrophin, American Eagle Outfitters and ICU Medical.

Biopharmaceutical firm Retrophin suffered from a phase 3 drug trial failure, which, in our view, essentially removed one of the company’s two key value drivers. We sold the stock given the limited upside until its next phase 3 data is released in 2021.

Clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters sold off in May after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on apparel sourced from China. Investors’ fears remained heightened that the potential for these List 4 tariffs would result in lower earnings and profits for American Eagle Outfitters. We continued to hold the stock as the company’s management team had high conviction that it would be able to mitigate any impacts from tariffs based on their conversations with suppliers.

During the year, ICU Medical announced it would exit the intravenous solutions business, which is primarily serviced through short-term contracts, and instead focus on its long-term contracts business. Essentially, the company decided to sacrifice short-term sales and profits that can be volatile in favor of longer, more stable sales and profits. We viewed weakness in the share price as transitory and continued to hold the stock.

We wish to remind you that all positioning changes are based on a

bottom-up stock selection process. Our portfolio construction process seeks to manage risk and ensure alignment with small-cap market sector exposure within modest over- and underweight allocations relative to the style-specific benchmark. At the close of the year, the Fund’s underweight exposures relative to the Russell 2000 Index were in the health care, utilities, real estate, consumer staples, communication services and energy sectors. Conversely, the Fund’s overweight exposures relative to the Russell 2000 Index were in the IT, industrials, consumer discretionary, materials and financials sectors.

Central bank actions in 2019 supported continued growth by keeping the cost of debt low. At the end of the year, the labor market remained healthy with employment and wage gains, which was beneficial to consumers. However, these were clearly the late innings of the economic cycle and, therefore, we expect only modest growth from here, as well as continued volatility spurred by trade and election headlines. Prolonged cyclical growth is likely to be scarce and we believe the market will continue to favor companies that can produce sustainable, above-average earnings and cash flow growth despite the economic cycle.

Thank you for investing in Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Juan Hartsfield - Lead

Davis Paddock

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/19

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (8/29/03)

     8.31

10 Years

     10.26  

  5 Years

     5.36  

  1 Year

     26.60  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (8/29/03)

     8.05

10 Years

     9.99  

  5 Years

     5.11  

  1 Year

     26.32  

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 0.96% and 1.21%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the

expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes in this report

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

The Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap core variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is

  the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.32%

Aerospace & Defense–3.75%

     

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     41,812      $    2,595,689

Cubic Corp.

     40,938      2,602,429

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     20,740      2,922,058
              8,120,176

Alternative Carriers–1.85%

     

Iridium Communications, Inc.(b)

     162,059      3,993,134

Apparel Retail–2.79%

     

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

     109,533      1,610,135

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(b)

     72,296      3,219,341

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(c)

     19,092      1,193,632
              6,023,108

Application Software–4.84%

     

Avalara, Inc.(b)

     32,809      2,403,259

Blackbaud, Inc.

     25,841      2,056,944

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(b)

     36,983      2,165,355

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     19,494      1,554,646

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     28,232      2,289,051
              10,469,255

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.59%

Blucora, Inc.(b)

     48,861      1,277,227

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.06%

     

Visteon Corp.(b)

     26,580      2,301,562

Biotechnology–1.25%

     

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     25,236      2,712,618

Building Products–0.47%

     

Trex Co., Inc.(b)

     11,355      1,020,587

Casinos & Gaming–1.94%

     

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     69,244      2,073,165

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

     82,702      2,113,863
              4,187,028

Communications Equipment–2.66%

Ciena Corp.(b)

     52,184      2,227,735

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(b)

     44,529      3,531,150
              5,758,885

Construction & Engineering–1.45%

 

  

Dycom Industries, Inc.(b)

     25,622      1,208,078

Primoris Services Corp.

     86,951      1,933,790
              3,141,868

Construction Materials–0.97%

 

  

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)

     87,678      2,095,504
      Shares      Value

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.02%

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b)

     13,012      $    2,050,171

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     15,954      2,324,019
              4,374,190

Diversified Support Services–1.14%

Mobile Mini, Inc.

     64,816      2,457,175

Education Services–1.02%

Strategic Education, Inc.

     13,865      2,203,149

Electric Utilities–1.01%

IDACORP, Inc.

     20,458      2,184,914

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.18%

EnerSys

     34,071      2,549,533

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.21%

Badger Meter, Inc.

     33,287      2,161,325

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     50,275      2,617,819
              4,779,144

Environmental & Facilities Services–3.12%

ABM Industries, Inc.

     55,632      2,097,883

BrightView Holdings, Inc.(b)

     131,958      2,226,131

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     52,831      2,431,811
              6,755,825

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–1.12%

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     22,880      2,429,398

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.11%

TMX Group Ltd. (Canada)

     27,641      2,393,616

Food Retail–0.93%

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(b)

     104,386      2,019,869

Footwear–1.49%

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     95,792      3,232,022

General Merchandise Stores–0.59%

Big Lots, Inc.

     44,693      1,283,583

Health Care Equipment–3.37%

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     22,156      2,515,371

STERIS PLC

     14,761      2,249,871

Wright Medical Group N.V.(b)

     82,727      2,521,519
              7,286,761

Health Care Facilities–2.01%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

     60,154      1,998,316

Encompass Health Corp.

     33,947      2,351,509
              4,349,825

Health Care REITs–1.03%

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

     73,219      2,217,071
 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


    

 

 

      Shares      Value

Health Care Supplies–1.78%

ICU Medical, Inc.(b)

     9,297      $    1,739,655

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(b)

     103,201      2,116,652
              3,856,307

Industrial Machinery–3.85%

     

Albany International Corp.

     26,639      2,022,433

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     61,782      2,237,126

SPX Corp.(b)

     79,899      4,065,261
              8,324,820

Industrial REITs–1.04%

     

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     16,878      2,239,204

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.52%

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     31,155      2,874,049

Piper Sandler Cos.

     32,097      2,565,834
              5,439,883

Life & Health Insurance–1.07%

     

Primerica, Inc.

     17,647      2,303,992

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.46%

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     108,170      3,163,973

Managed Health Care–1.40%

     

HealthEquity, Inc.(b)

     40,787      3,021,093

Multi-line Insurance–1.03%

     

Assurant, Inc.

     16,922      2,218,136

Office REITs–1.08%

     

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     47,655      2,330,806

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.96%

Apergy Corp.(b)

     61,510      2,077,808

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.17%

Matador Resources Co.(b)

     82,789      1,487,718

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(b)

     83,969      1,587,854

Viper Energy Partners L.P.

     65,293      1,610,125
              4,685,697

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.02%

     

Calavo Growers, Inc.(b)

     24,342      2,205,142

Paper Packaging–1.27%

     

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     165,228      2,751,046

Pharmaceuticals–1.26%

     

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(b)

     75,212      2,722,674

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.70%

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     14,334      1,959,028

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     26,204      1,708,239
              3,667,267

Real Estate Services–1.11%

     

FirstService Corp. (Canada)

     25,703      2,392,850
      Shares      Value

Regional Banks–8.80%

CenterState Bank Corp.

     84,405      $    2,108,437

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     63,294      2,575,116

Community Bank System, Inc.

     31,996      2,269,796

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     49,391      2,271,492

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     65,657      2,140,747

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     35,085      2,245,440

Webster Financial Corp.

     50,741      2,707,540

Western Alliance Bancorporation(b)

     47,576      2,711,832
              19,030,400

Restaurants–1.96%

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     33,421      2,110,536

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     95,882      2,129,539
              4,240,075

Semiconductor Equipment–1.95%

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     48,070      2,017,017

Entegris, Inc.

     44,143      2,211,123
              4,228,140

Semiconductors–2.95%

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     110,051      2,106,376

Power Integrations, Inc.

     18,695      1,849,122

Semtech Corp.(b)

     45,661      2,415,467
              6,370,965

Specialized Consumer Services–0.94%

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     52,640      2,035,062

Specialized REITs–2.09%

CubeSmart

     63,327      1,993,534

CyrusOne, Inc.

     38,606      2,525,991
              4,519,525

Specialty Chemicals–0.94%

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     30,750      2,032,268

Systems Software–0.95%

Rapid7, Inc.(b)

     36,648      2,053,021

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.07%

Essent Group Ltd.

     44,535      2,315,375

Tires & Rubber–0.84%

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     62,950      1,809,813

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.99%

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

     88,708      2,150,282

Trucking–2.08%

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     60,320      2,161,869

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     12,338      2,341,505
              4,503,374
 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


    

 

 

      Shares     Value

Water Utilities–1.07%

    

California Water Service Group

     44,810     $     2,310,404

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $180,299,972)

 

  212,616,429

Money Market Funds–1.92%

    

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.50%(d)

     1,445,484     1,445,484

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)

     1,043,304     1,043,617

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d)

     1,651,983     1,651,983

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,140,976)

 

  4,141,084

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.24% (Cost $184,440,948)

 

  216,757,513
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.49%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.50%(d)(e)

     795,743      $ 795,743  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)(e)

     265,168        265,247  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,061,014)

 

     1,060,990  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.73%
(Cost $185,501,962)

 

     217,818,503  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.73)%

 

     (1,567,977

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 216,250,526  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2019.

(d)

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

(e) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 11.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $180,299,972)*

   $212,616,429

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $5,201,990)

   5,202,074

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $11,735)

   11,912

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   160,945

Fund shares sold

   58,884

Dividends

   169,033

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   83,555

Total assets

   218,302,832

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   496,355

Fund shares reacquired

   121,486

Amount due custodian

   80,987

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

   1,061,014

Accrued fees to affiliates

   153,971

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   634

Accrued other operating expenses

   46,084

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   91,775

Total liabilities

   2,052,306

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $216,250,526

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $165,597,385

Distributable earnings

   50,653,141
      $216,250,526

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $118,207,696

Series II

   $  98,042,830

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

Series I

   6,665,467

Series II

   5,907,926

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $           17.73

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $           16.60

 

*

At December 31, 2019, securities with an aggregate value of $1,039,949 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $15,662)

   $ 3,021,188  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $23,847)

     205,088  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,226,276  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,846,907  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     405,422  

 

 

Custodian fees

     8,464  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     328,000  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     31,180  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     22,762  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     8,822  

 

 

Professional services fees

     48,624  

 

 

Other

     5,568  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,705,749  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (9,439

 

 

Net expenses

     2,696,310  

 

 

Net investment income

     529,966  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     29,137,269  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     363  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     133  

 

 
     29,137,765  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     25,301,337  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     177  

 

 
     25,301,514  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     54,439,279  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 54,969,245  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 529,966     $ (76,606

 

 

Net realized gain

     29,137,765       31,854,197  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     25,301,514       (70,466,254

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     54,969,245       (38,688,663

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (13,821,130     (8,819,904

 

 

Series II

     (18,517,603     (10,565,170

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (32,338,733     (19,385,074

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,229,864     (16,916,326

 

 

Series II

     (30,878,941     (6,035,415

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (32,108,805     (22,951,741

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,478,293     (81,025,478

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     225,728,819       306,754,297  

 

 

End of year

   $ 216,250,526     $ 225,728,819  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     

Net asset

value,

beginning
of period

  

Net

investment

income

(loss)(a)

  Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
 

Total from

investment
operations

  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Net asset
value, end
of period
   Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
   Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
net assets
 

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Series I

                                                   

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 15.93      $ 0.06     $ 4.03     $ 4.09     $ (2.29 )     $ 17.73        26.60 %     $ 118,208        0.96 %(d)       0.96 %(d)       0.34 %(d)       44 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       20.02        0.02       (2.74 )       (2.72 )       (1.37 )       15.93        (15.08 )       106,064        0.96       0.96       0.10       22

Year ended 12/31/17

       18.38        (0.01 )       2.53       2.52       (0.88 )       20.02        14.06       149,405        0.97       0.97       (0.02 )       20

Year ended 12/31/16

       17.64        0.01       2.06       2.07       (1.33 )       18.38        12.06       161,727        1.01       1.01       0.04       37

Year ended 12/31/15

       23.64        0.00       (1.27 )       (1.27 )       (4.73 )       17.64        (5.52 )       166,407        1.04       1.04       0.02       31

Series II

                                                   

Year ended 12/31/19

       15.07        0.02       3.80       3.82       (2.29 )       16.60        26.32       98,043        1.21 (d)        1.21 (d)        0.09 (d)        44

Year ended 12/31/18

       19.05        (0.03 )       (2.58 )       (2.61 )       (1.37 )       15.07        (15.27 )       119,664        1.21       1.21       (0.15 )       22

Year ended 12/31/17

       17.58        (0.05 )       2.40       2.35       (0.88 )       19.05        13.73       157,349        1.22       1.22       (0.27 )       20

Year ended 12/31/16

       16.96        (0.03 )       1.98       1.95       (1.33 )       17.58        11.84       148,883        1.26       1.26       (0.21 )       37

Year ended 12/31/15

       22.97        (0.05 )       (1.23 )       (1.28 )       (4.73 )       16.96        (5.74 )       128,614        1.29       1.29       (0.23 )       31

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $116,766 and $131,141 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


    

 

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the

 

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  collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

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 $ 250 million

     0.745%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.730%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.715%  

 

 

Next $1.5 billion

     0.700%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.685%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.655%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.640%  

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.74%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020.

 

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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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,439.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $36,616 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $368,806 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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 year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $3,770 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.

As of December 31, 2019, 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–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.

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Currency  
     Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $133  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
     Foreign Currency
     Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $47,267

 

NOTE 5–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $6,530,544 and securities sales of $0, which did not result in any net realized gains (losses).

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.

NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 179,127            $ 4,111,298  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     32,159,606        15,273,776  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 32,338,733            $ 19,385,074  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,399,023  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     16,110,859  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     32,213,097  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     177  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (70,015

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     165,597,385  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 216,250,526  

 

 

 

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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 3,350,087 Series II shares of the Fund valued at $51,926,351 were redeemed by significant shareholders and settled through a redemption-in-kind transaction, of which $2,436,366 consisted of cash, which resulted in a realized gain of $9,896,530 to the Fund for book purposes. From a federal income tax perspective, the realized gains are not recognized.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $103,008,921 and $115,451,288, 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

   $ 43,836,938  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (11,623,841

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 32,213,097  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $185,605,406.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of redemption-in-kind, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $89,268, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $9,650,087 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $9,739,355. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     501,715      $ 8,900,799        705,274      $  13,617,305  

 

 

Series II

     1,589,687        27,357,249        610,379        11,139,397  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     828,605        13,821,130        433,837        8,819,904  

 

 

Series II

     1,185,506        18,517,603        549,125        10,565,170  

 

 

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (1,321,243      (23,951,793      (1,946,379      (39,353,535

 

 

Series II

     (4,807,788      (76,753,793      (1,480,032      (27,739,982

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (2,023,518    $ (32,108,805      (1,127,796    $ (22,951,741

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 72% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

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    
(07/01/19)
  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
 

Expenses      

Paid During     

Period2         

 

Ending            

  Account Value    

(12/31/19)         

  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,060.90   $4.99   $1,020.37   $4.89   0.96%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,060.50     6.23     1,019.16     6.11   1.21   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 32,159,606  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     99.99
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

                *  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

 

LOGO

 

Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  December 31, 2019
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

    If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE

Invesco Distributors, Inc.                    I-VITEC-AR-1


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (the Fund) underperformed the NASDAQ Composite Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   
Series I Shares      35.88
Series II Shares      35.56  
NASDAQ Composite Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)      36.69  
Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      39.68  
Source(s): qBloomberg LP; Lipper Inc.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

    Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

    Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the

Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

    Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting

 

the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double-digit return but underperformed its style-specific benchmark during the year. Relative underperformance was primarily driven by stock selection in and overweight exposure to the diversified telecommunication services industry and an underweight allocation to the technology hardware, storage and peripherals industry, as well as stock selection in the software industry. Conversely, stock selection in the entertainment, biotechnology, interactive media & services and internet & direct marketing retail industries contributed to the Fund’s relative performance.

    Top individual detractors from the Fund’s performance for the year included Intelsat, Lyft and Uber. Intelsat operates satellite services and our thesis for owning the stock was based on our positive view of its spectrum assets, given growing bottlenecks in wireless capacity driven by trends in smartphone usage. Spectrum is the term for invisible radio frequencies that wireless signals travel over. In November, the Federal Communications Commission surprised investors by pursuing a public auction of the highly valuable C-Band spectrum, which is required for the rollout of 5G in the US, rather than allowing a consortium (of which Intelsat was a member) to clear the spectrum. While the impact on Intel-sat’s stock was disappointing, we added to our position in the company, as we believed the situation remains fluid and we continued to be bullish on the potential value of its spectrum.

    Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber both issued initial public offerings (IPOs) during the year. The Fund did not participate in Uber’s IPO and instead purchased shares in the secondary trading market. Both companies faced pressure in the second half of the year due to regulatory

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector

     % of total net assets  
Information Technology      47.40
Communication Services      24.63  
Consumer Discretionary      15.35  
Health Care      12.14  
Industrials      0.33  
Money Market Funds Plus Other   
Assets Less Liabilities      0.15  

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

% of total net assets

 

  1. Amazon.com, Inc.      7.38
  2. Microsoft Corp.      6.41  
  3. Apple, Inc.      5.75  

  4. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

     5.48  

  5. Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     5.18  

  6. Facebook, Inc., Class A

     4.97  
  7. Broadcom, Inc.      3.84  
  8. Applied Materials, Inc.      3.65  
  9. Illumina, Inc.      3.18  

10. Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2.94  
Total Net Assets    $ 137.5 million  
Total Number of Holdings*      46  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


headwinds related to the advancement of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which is designed to extend employee classification status to rideshare drivers, giving them greater benefits, such as a protected minimum wage, sick days and health insurance. Though AB5 is not yet in effect, and a settlement or appeal of the law could still materialize, the advancement of the law has increased uncertainty for the ridesharing business model in California. In the long term, we believed the ridesharing industry has a large, underpenetrated market and potential to benefit from autonomous driving. Thus, we continued to hold Lyft but exited our position in Uber before the close of the year.

    Top individual contributors to the Fund’s performance during the year included Apple, Microsoft and Facebook. Though Apple benefited the Fund’s absolute performance, an underweight position in the stock detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark. At the beginning of the year, the Fund’s underweight exposure was based on our belief that Apple, while offering a number of positive characteristics, was not fully pricing in real risks associated with geopolitics, slowing global growth and foreign exchange rates. We later reduced our underweight exposure, as our analysis revealed that demand for the new iPhone was exceeding orders in the supply chain.

    During the year, Microsoft contributed to the Fund on an absolute basis. However, the Fund’s underweight exposure versus its style-specific benchmark detracted from the Fund’s performance. Investor confidence in Microsoft grew following strong growth in Azure, its cloud computing platform. Additionally, Microsoft was awarded the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract from the US Department of Defense, further strengthening its competitive position. We see opportunity for Microsoft to grow revenue and profits as customers continue their digital transformation into the cloud.

    Social media giant Facebook reported strong earnings results during the year, showcasing an increase in the number of users worldwide, as well as increased revenue. Going forward, we believed increasing monetization for areas of Facebook, such as “Stories,” “Watch” and “Messenger,” as well as improving margins from slowing regulatory and privacy costs would be more impactful to the company in the future.

    At year-end, based on our fundamental, bottom-up research approach, the Fund maintained overweight exposures to the communication services, information technology (IT), consumer discretionary and health care sectors relative to the style-specific benchmark. Within the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors, we are focused on technology-driven share shift capabilities, demographics and changing behaviors. Within IT, the Fund had overweight positions in the semiconductors, IT services and software industries. Within health care, given the potential for increased volatility during an election year, the Fund remained relatively underweight in the biopharmaceutical industry. The Fund also held underweight exposure to the industrials sector relative to the style-specific benchmark. Additionally, the Fund lacked exposure to the financials and consumer staples sectors, two sectors where the style-specific benchmark maintained slight exposure.

    Central bank actions in 2019 supported continued growth by keeping the cost of debt low. The labor market remains healthy with employment and wage gains, which is beneficial to consumers. However, these are clearly the late innings of the economic cycle and, therefore, we expect only modest growth from here, as well as continued volatility spurred by trade and election headlines. Prolonged cyclical growth is likely to be scarce and we believe the market will continue to favor companies that can produce growth and compound earnings despite the economic cycle. We believe change is the fuel for growth. Thus, we are seeking to identify “share-takers,” companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and from disruptive shifts in consumer behavior.

    Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco V.I. Technology Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Janet Luby

Erik Voss - Lead

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as

market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an

offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

LOGO

 

1

Source: Bloomberg LP

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future

results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/19

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/20/97)        6.97%  
10 Years      13.19      
  5 Years      14.14      
  1 Year      35.88      
Series II Shares         
Inception (4/30/04)        9.14%  
10 Years      12.91      
  5 Years      13.85      
  1 Year      35.56      

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.03% and 1.28%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the ex-

pense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Invesco V.I. Technology Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

    The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  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 VUF Science & Technology Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlying funds in the Lipper Science & Technology Funds classification.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

 

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.85%

 

Alternative Carriers–1.05%

 

Intelsat S.A.(b)

     204,319      $ 1,436,363  

 

 
Application Software–5.24%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     4,935        1,627,612  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     21,023        3,419,181  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     14,430        2,161,181  

 

 
        7,207,974  

 

 
Consumer Electronics–1.82%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     36,800        2,504,858  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–9.08%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     7,416        1,031,491  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     26,835        3,102,931  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     7,909        2,361,548  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     18,256        1,974,752  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     21,378        4,016,926  

 

 
        12,487,648  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–5.94%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     19,443        1,688,819  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     47,650        2,154,733  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     2,178        476,416  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     2,345        1,386,247  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     6,519        2,454,012  

 

 
        8,160,227  

 

 
Interactive Home Entertainment–10.22%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     68,117        4,047,512  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     16,027        1,723,063  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     9,700        3,915,368  

 

 

Sea Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)(b)

     58,676        2,359,949  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     11,553        1,414,434  

 

 

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. (France)(b)

     8,589        594,158  

 

 
        14,054,484  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–11.81%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     5,316        7,120,197  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     1,114        1,489,440  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     33,269        6,828,462  

 

 

Match Group, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,695        796,057  

 

 
        16,234,156  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–13.53%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     35,555        7,541,215  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     5,489        10,142,794  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     446        915,964  

 

 
        18,599,973  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services–5.96%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,746      $ 1,048,132  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     13,181        4,372,665  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     7,951        1,228,509  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     4,762        1,547,031  

 

 
        8,196,337  

 

 
Managed Health Care–0.25%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,161        341,311  

 

 
Movies & Entertainment–1.55%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     6,591        2,132,650  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–5.50%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     82,340        5,026,034  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     8,575        2,537,685  

 

 
        7,563,719  

 

 
Semiconductors–12.55%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     16,700        5,277,534  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     9,264        2,179,819  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     30,781        2,715,808  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

     68,797        3,639,361  

 

 

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR (Taiwan)

     67,967        3,446,607  

 

 
        17,259,129  

 

 
Systems Software–9.27%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     55,915        8,817,796  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     7,496        1,733,450  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     7,770        2,193,626  

 

 
        12,744,872  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.75%

 

Apple, Inc.

     26,921        7,905,352  

 

 
Trucking–0.33%

 

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

     10,458        449,903  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $67,796,639)

        137,278,956  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.72%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)

     344,022        344,022  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)

     253,945        254,021  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d)

     393,168        393,168  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $991,221)

        991,211  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.57% (Cost $68,787,860)

        138,270,167  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


     Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

  
Money Market Funds-0.53%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)(e)

    550,517      $ 550,517  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)(e)

    183,450        183,505  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $734,022)

 

     734,022  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-101.10%
(Cost $69,521,882)

 

     139,004,189  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.10)%

 

     (1,512,100

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

     $ 137,492,089  

 

 
 

 

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 December 31, 2019.

(d)

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

(e)

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $67,796,639)*

   $ 137,278,956  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $1,725,243)

     1,725,233  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $149)

     150  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     79,958  

 

 

Dividends

     1,933  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     70,594  

 

 

Total assets

     139,156,824  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     730,695  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     18,072  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     734,022  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     60,492  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     44,159  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     77,295  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,664,735  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 137,492,089  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 54,325,192  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     83,166,897  

 

 
   $ 137,492,089  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 127,308,321  

 

 

Series II

   $ 10,183,768  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     4,675,574  

 

 

Series II

     397,340  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.23  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.63  

 

 

 

*

At December 31, 2019, securities with an aggregate value of $718,690 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $19,550)

   $ 763,880  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $28,845)

     58,473  

 

 

Total investment income

     822,353  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     984,595  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     215,203  

 

 

Custodian fees

     11,650  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     25,871  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     27,146  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,270  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     7,284  

 

 

Professional services fees

     36,711  

 

 

Other

     2,120  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,330,850  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,657

 

 

Net expenses

     1,329,193  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (506,840

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $188,543)

     15,220,855  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,964  

 

 
     15,223,819  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     25,304,086  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (4

 

 
     25,304,082  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     40,527,901  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 40,021,061  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     2019     2018  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (506,840   $ (667,086

 

 

Net realized gain

     15,223,819       10,614,800  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     25,304,082       (10,726,385

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     40,021,061       (778,671

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (10,151,000     (5,582,826

 

 

Series II

     (904,027     (539,546

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (11,055,027     (6,122,372

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (9,079,975     2,448,136  

 

 

Series II

     (1,576,636     844,764  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (10,656,611     3,292,900  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     18,309,423       (3,608,143

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     119,182,666       122,790,809  

 

 

End of year

   $ 137,492,089     $ 119,182,666  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
   

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
   

Ratio of net
investment

income

(loss)
to average
net assets

    Portfolio
turnover (c)
 

Series I

                       

Year ended 12/31/19

    $21.92       $(0.09)       $ 7.71       $ 7.62       $(2.31)       $27.23       35.88%       $127,308       0.99%(d)       0.99%(d)       (0.36)%(d)       46%  

Year ended 12/31/18

    22.97       (0.12)       0.22       0.10       (1.15)       21.92       (0.45)       109,596       1.03       1.03       (0.47)       48  

Year ended 12/31/17

    17.89       (0.09)       6.34       6.25       (1.17)       22.97       35.13       113,352       1.06       1.06       (0.41)       43  

Year ended 12/31/16

    18.83       (0.06)       (0.06)       (0.12)       (0.82)       17.89       (0.76)       87,632       1.10       1.10       (0.33)       52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    19.75       (0.11)       1.29       1.18       (2.10)       18.83       6.82       107,257       1.15       1.15       (0.53)       61  

Series II

                       

Year ended 12/31/19

    20.79       (0.15)       7.30       7.15       (2.31)       25.63       35.56       10,184       1.24(d)       1.24(d)       (0.61)(d)       46  

Year ended 12/31/18

    21.89       (0.17)       0.22       0.05       (1.15)       20.79       (0.71)       9,587       1.28       1.28       (0.72)       48  

Year ended 12/31/17

    17.14       (0.14)       6.06       5.92       (1.17)       21.89       34.74       9,439       1.31       1.31       (0.66)       43  

Year ended 12/31/16

    18.12       (0.10)       (0.06)       (0.16)       (0.82)       17.14       (1.01)       6,799       1.35       1.35       (0.58)       52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    19.13       (0.15)       1.24       1.09       (2.10)       18.12       6.56       8,043       1.40       1.40       (0.78)       61  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $120,927 and $10,352 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security.Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the

 

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  collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

K.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

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 $250 million

  0.750%

 

Next $250 million

  0.740%

 

Next $500 million

  0.730%

 

Next $1.5 billion

  0.720%

 

Next $2.5 billion

  0.710%

 

Next $2.5 billion

  0.700%

 

Next $2.5 billion

  0.690%

 

Over $10 billion

  0.680%

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, 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. 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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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

 

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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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,657.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $18,669 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $196,534 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $882 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used.Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

   $ 130,264,572      $ 7,014,384        $–      $ 137,278,956  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,725,233                      1,725,233  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 131,989,805      $ 7,014,384      $      $ 139,004,189  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each

 

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transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $0 and securities sales of $318,708, which resulted in net realized gains of $188,543.

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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $      $ 1,229,123  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     11,055,027        4,893,249  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 11,055,027      $ 6,122,372  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,042,665  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     13,547,179  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     68,635,759  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (4

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (58,702

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     54,325,192  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 137,492,089  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $59,438,476 and $80,706,888, respectively. Cost of

 

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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

     $70,979,125   

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,343,366)  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $68,635,759   

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $70,368,430.

 

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $508,705 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $508,705. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

             Summary of Share Activity         
     Year ended
December 31, 2019(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2018
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     672,084     $ 16,955,731       1,041,909     $ 26,582,108  

 

 

Series II

     39,526       966,364       86,082       2,113,927  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     412,475       10,151,000       209,251       5,582,826  

 

 

Series II

     39,000       904,027       21,301       539,546  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,409,534     (36,186,706     (1,185,392     (29,716,798

 

 

Series II

     (142,286     (3,447,027     (77,423     (1,808,709

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (388,735   $ (10,656,611     95,728     $ 3,292,900  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Technology Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America..

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

         

ACTUAL

  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

     
    

Beginning

        Account Value        

(07/01/19)

 

Ending

         Account Value         

(12/31/19)1

  

Expenses

        Paid During        

Period2

  

Ending

        Account Value        

(12/31/19)

  

Expenses

        Paid During        

Period2

  

        Annualized        

Expense

Ratio

    Series I    

  $1,000.00   $1,099.50    $5.24    $1,020.21    $5.04    0.99%

    Series II    

    1,000.00   1,097.90    6.56    1,018.95    6.31    1.24  

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

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Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Funds designate the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for their fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

    Federal and State Income Tax  
 

Long-term Capital Gain Distribution

   $ 11,055,027  
 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00
 

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

 

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Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Interested Person                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds
in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees                
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944
Trustee and Chair
  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch - 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown - 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields - 1952
Trustee
  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)

 Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Joel W. Motley - 1952
Trustee
  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957
Trustee
  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949
Trustee
  2016   Retired   229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954
Trustee
  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945
Trustee
  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s)

Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds

in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

 

Other
Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)        
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957
Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate
  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers                   

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

   1999   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A    N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

   2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A    N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

   2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President    2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers—(continued)                   
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
   2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President    2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer
and Assistant Treasurer

   2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

 Name, Year of Birth and
 Position(s)
 Held with the Trust
   Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Officers–(continued)                   

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   2013   

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

   2016   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2019

 

  Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund
 
 

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-07452 and 033-57340. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VIVOPP-AR-1                                 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (the Fund) underperformed the S&P 1500 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares

    30.61%   

Series II Shares

    30.12      

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    31.49      

S&P 1500 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    31.31      

Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    26.30      

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and

stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 All sectors

 

within the S&P 500 Index posted double-digit gains with information technology performing the best and energy performing the worst.

    During the year, we continued implementing our intrinsic value strategy, seeking to create wealth by maintaining a long-term investment horizon and investing in companies selling at a significant discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value. We believe intrinsic value represents the fair economic worth of a business. Since our application of this strategy is highly disciplined and relatively unique, it is important to understand the benefits and limitations of our process. First, the investment strategy is intended to preserve capital while growing it at above market rates over the long term. Second, the investments generally have little in common with popular stock market indexes and most of our peers. And third, the Fund’s short-term relative performance will naturally be different from stock market indexes and peers and have little information value since we typically structure the portfolio significantly differently than these benchmarks.

    During the year, drivers of Fund performance were mainly stock-specific. Crown Holdings was the largest contributor to Fund performance. The company is one of the world’s largest producers of metal packaging. Shares of Crown Holdings rose as tighter capacity utilization in North America drove pricing improvements in the core packaging business. We sold some of our position in the company during the year, as the stock price appreciated. Engineering and construction company AECOM was also a large contributor to Fund performance. The company is one of the largest global providers of design, construction and management services for end markets, such as water, transportation and energy. Shares of AECOM rose after management reported strong financial results

 

 Portfolio Composition

        
 By sector    % of total net assets  

 Industrials

     23.45

 Financials

     18.95  

 Consumer Discretionary

     11.67  

 Health Care

     11.39  

 Materials

     11.17  

 Energy

     10.81  

 Information Technology

     6.59  

 Consumer Staples

     3.77  

 Communication Services

     0.20  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     2.00  

 Top 10 Equity Holdings*

        

% of total net assets

 

   1. Owens Corning

     4.65

   2. AECOM

     4.26  

   3. LKQ Corp.

     4.09  

   4. Masco Corp.

     4.01  

   5. MGIC Investment Corp.

     3.81  

   6. Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     3.77  

   7. Citigroup, Inc.

     3.59  

   8. Flex Ltd.

     3.53  

   9. Sealed Air Corp.

     3.45  

 10. Oracle Corp.

     3.06  

 Total Net Assets

   $ 91.4 million  

 Total Number of Holdings*

     43  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


and announced the intent to spinoff the company’s government services segment, citing the market’s failure to appreciate the value of this business.

Specialty chemicals company Chemours was the largest detractor from the Fund’s performance during the year. The company was negatively affected by investor concern surrounding possible legal and environmental liabilities. We believe the stock’s decline was an overreaction and we added to the Fund’s position at lower prices during the year. Engineering and construction company Fluor was also a large detractor from Fund performance. Fluor is one of the largest global providers of engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, operations and maintenance services for markets such as, oil and gas, chemicals, mining and metals. Shares of the company fell after management announced larger-than-expected project costs following the replacement of its chief executive officer in the second quarter and reported disappointing financial results for the third quarter.

For some time, we have found very limited investment opportunities in the yield-oriented sectors of utilities and real estate investment trusts, given their unattractive valuations. Our underweight exposure to these sectors helped the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 1500 Value Index, as these defensive sectors underperformed during the year.

At the close of the year, given our focus on intrinsic value and a long-term investment horizon, the Fund was positioned toward more economically-sensitive stocks than its peers. We believe the single most important indicator of how the Fund is positioned for potential future success is not our recent investment results or popular statistical measures, but rather the difference between current market prices and the Fund’s estimated intrinsic value – the aggregate business value of the portfolio based on our estimate of intrinsic value for each individual holding.

At the end of the year, the difference between the market price and the estimated intrinsic value of the Fund was very attractive, according to our estimation. While there is no assurance that market value will ever reflect our estimate of the Fund’s intrinsic value, we believe the gap between price and estimated intrinsic value may provide above-average capital appreciation.

We will continue to work hard to protect and grow the Fund’s estimated

intrinsic value. We thank you for your investment and for sharing our long-term investment perspective.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio managers:

Jonathan Edwards - Lead

Jonathan Mueller

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/09

 

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1   Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2   Source: Lipper Inc.

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 12/31/19

  

 Series I Shares

        

 Inception (9/10/01)

     4.81

 10 Years

     8.67  

   5 Years

     5.62  

   1 Year

     30.61  

 Series II Shares

        

 Inception (9/10/01)

     4.54

 10 Years

     8.37  

   5 Years

     5.32  

   1 Year

     30.12  

Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.

 

The performance of the Fund’s Series I and Series II share classes will differ primarily due to different class expenses.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser for the most recent month-end variable product performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Series I and Series II shares was 1.01% and

1.26%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund, a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), is currently offered through insurance companies issuing variable products. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return.

The most recent month-end performance at the Fund level, excluding variable product charges, is available at 800 451 4246. As mentioned above, for the most recent month-end performance including variable product charges, please contact your variable product issuer or financial adviser.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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 VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap value variable insurance underlying funds tracked by Lipper.

The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. Additionally, the returns and net asset values shown throughout this report are at the Fund level only and do not include variable product issuer charges. If such charges were included, the total returns would be lower.

Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2019

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.00%

 

Advertising–0.20%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,100      $ 94,710  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     1,115        90,337  
                185,047  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–2.35%

 

AGCO Corp.

     27,789        2,146,700  

Auto Parts & Equipment–5.11%

 

Dana, Inc.

     137,327        2,499,351  

Delphi Technologies PLC

     168,809        2,165,820  
                4,665,171  

Building Products–8.66%

 

Masco Corp.

     76,308        3,662,021  

Owens Corning

     65,200        4,245,824  
                7,907,845  

Construction & Engineering–5.29%

 

AECOM(b)

     90,245        3,892,267  

Fluor Corp.

     49,900        942,112  
                4,834,379  

Consumer Finance–1.11%

 

SLM Corp.

     113,400        1,010,394  

Distributors–4.09%

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

     104,600        3,734,220  

Diversified Banks–5.46%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     48,374        1,703,732  

Citigroup, Inc.

     41,072        3,281,242  
                4,984,974  

Diversified Chemicals–4.20%

 

Chemours Co. (The)

     66,137        1,196,418  

Huntsman Corp.

     109,500        2,645,520  
                3,841,938  

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.07%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     74,100        1,895,478  

Electronic Manufacturing Services–3.53%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     255,765        3,227,754  

Health Care Distributors–2.15%

 

McKesson Corp.

     14,200        1,964,144  

Health Care Facilities–1.99%

 

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.(b)

     249,851        1,816,417  

Health Care Services–1.66%

 

Cigna Corp.

     7,400        1,513,226  
      Shares      Value  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.37%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     5,800      $ 338,778  

Household Products–3.77%

 

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     53,509        3,440,094  

Industrial Conglomerates–2.90%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     16,400        2,654,176  

Industrial Machinery–2.17%

 

Crane Co.

     16,800        1,451,184  

Timken Co. (The)

     9,500        534,945  
                1,986,129  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–2.10%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     935        1,920,238  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.02%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     12,000        2,759,160  

Life & Health Insurance–0.06%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     1,017        51,837  

Managed Health Care–2.35%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     7,100        2,144,413  

Metal & Glass Containers–1.27%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)

     16,000        1,160,640  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–8.45%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     18,400        1,708,624  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     84,800        2,106,432  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(b)

     100,600        1,902,346  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     13,200        1,998,084  
                7,715,486  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–2.36%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     35,800        2,156,950  

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.96%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     109,200        2,705,976  

Paper Packaging–3.45%

     

Sealed Air Corp.

     79,100        3,150,553  

Pharmaceuticals–3.25%

 

Mylan N.V.(b)

     104,600        2,102,460  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     9,152        867,082  
                2,969,542  

Steel–2.24%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.(b)

     99,105        2,047,509  

Systems Software–3.06%

 

Oracle Corp.

     52,795        2,797,079  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


      Shares      Value  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–6.35%

     

MGIC Investment Corp.

     245,821      $ 3,483,284  

Radian Group, Inc.

     91,976        2,314,116  
                5,797,400  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $79,266,028)

 

     89,523,647  

Money Market Funds–1.77%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
1.50%(c)

     563,912        563,912  
      Shares      Value  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c)

     412,234      $ 412,357  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c)

     644,471        644,471  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,620,651)

 

     1,620,740  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.77%
(Cost $80,886,679)

 

     91,144,387  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.23%

 

     209,691  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 91,354,078  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2019

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $79,266,028)

   $ 89,523,647  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,620,651)

     1,620,740  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $3,103)

     3,374  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     397,772  

Fund shares sold

     950  

Dividends

     37,345  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     118,198  

Total assets

     91,702,026  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     108,147  

Amount due custodian

     9,293  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     54,741  

Accrued other operating expenses

     49,261  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     126,506  

Total liabilities

     347,948  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 91,354,078  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 78,090,386  

Distributable earnings

     13,263,692  
     $ 91,354,078  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 67,691,431  

Series II

   $ 23,662,647  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     12,095,555  

Series II

     4,237,787  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.60  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.58  

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,085)

   $ 1,102,064  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     66,468  

Total investment income

     1,168,532  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     627,946  

Administrative services fees

     152,113  

Custodian fees

     3,899  

Distribution fees - Series II

     59,069  

Transfer agent fees

     22,756  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,047  

Reports to shareholders

     8,248  

Professional services fees

     41,930  

Other

     2,648  

Total expenses

     938,656  

Less: Fees waived

     (3,464

Net expenses

     935,192  

Net investment income

     233,340  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $198,261)

     4,534,348  

Foreign currencies

     497  
       4,534,845  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     18,922,271  

Foreign currencies

     (45
       18,922,226  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     23,457,071  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 23,690,411  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

      2019     2018  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 233,340     $ 162,392  

Net realized gain

     4,534,845       18,204,360  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     18,922,226       (37,763,094

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     23,690,411       (19,396,342

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (13,915,883     (8,093,985

Series II

     (4,877,021     (2,790,803

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (18,792,904     (10,884,788

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     4,066,968       (4,794,903

Series II

     1,082,646       (6,176,982

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     5,149,614       (10,971,885

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     10,047,121       (41,253,015

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     81,306,957       122,559,972  

End of year

   $ 91,354,078     $ 81,306,957  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

                                                Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                                expenses   expenses        
              Net gains                                 to average   to average net   Ratio of net    
              (losses)                                 net assets   assets without   investment    
     Net asset    Net   on securities       Dividends   Distributions                     with fee waivers   fee waivers   income    
     value,    investment   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset        Net assets,    and/or   and/or   (loss)    
     beginning    income   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end    Total   end of period    expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
      of period    (loss)(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Series I

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

     $ 5.50      $ 0.02     $ 1.51 (d)      $ 1.53     $ (0.02 )     $ (1.41 )     $ (1.43 )     $ 5.60        30.61 %(d)     $ 67,691        0.97 %(e)      
0.97
%(e)
     
0.32
%(e)
      34 %

Year ended 12/31/18

       7.58        0.01       (1.30 )       (1.29 )       (0.02 )       (0.77 )       (0.79 )       5.50        (19.18 )       59,998        1.01       1.01       0.22       45

Year ended 12/31/17

       6.48        0.02       1.11 (f)         1.13       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       7.58        17.44 (f)        87,232        0.98       0.98       0.30       28

Year ended 12/31/16

       7.82        0.03       1.10       1.13       (0.03 )       (2.44 )       (2.47 )       6.48        18.34       85,722        1.01       1.02       0.43       36

Year ended 12/31/15

       9.84        0.05       (1.09 )       (1.04 )       (0.26 )       (0.72 )       (0.98 )       7.82        (10.40 )       83,889        1.04       1.04       0.51       82

Series II

                                                           

Year ended 12/31/19

       5.49        0.00       1.50 (d)        1.50             (1.41 )       (1.41 )       5.58        30.12 (d)        23,663        1.22 (e)        1.22 (e)        0.07 (e)        34

Year ended 12/31/18

       7.56        (0.00 )       (1.30 )       (1.30 )             (0.77 )       (0.77 )       5.49        (19.35 )       21,309        1.26       1.26       (0.03 )       45

Year ended 12/31/17

       6.45        0.00       1.11 (f)         1.11       0.00             0.00       7.56        17.23 (f)        35,328        1.23       1.23       0.05       28

Year ended 12/31/16

       7.79        0.01       1.10       1.11       (0.01 )       (2.44 )       (2.45 )       6.45        17.92       54,438        1.26       1.27       0.18       36

Year ended 12/31/15

       9.79        0.02       (1.08 )       (1.06 )       (0.22 )       (0.72 )       (0.94 )       7.79        (10.65 )       54,887        1.29       1.29       0.26       82

 

(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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable, and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

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 $1.44 and $1.43 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $66,731 and $23,621 for Series I and Series II 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 $1.09 and $1.09 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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. 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. Current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance, however, requires participating insurance companies offering separate accounts to vote shares proportionally in accordance with the instructions of the contract owners whose investments are funded by shares of each Fund or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

 

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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid to separate accounts of participating insurance companies annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

E.

Federal Income Taxes The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

 

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

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.

 

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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.

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

First $ 250 million

     0.670

First $ 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.695%.

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).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, 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 Series I shares to 2.00% and Series II shares to 2.25% 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, 2020. 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,464.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $12,953 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $139,160 for fees paid to insurance companies. 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

 

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course of providing such services. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Series II shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $558 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

 

Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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

     $88,656,565        $867,082        $–        $89,523,647  

Money Market Funds

     1,620,740                 –        1,620,740  

Total Investments

     $90,277,305        $867,082        $–        $91,144,387  

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $0 and securities sales of $258,385, which resulted in net realized gains of $198,261.

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.

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019      2018  

 

 

Ordinary income

   $ 2,447,612      $ 1,027,667  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     16,345,292        9,857,121  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 18,792,904      $ 10,884,788  

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,173,212  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     2,374,680  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     9,812,315  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     138  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (96,653

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     78,090,386  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 91,354,078  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $29,156,610 and $40,983,898, 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

   $ 17,436,075  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (7,623,760

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 9,812,315  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $81,332,072.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of fair fund adjustments and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,644 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,644. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     585,705      $ 3,555,762        246,902      $     1,647,873  

 

 

Series II

     183,035        1,127,174        230,991        1,598,135  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     2,766,577        13,915,883        1,156,284        8,093,985  

 

 

Series II

     971,518        4,877,021        399,257        2,790,803  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


      Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended      Year ended  
     December 31, 2019(a)      December 31, 2018  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (2,173,905    $ (13,404,677      (1,997,013    $ (14,536,761

 

 

Series II

     (801,319      (4,921,549      (1,418,342      (10,565,920

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     1,531,611      $ 5,149,614        (1,381,921    $ (10,971,885

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 74% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent; We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The actual and hypothetical expenses in the examples below do not represent the effect of any fees or other expenses assessed in connection with a variable product; if they did, the expenses shown would be higher while the ending account values shown would be lower.

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. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

    

Beginning
  Account Value    
(07/01/19)

  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

 

  Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)1
  Expenses
  Paid During      
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value    
(12/31/19)
  Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,073.80   $5.17   $1,020.21   $5.04   0.99%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,071.00     6.47     1,018.95     6.31   1.24   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

                

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 16,345,292     

            

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     49.46   
 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00   
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00   

                  *   The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Interested Person

Martin L. Flanagan1 - 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees

Bruce L. Crockett - 1944

Trustee and Chair

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch - 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields - 1952

Trustee

  1997  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Cynthia Hostetler - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  1998  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)

Joel W. Motley - 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel - 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern - 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

  229   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Officers

Sheri Morris - 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk - 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Officers–(continued)

John M. Zerr - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos - 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Trustees and Officers–(continued)

 

    Name, Year of Birth and        

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee            

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex  
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee            
During Past

5 Years

Officers–(continued)

Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille - 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


LOGO  

 

Annual Report

 

 

 

12/31/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund*

 
 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


 

PORTFOLIO MANAGER: Erik Voss, Ido Cohen1

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

      

 Inception

 Date

       1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  

Series I Shares2

       4/3/85          36.20        10.52        11.79

Series II Shares2

       9/18/01          35.84          10.24          11.51  

S&P 500 Index

                  31.49          11.70          13.56  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

                  36.39          14.63          15.22  

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

     8.3 %       

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C

     5.3  

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A

     5.0  

Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A

     4.3  

Microsoft Corp.

     4.2  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3.1  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     2.8  

Apple, Inc.

     2.7  

salesforce.com, Inc.

     2.4  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2.2  

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019 and are based on total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

1. Erik Voss and Ido Chen were named Portfolio Managers of the Fund effective June 21, 2019.                

2. Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

3       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


Fund Performance Discussion

 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) performed in-line with the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Fund’s benchmark.

On June 21, 2019, Erik Voss and Ido Cohen became the Lead Portfolio Manager and Co-Portfolio Manager, respectively, of the Fund.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

MARKET CONDITIONS AND YOUR FUND

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.2 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double digit return, performing in-line with its benchmark during the year. Relative detractors included an overweight exposure in energy and stock selection within industrials. Ancillary cash also hurt relative performance given strong equity market returns. Relative contributors included stock selection in consumer discretionary, consumer staples and health care. An underweight exposure in health care and consumer staples was also beneficial.

Top individual detractors from Fund performance included Lyft and Uber. Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber faced pressure on regulatory headwinds related to the advancement of California’s AB5 regulation which seeks to treat ridesharing drivers as employees rather than contractors which would require greater benefits for drivers such as a protected minimum wage, sick days and health insurance. Though this law is not yet in effect and a settlement or appeal of the law could still materialize, the advancement of the law to this stage has increased uncertainty for the ridesharing business model in California. Longer term, we believed the industry has a large, underpenetrated market and potential to benefit from autonomous driving. Thus, we continued to hold both stocks.

Top individual contributors to Fund performance during the year included Microsoft and Facebook. Investor confidence in Microsoft has grown following strong growth in its cloud platform Azure. Additionally, during the year, Microsoft was awarded the $10 billion JEDI contract from the US Department of Defense, further strengthening its competitive position. We continued to see opportunity for Microsoft to grow revenue and profits as customers continue their digital transformation into the cloud.

 

4       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


 

Social media giant Facebook reported strong earnings results during the year that showed increases in its number of users across the world and increased revenue. Going forward, we believed Facebook would improve monetization for areas such as Stories, Watch and Messenger, as well as experience potentially better profits from slowing regulatory and privacy costs.

Our fundamental bottom-up research led us to overweight exposures in communication services, consumer discretionary and financials at year end, relative to the Fund’s style-specific index. Within consumer discretionary, we are focused on technology-driven share shift, demographics and changing behaviors. Our financials position remains a small portion overall and was focused primarily on alternative asset managers which we believed had potential for sales growth and profit expansion. Underweight exposures included IT and health care. Within IT, semiconductors were the only overweight industry, given a current preference for technology-driven companies within the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors. Our health care underweight is primarily located in biopharma, given potential for increased volatility during an election year. Our industrials positioning leans into defensive, US based, highly consolidated industries with pricing power.

Central bank actions in 2019 supported continued growth by keeping the cost of debt low. The labor market remains healthy with job and wage gains, which is beneficial to consumers.

However, these are clearly the late innings of the economic cycle and, therefore, we expect only modest growth from here, as well as continued volatility spurred by trade and election headlines. Prolonged cyclical growth is likely to be scarce and we believe the market will continue to favor companies that can produce growth and compound earnings in spite of the economic cycle. We believe change is the fuel for growth. Thus, we are seeking to identify “share-takers,” companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and from disruptive shifts in consumer behavior.

Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based measure of domestic stock performance. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

5       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Series I Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     36.20%     5-Year     10.52%     10-Year    11.79%

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Series II Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     35.84%     5-Year     10.24%     10-Year    11.51%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

6       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


Fund Expenses

 

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual    Beginning
Account
Value
July 1, 2019
     Ending
Account
Value
December 31, 2019
     Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
December 31, 2019
                   

Series I shares

     $   1,000.00            $        1,114.10            $            4.27           

Series II shares

     1,000.00        1,112.70          5.61             

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

           

Series I shares

     1,000.00        1,021.17          4.08             

Series II shares

     1,000.00        1,019.91          5.36             

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios        

Series I shares

       0.80%           

Series II shares

       1.05              

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks—100.5%

                 
Consumer Discretionary—39.3%

 

Diversified Consumer Services—0.3%

 

Service Corp. International      51,957      $

 

        2,391,581

 

 

 

Entertainment—7.5%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.      269,552        16,016,780  
Electronic Arts, Inc.1      85,345        9,175,441  
IMAX Corp.1      98,964        2,021,834  
Netflix, Inc.1      11,142        3,605,217  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.      33,700        13,602,879  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.1      66,595        8,153,226  
Vivendi SA      90,329        2,618,194  
               

 

55,193,571

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.0%

 

Cedar Fair LP      76,716        4,253,135  
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.1      213,314        12,459,670  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.      21,875        1,394,969  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      30,847        4,118,383  
               

 

22,226,157

 

 

 

Household Durables—1.5%

 

Sony Corp.      165,800       

 

11,285,474

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—10.3%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C1      28,989        38,758,873  
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1      180,188        36,983,587  
               

 

75,742,460

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—12.2%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored
ADR1
     97,463        20,671,902  
Amazon.com, Inc.1      32,962        60,908,502  
Booking Holdings, Inc.1      4,101        8,422,347  
               

 

90,002,751

 

 

 

Media—1.2%

 

Altice USA, Inc., Cl. A1      181,210        4,954,281  
Charter Communications, Inc., Cl. A1      6,194        3,004,586  
DISH Network Corp., Cl. A1      35,517        1,259,788  
               

 

9,218,655

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—3.3%

 

CarMax, Inc.1      18,660        1,635,922  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      188,209        22,539,910  
               

 

24,175,832

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—3.0%

 

Food Products—3.0%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.      101,685        3,481,694  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.      33,068        2,844,840  
Mondelez International, Inc., Cl. A      61,202        3,371,006  
Nomad Foods Ltd.1      118,026        2,640,242  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Cl. A      108,323        9,861,726  
               

 

22,199,508

 

 

 

Energy—0.9%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.9%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.      30,481        1,836,480  
PBF Energy, Inc., Cl. A      89,194        2,798,016  
Viper Energy Partners LP      87,455        2,156,640  
               

 

6,791,136

 

 

 

Financials—4.8%

 

Capital Markets—4.3%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc., Cl. A      166,139        7,926,492  
Ares Management Corp., Cl. A      219,953        7,850,122  
Carlyle Group LP (The)      136,658        4,383,989  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      9,898        2,275,847  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      26,126        2,417,961  
KKR & Co., Inc., Cl. A      62,134        1,812,449  
London Stock Exchange Group plc      18,672        1,928,671  
      Shares      Value  
Capital Markets (Continued)

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.      31,516      $         2,907,351  
               

 

31,502,882

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—0.3%

 

SVB Financial Group1     

 

8,345

 

 

 

    

 

2,094,929

 

 

 

Insurance—0.2%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., Cl. A1     

 

40,676

 

 

 

    

 

1,912,992

 

 

 

Health Care—12.2%

 

Biotechnology—0.9%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      19,347        2,228,194  
BeiGene Ltd., ADR1      11,148        1,847,892  
Bluebird Bio, Inc.1      4,956        434,889  
Moderna, Inc.1      95,330        1,864,655  
               

 

6,375,630

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—5.3%

 

Baxter International, Inc.      67,515        5,645,604  
Boston Scientific Corp.1      215,322        9,736,861  
DexCom, Inc.1      10,032        2,194,400  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.1      11,781        6,964,338  
Teleflex, Inc.      24,757        9,319,525  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      35,828        5,362,735  
               

 

39,223,463

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—3.2%

 

Humana, Inc.      14,513        5,319,305  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings1      21,919        3,708,037  
LHC Group, Inc.1      41,246        5,682,049  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      30,372        8,928,761  
               

 

23,638,152

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.2%

 

Avantor, Inc.1      102,133        1,853,714  
Illumina, Inc.1      39,154        12,988,948  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      5,028        1,633,446  
               

 

16,476,108

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.6%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.      8,517        774,621  
Novo Nordisk AS, Cl. B      53,056        3,077,231  
Zoetis, Inc., Cl. A      6,451        853,790  
               

 

4,705,642

 

 

 

Industrials—9.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense—3.4%

 

Airbus SE      65,445        9,601,940  
Boeing Co. (The)      4,537        1,477,973  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.      10,604        2,098,213  
Lockheed Martin Corp.      12,125        4,721,233  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.1      20,163        6,987,286  
               

 

24,886,645

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—2.7%

 

Cintas Corp.      29,931        8,053,833  
Clean Harbors, Inc.1      58,749        5,037,727  
Waste Connections, Inc.      22,197        2,015,266  
Waste Management, Inc.      38,772        4,418,457  
               

 

19,525,283

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.4%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.      8,415       

 

2,980,846

 

 

 

Machinery—0.9%

 

Deere & Co.      22,573        3,910,998  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      16,804        2,785,095  
               

 

6,696,093

 

 

 

Road & Rail—1.7%

 

Kansas City Southern      36,572        5,601,367  
Lyft, Inc., Cl. A1      47,426        2,040,267  
Uber Technologies, Inc.1      60,929        1,812,028  
Union Pacific Corp.      18,726        3,385,474  
        12,839,136  
 

 

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     Shares      Value  
Information Technology—30.3%

 

Communications Equipment—1.5%                  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.     

 

68,967

 

 

 

   $

 

        11,113,342

 

 

 

IT Services—8.1%                  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      47,444        6,598,986  
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A      106,962        31,937,783  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1      58,194        6,294,845  
Visa, Inc., Cl. A      78,892        14,823,807  
               

 

59,655,421

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—6.2%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.      134,051        8,182,473  
ASML Holding NV      25,246        7,471,301  
NVIDIA Corp.      21,519        5,063,421  
QUALCOMM, Inc.      80,789        7,128,014  
Semtech Corp.1      144,006        7,617,917  
Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR      211,429        10,721,565  
               

 

46,184,691

 

 

 

Software—11.8%

 

Adobe, Inc.1      16,011        5,280,588  
     Shares     Value  
Software (Continued)

 

Microsoft Corp.      195,629     $ 30,850,693  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.1      38,851       8,984,294  
RealPage, Inc.1      90,967       4,889,476  
salesforce.com, Inc.1      109,557       17,818,351  
ServiceNow, Inc.1      22,070       6,230,803  
Splunk, Inc.1      50,761       7,602,475  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Cl. A1      21,203       5,508,115  
              

 

87,164,795

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—2.7%

 

Apple, Inc.     

 

68,796

 

 

 

   

 

20,201,945

 

 

 

Materials—0.9%

 

Chemicals—0.9%

 

Linde plc      6,106       1,299,967  
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      5,038       2,939,875  
Westlake Chemical Corp.      33,296       2,335,714  
              

 

6,575,556

 

 

 

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $517,163,117)      100.5     742,980,676  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      (0.5     (3,992,790
Net Assets      100.0   $     738,987,886  
                
 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

 

Glossary:

Definitions

    

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

   
Assets   

Investments, at value—unaffiliated companies (cost $517,163,117)—see accompanying schedule of investments

      $        742,980,676    

Receivables and other assets:

  

Investments sold

     1,018,570    

Dividends

     409,285    

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     109,596    

Other

     115,704    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     744,633,831    
   
Liabilities   

Amount due to custodian

     448,291    

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     4,642,696    

Administration fee

     257,820    

Trustees’ compensation

     109,017    

Shareholder communications

     68,256    

Distribution and service plan fees

     42,250    

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees

     17,540    

Advisory fee

     14,235    

Other

     45,840    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,645,945    
             

Net Assets

      $        738,987,886    
  

 

 

 
           
   
Composition of Net Assets   

Shares of beneficial interest

     $407,917,227    

Total distributable earnings

     331,070,659    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $        738,987,886    
  

 

 

 
           
   
Net Asset Value Per Share   

Series I Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $538,247,140 and 9,005,233 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $59.77    

Series II Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $200,740,746 and 3,421,444 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $58.67    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

   
Investment Income   

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $42,230)

    $ 6,171,392      

Affiliated companies

     175,006      

Interest

     72      
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,346,470      
           
   
Expenses   

Advisory fees

     4,941,455      

Administration fees

     675,119      

Distribution and service plan fees:

  

Series II shares

     472,196      

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Series I shares

     274,035      

Series II shares

     97,800      

Shareholder communications:

  

Series I shares

     55,390      

Series II shares

     20,153      

Trustees’ compensation

     22,437      

Custodian fees and expenses

     11,192      

Borrowing fees

     8,475      

Other

     76,593      
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,654,845      

Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)

     (543,358)      
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,111,487      
             

Net Investment Income

     234,983      
           
Realized and Unrealized Gain         

Net realized gain on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $215,597)

     107,241,836      

Foreign currency transactions

     12,535      
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     107,254,371      

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     103,527,211      

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     4,068      
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     103,531,279      
             

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $         211,020,633      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Operations     

Net investment income

     $ 234,983       $             689,854     

 

 

Net realized gain

     107,254,371       77,503,315     

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     103,531,279       (110,172,740)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     211,020,633       (31,979,571)    

 

 
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders     

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I shares

     (49,378,533     (43,131,733)    

Series II shares

     (18,651,335     (16,387,466)    
  

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (68,029,868     (59,519,199)    

 

 
Beneficial Interest Transactions     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

    

Series I shares

     (29,869,839     (28,802,499)    

Series II shares

     23,369,205       (150,292,452)    
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

     (6,500,634     (179,094,951)    

 

 
Net Assets     

Total increase (decrease)

     136,490,131       (270,593,721)    

 

 

Beginning of period

     602,497,755       873,091,476     
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $         738,987,886       $        602,497,755     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares   Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Operating Data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $48.50       $55.70       $48.36       $55.49       $64.87  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1

    0.06       0.09       0.15       0.12       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    16.80       (2.71)       12.33       (1.57)       2.25  
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    16.86       (2.62)       12.48       (1.45)       2.47  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

         

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.04)       (0.19)       (0.13)       (0.22)       (0.06)  

Distributions from net realized gain

    (5.55)       (4.39)       (5.01)       (5.46)       (11.79)  
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (5.59)       (4.58)       (5.14)       (5.68)       (11.85)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $59.77       $48.50       $55.70       $48.36       $55.49  
 

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2     36.20%       (5.73)%       26.83%       (2.20)%       3.54%  

 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $538,247       $460,708       $556,227       $501,756       $564,514  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

    $515,169       $542,971       $539,255       $514,525       $601,110  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:3

         

Net investment income

    0.10%       0.16%       0.29%       0.25%       0.36%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

    0.88%       0.85%       0.82%       0.83%       0.81%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

    0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4       0.00%4  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses5

    0.88%       0.85%       0.82%       0.83%       0.81%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate6

    73%       27%       26%       114%       60%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

                

  Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.88%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     0.85%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     0.82%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     0.83%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     0.81%  

6. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Series II Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Operating Data           

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $47.78       $54.89       $47.73       $54.80       $64.30  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1

     (0.08)       (0.05)       0.02       0.002       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     16.52       (2.67)       12.16       (1.55)       2.22  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     16.44       (2.72)       12.18       (1.55)       2.29  

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

          

Dividends from net investment income

     0.00       0.00       (0.01)       (0.06)       0.00  

Distributions from net realized gain

     (5.55)       (4.39)       (5.01)       (5.46)       (11.79)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (5.55)       (4.39)       (5.02)       (5.52)       (11.79)  

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $58.67       $47.78       $54.89       $47.73       $54.80  
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      35.84%       (5.96)%       26.50%       (2.43)%       3.27%  

 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data           

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $200,741       $141,790       $316,864       $295,226       $317,737  

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $188,894       $232,457       $314,506       $287,933       $332,468  

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

          

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.15)%       (0.09)%       0.04%       0.00%5       0.12%  

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.13%       1.10%       1.07%       1.08%       1.06%  

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses6

     1.13%       1.10%       1.07%       1.08%       1.06%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate7

     73%       27%       26%       114%       60%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. Less than $0.005 per share.

3. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

                

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     1.13%     
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     1.10%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.07%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     1.08%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.06%  

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

 

Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

 

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security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions 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.

D.

Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

E.

Master Limited Partnerships - The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

F.

Return of Capital - Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. The return of capital portion of the distribution is a reduction to investment income that results in an equivalent reduction in the cost basis of the associated investments and increases net realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates will subsequently be revised and may materially differ primarily based on information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

G.

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.

H.

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 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.

 

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I.

Accounting Estimates - The financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with 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. 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.

J.

Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

K.

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.

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:

 

Fee Schedule*        

Up to $200 million

     0.75 %    

Next $200 million

     0.72  

Next $200 million

     0.69  

Next $200 million

     0.66  

Next $200 million

     0.60  

Over $1 billion

     0.58  

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.70%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $1,938,757 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, 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

 

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affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,210 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $384,508 and $145,217 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $60,528 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $614,591 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JP Morgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management., Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 - Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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—
Unadjusted
        Quoted Prices
     Level 2—
Other Significant
  Observable Inputs
    

Level 3—

Significant
     Unobservable
Inputs

                     Value    

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           
Common Stocks            

Consumer Discretionary

   $                      262,729,934      $                  27,506,547      $                 —      $                 290,236,481    

Consumer Staples

     22,199,508                      22,199,508    

 

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Level 1—

Unadjusted
        Quoted Prices

    

Level 2—

Other Significant
  Observable Inputs

     Level 3—
Significant
     Unobservable
Inputs
                             Value  
Common Stocks (Continued)           

Energy

  $ 6,791,136      $      $      $                    6,791,136

Financials

    33,582,132        1,928,671             35,510,803

Health Care

    87,341,764        3,077,231             90,418,995

Industrials

    57,326,063        9,601,940             66,928,003

Information Technology

    224,320,194                    224,320,194

Materials

    6,575,556                    6,575,556
 

 

 

Total Assets   $                 700,866,287      $                 42,114,389      $                     —      $                742,980,676
 

 

 

Forward currency exchange contracts and futures contracts, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $3,806,485 and securities sales of $611,914, which resulted in net realized gains of $215,597. For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $9,976,512 which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $0.

Note 5 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $6,423.

Note 6 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 7 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 8 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019      2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 2,174,989      $ 26,045,927  

Long-term capital gain

     65,854,879        33,473,272  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

     $         68,029,868      $         59,519,199  
  

 

 

 

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2019  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,813,981  

Undistributed long-term gain

     106,097,903  

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     222,265,771  

Temporary book/tax differences

     (106,996)  

Shares of beneficial interest

     407,917,227  
  

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $         738,987,886  
  

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and partnership transactions.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $504,576,604 and $563,591,117, 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

   $ 228,410,977  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (6,145,206)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $         222,265,771  
  

 

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $521,421,994.

Note 10 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnership transactions, net operating loss and post financial statement adjustments, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment loss was increased by $3,388,685, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $4,561,572 shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $1,172,887. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 11 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,
20191
    Year Ended December 31,
2018
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Series I Shares

        

Sold

     222,808     $ 12,378,336       363,347     $ 19,418,739  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     930,266               49,378,533       779,254       43,131,733  

Redeemed

     (1,646,179     (91,626,708     (1,630,524     (91,352,971
        

Net increase (decrease)

     (493,105   $ (29,869,839     (487,923   $ (28,802,499
        
        
        

Series II Shares

                                

Sold

     809,631     $ 43,673,830       124,097     $ 6,689,300  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     357,511       18,651,335       300,192               16,387,466  

Redeemed

     (713,247     (38,955,960     (3,229,296     (173,369,218
        

Net increase (decrease)

     453,895     $ 23,369,205       (2,805,007   $ (150,292,452
        
        

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 32% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested

 

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in the Fund. 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 12 - Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 65,854,879  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

24       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Funds
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
INTERESTED PERSON                
Martin L. Flanagan 1 — 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

25       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)
Held with the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since

  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES                
Bruce L. Crockett – 1944
Trustee and Chair
  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
David C. Arch – 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Beth Ann Brown – 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non -profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
Jack M. Fields – 1952
Trustee
  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
Cynthia Hostetler —1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones – 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

26       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since

 

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee

 

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5
Years

 

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

 

                 
   

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003   

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229    None
   

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229    Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
   

Teresa M. Ressel — 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229    Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
   

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
   

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229    None
   

Daniel S. Vandivort –1954

Trustee

  2019   

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229    Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
   

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229    Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
   

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/ Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/ Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229    ISO New England, Inc. (non- profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

27       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since 

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

   Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past  5
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

 

                 
   

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange- Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A    N/A
   

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005    Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A    N/A
   

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A    N/A
   

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

28       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since 

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

   Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

                 
   

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./ Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
   

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
   

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
   Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

                 
   
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
  2013   

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A
   
Robert R. Leveille – 1969
Chief Compliance Officer
  2016   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

  

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

  

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

  

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young,

LLP

2005 Market Street,

Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

  

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

  

 

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Annual Report

 

 

12/31/2019

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund*

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.

 


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGER: Michael Hyman1 and Magnus Krantz

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

     

Inception

Date

     1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  

 

Series I Shares2

   2/9/87        17.51          5.23          7.27    

 

Series II Shares2

   5/1/02        17.22          4.95          7.00  

 

Russell 3000 Index

            31.02          11.24          13.42  

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

            8.72          3.05          3.75  

 

Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I.

Conservative Balanced Index

            16.33          6.11          7.37  

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Microsoft Corp.      1.9 %     
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1.6  
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A      1.1  
Amazon.com, Inc.      1.0  
Apple, Inc.      0.9  
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A      0.9  
Verizon Communications, Inc.      0.9  
Exxon Mobil Corp.      0.8  
Walmart, Inc.      0.8  
Johnson & Johnson      0.8  

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

        
Common Stocks      37.3 %     
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes      30.5  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations   

  Agency

     11.9  

  CMOs

     2.0  

  Non-Agency

     5.3  
Asset-Backed Securities      10.6  
U.S. Government Obligations      2.4  

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

1. Michael Hyman was named Portfolio Manager of the Fund effective July 3, 2019.

2. Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s Series I shares had a return of 17.51%, outperforming its benchmark, the Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index (the “Custom Index”), which returned 16.33%. The Russell 3000 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, both components of the Custom Index, returned 31.02% and 8.72%, respectively, over the period.

Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.

Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.

Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.

Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019 mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019. During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

EQUITY STRATEGY REVIEW

The equity portion of the portfolio outperformed the Russell 3000 Index during the reporting period as the broad equity market experienced healthy gains. The outperformance was driven by strong, broad-based stock selection with positive relative results in 8 of 11 GICS sectors. The biggest contributors included stock selection within the information technology, health care, and financials sectors. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection within the utilities and industrials sectors and slight underweight positioning to the information technology sector.

The particularly strong returns within the information technology sector were mainly driven by several holdings including First Data (no longer held at period–end), Snap, Applied Materials, and NVIDIA. The key detractors included EQT Corp., PG&E (no longer held at period–end), and Spirit Airlines. An underweight exposure to Apple also detracted from relative returns.

FIXED-INCOME STRATEGY REVIEW

In a period where credit outperformed US Treasuries, the Fund’s overweight position to credit and underweight to US Treasuries were the top contributors to relative returns. Additionally, the Fund had a small off-benchmark allocation to high yield during the reporting period which was beneficial, while an overweight to asset-backed securities and an underweight to agency mortgage-backed securities were both detractors.

1. Federal Reserve

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

 

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Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Russell 3000 Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies, representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of U.S dollar-denominated, investment-grade U.S. corporate government and mortgage-backed securities. The Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index is a customized weighted index currently comprised of 65% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 35% of the Russell 3000 Index. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

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Average Annual Total Returns of Series I Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     17.51%     5-Year     5.23%     10-Year 7.27%

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

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Average Annual Total Returns of Series II Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     17.22%     5-Year     4.95%     10-Year 7.00%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual    Beginning
Account
Value
July 1, 2019
          

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2019

          

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended
December 31, 2019

       
Series I shares      $    1,000.00                 $      1,049.50                       $            3.47                 
Series II shares      1,000.00                 1,048.20                       4.76                 
Hypothetical                  
(5% return before expenses)                  
Series I shares      1,000.00                 1,021.83                       3.42                 
Series II shares      1,000.00                 1,020.57                       4.70                 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios        
Series I shares    0.67%         
Series II shares    0.92         

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value   
Common Stocks—36.3%                  
Consumer Discretionary—5.9%

 

Automobiles—0.2%                  
General Motors Co.      10,091      $

 

369,331

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.3%

 

Zynga, Inc., Cl. A1      106,890       

 

654,167

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.7%

 

Cedar Fair LP      5,485        304,088  
McDonald’s Corp.      5,300                1,047,333  
       

 

1,351,421

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.3%                  
DR Horton, Inc.      10,580       

 

558,095

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—1.4%

 

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1      10,090        2,070,972  
Snap, Inc., Cl. A1      33,890        553,424  
       

 

2,624,396

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—1.0%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.1      1,090       

 

2,014,146

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.5%                  
Burlington Stores, Inc.1      3,351        764,128  
CarMax, Inc.1      9,070        795,167  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)      5,770        1,260,053  
       

 

2,819,348

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.5%

 

NIKE, Inc., Cl. B      8,910       

 

902,672

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—1.9%

 

Beverages—0.6%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)      21,420       

 

1,185,597

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing—0.8%

 

Walmart, Inc.      12,693       

 

1,508,436

 

 

 

Household Products—0.5%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      7,430       

 

928,007

 

 

 

Energy—1.8%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.3%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.      15,410       

 

619,482

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.5%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      18,270        318,081  
EQT Corp.      37,169        405,142  
Exxon Mobil Corp.      21,820        1,522,599  
Shell Midstream Partners LP      29,695        600,136  
       

 

2,845,958

 

 

 

Financials—7.5%

 

Capital Markets—0.6%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      12,900       

 

1,193,895

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—3.8%

 

Citigroup, Inc.      11,360        907,550  
East West Bancorp, Inc.      21,220        1,033,414  
IBERIABANK Corp.      7,010        524,558  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      21,510        2,998,494  
Signature Bank (New York)      2,860        390,705  
SVB Financial Group1      5,240        1,315,450  
       

 

7,170,171

 

 

 

Insurance—1.4%

 

American International Group, Inc.      12,200        626,226  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      4,190        399,014  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.      17,030        772,310  
Progressive Corp. (The)      12,480        903,427  
       

 

2,700,977

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.7%

 

AGNC Investment Corp.      31,530        557,451  
EPR Properties      8,940        631,522  
Prologis, Inc.      15,367        1,369,814  
     Shares      Value   
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Continued)

 

SL Green Realty Corp.      6,340      $ 582,519  
       

 

3,141,306

 

 

 

Health Care—5.3%

 

Biotechnology—0.5%                  
uniQure NV1      5,100        365,466  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      2,790        610,871  
       

 

976,337

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.8%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.      2,550        693,524  
Boston Scientific Corp.1      15,750        712,215  
CryoPort, Inc.1      16,840        277,186  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.1      1,380        815,787  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      6,590        986,391  
       

 

3,485,103

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—0.5%

 

Anthem, Inc.      3,110       

 

939,313

 

 

 

Health Care Technology—0.3%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.1      5,340       

 

447,065

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—2.2%

 

AstraZeneca plc, Sponsored ADR      12,000        598,320  
Bayer AG, Sponsored ADR      39,950        810,186  
Johnson & Johnson      10,160        1,482,039  
Merck & Co., Inc.      14,100        1,282,395  
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.1      30,050        72,721  
       

 

4,245,661

 

 

 

Industrials—3.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.5%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.      2,250       

 

876,105

 

 

 

Airlines—0.2%

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc.1      10,570       

 

426,077

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.7%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.      48,950        458,172  
IAA, Inc.1      7,380        347,303  
Republic Services, Inc., Cl. A      5,920        530,609  
       

 

        1,336,084

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.6%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.      6,178       

 

1,093,506

 

 

 

Machinery—0.3%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      3,200       

 

530,368

 

 

 

Professional Services—0.3%

 

Korn Ferry      12,820       

 

543,568

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.4%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.      3,140       

 

800,543

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

 

Fastenal Co.      16,040       

 

592,678

 

 

 

Information Technology—7.6%

 

Communications Equipment—0.5%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.      6,353       

 

1,023,722

 

 

 

IT Services—1.9%

 

Accenture plc, Cl. A      3,830        806,483  
Fiserv, Inc.1      6,281        726,272  
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A      5,440        1,624,329  
Perspecta, Inc.      16,597        438,825  
       

 

3,595,909

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.2%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.      18,890        1,153,046  
NVIDIA Corp.      6,001        1,412,035  
QUALCOMM, Inc.      8,550        754,367  
Texas Instruments, Inc.      5,860        751,779  
        4,071,227  
 

 

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     Shares                      Value   
Software—2.1%                  
Microsoft Corp.      23,140      $ 3,649,178  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.1      4,970        402,968  
       

 

4,052,146

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.9%

 

Apple, Inc.     

 

5,950

 

 

 

    

 

1,747,218

 

 

 

Materials—0.5%                  
Chemicals—0.2%                  
Valvoline, Inc.     

 

15,300

 

 

 

    

 

327,573

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.3%                  
Compass Minerals International, Inc.     

 

9,440

 

 

 

    

 

575,462

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—1.2%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.9%

 

ORBCOMM, Inc.1      375        1,579  
Verizon Communications, Inc.      26,070        1,600,698  
               

 

1,602,277

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.3%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.1     

 

8,070

 

 

 

    

 

632,849

 

 

 

Utilities—1.3%                  
Electric Utilities—0.4%                  
Duke Energy Corp.     

 

8,430

 

 

 

    

 

768,901

 

 

 

Gas Utilities—0.2%                  
Suburban Propane Partners LP     

 

22,085

 

 

 

    

 

482,557

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.7%                  
Avista Corp.      7,410        356,347  
Dominion Energy, Inc.      11,260        932,553  
        1,288,900  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $52,929,500)

 

       69,048,554  
             Principal
Amount
        
Asset-Backed Securities—10.3%                  
Auto Loans/Leases—7.5%                  
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-4,Cl. C, 2.94%, 1/10/242    $ 90,282        90,394  
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.57%, 1/10/242      246,000        248,513  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.70%, 7/10/242      275,000        276,671  
Series 2018-3,Cl. B, 3.49%, 6/13/222      61,208        61,314  
Series 2018-3,Cl. D, 4.14%, 10/15/242      25,000        25,487  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.97%, 1/13/252      180,000        182,372  
Series 2019-2,Cl. D, 3.41%, 6/12/252      140,000        141,772  
Series 2019-3,Cl. C, 2.76%, 9/12/252      155,000        155,592  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-2,Cl. D, 3.42%, 4/18/23      320,000        325,616  
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.08%, 12/18/23      205,000        208,257  
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.74%, 10/18/24      260,000        270,030  
Series 2019-2,Cl. C, 2.74%, 4/18/25      100,000        100,909  
Series 2019-2,Cl. D, 2.99%, 6/18/25      270,000        273,058  
Series 2019-3,Cl. D, 2.58%, 9/18/25      130,000        128,764  
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust:

 

  
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.15%, 2/20/252      40,000        40,454  
Series 2018-2,Cl. B, 3.48%, 10/20/232      125,000        126,452  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.69%, 12/20/232      120,000        121,761  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust:      
Series 2016-1,Cl. D, 3.11%, 8/15/22      220,000        220,258  
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.43%, 7/17/23      245,000        247,980  
Series 2017-4,Cl. D, 3.30%, 5/15/24      110,000        111,417  
Series 2018-1,Cl. D, 3.37%, 7/15/24      75,000        76,225  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.85%, 7/15/24      90,000        93,501  
CPS Auto Receivables Trust:      
Series 2018-A,Cl. B, 2.77%, 4/18/222      97,633        97,760  
Series 2018-B,Cl. B, 3.23%, 7/15/222      155,000        155,486  
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:

 

  
Series 2017-3A,Cl. C, 3.48%, 10/15/262      220,000        223,179  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. B, 3.60%, 4/15/272      170,000        172,890  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. C, 3.77%, 6/15/272      250,000        254,908  
             Principal
Amount
                     Value   
Auto Loans/Leases (Continued)

 

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2018-2A,Cl. C, 4.16%, 9/15/272    $ 160,000      $ 165,368  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. C, 4.04%, 12/15/272      220,000        226,575  
Series 2019-1A,Cl. B, 3.75%, 4/17/282      100,000        102,990  
Series 2019-1A,Cl. C, 3.94%, 6/15/282      105,000        108,505  
Drive Auto Receivables Trust:      
Series 2017-1,Cl. D, 3.84%, 3/15/23      360,000        363,675  
Series 2018-1,Cl. D, 3.81%, 5/15/24      160,000        162,665  
Series 2018-2,Cl. D, 4.14%, 8/15/24      230,000        234,694  
Series 2018-3,Cl. D, 4.30%, 9/16/24      215,000        220,567  
Series 2018-5,Cl. C, 3.99%, 1/15/25      210,000        214,012  
Series 2019-1,Cl. C, 3.78%, 4/15/25      340,000        345,926  
Series 2019-3,Cl. D, 3.18%, 10/15/26      210,000        213,084  
Series 2019-4,Cl. D, 2.70%, 2/16/27      85,000        84,420  
DT Auto Owner Trust:      
Series 2016-4A,Cl. E, 6.49%, 9/15/232      75,000        76,934  
Series 2017-1A,Cl. D, 3.55%, 11/15/222      118,437        119,093  
Series 2017-2A,Cl. D, 3.89%, 1/15/232      167,921        169,113  
Series 2017-3A,Cl. D, 3.58%, 5/15/232      75,000        75,539  
Series 2017-3A,Cl. E, 5.60%, 8/15/242      195,000        201,978  
Series 2017-4A,Cl. D, 3.47%, 7/17/232      205,000        206,471  
Series 2017-4A,Cl. E, 5.15%, 11/15/242      225,000        231,882  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. B, 3.56%, 9/15/222      270,000        272,401  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. C, 3.79%, 7/15/242      105,000        106,701  
Series 2019-2A,Cl. D, 3.48%, 2/18/252      130,000        131,855  
Series 2019-3A,Cl. D, 2.96%, 4/15/252      75,000        75,064  
Series 2019-4A,Cl. D, 2.85%, 7/15/252      220,000        220,203  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. B, 2.75%, 4/15/222      38,698        38,714  
Series 2018-4A,Cl. B, 3.64%, 11/15/222      220,000        221,081  
Series 2019-1A,Cl. D, 4.13%, 12/16/242      255,000        263,311  
Series 2019-2A,Cl. C, 3.30%, 3/15/242      322,000        326,820  
Series 2019-4A,Cl. D, 2.58%, 9/15/252      230,000        228,017  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Cl. C, 6.22%, 6/15/222      380,000        389,922  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/222      105,589        105,836  
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust:

 

  
Series 2017-3,Cl. C, 2.73%, 9/20/21      120,000        120,131  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.50%, 4/20/22      145,000        146,413  
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Cl. C, 2.70%, 10/15/242      115,000        115,686  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

 

  
Series 2017-1,Cl. E, 5.05%, 7/15/242      410,000        421,265  
Series 2017-3,Cl. D, 3.20%, 11/15/23      295,000        298,658  
Series 2018-1,Cl. D, 3.32%, 3/15/24      110,000        111,172  
Series 2018-2,Cl. D, 3.88%, 2/15/24      170,000        174,121  
Series 2018-5,Cl. C, 3.81%, 12/16/24      225,000        228,395  
Series 2019-2,Cl. D, 3.22%, 7/15/25      195,000        198,947  
Series 2019-3,Cl. D, 2.68%, 10/15/25      165,000        164,433  
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust:      
Series 2019-A,Cl. C, 3.30%, 5/22/232      320,000        325,748  
Series 2019-B,Cl. C, 2.77%, 8/21/232      115,000        115,545  
Series 2019-C,Cl. C, 2.39%, 11/20/232      205,000        203,577  
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.16%, 8/12/242      150,000        151,152  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

  
Series 2017-2A,Cl. E, 4.63%, 7/15/242      320,000        326,305  
Series 2018-1A,Cl. D, 3.41%, 5/15/232      315,000        318,610  
Series 2018-3A,Cl. B, 3.32%, 10/16/232      252,000        253,986  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value   
Auto Loans/Leases (Continued)

 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2019-3A,Cl. C, 2.49%, 10/15/242    $ 265,000      $ 265,159  
       

 

  14,273,739

 

 

 

Credit Cards—1.0%                  
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:      
Series 2018-A,Cl. A, 3.07%, 12/16/24      540,000        546,079  
Series 2018-B,Cl. A, 3.46%, 7/15/25      245,000        250,631  
Series 2018-C,Cl. A, 3.55%, 8/15/25      490,000        502,290  
Series 2019-A,Cl. A, 3.14%, 12/15/25      75,000        76,681  
Series 2019-B,Cl. A, 2.49%, 4/15/26          260,000        262,228  
Series 2019-C,Cl. A, 2.21%, 7/15/26      225,000        225,364  
       

 

1,863,273

 

 

 

Home Equity Loans—0.0%                  
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-R5, Cl. M2, 2.482% [US0001M+69], 7/25/353      5,903        5,919  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.54%, 5/15/25      70,000        70,624  
       

 

76,543

 

 

 

Leases—0.9%                  
CCG Receivables Trust:      
Series 2017-1,Cl. B, 2.75%, 11/14/232      250,000        250,287  
Series 2018-1,Cl. B, 3.09%, 6/16/252      90,000        90,699  
Series 2018-1,Cl. C, 3.42%, 6/16/252      25,000        25,299  
Series 2018-2,Cl. C, 3.87%, 12/15/252      60,000        61,589  
Series 2019-1,Cl. B, 3.22%, 9/14/262      170,000        173,376  
Series 2019-1,Cl. C, 3.57%, 9/14/262      40,000        40,831  
Series 2019-2,Cl. B, 2.55%, 3/15/272      105,000        104,935  
Series 2019-2,Cl. C, 2.89%, 3/15/272      100,000        99,884  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2019-A, Cl. A4, 3.22%, 1/15/26      120,000        124,257  
Dell Equipment Finance Trust:      
Series 2017-2,Cl. B, 2.47%, 10/24/222      75,000        75,104  
Series 2018-1,Cl. B, 3.34%, 6/22/232      90,000        91,152  
Series 2019-1,Cl. C, 3.14%, 3/22/242      330,000        334,905  
Series 2019-2,Cl. D, 2.48%, 4/22/252      110,000        109,358  
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Cl. A1, 2.299%, 4/19/442      66,031        66,074  
       

 

1,647,750

 

 

 

Loans—0.9%                  
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Series 2019-3, Cl. A2, 2.34% [US0001M+60], 9/15/243      550,000        552,432  
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust:      
Series 2018-3,Cl. B, 3.49%, 9/15/222      250,000        252,104  
Series 2018-3,Cl. C, 3.68%, 9/15/222      210,000        211,917  
Series 2018-4,Cl. B, 3.68%, 9/15/232      210,000        214,789  
Series 2018-4,Cl. C, 3.88%, 9/15/232      265,000        271,316  
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II:

 

Series 2018-1,Cl. A, 2.422% [US0001M+63], 9/25/232,3      115,000        115,209  
Series 2018-1,Cl. B, 2.592% [US0001M+80], 9/25/232,3      135,000        135,164  
Series 2019-1,Cl. C, 2.742% [US0001M+95], 5/25/242,3      25,000        25,055  
Series 2019-1,Cl. D, 3.242% [US0001M+145], 5/25/242,3      25,000        25,029  
        1,803,015  
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $19,417,179)         19,664,320  
     Principal
Amount
     Value   
Mortgage-Backed Obligations—18.7%                  
Agency—11.6%                  
U.S. Agency Securities—11.6%                  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold Pool:

 

5.00%, 12/1/34    $ 1,672      $ 1,827  
5.50%, 9/1/39      181,321            202,759  
6.50%, 7/1/28-4/1/34      13,242        14,721  
7.00%, 10/1/31-10/1/37      46,462        52,247  
9.00%, 8/1/22-5/1/25      578        624  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 183,Cl. IO, 99.999%, 4/1/274      34,467        5,310  
Series 192,Cl. IO, 99.999%, 2/1/284      9,179        1,370  
Series 243,Cl. 6, 8.178%, 12/15/324      27,788        4,685  
Series 304,Cl. C31, 7.929%, 12/15/274      128,632        8,542  
Series 304,Cl. C45, 7.906%, 12/15/274      102,538        6,816  
Series 304,Cl. C47, 5.708%, 12/15/274      60,011        4,059  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Mtg.-Linked Amortizing Global Debt Securities, Series 2012-1, Cl. A10, 2.06%, 1/15/22      99,576        99,947  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,

 

Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:      
Series K734,Cl. X1, 0.00%, 2/25/264,5      2,068,796        71,396  
Series KC02,Cl. X1, 0.00%, 3/25/244,5      4,858,528        73,457  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 176, Cl. PO, 4.198%, 6/1/266      9,593        9,007  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 2427,Cl. ZM, 6.50%, 3/15/32      57,207        64,097  
Series 2461,Cl. PZ, 6.50%, 6/15/32      25,618        28,682  
Series 2635,Cl. AG, 3.50%, 5/15/32      20,839        21,512  
Series 3025,Cl. SJ, 18.371% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,475], 8/15/353      9,487        13,078  
Series 3030,Cl. FL, 2.14% [US0001M+40], 9/15/353      50,396        50,309  
Series 3822,Cl. JA, 5.00%, 6/15/40      7,453        7,506  
Series 3857,Cl. GL, 3.00%, 5/15/40      2,790        2,833  
Series 4221,Cl. HJ, 1.50%, 7/15/23      235,708        234,153  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2130,Cl. SC, 88.434%, 3/15/294      26,105        4,008  
Series 2796,Cl. SD, 63.175%, 7/15/264      44,949        5,604  
Series 2920,Cl. S, 19.418%, 1/15/354      258,137        44,305  
Series 3397,Cl. GS, 0.00%, 12/15/374,5      16,351        3,363  
Series 3424,Cl. EI, 0.00%, 4/15/384,5      6,679        998  
Series 3450,Cl. BI, 17.378%, 5/15/384      48,719        8,690  
Series 3606,Cl. SN, 19.453%, 12/15/394      24,229        3,694  
Series 4057,Cl. QI, 4.397%, 6/15/274      416,034        27,050  
Series 4146,Cl. AI, 8.004%, 12/15/274      162,251        10,661  
Series 4205,Cl. AI, 7.296%, 5/15/284      105,883        6,223  
Series 4316,Cl. JS, 0.00%, 1/15/444,5      170,417        22,794  
Series 4818,Cl. BI, 0.00%, 3/15/454,5      189,417        20,609  
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pool:

 

5.00%, 3/1/21      30        31  
5.50%, 9/1/20      128        128  
6.00%, 3/1/37      77,819        89,059  
7.00%, 10/1/35      2,922        2,926  
7.50%, 1/1/33      37,347        43,444  
8.50%, 7/1/32      1,136        1,147  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 222,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 6/25/234      48,337        4,319  
Series 233,Cl. 2, 59.512%, 8/25/234      29,076        2,436  
Series 252,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 11/25/234      41,895        3,948  
Series 319,Cl. 2, 32.502%, 2/25/324      16,372        3,132  
Series 320,Cl. 2, 75.353%, 4/25/324      6,059        1,326  
Series 321,Cl. 2, 40.011%, 4/25/324      60,126        11,528  
 

 

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Principal

Amount

     Value  
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)                  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 331,Cl. 9, 15.627%, 2/25/334    $ 67,659      $ 13,174  
Series 334,Cl. 17, 44.776%, 2/25/334      38,085        7,533  
Series 339,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 6/25/334,5      48,870        9,830  
Series 339,Cl. 7, 0.00%, 11/25/334,5      143,779        28,610  
Series 343,Cl. 13, 0.00%, 9/25/334,5      55,024        10,674  
Series 345,Cl. 9, 0.00%, 1/25/344,5      49,011        9,031  
Series 351,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5      6,320        1,198  
Series 351,Cl. 8, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5      22,649        4,313  
Series 356,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 6/25/354,5      15,866        2,744  
Series 356,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 2/25/354,5      8,578        1,604  
Series 362,Cl. 13, 0.00%, 8/25/354,5      60,242        12,052  
Series 364,Cl. 16, 0.00%, 9/25/354,5      43,586        8,243  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 1998-61,Cl. PL, 6.00%, 11/25/28      24,972        27,623  
Series 2003-130,Cl. CS, 10.516% [-2 x LIBOR01M+1,410], 12/25/333      581        599  
Series 2005-104,Cl. MC, 5.50%, 12/25/25      74,631        77,850  
Series 2005-31,Cl. PB, 5.50%, 4/25/35            250,000              278,667  
Series 2005-73,Cl. DF, 2.042% [US0001M+25], 8/25/353      35,047        34,867  
Series 2006-11,Cl. PS, 17.996% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,456.67], 3/25/363      40,415        60,161  
Series 2006-46,Cl. SW, 17.629% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,419.92], 6/25/363      25,787        37,757  
Series 2006-50,Cl. KS, 17.629% [-3.667 x LIBOR01M+2,420], 6/25/363      4,776        6,904  
Series 2009-113,Cl. DB, 3.00%, 12/25/20      541        541  
Series 2009-36,Cl. FA, 2.732% [US0001M+94], 6/25/373      18,895        19,223  
Series 2010-43,Cl. KG, 3.00%, 1/25/21      1,161        1,162  
Series 2011-15,Cl. DA, 4.00%, 3/25/41      10,753        11,175  
Series 2011-3,Cl. EL, 3.00%, 5/25/20      113        113  
Series 2011-3,Cl. KA, 5.00%, 4/25/40      64,249        67,265  
Series 2011-82,Cl. AD, 4.00%, 8/25/26      7,591        7,622  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2001-65,Cl. S, 27.134%, 11/25/314      62,904        10,726  
Series 2001-81,Cl. S, 29.864%, 1/25/324      15,332        2,706  
Series 2002-47,Cl. NS, 25.606%, 4/25/324      45,673        8,726  
Series 2002-51,Cl. S, 25.772%, 8/25/324      41,938        8,017  
Series 2002-77,Cl. SH, 37.44%, 12/18/324      21,771        3,572  
Series 2002-84,Cl. SA, 17.206%, 12/25/324      57,875        10,222  
Series 2002-9,Cl. MS, 31.496%, 3/25/324      17,149        3,344  
Series 2003-33,Cl. SP, 19.357%, 5/25/334      65,075        13,984  
Series 2003-4,Cl. S, 14.047%, 2/25/334      34,763        7,169  
Series 2003-46,Cl. IH, 0.00%, 6/25/234,5      74,550        4,905  
Series 2004-54,Cl. DS, 62.446%, 11/25/304      45,600        7,187  
Series 2004-56,Cl. SE, 13.677%, 10/25/334      12,415        2,388  
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2005-14,Cl. SE, 21.483%, 3/25/354    $ 24,023      $ 3,657  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SA, 31.304%, 5/25/354      129,679        21,971  
Series 2005-52,Cl. JH, 30.668%, 5/25/354      333,969        45,275  
Series 2005-93,Cl. SI, 5.884%, 10/25/354      30,277        5,209  
Series 2007-88,Cl. XI, 0.00%, 6/25/374,5      61,818        11,563  
Series 2008-55,Cl. SA, 0.00%, 7/25/384,5      16,971        2,353  
Series 2009-8,Cl. BS, 0.00%, 2/25/244,5      151        9  
Series 2011-96,Cl. SA, 10.947%, 10/25/414      82,662        14,075  
Series 2012-121,Cl. IB, 6.596%, 11/25/274      177,968        11,362  
Series 2012-134,Cl. SA, 0.82%, 12/25/424      326,979        61,184  
Series 2012-40,Cl. PI, 21.50%, 4/25/414      159,803        16,844  
Series 2015-57,Cl. LI, 5.94%, 8/25/354      403,816        52,497  
Series 2016-45,Cl. MI, 7.899%, 7/25/464      115,601        21,661  
Series 2017-60,Cl. LI, 0.00%, 8/25/474,5      191,826        19,278  
Series 2017-66,Cl. AS, 0.00%, 9/25/474,5      951,126        148,396  
Series 2018-16,Cl. NI, 0.841%, 12/25/444      95,325        9,761  
Series 2018-69,Cl. CI, 0.00%, 10/25/464,5      138,993        5,951  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 1993-184, Cl. M, 5.343%, 9/25/236      18,378        17,640  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., TBA:      
2.50%, 1/1/347            1,435,000              1,447,236  
3.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/497      7,505,000        7,620,754  
3.50%, 1/1/497      4,340,000        4,462,512  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2013-K25,Cl. C, 3.619%, 11/25/452,8      60,000        61,143  
Series 2013-K26,Cl. C, 3.597%, 12/25/452,8      40,000        40,784  
Series 2013-K28,Cl. C, 3.49%, 6/25/462,8      450,000        458,184  
Series 2013-K713,Cl. C, 3.169%, 4/25/462,8      275,000        275,000  
Series 2014-K715,Cl. C, 4.117%, 2/25/462,8      180,000        182,792  
Government National Mortgage Assn. I Pool:

 

7.00%, 1/15/24      6,465        6,477  
7.50%, 1/15/23-6/15/24      10,087        10,262  
8.00%, 4/15/23      4,021        4,101  
Government National Mortgage Assn. TBA, 3.50%, 1/1/497      4,465,000        4,601,247  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2002-15,Cl. SM, 86.083%, 2/16/324      59,991        145  
Series 2011-52,Cl. HS, 22.007%, 4/16/414      104,031        16,213  
Series 2017-136,Cl. LI, 4.251%, 9/16/474      348,609        57,284  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    

Principal

Amount

     Value   
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2017-149,Cl. GS, 2.127%, 10/16/474    $ 359,704      $ 52,596  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts., Series 2018-HQA1, Cl. M2, 4.092% [US0001M+230], 9/25/303      110,000        111,338  
              22,000,595  
CMOs—1.9%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—1.9%

 

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Cl. 2A6, 4.777%, 6/25/348      34,461        34,778  
BANK, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.- Backed Security, Series 2019-BN16, Cl. XA, 10.958%, 2/15/524            1,573,061        110,078  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006- 1, Cl. A1, 3.84% [H15T1Y+225], 2/25/363      86,997        89,366  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014- CR20, Cl. ASB, 3.305%, 11/10/47      67,821        69,518  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:      
Series 2014-C01,Cl. M2, 6.192% [US0001M+440], 1/25/243      270,868        294,572  
Series 2014-C02,Cl. 1M2, 4.392% [US0001M+260], 5/25/243      105,839        110,292  
Series 2014-C03,Cl. 1M2, 4.792% [US0001M+300], 7/25/243      272,701        287,063  
Series 2014-C04,Cl. 2M2, 6.792% [US0001M+500], 11/25/243      291,875        315,590  
Series 2016-C03,Cl. 1M1, 3.792% [US0001M+200], 10/25/283      8,079        8,090  
Series 2016-C06,Cl. 1M2, 6.042% [US0001M+425], 4/25/293      280,000        300,998  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series K735, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 5/25/264,5      2,144,151        115,449  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series K093, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 5/25/294,5      1,653,540        124,848  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 3010,Cl. WB, 4.50%, 7/15/20      309        310  
Series 3848,Cl. WL, 4.00%, 4/15/40      39,416        40,106  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2922,Cl. SE, 25.041%, 2/15/354      15,297        2,400  
Series 2981,Cl. AS, 4.40%, 5/15/354      123,025        16,676  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-20, Cl. HL, 1.50%, 1/25/40      153,476        152,375  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2002-52,Cl. SD, 63.401%, 9/25/324      65,078        12,623  
Series 2005-12,Cl. SC, 28.85%, 3/25/354      6,877        1,065  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2010-K6,Cl. B, 5.397%, 12/25/462,8      60,000        59,904  
Series 2013-K27,Cl. C, 3.496%, 1/25/462,8      110,000        112,772  
    

Principal

Amount

     Value   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Continued)

 

Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2007-17, Cl. AI, 49.40%, 4/16/374    $ 222,039      $ 39,420  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:      
Series 2013-C10,Cl. AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47      325,000        333,215  
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47      245,000        257,905  
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-1, Cl. 2A1, 4.269%, 7/26/452,8      5,607        5,729  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:      
Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M2, 3.992% [US0001M+220], 2/25/243      26,194        26,485  
Series 2014-DN3,Cl. M3, 5.792% [US0001M+400], 8/25/243      159,030        169,568  
Series 2014-HQ2,Cl. M3, 5.542% [US0001M+375], 9/25/243      335,000        362,154  
Series 2015-HQA2,Cl. M2, 4.592% [US0001M+280], 5/25/283      1,575        1,584  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C14, Cl. AS, 3.488%, 6/15/46      155,000        159,641  
              3,614,574  
Non-Agency—5.2%

 

Adjustable-Rate Mortgages—5.2%

 

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005- 29CB, Cl. A4, 5.00%, 7/25/35      161,680        139,495  
Banc of America Funding Trust:      
Series 2007-1,Cl. 1A3, 6.00%, 1/25/37      34,838        34,148  
Series 2007-C,Cl. 1A4, 4.366%, 5/20/368      11,709        11,729  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2005-9, Cl. A1, 4.27% [H15T1Y+230], 10/25/353      238,155        245,225  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Interest- Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-B1, Cl. XA, 10.80%, 1/15/514      2,186,728        73,814  
CD Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-CD6, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/13/504,5      873,012        45,760  
Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR1, Cl. A15, 4.00%, 4/25/492,8      61,617        63,127  
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Cl. 1A3, 4.086%, 1/25/368      83,609        82,904  
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:      
Series 2005-26,Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/35      46,767        43,347  
Series 2006-6,Cl. A3, 6.00%, 4/25/36      30,444        24,430  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Cl. AAB, 3.477%, 5/10/47      93,097        95,604  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 2013-GC17,Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/10/464,5      415,466        14,204  
Series 2017-C4,Cl. XA, 0.00%, 10/12/504,5            2,339,427        148,469  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-AR1, Cl. 1A1, 4.97% [H15T1Y+240], 10/25/353      208,397        208,777  
COMM Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2013-CR6,Cl. AM, 3.147%, 3/10/462      255,000        259,613  
 

 

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        Principal

Amount

     Value  
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

COMM Mortgage Trust: (Continued)

 

  
Series 2014-CR21,Cl. AM, 3.987%, 12/10/47    $ 865,000      $ 918,782  
Series 2014-LC15,Cl. AM, 4.198%, 4/10/47      140,000        148,827  
Series 2014-UBS6,Cl. AM, 4.048%, 12/10/47      495,000        520,810  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2012-CR5, Cl. XA, 23.628%, 12/10/454      310,873        11,974  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:      
Series 2014-C03,Cl. 2M2, 4.692% [US0001M+290], 7/25/243      28,603        29,830  
Series 2016-C01,Cl. 1M2, 8.542% [US0001M+675], 8/25/283      141,042        157,085  
Series 2016-C02,Cl. 1M2, 7.792% [US0001M+600], 9/25/283      253,413        279,078  
Series 2017-C01,Cl. 1M2, 5.342% [US0001M+355], 7/25/293      180,000        190,642  
Series 2017-C03,Cl. 1M1, 2.742% [US0001M+95], 10/25/293      50,530        50,613  
Series 2018-C01,Cl. 1M1, 2.392% [US0001M+60], 7/25/303      256,978        256,967  
Series 2018-C03,Cl. 1M1, 2.472% [US0001M+68], 10/25/303      116,221        116,269  
Series 2018-C05,Cl. 1M1, 2.512% [US0001M+72], 1/25/313      47,176        47,196  
Series 2018-C06,Cl. 2M1, 2.342% [US0001M+55], 3/25/313      11,285        11,284  
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-R02, Cl. 1M1, 2.642% [US0001M+85], 8/25/312,3      20,724        20,726  
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Cl. 1A4, 6.00%, 7/25/36      106,239        87,426  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series KC03, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 11/25/244,5      2,714,969        60,160  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., STACR Trust:

 

  
Series 2018-HQA2,Cl. M1, 2.542% [US0001M+75], 10/25/482,3      256,774        256,851  
Series 2019-HRP1,Cl. M2, 3.192% [US0001M+140], 2/25/492,3      60,000        60,056  
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Cl. 1A6, 2.442% [US0001M+65], 11/25/353      65,835        42,341  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust:      
Series 2012-GC6,Cl. A3, 3.482%, 1/10/45      54,793        55,779  
Series 2013-GC12,Cl. AAB, 2.678%, 6/10/46      23,574        23,722  
Series 2013-GC16,Cl. AS, 4.649%, 11/10/46      65,000        69,987  
Series 2014-GC18,Cl. AAB, 3.648%, 1/10/47      74,255        76,228  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Cl. 6A1, 4.657%, 7/25/358      12,356        12,640  
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Cl. A2, 2.102% [US0001M+31], 7/25/353      10,984        11,032  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2013-C16,Cl. AS, 4.517%, 12/15/46      330,000                353,939  
Series 2013-LC11,Cl. AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46      78,000        79,300  
              Principal
Amount
     Value  
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2016-JP3,Cl. A2, 2.435%, 8/15/49    $ 153,751      $ 153,743  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2007-A1,Cl. 5A1, 4.305%, 7/25/358      57,141        58,491  
Series 2018-8,Cl. A17, 4.00%, 1/25/492,8      50,000        50,873  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

  

Series 2014-C24,Cl. B, 4.116%,

11/15/478

     270,000        280,683  
Series 2014-C25,Cl. AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47      105,000        111,096  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2015-C27, Cl. XA, 16.833%, 2/15/484      2,327,828        111,457  
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Cl. 2A2, 4.606%, 4/21/348      19,036        19,494  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

 

  

Series 2013-C9,Cl. AS, 3.456%,

5/15/46

     240,000        247,846  
Series 2014-C19,Cl. AS, 3.832%, 12/15/47      720,000        758,583  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Cl. A4, 4.661%, 6/15/442      70,000        71,570  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Interest- Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-HR2, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/504,5      767,813        39,431  
Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust, Series 2012-R3, Cl. 1B, 3.271%, 11/26/362,8      216,410        208,942  
RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Cl. 1A8, 6.00%, 9/25/36      6,940        6,254  
STACR Trust:      
Series 2018-DNA2,Cl. M1, 2.592% [US0001M+80], 12/25/302,3      247,795        248,008  
Series 2018-DNA3,Cl. M1, 2.542% [US0001M+75], 9/25/482,3      40,531        40,558  
Series 2018-HRP2,Cl. M2, 3.042% [US0001M+125], 2/25/472,3      215,000        215,412  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:      
Series 2016-DNA1,Cl. M2, 4.692% [US0001M+290], 7/25/283      36,864        37,022  
Series 2016-DNA2,Cl. M3, 6.442% [US0001M+465], 10/25/283      233,268        251,422  
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M2, 3.092% [US0001M+130], 3/25/293      115,360        115,616  
Series 2017-HQA1,Cl. M1, 2.992% [US0001M+120], 8/25/293      87,490        87,561  
Series 2018-DNA1,Cl. M1, 2.242% [US0001M+45], 7/25/303      243,966                243,786  
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2017-C5, Cl. XA, 12.545%, 11/15/504      1,507,761        85,761  
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

 

  
Series 2003-AR10,Cl. A7, 4.19%, 10/25/338      55,353        55,751  
Series 2005-AR14,Cl. 1A4, 3.844%, 12/25/358      56,786        56,860  
Series 2005-AR16,Cl. 1A1, 3.748%, 12/25/358      56,488        56,440  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS1, Cl. ASB, 2.934%, 5/15/48      355,000        360,663  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    

        Principal

Amount

                     Value  
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C42, Cl. XA, 10.48%, 12/15/504    $ 1,070,528      $ 63,076  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Cl. A7, 4.00%, 11/25/482,8      65,906        65,982  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.176%, 5/15/47      150,000        159,060  
Series 2014-LC14,Cl. AS, 4.351%, 3/15/478      165,000        175,924  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2011-C3, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 3/15/442,4,5      1,953,579        25,711  
        9,903,266  
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $35,799,547)         35,518,435  
U.S. Government Obligations—2.3%

 

United States Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/49      585,800        567,779  
United States Treasury Nts.:      
1.625%, 12/31/21-12/15/22      1,083,000        1,083,651  
1.75%, 12/31/24-11/15/29      2,738,200        2,727,786  
Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $4,380,584)         4,379,216  
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes—29.7%

 

Consumer Discretionary—3.7%

 

Automobiles—1.3%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/222      315,000        317,327  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.584% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/18/24      200,000        216,473  
General Motors Co., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/43      82,000        92,043  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:      
4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/23      310,000        326,205  
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/21      259,000        268,548  
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/9/222      317,000        318,181  
Hyundai Capital America, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/8/232      336,000        351,008  
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/212      326,000        332,791  
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/12/212      311,000        321,669  
        2,544,245  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.2%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/18/26      247,000        254,205  
McDonald’s Corp., 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/49      72,000        73,322  
        327,527  
Household Durables—0.5%                  
DR Horton, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/23      290,000        309,439  
Lennar Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/25      343,000        369,440  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.:      
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/23      298,000        313,024  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27      45,000        48,728  
        1,040,631  
    

        Principal

Amount

                     Value  
Internet & Catalog Retail—0.3%

 

QVC, Inc., 4.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/25

 

   $

 

505,000

 

 

 

   $

 

522,414

 

 

 

Media—1.0%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/1/49      84,000        91,303  
Comcast Corp.:      
2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/30      80,000        80,323  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48      86,000        95,482  
Discovery Communications LLC, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29      189,000        204,173  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The):      
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/21      265,000        272,377  
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24      330,000        355,248  
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 9/15/42      111,000        113,431  
ViacomCBS, Inc.:      
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/29      159,000        173,574  
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/43      105,000        111,282  
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/24      322,000        339,724  
        1,836,917  
Specialty Retail—0.2%

 

Ross Stores, Inc., 3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24

 

    

 

344,000

 

 

 

    

 

359,196

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.2%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/262

 

    

 

320,000

 

 

 

    

 

339,392

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—2.9%

 

Beverages—0.6%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 8.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/39      197,000        309,966  
Bacardi Ltd., 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/282      171,000        186,331  
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.057% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/23      305,000        321,666  
Pernod Ricard SA, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/222      299,000        314,588  
        1,132,551  
Food & Staples Retailing—0.2%

 

Kroger Co. (The), 4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/47      93,000        98,818  
Walgreen Co., 3.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/22      295,000        301,028  
        399,846  
Food Products—1.4%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.:      
3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26      232,000        232,006  
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/24/20      311,000        314,929  
Conagra Brands, Inc.:      
3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/21      252,000        260,049  
4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/25      317,000        350,118  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875%      
Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/262      306,000        324,926  
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/28/212      339,000        339,032  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.:      
3.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/222      183,000        183,558  
5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/292      252,000        279,337  
Tyson Foods, Inc.:      
3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/28/23      271,000        287,458  
5.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/28/48      88,000        110,637  
        2,682,050  
 

 

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             Principal
Amount
                     Value  
Tobacco—0.7%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 3.49% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/14/22    $ 206,000      $ 211,968  
BAT Capital Corp., 3.557% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27      177,000        180,661  
BAT International Finance plc, 3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/7/222      318,000        325,003  
Imperial Brands Finance plc, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/222      328,000        337,668  
Imperial Tobacco Finance plc, 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/202      230,000        230,670  
     

 

 

 

       

 

1,285,970

 

 

 

Energy—2.8%                  
Energy Equipment & Services—0.1%

 

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/21/252

 

    

 

196,000

 

 

 

    

 

211,034

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.7%

 

Apache Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/28      251,000        262,261  
Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24      162,000        175,293  
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27      184,000        194,891  
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/29      158,000        167,232  
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/28      174,000        185,116  
Devon Energy Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/42      63,000        70,206  
Energy Transfer Operating LP:      
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23      260,000        271,606  
5.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/47      100,000        106,639  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/50      113,000        121,397  
EQT Corp.:      
2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/20      155,000        154,984  
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/22      174,000        170,974  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/21      132,000        137,421  
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48      125,000        144,946  
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/48      69,000        73,317  
MPLX LP:      
2.985% [US0003M+110] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/9/223      144,000        144,590  
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/272      192,000        202,254  
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/24      283,000        311,161  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:      
2.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/24      338,000        343,584  
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/29      154,000        157,116  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/44      72,000        72,629  
ONEOK, Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/29      156,000        168,891  
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/29      149,000        146,959  
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/292      162,000        161,493  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:      
4.20% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/28      180,000        190,736  
5.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/24      280,000        312,329  
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/27      207,000        214,096  
Valero Energy Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/29      154,000        166,189  
             Principal
Amount
                     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23    $ 334,000      $ 345,945  
     

 

 

 

       

 

5,174,255

 

 

 

Financials—9.8%

 

Capital Markets—1.2%

 

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% [H15T5Y+326.6] Sub. Nts., 1/14/502,3      215,000        217,909  
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25      250,000        268,847  
Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/292      153,000        152,590  
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/17/26      154,000        170,935  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The):      
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/16/26      166,000        174,595  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/25/26      163,000        172,503  
Morgan Stanley:      
4.431% [US0003M+162.8] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/303      235,000        265,646  
5.00% Sub. Nts., 11/24/25      257,000        289,466  
Northern Trust Corp., 3.375% [US0003M+113.1] Sub. Nts., 5/8/323      115,000        118,140  
Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26      153,000        161,697  
UBS Group AG:      
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/262      160,000        173,979  
4.253% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/23/282      147,000        160,702  
     

 

 

 

       

 

2,327,009

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—5.1%

 

Bank of America Corp.:      
3.366% [US0003M+81] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/263      286,000        299,209  
3.824% [US0003M+157.5] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/20/283      191,000        205,571  
4.271% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/23/293      154,000        171,083  
7.75% Sub. Nts., 5/14/38      226,000        355,942  
Bank of Ireland Group plc, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/25/232      263,000        281,408  
Bank of Montreal, Series E, 3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/5/24      245,000        255,342  
BBVA USA, 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/27/24      252,000        249,905  
BNP Paribas SA, 4.375% [USSW5+148.3] Sub. Nts., 3/1/332,3      177,000        191,145  
Citigroup, Inc.:      
4.075% [US0003M+119.2] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/23/293      269,000        294,745  
5.00% [SOFRRATE+381.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds3,9      240,000        251,550  
Citizens Bank NA (Providence RI), 2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/26/22      68,000        68,837  
Credit Agricole SA, 4.375% Sub. Nts., 3/17/252      304,000        326,876  
Credit Suisse AG (New York), 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/9/24      197,000        209,528  
Danske Bank AS, 3.244% [US0003M+159.1] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/20/252,3      200,000        202,366  
Discover Bank, 4.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/13/28      122,000        137,468  
Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati OH), 3.85% Sub. Nts., 3/15/26      160,000        170,424  
HSBC Holdings plc:      
3.95% [US0003M+98.72] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/18/243      109,000        114,671  
 

 

15      INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

             Principal
Amount
                     Value  
Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

HSBC Holdings plc: (Continued)      
4.041% [US0003M+154.6] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/13/283    $ 135,000      $ 144,393  
4.583% [US0003M+153.46] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/293      183,000        204,532  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25      334,000        360,849  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:      
3.54% [US0003M+138] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/283      252,000        267,652  
3.782% [US0003M+133.7] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/283      332,000        357,891  
3.797% [US0003M+89] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/23/243      335,000        353,083  
KeyCorp, 4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/29/25      106,000        116,162  
Lloyds Bank plc, 2.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/14/22      250,000        251,206  
Lloyds Banking Group plc, 6.657% [US0003M+127] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,9      300,000        357,109  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 3.741% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/7/29      194,000        209,252  
National Australia Bank Ltd., 3.933% [H15T5Y+188] Sub. Nts., 8/2/342,3      154,000        160,031  
Nordea Bank Abp, 4.625% [USSW5+169] Sub. Nts., 9/13/332,3      118,000        128,681  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/19/27      253,000        265,297  
Royal Bank of Canada, 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/5/23      290,000        306,556  
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/7/24      248,000        255,103  
Societe Generale SA, 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/28/242      250,000        262,890  
Standard Chartered plc, 2.744% [US0003M+120] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/10/222,3      233,000        234,628  
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/22      177,000        179,226  
Truist Bank:      
2.636% [H15T5Y+115] Sub. Nts., 9/17/293      376,000        375,852  
3.30% Sub. Nts., 5/15/26      112,000        116,657  
4.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/3/25      141,000        154,857  
US Bancorp, 3.10% Sub. Nts., 4/27/26      199,000        207,122  
Wells Fargo & Co.:      
3.584% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/22/283      248,000        263,564  
4.75% Sub. Nts., 12/7/46      157,000        188,250  
Zions Bancorp NA, 3.25% Sub. Nts., 10/29/29      250,000        245,446  
     

 

 

 

       

 

9,752,359

 

 

 

Consumer Finance—0.6%                  
American Express Co.:      
3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/20/26      189,000        196,527  
4.90% [US0003M+328.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds3,9      246,000        247,296  
Capital One Financial Corp.:      
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/27      111,000        118,373  
3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/28      92,000        98,887  
Discover Financial Services, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/4/25      108,000        114,334  
Synchrony Financial, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/24      248,000        264,641  
     

 

 

 

        1,040,058  
             Principal
Amount
                     Value  
Diversified Financial Services—0.5%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap      
Global Aviation Trust, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/26/22    $ 289,000      $ 297,055  
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/20/28      163,000        176,956  
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/272      117,000        120,223  
BPCE SA, 4.50% Sub. Nts., 3/15/252      184,000        198,277  
EDP Finance BV, 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/242      231,000        240,493  
     

 

 

 

       

 

1,033,004

 

 

 

Insurance—1.0%                  
Athene Global Funding, 2.95% Sec. Nts., 11/12/262      405,000        404,455  
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/22/27      68,000        67,825  
CNA Financial Corp., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27      231,000        240,667  
Lincoln National Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/28      188,000        200,334  
Manulife Financial Corp., 4.061% [USISDA05+164.7] Sub. Nts., 2/24/323      191,000        198,164  
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/47      113,000        129,973  
Principal Financial Group, Inc., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29      192,000        209,273  
Prudential Financial, Inc.:      
3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/13/51      144,000        151,483  
5.20% [US0003M+304] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/443      246,000        262,785  
Willis North America, Inc., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/49      72,000        71,911  
     

 

 

 

       

 

1,936,870

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.3%

 

American Tower Corp.:      
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23      274,000        280,611  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25      169,000        180,937  
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29      159,000        170,738  
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/27      176,000        186,200  
Equinix, Inc., 3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/18/29      145,000        145,808  
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/30      149,000        150,766  
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/26      211,000        220,212  
Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/30      272,000        273,009  
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/29      48,000        48,487  
Kite Realty Group LP, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/26      197,000        196,891  
Regency Centers LP, 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/29      221,000        220,822  
Spirit Realty LP, 3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27      203,000        203,287  
Welltower, Inc., 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27      130,000        130,527  
     

 

 

 

       

 

2,408,295

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%                  
Nationwide Building Society, 3.96% [US0003M+185.5] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/18/302,3      150,000        161,116  
 

 

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        Principal

Amount

                    Value
Health Care—2.4%

 

Biotechnology—0.5%

 

AbbVie, Inc.:

 

2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/262   $ 104,000     $ 105,715  
3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/292     350,000       356,277  
4.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/392     118,000       125,127  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/48     133,000       152,550  
Amgen, Inc., 4.563% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/48     87,000       101,010  
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/46     128,000       153,707  
    994,386  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.3%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/27     175,000       186,449  
Hologic, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/252     310,000       320,721  
    507,170  
Health Care Providers & Services—0.6%

 

Anthem, Inc., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22     300,000       307,499  
Cigna Corp., 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/25     250,000       271,369  
CVS Health Corp., 5.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/25/48     196,000       231,939  
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/222     291,000       311,368  
    1,122,175  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.2%

 

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/262     308,000       325,655  
Pharmaceuticals—0.8%

 

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/24     297,000       311,916  
Bayer US Finance II LLC, 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/232     335,000       351,629  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/26/292     226,000       241,717  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/28/28     145,000       157,723  
Mylan, Inc., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/232     304,000       308,500  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/28     160,000       186,317  
    1,557,802  
Industrials—2.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.6%

 

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/252     245,000       259,990  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/232     335,000       352,924  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/43     190,000       229,402  
United Technologies Corp., 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/25     205,000       223,615  
    1,065,931  
Air Freight & Couriers—0.1%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/29/212     110,000       112,540  
Airlines—0.3%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/28/24     367,000       367,923  
United Airlines 2019-2 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 2.70%, 5/1/32     145,000       145,728  
    513,651  
   

        Principal

Amount

                    Value
Building Products—0.2%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.:

 

3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/29   $ 149,000     $ 150,788  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/23     313,000       330,744  
    481,532  
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.2%

 

Experian Finance plc, 2.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/302     311,000       306,330  
Industrial Conglomerates—0.2%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.373% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/25     160,000       166,667  
General Electric Co., 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/9/22     315,000       319,291  
    485,958  
Machinery—0.2%

 

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/21/29     154,000       165,303  
nVent Finance Sarl, 4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/28     176,000       182,635  
    347,938  
Professional Services—0.1%

 

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23     211,000       224,466  
Road & Rail—0.3%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/262     269,000       274,586  
Ryder System, Inc., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/24     308,000       309,510  
    584,096  
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%

 

Air Lease Corp.:

 

3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/25     108,000       111,169  
3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/27     102,000       105,760  
GATX Corp., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/28     197,000       203,015  
    419,944  
Information Technology—2.3%

 

Communications Equipment—0.3%

 

British Telecommunications plc, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/4/23     202,000       217,435  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/21/282     146,000       162,978  
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/23/28     256,000       277,639  
    658,052  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.5%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/12/28     248,000       254,036  
Corning, Inc., 5.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/79     80,000       87,753  
FLIR Systems, Inc., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21     307,000       309,499  
Tech Data Corp., 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27     271,000       279,830  
    931,118  
IT Services—0.6%

 

DXC Technology Co., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27     246,000       264,886  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/28     159,000       178,003  
Fiserv, Inc., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/29     224,000       235,575  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    

        Principal

Amount

                    Value  
IT Services (Continued)

 

Global Payments, Inc., 3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/29    $ 149,000     $ 152,270  
VeriSign, Inc.:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27      189,000       199,745  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25      105,000       115,961  
   

 

1,146,440

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.5%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.922% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/21      335,000       342,639  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/212      304,000       311,725  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/18/262      198,000       210,101  
   

 

864,465

 

 

 

Software—0.1%

 

Autodesk, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25      104,000       113,562  
VMware, Inc., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/21/27      170,000       177,905  
   

 

291,467

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%

 

Apple, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/13/45      186,000       225,073  
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.30% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/1/292      312,000       351,626  
   

 

576,699

 

 

 

Materials—1.2%

 

Chemicals—0.4%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26      206,000       216,736  
Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/21      130,000       133,349  
Nutrien Ltd.:

 

4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/30/20      40,000       40,264  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/49      85,000       101,220  
RPM International, Inc., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/22      329,000       337,346  
   

 

828,915

 

 

 

Construction Materials—0.1%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27      171,000       177,500  
Containers & Packaging—0.5%

 

International Paper Co., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/48      83,000       88,253  
Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      274,000       288,007  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25      290,000       297,370  
WRKCo, Inc., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/28      189,000       200,625  
   

 

874,255

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.2%

 

Anglo American Capital plc, 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/11/242      86,000       89,198  
ArcelorMittal SA, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/16/29      159,000       166,216  
Newmont Goldcorp Corp., 2.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/29      148,000       146,722  
       

 

402,136

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—0.8%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.5%

 

AT&T, Inc.:

 

4.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/30      331,000       368,045  
4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/45      48,000       51,758  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/48      142,000       156,923  
    

        Principal

Amount

                    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (Continued)

 

Telefonica Emisiones SA, 4.103% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/27    $ 85,000     $ 91,990  
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.522% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/48      173,000       207,241  
   

 

875,957

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.3%

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26      280,000       300,737  
Vodafone Group plc, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/16/24      332,000       351,135  
       

 

651,872

 

 

 

Utilities—1.4%

 

Electric Utilities—0.9%

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/282      172,000       186,958  
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/48      81,000       87,031  
Duke Energy Corp., 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/46      69,000       71,272  
Emera US Finance LP, 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21      179,000       180,664  
Enel Finance International NV, 2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/222      313,000       316,998  
Exelon Corp., 4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/46      87,000       97,667  
FirstEnergy Corp., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27      184,000       196,760  
Fortis, Inc., 3.055% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/4/26      123,000       125,603  
Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/282      171,000       187,074  
PPL WEM Ltd./Western Power Distribution Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/212      317,000       326,352  
       

 

1,776,379

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.1%

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/292      156,000       163,452  
Multi-Utilities—0.4%

 

Ameren Corp., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24      203,000       204,802  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/28      147,000       159,554  
Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.715% Jr. Sub. Nts., 8/15/218      197,000       198,525  
Sempra Energy, 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/28      173,000       179,281  
       742,162  
Total Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $53,600,520)        56,525,182  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $166,127,330)      97.3%       185,135,707  
        
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      2.7       5,101,088  
        
Net Assets      100.0%     $ 190,236,795  
        
 

 

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Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $29,604,905, which represented 15.56% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

3. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, which may be fixed for a predetermined period. The interest rate is, or will be as of an established date, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

4. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. These securities amount to $2,231,935 or 1.17% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

5. Interest rate is less than 0.0005%.

6. Principal-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The value of these securities generally increases as interest rates decline and prepayment rates rise. The price of these securities is typically more volatile than that of coupon-bearing bonds of the same maturity. Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing of future cash flows. These securities amount to $26,647 or 0.01% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

7. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes.

8. This interest rate resets periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at period end. The rate on this variable rate security is not based on a published reference rate and spread but is determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.

9. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

 

Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2019

 

            
Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date     

Number of

Contracts

            

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

     Value          

Unrealized

Appreciation/

    (Depreciation)

 
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Buy        3/20/20        5        USD        797      $ 779,531        $ (17,198
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/20        17        USD        2,203        2,183,172          19,620  
United States Treasury Nts., 2 yr.      Buy        3/31/20        20        USD        4,314        4,310,000          (4,288
United States Treasury Nts., 5 yr.      Sell        3/31/20        71        USD        8,452        8,421,265          30,364  
United States Ultra Bonds      Buy        3/20/20        64        USD            12,009                11,626,000          (382,642
                         $ (354,144
                            

 

Glossary:     
Definitions     
ADR    American Depositary Receipts
H15T5Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year
H15T1Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
LIBOR01M    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate USD 1 Month
SOFRRATE    United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate
US0001M    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate USD 1 Month
US0003M    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate USD 3 Month
USISDA05    USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year
USSW5    USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

   
Assets   
Investments, at value (cost $166,127,330) — see accompanying schedule of investments    $ 185,135,707  
Cash      22,556,193  
Receivables and other assets:   
Interest and dividends      721,441  
Variation margin receivable - futures contracts      248,785  
Shares of beneficial interest sold      15,613  
Other      61,134    
Total assets      208,738,873  
   
Liabilities   
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      18,146,705  
Administration fees      65,984  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      63,779  
Trustees’ compensation      56,485  
Shareholder communications      53,750  
Distribution and service plan fees      9,734  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      6,072  
Advisory fees      3,868  
Other      95,701  
Total liabilities      18,502,078  
   
Net Assets    $ 190,236,795  
        
  
   
Composition of Net Assets   

 

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 163,312,739  
Total distributable earnings      26,924,056  
Net Assets    $             190,236,795  
        
  
   
Net Asset Value Per Share   
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $144,383,537 and 8,853,833 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $16.31  
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $45,853,258 and 2,849,968 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $16.09  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

   
Investment Income   
Interest    $ 3,916,102  
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,640)      1,319,999  
Affiliated companies      82,154  
Total investment income      5,318,255  
   
Expenses   
Advisory fees      1,417,062  
Administration fees      175,349  
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Series II shares      113,349  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      82,660  
Series II shares      25,476  
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      54,090  
Series II shares      16,885  
Custodian fees and expenses      55,408  
Trustees’ compensation      14,566  
Borrowing fees      2,380  
Other      62,954  
Total expenses      2,020,179  
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (624,236
Net expenses      1,395,943  
   
Net Investment Income      3,922,312  
   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(107,880))      3,277,965  
Futures contracts      2,194,445  
Foreign currency transactions      1,362  
Swap contracts      (499,179
Net realized gain      4,974,593  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      22,390,493  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      657  
Futures contracts      (700,415
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      21,690,735  
   
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $             30,587,640    
        

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

 
Operations                 
Net investment income    $ 3,922,312     $ 4,046,190  
Net realized gain      4,974,593       3,099,921  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      21,690,735       (17,786,939
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      30,587,640       (10,640,828
     
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders     
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (5,596,424     (6,688,120
Series II shares      (1,648,251     (1,986,593
Total distributions from distributable earnings      (7,244,675     (8,674,713
     
Beneficial Interest Transactions     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      (13,751,593     (10,990,551
Series II shares      (2,673,730     (4,022,754
Total beneficial interest transactions      (16,425,323     (15,013,305
     
Net Assets     
Total increase (decrease)      6,917,642       (34,328,846
Beginning of period      183,319,153       217,647,999  
End of period    $             190,236,795       $             183,319,153  
        

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
     Year Ended
December 31,
2017
     Year Ended
December 31,
2016
     Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Operating Data                                             
Net asset value, beginning of period      $ 14.43        $ 15.92        $ 14.86        $ 14.46        $ 14.67  
Income (loss) from investment operations:               
Net investment income1      0.33        0.32        0.27        0.26        0.31  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      2.16        (1.13)        1.09        0.49        (0.18)  
Total from investment operations      2.49        (0.81)        1.36        0.75        0.13  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:               
Dividends from net investment income      (0.36)        (0.31)        (0.30)        (0.35)        (0.34)  
Distributions from net realized gain      (0.25)        (0.37)        0.00        0.00        0.00  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (0.61)        (0.68)        (0.30)        (0.35)        (0.34)  
Net asset value, end of period      $16.31        $14.43        $15.92        $14.86        $14.46  
        
              
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      17.51%        (5.32)%        9.25%        5.26%        0.83%  
              
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                             
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $ 144,384        $ 140,290        $ 166,015        $ 172,573        $ 182,406  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $ 145,820        $ 155,024        $ 170,438        $ 177,368        $ 194,208  
Ratios to average net assets:3               
Net investment income      2.11%        2.05%        1.74%        1.78%        2.09%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.00%        0.98%        0.94%        0.94%        0.91%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4      0.00%        0.00%        0.00%        0.00%        0.00%  
Total expenses5      1.00%        0.98%        0.94%        0.94%        0.91%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.67%        0.67%        0.67%        0.67%        0.67%  
Portfolio turnover rate6,7      68%        60%        76%        68%        68%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.00%   
Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.98%   
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.94%   
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.94%   
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.91%   

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

           Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions       

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     $489,567,330      $509,769,207     

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $685,887,902      $703,549,464     

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     $729,295,309      $711,803,922     

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     $737,550,642      $742,753,245     

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     $829,988,104      $849,696,153     

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Series II Shares   Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Operating Data                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period     $14.24       $15.71       $14.67       $14.28       $14.49  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income1     0.29       0.27       0.23       0.22       0.27  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     2.13       (1.10)       1.07       0.48       (0.18)  
Total from investment operations     2.42       (0.83)       1.30       0.70       0.09  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.32)       (0.27)       (0.26)       (0.31)       (0.30)  
Distributions from net realized gain     (0.25)       (0.37)       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (0.57)       (0.64)       (0.26)       (0.31)       (0.30)  
Net asset value, end of period     $16.09       $14.24       $15.71       $14.67       $14.28  
       
       
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2     17.22%       (5.53)%       8.95%       4.96%       0.57%  
         
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $45,853       $43,029       $51,633       $51,743       $52,226  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $45,343       $48,109       $51,345       $53,914       $59,085  
Ratios to average net assets:3          
Net investment income     1.86%       1.80%       1.49%       1.53%       1.84%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     1.25%       1.23%       1.19%       1.19%       1.16%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4     0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
Total expenses5     1.25%       1.23%       1.19%       1.19%       1.16%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     0.92%       0.92%       0.92%       0.92%       0.92%  
Portfolio turnover rate6,7     68%       60%       76%       68%       68%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019       1.25%   
Year Ended December 31, 2018       1.23%   
Year Ended December 31, 2017       1.19%   
Year Ended December 31, 2016       1.19%   
Year Ended December 31, 2015       1.16%   

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

         Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions     

 

  

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     $489,567,330      $509,769,207   

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $685,887,902      $703,549,464   

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     $729,295,309      $711,803,922   

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     $737,550,642      $742,753,245   

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     $829,988,104      $849,696,153   

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced/VA Fund (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations - Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual 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.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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,

 

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including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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 transactions 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.

D.

Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

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 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 basis in conformity with 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. 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.

 

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H.

Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Foreign Currency Translations - Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates. The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

J.

Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed

 

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payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited..

L.

Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis - The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on the securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of the securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention on acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

M.

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.

N.

Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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:

 

  Fee Schedule*

 
  Up to $200 million      0.75%       
  Next $200 million      0.72          
  Next $200 million      0.69          
  Next $200 million      0.66          
  Over $800 million      0.60          

*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.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.74%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $564,060 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.67% and 0.92%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,324 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $472,685 and $147,186 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 0.67% and 0.92%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $16,263 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $159,086 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JP Morgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

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

 

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assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2—

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—

Significant
Unobservable

Inputs

     Value    

 

 
Assets Table           
Investments, at Value:           
Common Stocks           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 11,293,576     $      $      $ 11,293,576    

Consumer Staples

     3,622,040                     3,622,040    

Energy

     3,465,440                     3,465,440    

Financials

     14,206,349                     14,206,349    

Health Care

     10,093,479                     10,093,479    

Industrials

     6,198,929                     6,198,929    

Information Technology

     14,490,222                     14,490,222    

Materials

     903,035                     903,035    

Telecommunication Services

     2,235,126                     2,235,126    

Utilities

     2,540,358                     2,540,358    
Asset-Backed Securities            19,664,320               19,664,320    
Mortgage-Backed Obligations            35,518,435               35,518,435    
U.S. Government Obligations            4,379,216               4,379,216    
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes            56,525,182               56,525,182    
  

 

 

 
Total Investments, at Value      69,048,554       116,087,153               185,135,707    
Other Financial Instruments:           
Futures contracts      49,984                     49,984    
  

 

 

 
Total Assets    $                     69,098,538     $                     116,087,153      $                                  —      $                     185,185,691    
  

 

 

 
Liabilities Table           
Other Financial Instruments:           
Futures contracts    $ (404,128   $      $      $ (404,128)   
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities    $ (404,128   $      $      $ (404,128)   
  

 

 

 

Forward currency exchange contracts and futures contracts, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $135,576 and securities sales of $533,049, which resulted in net realized (losses) of ($107,880). For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $502,904.

Note 5 - 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

 

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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 Instruments at Period-End

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative liability transactions as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Value      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Value   

 

 
Interest rate contracts Futures Contracts    $             49,984    Futures Contracts    $             404,128*  

* Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

The tables below summarize the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

 

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Futures
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  

 

 
Credit contracts    $     $ (499,179   $ (499,179)  
Interest rate contracts      2,194,445             2,194,445   
  

 

 

 
Total    $         2,194,445     $         (499,179   $         1,695,266   
  

 

 

 

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Futures
contracts
 

 

 
Interest rate contracts    $         (700,415)  
  

 

 

 
Total    $ (700,415)  
  

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the year ended average notional value of futures contracts and swap agreements during the period.

 

      Futures
contracts
    Swap
contracts
 
Average notional amount    $     28,059,112     $     5,236,910  

Note 6 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,041.

Note 7 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

 

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Note 8 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 9 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019     2018  

 

 
Ordinary income      $ 4,189,683     $ 3,901,246  
Long-term capital gain      3,054,992       4,773,467  
  

 

 

 
Total distributions      $                 7,244,675     $                 8,674,713  
  

 

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

 

 
Undistributed ordinary income      $ 6,159,167  
Undistributed long-term capital gain      1,893,195  
Net unrealized appreciation - investments      18,926,519  
Temporary book/tax differences      (54,825)  
Shares of beneficial interest      163,312,739  
  

 

 

 
Total net assets      $             190,236,795  
  

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, future contracts and partnerships.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

Note 10 – Investments 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $95,659,422 and $130,323,785, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $17,583,226 and $13,797,026, 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      $             22,277,455  
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments      (3,350,936)  
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments      $ 18,926,519  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $172,320,404.

Note 11 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns, on December 31, 2019 undistributed net investment income was increased by $75,251, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $75,109, and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $142. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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Note 12 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 20191                Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount    
   
Series I Shares         
Sold      137,278     $ 2,146,719       165,620     $ 2,527,555   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      362,933       5,596,424       439,719       6,688,120   
Redeemed              (1,371,558     (21,494,736     (1,310,778     (20,206,226)  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (871,347   $             (13,751,593             (705,439   $             (10,990,551)    
  

 

 

 

   
Series II Shares         
Sold      190,204     $ 2,932,620       158,863     $ 2,411,795   
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      108,224       1,648,251       132,175       1,986,593   
Redeemed      (470,960     (7,254,601     (554,938     (8,421,142)  
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (172,532   $ (2,673,730     (263,900   $ (4,022,754)  
  

 

 

 

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 72% 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 13 – Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995.We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Federal and State Income Tax

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions    $ 3,054,992  
Qualified Dividend Income*      0.41
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      22.37
U.S. Treasury Obligations*      0.40

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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·  

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·  

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with 

the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since

 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

  Number of Funds  

  in Fund Complex  

  Overseen by Trustee  

 

 

  Other Directorship(s)  

  Held by Trustee During Past 5  

Years

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

 

               
   

Martin L. Flanagan 1 — 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007   Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business   229   None
   
       

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

 

       
 
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with 

the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since

 

 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex

  Overseen by Trustee  

 

 

Other Directorship(s)

  Held by Trustee During Past 5  

Years

   
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES                

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler —1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with 

the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since

 

 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex

  Overseen by Trustee  

 

 

Other Directorship(s)

  Held by Trustee During Past 5  

Years

   
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)                
   

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
   

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
   

Teresa M. Ressel — 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
   

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
   

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
   

Daniel S. Vandivort –1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
   

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
   

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/ Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/ Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non- profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

39      INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. CONSERVATIVE BALANCED FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with 

the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since

 

 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

  Number of Funds  

  in Fund Complex  

  Overseen by Trustee  

 

 

  Other Directorship(s)  

  Held by Trustee During Past 5  

  Years  

 

OTHER OFFICERS

 

               

 

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

 

 

2003

 

 

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange- Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

   

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
   

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC   N/A   N/A
   
        Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.        
   

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with  

the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since

 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee

  

 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./ Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)   N/A    N/A
   
      Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.);       
        Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)         

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012   Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation   N/A    N/A
   
        Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008   Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust   N/A    N/A
   
        Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds         

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with

the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since

 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee

 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

               

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A   N/A
   
        Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.        

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016   Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A
   
        Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds        

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

  PricewaterhouseCoopers

LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,
Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

  2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

  JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech
Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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Annual Report

 

  

12/31/2019

 

  

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

  

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund*

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Ronald J. Zibelli, Jr., CFA and Justin Livengood, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

     Inception
Date
     1-Year     5-Year     10-Year  
Series I Shares*      8/15/86          39.37     12.96     14.78
Series II Shares*      10/16/00        39.01       12.68       14.50  
Russell Midcap Growth Index               35.47       11.60       14.24  

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.      2.3 %         
KLA Corp.      2.1  
DexCom, Inc.      2.1  
Synopsys, Inc.      2.0  
Lam Research Corp.      1.9  
TransDigm Group, Inc.      1.9  
RingCentral, Inc., Cl. A      1.9  
Pool Corp.      1.9  
CDW Corp.      1.8  
CoStar Group, Inc.      1.8  

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

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Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Series I (Non-Service) shares produced a return of 39.37% during the reporting period outperforming the Russell Midcap Growth Index’s (the Index) return of 35.47%. The Fund outperformed the benchmark within Information Technology, Industrials, and Financials sectors due to strong stock selection. This was slightly offset by poor stock selection in the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Markets did surprisingly well considering that the year was plagued with concerns regarding resolution to US-China trade deal, direction of interest rates and monetary policy. In the end investors were rewarded and optimism lifted markets higher.

CONTRIBUTORS TO PERFORMANCE

The top performing stocks for the fund during this reporting period included Ring Central, CoStar, and Total System Services.

Ring Central operates as a provider of software-as-a-service solutions for business communications, offers a multi-year and enterprise-grade communications solution that enables customers and their employees to communicate via voice, text, HD Video and web conferencing. Throughout 2019, RingCentral has consistently reported strong earnings results, raised guidance and announced a transformative deal with Avaya during the latter part of 2019.

CoStar is the leading provider of real estate information services in the United States. The company continues to experience robust organic growth across its segments with margins benefiting from strong operating leverage. We saw this in the second quarter with a 19% rise in share price.

Total System Services provides electronic payment processing services to financial and non-financial institutions, enabling businesses to go paperless. TSS is currently the market leader in both credit issuer processing and merchant processing services. During the second quarter they benefitted from their announcement of a merger with Global Payments and saw a 35% increase in share price.

DETRACTORS TO PERFORMANCE

The stocks that detracted from performance most during this reporting period included Lamb Weston, Service Master, and Lyft.

Lamb Weston produces and supplies frozen potato products, specifically fries, puffs, chips, and prepared potato products. Lamb Weston detracted from portfolio performance as shares fell 21% in the second quarter due to concerns related to a competitor’s announcement of plans to invest in additional potato processing capacity. We have exited this position.

Service Master is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, which pre-announced a big third-quarter 2019 miss and cut guidance. The company blamed higher termite damage claims and stepped-up growth investments. Third-quarter revenue was a bit shy and margins fell sharply, which led to a big adjusted EPS miss. We have exited this position.

Lyft is an online ride-sharing service. The share price fell substantially over the second quarter due to fears of competitive pressure. Our position in LYFT was eliminated.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Our long-term investment process remains the same. We seek dynamic companies with above-average and sustainable revenue and earnings growth that we believe are positioned to outperform. This includes leading firms in structurally attractive industries with committed management teams that have proven records of performance.

Looking forward, we expect the US economy to generate about 2.5% growth in 2020. This would be close to the 2.4% for 2019 and would represent the 11th consecutive year of growth. Stable Fed monetary policy and the resolution of uncertainties regarding trade disputes, Brexit, the annual Federal budget and impeachment support the case for sustaining this long expansion. Meanwhile, interest rates and inflation remain low by historical standards and corporate earnings may regain some vigor after a tough stretch in recent quarters. Equity valuations remain high relative to most periods but appear reasonable when placed in context of the favorable macroeconomic environment. Our opportunity set of premier growth companies remains compelling and we believe stock selection can continue to drive our relative performance.

 

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The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Series I Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     39.37%     5-Year     12.96%     10-Year      14.78%

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Series II Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     39.01%     5-Year     12.68%     10-Year      14.50%

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual

   Beginning
Account
Value
July 1, 2019
    

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2019

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2019

    

            

 

Series I shares

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,071.90                $ 4.19                 

Series II shares

     1,000.00          1,070.60                5.49                   

Hypothetical

           

(5% return before expenses)

                                   

Series I shares

     1,000.00          1,021.17                4.08                   

Series II shares

     1,000.00          1,019.91                5.36                   

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class            Expense Ratios        
Series I shares    0.80%
Series II shares    1.05    

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares     Value  
Common Stocks—99.2%                
Consumer Discretionary—17.2%

 

Auto Components—0.7%                
Aptiv plc     57,220     $       5,434,183  
                 
Distributors—1.9%                
Pool Corp.     66,014       14,020,053  
                 
Diversified Consumer Services—1.2%                
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.1     61,405       9,228,558  
                 
Entertainment—1.1%                
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.1     114,188       8,161,016  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.2%                
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A1     13,320       11,150,305  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     59,010       6,544,799  
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A1     77,280             5,771,271  
      23,466,375  
                 
Household Durables—0.5%                
Garmin Ltd.     39,870       3,889,717  
                 
Interactive Media & Services—1.1%                
IAC/InterActiveCorp1     33,162       8,260,986  
                 
Media—1.0%                
Cable One, Inc.     4,920       7,323,273  
                 
Specialty Retail—4.7%                
Burlington Stores, Inc.1     26,125       5,957,284  
CarMax, Inc.1     56,243       4,930,824  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.1     38,500       16,873,010  
Tractor Supply Co.     79,765       7,453,241  
      35,214,359  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.8%                
lululemon athletica, Inc.1     57,503       13,321,720  
                 
Consumer Staples—2.1%                
Food Products—2.1%                
McCormick & Co., Inc.     56,180       9,535,432  
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)1     87,194       2,488,517  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Cl. A     41,109       3,742,563  
      15,766,512  
                 
Energy—0.5%                
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.5%                
Cheniere Energy, Inc.1     56,530       3,452,287  
                 
Financials—10.8%                
Capital Markets—5.0%                
KKR & Co., Inc., Cl. A     188,735       5,505,400  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     85,319       7,870,678  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     17,240       6,535,856  
MSCI, Inc., Cl. A     51,601       13,322,346  
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl. A     87,813       4,070,133  
      37,304,413  
                 
Commercial Banks—1.1%                
First Republic Bank     69,797       8,197,657  
                 
Insurance—1.2%                
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     98,000       9,332,540  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—2.4%

 

       
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     40,390       6,526,216  
Americold Realty Trust     98,221       3,443,628  
SBA Communications Corp., Cl. A     31,356       7,556,483  
      17,526,327  
                 
Real Estate Management & Development—1.1%

 

       
CBRE Group, Inc., Cl. A1     138,290       8,475,794  
                 
Health Care—14.8%                
Biotechnology—0.5%                
Seattle Genetics, Inc.1     32,726       3,739,273  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—9.4%                
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     12,012       3,859,336  
     Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (Continued)

 

       
DexCom, Inc.1     70,400     $       15,399,296  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.1     40,052       9,343,731  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.1     28,826       7,527,333  
Masimo Corp.1     50,077       7,915,171  
Novocure Ltd.1     40,663       3,426,671  
STERIS plc     54,832       8,357,493  
Teleflex, Inc.     18,541       6,979,574  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     49,553       7,449,303  
      70,257,908  
                 
Health Care Technology—0.8%                
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A1     39,443       5,548,052  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—4.1%                
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Cl. A1     19,100       7,067,573  
Bio-Techne Corp.     27,196       5,969,794  
ICON plc1     49,148       8,464,760  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.1     59,953       9,263,338  
      30,765,465  
                 
Industrials—20.8%                
Aerospace & Defense—3.1%                
HEICO Corp.     78,890       9,005,293  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     25,310       14,173,600  
      23,178,893  
                 
Building Products—1.0%                
Masco Corp.     147,120       7,060,289  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies—4.8%                
Cintas Corp.     42,850       11,530,078  
Clean Harbors, Inc.1     44,621       3,826,251  
Copart, Inc.1     106,126       9,651,098  
Republic Services, Inc., Cl. A     118,640       10,633,703  
      35,641,130  
                 
Electrical Equipment—1.2%                
AMETEK, Inc.     89,461       8,922,840  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates—2.8%                
Carlisle Cos., Inc.     45,560       7,373,431  
Roper Technologies, Inc.     37,036       13,119,262  
      20,492,693  
                 
Machinery—1.6%                
IDEX Corp.     49,304       8,480,288  
Nordson Corp.     22,647       3,687,837  
      12,168,125  
                 
Professional Services—4.2%                
CoStar Group, Inc.1     22,326       13,357,646  
IHS Markit Ltd.1     101,247       7,628,962  
TransUnion     124,312       10,642,350  
      31,628,958  
                 
Road & Rail—2.1%                
Kansas City Southern     56,535       8,658,901  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     36,300       6,889,014  
      15,547,915  
                 
Information Technology—29.8%                
Communications Equipment—1.2%                
Motorola Solutions, Inc.     58,066       9,356,755  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—3.6%

 

CDW Corp.     95,793       13,683,072  
Keysight Technologies, Inc.1     126,500       12,982,695  
      26,665,767  
                 
IT Services—6.2%                
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Cl. A     127,040       9,036,355  
EPAM Systems, Inc.1     31,683       6,721,865  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.1     46,963       7,399,490  
Global Payments, Inc.     54,235       9,901,142  

Twilio, Inc., Cl. A1

    56,910       5,593,115  
 

 

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     Shares     Value  
IT Services (Continued)                
WEX, Inc.1     35,192     $       7,371,317  
      46,023,284  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—8.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.1     267,115       12,249,894  
KLA Corp.     88,144       15,704,616  
Lam Research Corp.     49,064       14,346,314  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     265,067       7,040,179  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     54,610       9,721,672  
NXP Semiconductors NV     44,645       5,681,523  
      64,744,198  
                 
Software—10.1%                
ANSYS, Inc.1     26,880       6,919,181  
Aspen Technology, Inc.1     42,916       5,189,832  
Atlassian Corp. plc, Cl. A1     70,377       8,469,168  
Coupa Software, Inc.1     40,920       5,984,550  
Paycom Software, Inc.1     23,480       6,216,565  
RingCentral, Inc., Cl. A1     84,023       14,172,160  
Splunk, Inc.1     49,954       7,481,611  
Synopsys, Inc.1     106,077       14,765,918  

 

 

     Shares     Value  
Software (Continued)                
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Cl. A1     22,130     $       5,748,931  
      74,947,916  
                 
Materials—3.2%                
Chemicals—1.0%                
FMC Corp.     45,802       4,571,955  
Huntsman Corp.     113,669       2,746,243  
      7,318,198  
                 
Construction Materials—0.9%                
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     25,089       7,015,888  
                 
Containers & Packaging—1.3%                
Avery Dennison Corp.     29,240       3,825,177  
Ball Corp.     87,097       5,632,563  
      9,457,740  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $538,930,356)

 

    738,857,057  
   
Investment Company—0.7%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%2
(Cost $5,411,943)
    5,411,943       5,411,943  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $544,342,299)     99.9     744,269,000  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

    0.1       467,413  

Net Assets

    100.0   $ 744,736,413  
               
 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

 

 
Assets   
Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $538,930,356)     $ 738,857,057    
Affiliated companies (cost $5,411,943)      5,411,943    
  

 

 

 
     744,269,000    

 

 
Cash      96,589    

 

 
Receivables and other assets:   
Investments sold      2,831,483    
Dividends      1,168,060    
Shares of beneficial interest sold      45,642    
Other      84,150    
  

 

 

 
Total assets      748,494,924    

 

 

Liabilities

  
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      2,301,529    
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      980,830    
Administration fee      270,119    
Trustees’ compensation      77,573    
Shareholder communications      53,538    
Advisory fee      14,271    
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      12,118    
Distribution and service plan fees      10,769    
Other      37,764    
  

 

 

 
Total liabilities      3,758,511    

 

 

Net Assets

    $         744,736,413    
  

 

 

 

 

 
Composition of Net Assets   
Shares of beneficial interest     $ 480,284,478    

 

 
Total distributable earnings      264,451,935    
  

 

 

 
Net Assets     $ 744,736,413    
  

 

 

 

 

 
Net Asset Value Per Share   
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $693,424,333 and 8,272,608 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)       $83.82    

 

 
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $51,312,080 and 660,361 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)       $77.70    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 
Investment Income   
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $15,890)    $ 5,855,282       
Affiliated companies      237,827       

 

 
Interest      131       
  

 

 

 
Total investment income      6,093,240       

 

 
Expenses   
Advisory fees      5,016,938       

 

 
Administration fees      709,390       

 

 
Distribution and service plan fees — Series II shares      110,251       

 

 
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      344,405       
Series II shares      21,336       

 

 
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      48,649       
Series II shares      3,213       

 

 
Trustees’ compensation      22,633       

 

 
Borrowing fees      8,486       

 

 
Custodian fees and expenses      4,575       

 

 
Other      58,038       
  

 

 

 
Total expenses      6,347,914       
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (515,643)      
  

 

 

 
Net expenses      5,832,271       

 

 

Net Investment Income

     260,969       

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gain   
Net realized gain on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(149,286))      67,792,034       

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      163,454,901       

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $         231,507,904       
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2019
     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

 

 
Operations      
Net investment income (loss)     $ 260,969       $ (1,784,624)    

 

 
Net realized gain      67,792,034                 95,224,298     

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      163,454,901         (128,898,713)    
  

 

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations            231,507,904         (35,459,039)    

 

 
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders      
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:      
Series I shares      (84,658,513)        (95,656,703)    
Series II shares      (5,797,957)        (5,963,052)    
  

 

 

 
Total distributions from distributable earnings      (90,456,470)        (101,619,755)    

 

 
Beneficial Interest Transactions      
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:      
Series I shares      (25,925,623)        20,283,999     
Series II shares      8,283,693         3,848,119     
  

 

 

 
Total beneficial interest transactions      (17,641,930)        24,132,118     

 

 
Net Assets      
Total increase (decrease)      123,409,504         (112,946,676)    

 

 
Beginning of period      621,326,909         734,273,585     
  

 

 

 
End of period     $ 744,736,413       $ 621,326,909     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
Series I Shares    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

 

 
Per Share Operating Data           
Net asset value, beginning of period      $68.65       $84.21       $72.65       $76.85       $78.82  

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income (loss)1      0.042       (0.19)       (0.10)       0.03       (0.19)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      26.04       (3.07)       20.08       1.69       5.67  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      26.08       (3.26)       19.98       1.72       5.48  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      0.00       0.00       (0.03)       0.00       0.00  
Distributions from net realized gain      (10.91)       (12.30)       (8.39)       (5.92)       (7.45)  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (10.91)       (12.30)       (8.42)       (5.92)       (7.45)  

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $83.82       $68.65       $84.21       $72.65       $76.85  
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      39.37%       (6.08)%       28.79%       2.34%       6.61%  

 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $693,424       $586,273       $694,675       $603,708       $660,450  

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $671,643       $690,497       $661,192       $621,110       $695,736  

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4           
Net investment income (loss)      0.05%2       (0.23)%       (0.12)%       0.04%       (0.24)%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.87%       0.86%       0.84%       0.84%       0.83%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses6      0.87%       0.86%       0.84%       0.84%       0.83%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%  

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate7      76%       104%       105%       141%       81%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2019. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $(0.13) and (0.16)%.

3. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.87%                                                                                                                        
Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.86%     
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.84%     
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.84%     
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.83%     

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
Series II Shares    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

 

 
Per Share Operating Data           
Net asset value, beginning of period      $64.41       $79.87       $69.43       $73.88       $76.21  

 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment loss1      (0.14)2       (0.37)       (0.28)       (0.15)       (0.38)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      24.34       (2.79)       19.11       1.62       5.50  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      24.20       (3.16)       18.83       1.47       5.12  

 

 
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Distributions from net realized gain      (10.91)       (12.30)       (8.39)       (5.92)       (7.45)  
  

 

 

 
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (10.91)       (12.30)       (8.39)       (5.92)       (7.45)  

 

 
Net asset value, end of period      $77.70       $64.41       $79.87       $69.43       $73.88  
  

 

 

 

 

 
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      39.01%       (6.31)%       28.46%       2.08%       6.35%  

 

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $51,312       $35,054       $39,599       $32,252       $37,029  

 

 
Average net assets (in thousands)      $44,138       $40,815       $35,753       $33,797       $32,812  

 

 
Ratios to average net assets:4           
Net investment loss      (0.19)%2       (0.48)%       (0.37)%       (0.21)%       (0.49)%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.12%       1.11%       1.09%       1.09%       1.08%  
Interest and fees from borrowings      0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5       0.00%5  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses6      1.12%       1.11%       1.09%       1.09%       1.08%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%  

 

 
Portfolio turnover rate7      76%       104%       105%       141%       81%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2019. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $(0.30) and (0.40)%.

3. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.12%                                                                                                                        
Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.11%     
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.09%     
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.09%     
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.08%     

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

 

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions 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.

D.

Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

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 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 basis in conformity with 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. 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.

 

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  H. Indemnifications

- Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

Note 2 – Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund 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:

 

Fee Schedule*  
Up to $200 million      0.75%       
Next $200 million      0.72          
Next $200 million      0.69          
Next $200 million      0.66          
Next $700 million      0.60          
Over $1.5 billion      0.58          

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.70%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $1,948,311 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $10,917 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $469,954 and $32,106 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $61,986 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $647,404 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JPMorgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations

 

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as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 – Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2019, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $1,560,045 and securities sales of $1,518,654, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(149,286). For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $1,770,648.

Note 5 – Expense Offset Arrangements

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,666.

Note 6 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the

 

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Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 7 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 8 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019      2018  

Ordinary income

   $      $ 23,521,359  

Long-term capital gain

                 90,456,470                    78,098,396  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 90,456,470      $ 101,619,755  
  

 

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2019  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 271,534  

Undistributed long-term gain

     65,337,809  

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     198,919,479  

Temporary book/tax differences

     (76,887)  

Shares of beneficial interest

               480,284,478  
  

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 744,736,413  
  

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has no capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 ended December 31, 2019 was $537,987,901 and $614,579,018, 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

   $ 199,952,678  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

             (1,033,199)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 198,919,479  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $545,349,521.

Note 10 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of post financial statement adjustments, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $30,396 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $30,396. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

Note 11 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

         Year Ended December 31, 20191          Year Ended December 31, 2018     
      Shares      Amount      Shares     Amount   

Series I Shares

          

Sold

     189,092      $ 15,154,696                        349,932     $                26,834,584    

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     1,097,324                           84,658,513        1,182,843       95,656,703  

Redeemed

     (1,553,777)        (125,738,832)        (1,242,422     (102,207,288
        
Net increase (decrease)                      (267,361)      $ (25,925,623)        290,353     $ 20,283,999  
        
        
          

Series II Shares

                                  

Sold

     150,758      $ 11,141,446        110,486     $ 8,346,786  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     80,955        5,797,957        78,492       5,963,052  

Redeemed

     (115,611)        (8,655,710)        (140,477)       (10,461,719)  
        
Net increase (decrease)      116,102      $ 8,283,693        48,501     $ 3,848,119  
        
        

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 47% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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 12 – Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

Note 13 – Significant Event

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Invesco Oppenheimer VI Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) would acquire all of the assets and liabilities of Invesco VI Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”) in exchange for shares of the Fund.

The Agreement requires approval of the Target Fund’s shareholders and will be submitted to the shareholders for their consideration at a meeting to be held in or around April 2020. Upon closing of the reorganization, shareholders of the Target Fund will receive a corresponding class of shares of the Fund in exchange for their shares of the Target Fund and the Target Fund will liquidate and cease operations.

 

20       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. DISCOVERY MID CAP GROWTH FUND


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement. The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax       

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $90,456,470  

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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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:

 

 

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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 lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

23       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. DISCOVERY MID CAP GROWTH FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INTERESTED PERSON

         
         

Martin L. Flanagan 1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
 
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.    

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

         
         

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management – Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP    

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

(CONTINUED)

         
         

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
         

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
         

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
         

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
         

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
         

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
         

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
         

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments    

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

         
         

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
         

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC    

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

         
         

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
         

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds    

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

         
         

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP      2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W.    

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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LOGO


LOGO  

 

Annual report

 

 

12/31/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Global Fund*

 
 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: John Delano, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

      

 Inception

 Date

     1-Year        5-Year        10-Year  

Series I Shares*

     11/12/90        31.79        10.22        10.57

Series II Shares*

     7/13/00        31.45          9.94          10.30  

MSCI All Country World Index

              26.60          8.41          8.79  

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher.

Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A

     7.4%   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     4.3      

Airbus SE

     4.1      

S&P Global, Inc.

     3.7      

Adobe, Inc.

     3.6      

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A

     3.5      

Intuit, Inc.

     3.3      

SAP SE

     2.9      

Anthem, Inc.

     2.8      

Kering SA

     2.7      

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

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Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019 and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s Series I shares had a return of 31.79%, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI all-Country World Index (ACWI), which returned 26.60%.

The market resumed a strong upward trajectory in the 4th quarter, after stumbling through much of the third quarter, capping a strong year of returns for equities. However, 2019 was a year of steady, if unspectacular, economic growth, low inflation, and very low interest rates. In fact, for much of the year, interest rates in several of the developed economies hovered near or below zero. Those conditions combined were supportive of equity valuations, countering a more modest economic growth backdrop. For the reporting period all 11 GICs sectors within the ACWI posted strongly positive returns, the lowest being Energy which returned 13.82% for the year.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Trade friction was a constant in the business news of 2019. As we have noted for the last several years, trade wars have no ultimate winners, and it was perhaps no surprise then, that the market began to lift in the latter part of 2019 after it became more clear that the framework for a resolution was emerging. Also, as that trade tension developed, it appears to have led some companies to build extra inventory as a hedge against potential supply chain disruption. That may have, in part, been the cause of some of the industrial production weakness of the last year, and the market downdraft of late 2018 may have been reacting to that with respect to pricing. As is often the case, the market tends to do well when the economy is weak and central banks are easing. We see that as the dominant story of 2019.

FUND REVIEW

The top contributors to performance this period included LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, Airbus SE, and Alphabet Inc.

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH) had another strong year. Late in the year they announced that they would acquire Tiffany & Co, another of our holdings. The deal is a natural one. LVMH is the leading luxury company in the world, and Tiffany vaults them to the number one position in luxury jewelry. Also, Tiffany has been in turnaround mode the last several years, and the LVMH combination may accelerate that.

Airbus SE is the chief competitor of Boeing in the global market for civil aviation. Boeing has had a year of woe due to the safety concerns regarding its 737-Max aircraft. We believe that Airbus is operating well as business and has an enviable safety profile.

Alphabet Inc. has been our largest holding for some time. At present, the company remains a major beneficiary of the growth in digital advertising, at the expense of traditional media, such as radio, linear TV, and print media. We think that this is unlikely to change much. In addition, we see YouTube, Maps, Android, AI and other services as being monetized more deeply in the future. Waymo, the autonomous driving platform is a large option embedded in the business, that we think holds promise.

The top three negative contributors to performance last year were Baidu Inc., Farfetch Ltd. and Bayerische Motoren Werke Akitiengesellschaft.

Baidu Inc. is the leader in Chinese internet search platforms. However, for a variety of reasons Baidu has not achieved the dominance of Google, across much of the rest of the world. In addition, its management has lacked transparency and accountability. Following an inexplicably weak earnings announcement during the year we lost confidence the company could fulfill our expectations, and we eliminated it from the portfolio.

Farfetch Ltd. a United Kingdom based online luxury goods business, was disappointing. It has been challenged by heavy discounting in the brick and mortar retail business. We continue to hold it, with the view that the management team has a good handle on the issue.

Bayerische Motoren Werke Akitiengesellschaft, also known as the German car company BMW, like many other car makers in around the world, has been challenged by weakness in new car demand. We reduced our position in the company during the year, though it remains a minor holding.

POSITIONING AND OUTLOOK

Our thematic, long-term, investment style leads us towards seeking quality businesses with sustainability of both enterprise and advantaged position. We hope to buy these at prices that do not fully reflect their future value, usually because the current understanding of that value by the market seems misestimated to

 

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us for a reason that is temporary. Unpopularity is a price we are willing to incur for a while. Also, it has been our experience that competitively advantaged companies in ascendant industries can create economic value that can go on for decades. This is why we think and behave with a long-term focus.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the MSCI All Country World Index. The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Series I Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year    31.79%     5-Year    10.22%    10-Year 10.57%

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Series II Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year    31.45%    5-Year    9.94%     10-Year  10.30%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

 

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual    Beginning
Account
Value
July 1, 2019
     Ending
Account
Value
December 31, 2019
     Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
December 31, 2019
    

            

 

Series I shares

       $   1,000.00        $      1,084.90        $        4.05           

Series II shares

     1,000.00        1,083.70        5.37           

Hypothetical

           

(5% return before expenses)

                                   

Series I shares

     1,000.00        1,021.32        3.93           

Series II shares

     1,000.00        1,020.06        5.21           

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios        

Series I shares

       0.77%           

Series II shares

       1.02               

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares            Value  

Common Stocks—99.1%

             
Consumer Discretionary—28.2%

 

Automobiles—0.3%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

 

    

 

134,591

 

 

 

   $

 

8,310,647

 

 

 

Entertainment—4.4%

 

Capcom Co. Ltd.      644,200        17,892,059  
Electronic Arts, Inc.1      178,023        19,139,253  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.      64,700        26,115,913  
Walt Disney Co. (The)      326,412        47,208,967  
               

 

110,356,192

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.4%

 

International Game Technology plc

 

    

 

767,398

 

 

 

    

 

11,487,948

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—10.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A1      138,689        185,758,659  
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1      431,581        88,582,000  
               

 

274,340,659

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—3.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.1      12,017        22,205,494  
Farfetch Ltd., Cl. A1      698,120        7,225,542  
JD.com, Inc., ADR1      1,389,453        48,950,429  
               

 

78,381,465

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.8%

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA     

 

1,252,424

 

 

 

    

 

44,364,552

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—7.3%

 

Brunello Cucinelli SpA      174,343        6,175,119  
Kering SA      103,416        68,127,507  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      234,556        109,240,022  
               

 

183,542,648

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—3.1%

 

Household Products—1.5%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

    

 

544,473

 

 

 

    

 

37,481,521

 

 

 

Personal Products—1.6%

 

Unilever plc

 

    

 

704,860

 

 

 

    

 

40,352,718

 

 

 

Financials—17.0%

 

Capital Markets—5.4%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG1      2,321,879        31,510,127  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      31,184        7,170,137  
S&P Global, Inc.      342,687        93,570,685  
UBS Group AG1      371,232        4,685,265  
               

 

136,936,214

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—5.5%

 

Citigroup, Inc.      842,487        67,306,287  
ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR      3,316,634        50,048,007  
Societe Generale SA      616,501        21,540,989  
               

 

138,895,283

 

 

 

Insurance—3.5%

 

Allianz SE      205,389        50,363,598  
Prudential plc      1,927,166        37,081,443  
               

 

87,445,041

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development—2.6%

 

DLF Ltd.

 

    

 

20,439,758

 

 

 

    

 

  66,159,445

 

 

 

Health Care—13.6%

 

Biotechnology—4.6%

 

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      135,806        5,809,781  
Blueprint Medicines Corp.1      182,373        14,609,901  
GlycoMimetics, Inc.1      565,120        2,989,485  
Incyte Corp.1      210,569        18,386,885  
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      279,721        16,897,946  
MacroGenics, Inc.1      530,500        5,771,840  
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.1      157,123        11,342,709  
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.1      118,048        15,232,914  
     Shares      Value  

Biotechnology (Continued)

                 
uniQure NV1      232,700      $         16,675,282  
Veracyte, Inc.1      292,070        8,154,594  
               

 

115,871,337

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.1%

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

 

    

 

192,330

 

 

 

    

 

28,787,954

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services—3.8%

 

Anthem, Inc.      234,529        70,834,794  
Centene Corp.1      382,486        24,046,895  
               

 

94,881,689

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.0%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.      418,693        35,718,700  
Avantor, Inc.1      847,098        15,374,828  
               

 

51,093,528

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—2.1%

 

Bayer AG      256,398        20,957,970  
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1      248,900        7,750,746  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      591,294        23,425,800  
               

 

52,134,516

 

 

 

Industrials—13.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense—4.1%

 

Airbus SE

 

    

 

705,629

 

 

 

    

 

103,528,266

 

 

 

Air Freight & Couriers—1.3%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Cl. B

 

    

 

284,856

 

 

 

    

 

33,345,243

 

 

 

Building Products—1.3%

 

Assa Abloy AB, Cl. B

 

    

 

1,443,599

 

 

 

    

 

33,733,803

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment—2.3%

 

Nidec Corp.

 

    

 

430,600

 

 

 

    

 

58,821,735

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.3%

 

3M Co.

 

    

 

41,445

 

 

 

    

 

7,311,727

 

 

 

Machinery—2.6%

 

Atlas Copco AB, Cl. A      702,160        27,989,909  
FANUC Corp.      134,900        24,914,437  
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.      539,800        11,139,610  
               

 

64,043,956

 

 

 

Professional Services—1.3%

 

Equifax, Inc.

 

    

 

236,302

 

 

 

    

 

33,110,636

 

 

 

Information Technology—24.0%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—8.0%

 

Keyence Corp.      147,944        52,365,252  
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      976,500        60,372,087  
Omron Corp.      506,600        29,512,848  
TDK Corp.      526,900        59,220,320  
               

 

201,470,507

 

 

 

IT Services—3.1%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      105,449        14,666,902  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.1      451,935        48,885,809  
StoneCo Ltd., Cl. A1      365,072        14,562,722  
               

 

78,115,433

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.3%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

 

    

 

951,743

 

 

 

    

 

58,541,712

 

 

 

Software—10.6%

 

Adobe, Inc.1      276,384        91,154,207  
Intuit, Inc.      312,309        81,803,096  
Microsoft Corp.      128,978        20,339,831  
SAP SE      542,315        73,087,690  
        266,384,824  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,095,471,256)

 

       2,499,231,199  
 

 

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     Shares            Value  

Preferred Stock—0.0%

             
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum.
Non-Cv. (Cost $—)
   4,053,320    $       308,919  
     Shares            Value  

Investment Company—0.8%

             
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%2 (Cost $20,491,964)    20,491,964    $ 20,491,964  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,115,963,220)    99.9%      2,520,032,082  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)    0.1      1,646,941  

Net Assets

   100.0%    $  2,521,679,023  
             
 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:

Geographic Holdings    Value    Percent  

United States

   $        1,271,272,050      50.4

Japan

   363,780,062      14.4  

France

   302,436,784      12.0  

Germany

   152,719,904      6.1  

India

   116,516,371      4.6  

United Kingdom

   84,659,703      3.4  

Sweden

   61,723,712      2.5  

China

   48,950,429      1.9  

Spain

   44,364,552      1.8  

Switzerland

   36,195,392      1.4  

Netherlands

   16,675,282      0.7  

Brazil

   14,562,722      0.6  

Italy

   6,175,119      0.2  
      

Total

   $        2,520,032,082      100.0
             

Glossary:

     
             

Definitions

     

ADR American Depositary Receipt

     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

   
Assets   

Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:

  

Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,095,471,256)

      $                2,499,540,118    

Affiliated companies (cost $20,491,964)

     20,491,964    
  

 

 

 
       2,520,032,082    

Cash

     679,168    

Receivables and other assets:

  

Dividends

     6,309,373    

Investments sold

     4,209,311    

Shares of beneficial interest sold

     201,875    

Other

     191,906    
  

 

 

 

Total assets

 

    

 

2,531,623,715  

 

 

 

   
Liabilities   

Due to custodian-foreign currencies (cost $95)

     95    

Payables and other liabilities:

  

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

     7,652,342    

Administration fees

     911,986    

Foreign capital gains tax

     556,236    

Distribution and service plan fees

     251,638    

Shareholder communications

     178,692    

Trustees’ compensation

     176,422    

Advisory fees

     43,217    

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees

     33,985    

Other

     140,079    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,944,692    
             

Net Assets

      $                2,521,679,023    
  

 

 

 
           
   
Composition of Net Assets   

Shares of beneficial interest

     $ 1,036,867,479    

Total distributable earnings

     1,484,811,544    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $                2,521,679,023    
  

 

 

 
           
   
Net Asset Value Per Share   

Series I Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $1,334,572,515 and 31,366,480 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $42.55    

Series II Shares:

  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $1,187,106,508 and 28,299,670 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $41.95    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

   
Investment Income   

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,122,762)

    $ 34,648,293      

Affiliated companies

     625,779      
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     35,274,072      
               
   
Expenses   

Advisory fees

     14,985,357      

Administration fees

     2,368,569      

Distribution and service plan fees — Series II shares

     2,775,421      

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Series I shares

     651,569      

Series II shares

     548,877      

Shareholder communications:

           

Series I shares

     97,709      

Series II shares

     83,964      

Custodian fees and expenses

     124,443      

Trustees’ compensation

     47,444      

Borrowing fees

     29,367      

Other

     103,432      
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     21,816,152      

Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)

     (582,227)     
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     21,233,925      
             

Net Investment Income

     14,040,147      
           
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies

     90,242,449      

Foreign currency transactions

     (95,458)     
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     90,146,991      

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

  

Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $496,057)

     529,053,128      

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (9,080)     
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     529,044,048      
             

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $         633,231,186      
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Operations     

Net investment income

     $ 14,040,147       $             18,245,651     

 

 

Net realized gain

     90,146,991       389,171,717     

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     529,044,048       (723,755,997)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     633,231,186       (316,338,629)    

 

 
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders     

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I shares

     (194,974,813     (111,686,198)    

Series II shares

     (166,963,633     (97,522,940)    
  

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (361,938,446     (209,209,138)    

 

 
Beneficial Interest Transactions     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

    

Series I shares

     21,278,948       (34,187,598)    

Series II shares

     156,942,783       (156,723,848)    
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions

     178,221,731       (190,911,446)    

 

 
Net Assets     

Total increase (decrease)

     449,514,471       (716,459,213)    

 

 

Beginning of period

     2,072,164,552       2,788,623,765     
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $   2,521,679,023       $      2,072,164,552     
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data            

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $38.00        $47.42       $35.02       $38.00     $39.50

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment income1

     0.29        0.37       0.29       0.26     0.372

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     11.03        (5.99)       12.50       (0.42)     1.382
  

 

 

Total from investment operations

     11.32        (5.62)       12.79       (0.16)     1.75

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.40)        (0.47)       (0.39)       (0.38)     (0.54)

Distributions from net realized gain

     (6.37)        (3.33)       0.00       (2.44)     (2.71)
  

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (6.77)        (3.80)       (0.39)       (2.82)     (3.25)

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $42.55        $38.00       $47.42       $35.02     $38.00
  

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      31.79%        (13.18)%       36.66%       0.08%     3.94%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $1,334,573        $1,160,317       $1,479,034       $1,245,070     $1,406,001

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $1,284,201        $1,401,836       $1,379,895       $1,270,049     $1,502,338

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

           

Net investment income

     0.70%        0.81%       0.69%       0.75%     0.92%2

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     0.80%        0.78%       0.76%       0.77%     0.76%

Interest and fees from borrowings5

     0.00%        0.00%       0.00%       0.00%     0.00%
  

 

 

Total expenses6

     0.80%        0.78%       0.76%       0.77%     0.76%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.77%        0.78%7       0.76%7       0.77%7     0.76%7

 

Portfolio turnover rate8

     23%        16%       9%       14%     14%

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. Net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share and the net investment income ratio include an adjustment for a prior period reclassification for the year ended December 31, 2015.

3. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

                

               
  Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.80%  
  Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.78%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     0.76%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     0.77%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     0.76%  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

8. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Series II Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
     Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data            

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $37.53        $46.88       $34.64       $37.59     $39.10

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment income1

     0.18        0.26       0.18       0.17     0.282

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     10.89        (5.92)       12.36       (0.41)     1.362
  

 

 

Total from investment operations

     11.07        (5.66)       12.54       (0.24)     1.64

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.28)        (0.36)       (0.30)       (0.27)     (0.44)

Distributions from net realized gain

     (6.37)        (3.33)       0.00       (2.44)     (2.71)
  

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (6.65)        (3.69)       (0.30)       (2.71)     (3.15)

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $41.95        $37.53       $46.88       $34.64     $37.59
  

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value3      31.45%        (13.39)%       36.32%       (0.16)%     3.67%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data            

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $1,187,107        $911,848       $1,309,590       $1,065,147     $1,081,711

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $1,110,567        $1,215,299       $1,207,002       $1,016,772     $1,219,501

 

Ratios to average net assets:4

           

Net investment income

     0.45%        0.56%       0.43%       0.49%     0.70%2

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.04%        1.03%       1.01%       1.02%     1.01%

Interest and fees from borrowings5

     0.00%        0.00%       0.00%       0.00%     0.00%
  

 

 

Total expenses6

     1.04%        1.03%       1.01%       1.02%     1.01%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.02%        1.03%7       1.01%7       1.02%7     1.01%7

 

Portfolio turnover rate8

     23%        16%       9%       14%     14%

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. Net investment income per share, net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share and the net investment income ratio include an adjustment for a prior period reclassification for the year ended December 31, 2015.

3. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Less than 0.005%.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

                

               
 

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     1.04%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     1.03%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     1.01%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     1.02%  
 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     1.01%  

7. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

8. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

 

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security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions 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.

D. Distributions

- Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

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 each share class based on relative net assets. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

 Accounting Estimates - The financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with 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. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

 Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

 Foreign Currency Translations - Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency

 

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  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.

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:

 

 Fee Schedule*      

 Up to $200 million

     0.75

 Next $200 million

     0.72  

 Next $200 million

     0.69  

 Next $200 million

     0.66  

 Next $4.2 billion

     0.60  

 Over $5 billion

     0.58          

* The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative service agreement with the advisor.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.63%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $5,929,412 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.77% and 1.02%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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

 

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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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $29,429 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $274,984 and $261,763 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, the OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 0.77% and 1.02%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $204,847 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $2,163,722 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JPMorgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 – Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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Level 1—
Unadjusted

        Quoted Prices

    

Level 2—

Other Significant
  Observable Inputs

     Level 3—
Significant
     Unobservable
Inputs
                             Value  

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           
Common Stocks            

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 430,558,292      $ 280,225,819      $      $                710,784,111  

Consumer Staples

     37,481,521        40,352,718             77,834,239  

Financials

     218,095,116        211,340,867             429,435,983  

Health Care

     298,385,254        44,383,770             342,769,024  

Industrials

     73,767,606        260,127,760             333,895,366  

Information Technology

     329,954,279        274,558,197             604,512,476  

Preferred Stock

     308,919                    308,919  

Investment Company

     20,491,964                    20,491,964  
  

 

 

Total Assets    $                 1,409,042,951      $                 1,110,989,131      $                 —      $                2,520,032,082  
  

 

 

Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund did not engaged in transactions with affiliates. For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $53,061.

Note 5 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $16,051.

Note 6 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 7 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 8 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019      2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 18,844,750      $ 23,283,339  

Long-term capital gain

     343,093,696        185,925,799  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

   $         361,938,446      $         209,209,138  
  

 

 

 

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2019  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 13,780,667  

Undistributed long-term gain

     83,318,520  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - investments

     1,387,885,573  

Temporary book/tax differences

     (173,216)  

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,036,867,479  
  

 

 

 

Total net assets

     $         2,521,679,023  
  

 

 

 

    The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

    The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of wash sales.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund has no capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $535,524,674 and $674,247,775, 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

   $ 1,434,845,065  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (46,959,492)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $     1,387,885,573  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,131,371,388.

Note 10 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $423,388, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $435,985 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $12,597. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 11 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

         Year Ended December 31, 20191          Year Ended December 31, 2018     
      Shares      Amount        Shares      Amount     

Series I Shares

           

Sold

     1,087,675      $ 44,342,732        1,572,044      $ 70,351,613      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     5,090,726        194,974,813        2,449,259        111,686,198      

Redeemed

     (5,343,326)        (218,038,597)        (4,681,582)        (216,225,409)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

                     835,075      $ 21,278,948        (660,279)      $ (34,187,598)     
  

 

 

 

Series II Shares

                                   

Sold

     5,583,631      $ 232,838,451        2,224,972      $ 100,346,158      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     4,415,859        166,963,633        2,162,851        97,522,940      

Redeemed

     (5,995,084)        (242,859,301)        (8,029,064)        (354,592,946)     
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,004,406      $     156,942,783        (3,641,241)      $ (156,723,848)     
  

 

 

 

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 31% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested

 

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in the Fund. 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 12 – Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax       

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 343,093,696  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     61.91

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)
Held with the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Funds
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past  5
Years
INTERESTED PERSON                
Martin L. Flanagan 1 — 1960
Trustee and Vice Chair
  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

25       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held  with
the Trust
  Trustee
and/or
Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of Funds
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past  5
Years
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES                
Bruce L. Crockett – 1944
Trustee and Chair
  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
   
David C. Arch – 1945
Trustee
  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
   
Beth Ann Brown – 1968
Trustee
  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non -profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
   
Jack M. Fields – 1952
Trustee
  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
   
Cynthia Hostetler —1962
Trustee
  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
   
Eli Jones – 1961
Trustee
  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
   
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
   
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956
Trustee
  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust

 

 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since 

 

  

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

  

 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5 
Years

 

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

 

                 
   

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003   

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229    None
   

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019   

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229    Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non- profit journalism)
   

Teresa M. Ressel — 1962

Trustee

  2017   

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229    Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
   

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017   

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229    Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
   

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016   

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229    None
   

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019   

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229    Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
   

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019   

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

 

  229    Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
   

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017   

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/ Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/ Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229    ISO New England, Inc. (non- profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since 

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of Funds
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 
   Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5 
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

 

                 
   

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003   

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A    N/A
   

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

  N/A    N/A
   

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018   

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

 

  N/A    N/A
   

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019   

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A    N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since 

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 
   Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5 
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

                 
   

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./ Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
   

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
   

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008   

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or
Officer Since 

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 
   Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During Past 5 
Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

                     
   

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange- Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A    N/A
   

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A    N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors   
11 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77046-1173
   Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
   Invesco Distributors, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 1000
Houston, TX
77046-1173
   PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
1000 Louisiana Street,
Suite 5800
Houston, TX 77002-5021
  

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young,
LLP
2005 Market Street,
Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

  

Counsel to the

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

  

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

  

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

  

 

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Annual Report

   12/31/2019
    
    
    
    
    
    
 

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund*

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Hemant Baijal, Chris Kelly, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

     

Inception            

Date

   1-Year     5-Year     10-Year  
Series I Shares*    5/3/93      10.80 %          3.23 %          4.71
Series II Shares*    3/19/01      10.61       3.01       4.47  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index           8.72       3.05       3.75  

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an index of U.S. Government and corporate bonds. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes

     32.5 %     

Foreign Government Obligations

     25.9  

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

  

Agency

     8.8  

CMOs

     1.1  

Non-Agency

     8.4  

Investment Companies

  

Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund

     0.1  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     9.5  

Invesco Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund

     *     

Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund

     2.1  

Invesco Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund

     2.2  

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

     0.3  

Asset-Backed Securities

     5.8  

Over-the-Counter Options Purchased

     1.0  

Structured Securities

     0.6  
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased      0.6  

Short-Term Notes

     0.5  

Corporate Loans

     0.5  

Common Stocks

     0.1  

Rights, Warrants and Certificates

     —*     

Preferred Stocks

     —*     

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

     —*     
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Purchased      —*     

* Represents a value of less than 0.05%.

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on total market value of investments.

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

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Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the Index), the Fund’s broad-based securities market/style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

MARKET OVERVIEW

2019 was an eventful and volatile year that saw the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, and U.S.-China trade relations dominating market sentiment. At the start of the year, rising global growth concerns came to the forefront. In January 2019, we saw the strongest indications yet that the broad economic trends might be evolving. The second quarter started with some hopes for stabilization, with China’s stimulus kicking in and U.S. data recovering from weakness in Q1, but these positive signs proved premature. Due to renewed tensions in the U.S.-China trade dispute and increasing risks regarding global trade, industrial production and global trade weakened noticeably. For most of the world, growth projections were revised down. Trade policy uncertainty was beginning to take its toll on global growth. Besides trade issues and a slowdown in US and Europe, emerging markets also faced a slowing China. As China rebalances away from investment-led growth to consumption-led growth, we do not expect it to provide the same lift to emerging market trade exports going forward as it did in the past.

The third quarter continued to see weaker global growth led primarily by the rest of the world, as economic data in the U.S. surprised to the upside. Global growth outside the U.S. slowed, and policy makers responded by moving towards easier monetary conditions in almost every major global economy. The Federal Reserve delivered the first rate cut of 2019. Most emerging market central banks also continued to reduce rates.

In the fourth quarter, global growth began to stabilize. While an acceleration is yet to show in activity data, forward looking surveys globally are pointing a gradual pick-up in activity. We believe that global growth will remain at around the same levels as 2019, and more likely, slightly higher levels in 2020.

In Asia, the first quarter of 2019 was mired in data weaknesses for Asian emerging markets, despite some stabilization in China. We see this as a manifestation of global trade weakness as global exports and industrial production fell sharply. In addition, Asia felt the headwinds from a slowing technology cycle. In China, front-loading of exports before tariffs took effect and the domestic policy easing were behind the stabilizing growth numbers in the first quarter. Despite fears of downside risks to China’s and Asian emerging markets’ growth in the second half of 2019, Asian economies showed green shoots of recovery towards the end of the year. In the fourth quarter, Purchasing Managers Index turned into expansionary territory, and export growth began to stabilize. The Phase I trade deal between the US and China is expected to be signed mid-January, which helps with investor confidence, as do easier financial conditions on the back of recent monetary easing in the region and a Fed that signaled a pause.

Several countries in the region, such as China, India, Korea and Indonesia have also announced more growth supportive fiscal policies. Nonetheless, continuing structural slowdown in China, and its rebalancing from an investment-led to a consumption-led growth model will not provide the same stimulus to Emerging Markets and commodity prices going forward as in the past. In addition, we do not see a Phase I deal as the end of the geopolitical tensions between China and US. Against this background, we expect a mild and gradual recovery in Asia emerging economies for 2020.

Meanwhile, in Latin America, emerging market economies underperformed growth expectations earlier in the year. The disappointing slowdown broadened from the region’s larger economies to the smaller economies. This trend reversed in the second half of the year as global growth stabilized. In an environment of more supportive global growth, despite a weaker China, we expect emerging markets in Latin America to largely avoid a slowdown in 2020 given the strong rebound in some economies. We see a meaningful recovery in Latin America as the economies in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico recover.

Brazil stands out with strong momentum for a domestic demand-led growth and its structural reform agenda, in an environment of low inflation and low interest rates, while Mexico comes from no growth to show some signs supported by the construction and oil sectors. Argentina should claim the headlines given its debt restructuring process and economic regime change, at the very best showing no contraction this year after 3 declines out of the last 5 years. We do not expect contagion to the region, given the mostly constructive macro background of low inflation and interest rates, moderate fiscal and external balances.

Social unrest across Latin America is being monitored. During the year, it manifested from different reasons in the region, and has been improving. The largest economies of Brazil and Mexico are unlikely to experience it given the high popularity of their presidents, while we expect Chile to bear the largest cost in terms of growth from prolonged uncertainty surrounding its new constitution. In the absence of generalized structural reforms, especially given the politically charged situations in the region, upside to growth or sentiment in developed economies or in China is likely to create more favorable conditions to the region. Central

 

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banks for the most part, with Mexico being an exception, have done their part bringing policy rates to accommodative territory and are comfortable with the benign inflation outlook even in the context of weaker exchange rates.

In developed markets, domestically oriented sectors have been resilient despite the weakness in manufacturing. In the U.S., strong labor markets, income growth and high levels of consumer confidence supported consumption. We expect the economy to slow down to its potential rate of just below 2% in the coming year, owing to waning fiscal stimulus that supported the economy over the past two years and an increasingly tight labor market that may slowdown the pace of job and aggregate income growth. A recovery in housing and monetary policy, and consumption growth should support the expansion. In the Eurozone, we expect stabilization in growth, due to receding headwinds from global trade as well as modest fiscal and monetary stimulus.

FUND REVIEW

International fixed income, buoyed by performance in emerging markets, outperformed U.S. fixed income over the reporting period. The Fund’s outperformance relative to the Index this reporting period was largely the result of its allocation to developed markets fixed income and high yield bonds as well as emerging market credit.

The Fund’s credit exposure to Greece and overweight positions in Brazilian and Mexican bonds relative to the Index contributed to positive relative performance during the reporting period. Out of benchmark exposure to Argentinian bonds and the Argentine peso detracted from relative performance as Argentina sold off after an unfavorable market outcome to a primary election.

MARKET OUTLOOK & PORTFOLIO POSITIONING

Looking forward, we see the potential for global growth to improve slightly in 2020, balanced by easing global financial conditions and most importantly in the U.S. With stabilizing growth, the U.S. and global financial conditions will matter more for interest rates while shifting growth dynamics and interest rates would drive currency markets. While we are at the very early stages of considering the use of fiscal policy, there are some signs that policy makers, at very low interest rates, would be willing to use the fiscal policy lever in the future. This too would bring further stability to growth expectations in our view.

With this economic backdrop, in our view the urgency for further rate cuts has diminished, especially given the lags that monetary policy works with. Given that the jury is still out on the US interest rate path, we believe the Fed may cut rates one more time in the first half of 2020, depending on the economic data releases over the next few months. In emerging market countries, there are several central banks with room to cut interest rates. It seems very unlikely that inflation will rise in any major country beyond its base trend. As such, we expect that central banks in India, Indonesia, Mexico and Russia can continue to deliver a few more rate cuts.

From an FX perspective, we continue to believe that the U.S. dollar will continue to slowly decline as the easing financial conditions reduce the cost of being long other developed market currencies such as the Euro and Yen. As financial conditions affect market performance, we expect emerging market currencies will benefit from carry while developed market currencies could benefit from valuations. In this strategy, we are favoring currencies such as the Euro, Brazilian real, Indian rupee, Mexican peso and Russian ruble.

With these valuations, we continue to favor emerging market interest rates over developed market interest rates. Real yields in emerging markets remain close to highs when compared to a combination of developed market yields. We increased portfolio duration opportunistically throughout the quarter as interest rates globally approached more normalized levels.

Given the excellent performance in credit in 2019, we reduced our overall exposure. We also rotated out of financials into structured credit, where we see more value. We will continue to monitor the global financial markets as we seek opportunities to generate income.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

 

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Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an index of U.S. Government and corporate bonds. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

 

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2019                    

    

Ending

Account

Value

December 31, 2019        

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2019                

 

Series I shares

     $ 1,000.00                    $ 1,020.50                    $ 3.78                      

Series II shares

     1,000.00                    1,021.90                    5.11                      

Hypothetical

        
(5% return before expenses)         

Series I shares

     1,000.00                    1,021.48                    3.78                      

Series II shares

     1,000.00                    1,020.16                    5.10                      

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios      
Series I shares                      0.74               
Series II shares      1.00          

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

    Principal Amount                 Value  

Asset-Backed Securities—6.0%

 

Alhambra Sme Funding 2019-1, Cl. A, Desginated Activity Company, 2.00%, 11/30/281   EUR       5,000,000     $ 5,567,471  
Alhambra Sme Funding 2019-1, Cl. B, Desginated Activity Company, 2.50%, 11/30/281   EUR       625,000       689,266  
Alhambra Sme Funding 2019-1, Cl. D, Desginated Activity Company, 8.826%, 11/30/281   EUR       150,000       168,160  
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-4, Cl. C, 2.94%, 1/10/242       236,122       236,415  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.57%, 1/10/242       673,000       679,876  
Series 2018-3, Cl. D, 4.14%, 10/15/242       300,000       305,844  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 3.41%, 6/12/252       1,720,000       1,741,764  
Series 2019-3, Cl. C, 2.76%, 9/12/252         1,835,000       1,842,003  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-2, Cl. D, 3.42%, 4/18/23       830,000       844,567  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.08%, 12/18/23       375,000       380,958  
Series 2019-2, Cl. C, 2.74%, 4/18/25       1,185,000       1,195,776  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 2.99%, 6/18/25       3,290,000       3,327,266  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 2.58%, 9/18/25         1,550,000       1,535,259  
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.15%, 2/20/252         110,000       111,250  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust:

 

 
Series 2016-1, Cl. D, 3.11%, 8/15/22       465,000       465,545  
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.43%, 7/17/23       630,000       637,662  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.30%, 5/15/24       280,000       283,608  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.37%, 7/15/24       195,000       198,185  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 2.85%, 1/15/26         990,000       992,057  
CCG Receivables Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-1, Cl. B, 2.75%, 11/14/232       635,000       635,730  
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.09%, 6/16/252       240,000       241,864  
Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.42%, 6/16/252       70,000       70,837  
Series 2019-1, Cl. B, 3.22%, 9/14/262       140,000       142,780  
Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.57%, 9/14/262         35,000       35,727  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.54%, 5/15/25         185,000       186,649  
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-A, Cl. B, 2.77%, 4/18/222         249,133       249,457  
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:

 

 
Series 2017-3A, Cl. C, 3.48%, 10/15/262       565,000       573,165  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. C, 3.77%, 6/15/272       1,040,000       1,060,417  
Series 2019-1A, Cl. B, 3.75%, 4/17/282       85,000       87,542  
Series 2019-1A, Cl. C, 3.94%, 6/15/282         515,000       532,189  
CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust:

 

Series 2005-G, Cl. 2A, 1.97% [US0001M+23], 12/15/353       15,510       15,309  
Series 2006-H, Cl. 2A1A, 1.89% [US0001M+15], 11/15/363         14,856       11,909  
Dell Equipment Finance Trust:      
Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.14%, 3/22/242       270,000       274,014  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 2.48%, 4/22/252         1,290,000       1,282,466  
Drive Auto Receivables Trust:      
Series 2018-3, Cl. D, 4.30%, 9/16/24       175,000       179,531  
Series 2019-3, Cl. C, 2.90%, 8/15/25       2,255,000       2,279,666  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 3.18%, 10/15/26         2,540,000       2,577,296  
DT Auto Owner Trust:      
Series 2017-1A, Cl. D, 3.55%, 11/15/222       347,414       349,340  
Series 2017-1A, Cl. E, 5.79%, 2/15/242       415,000       428,097  
Series 2017-2A, Cl. D, 3.89%, 1/15/232       461,783       465,061  
Series 2017-4A, Cl. D, 3.47%, 7/17/232       560,000       564,019  
Series 2019-2A, Cl. D, 3.48%, 2/18/252       285,000       289,067  
Series 2019-3A, Cl. D, 2.96%, 4/15/252       875,000       875,745  
Series 2019-4A, Cl. D, 2.85%, 7/15/252         2,050,000       2,051,889  
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Cl. A1, 2.299%, 4/19/442         66,031       66,074  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust:      
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 2.75%, 4/15/222       101,115       101,155  
    Principal Amount                 Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2019-1A, Cl. D, 4.13%, 12/16/242       $     2,170,000     $ 2,240,726  
Series 2019-4A, Cl. D, 2.58%, 9/15/252         2,730,000       2,706,465  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/222         278,705       279,358  
Madison Park Funding XI Ltd.,      
Series 2013-11A, Cl. DR, 5.184% [US0003M+325], 7/23/292,3         250,000       248,750  
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II:

 

Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 2.742% [US0001M+95], 5/25/242,3       270,000       270,599  
Series 2019-1, Cl. D, 3.242% [US0001M+145], 5/25/242,3         255,000       255,294  
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Cl. C, 2.70%, 10/15/242         1,410,000       1,418,410  
Prosil Acquisition SA SER 1 CL A V/R, 1.595%, 10/31/39   EUR     2,509,220       2,819,754  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. E, 5.05%, 7/15/242       1,110,000       1,140,497  
Series 2017-2, Cl. D, 3.49%, 7/17/23       190,000       192,149  
Series 2017-3, Cl. D, 3.20%, 11/15/23       760,000       769,423  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.32%, 3/15/24       290,000       293,090  
Series 2018-2, Cl. D, 3.88%, 2/15/24       145,000       148,515  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 3.22%, 7/15/25       170,000       173,441  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 2.68%, 10/15/25         1,910,000       1,903,433  
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust:      
Series 2019-A, Cl. C, 3.30%, 5/22/232       2,680,000       2,728,143  
Series 2019-B, Cl. C, 2.77%, 8/21/232       1,410,000       1,416,682  
Series 2019-C, Cl. C, 2.39%, 11/20/232         2,365,000       2,348,580  
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2004- 5X, Cl. A6, 0.00% [EUR003M+40], 10/25/392,3   EUR     8,452,322       9,102,307  
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.16%, 8/12/242         130,000       130,998  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Cl. E, 4.63%, 7/15/242       685,000       698,498  
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $67,783,089)

 

    68,115,039  
     

Mortgage-Backed Obligations—19.0%

 

Agency—9.1%

                   

U.S. Agency Securities—9.1%

                   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold Pool:

 

 
5.00%, 9/1/33       168,807       186,285  
5.50%, 9/1/39       192,366       215,110  
6.00%, 11/1/21       13,585       14,960  
6.50%, 11/1/22-8/1/32       144,585       160,605  
7.00%, 10/1/31-10/1/37       31,413       35,094  
7.50%, 1/1/32         166,879       190,749  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 192,Cl. IO, 99.999%, 2/1/284       3,285       490  
Series 205,Cl. IO, 75.286%, 9/1/294       19,932       3,766  
Series 243,Cl. 6, 3.501%, 12/15/324         45,716       7,708  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.- Backed Security, Series K734, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 2/25/264,5         1,679,023       57,945  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 1360,Cl. PZ, 7.50%, 9/15/22       104,201       109,348  
Series 151,Cl. F, 9.00%, 5/15/21       66       66  
Series 1674,Cl. Z, 6.75%, 2/15/24       58,252       61,748  
Series 1897,Cl. K, 7.00%, 9/15/26       212,011       232,475  
Series 2043,Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 4/15/28       106,178       118,744  
Series 2106,Cl. FG, 2.19% [US0001M+45], 12/15/283       183,691       183,746  
Series 2122,Cl. F, 2.19% [US0001M+45], 2/15/293       5,287       5,199  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                 Value  

U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

                   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates: (Continued)

 

Series 2148,Cl. ZA, 6.00%, 4/15/29       $     99,208     $ 109,323  
Series 2195,Cl. LH, 6.50%, 10/15/29       74,242       82,731  
Series 2326,Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 6/15/31       9,068       10,067  
Series 2344,Cl. FP, 2.69% [US0001M+95], 8/15/313       51,442       52,419  
Series 2368,Cl. PR, 6.50%, 10/15/31       37,732       42,861  
Series 2412,Cl. GF, 2.69% [US0001M+95], 2/15/323       60,956       62,140  
Series 2449,Cl. FL, 2.29% [US0001M+55], 1/15/323       59,107       59,337  
Series 2451,Cl. FD, 2.74% [US0001M+100], 3/15/323       27,575       28,160  
Series 2461,Cl. PZ, 6.50%, 6/15/32       130,337       145,926  
Series 2464,Cl. FI, 2.74% [US0001M+100], 2/15/323       25,219       25,749  
Series 2470,Cl. AF, 2.74% [US0001M+100], 3/15/323       47,311       48,316  
Series 2470,Cl. LF, 2.74% [US0001M+100], 2/15/323       25,808       26,351  
Series 2477,Cl. FZ, 2.29% [US0001M+55], 6/15/313       101,222       101,556  
Series 2517,Cl. GF, 2.74% [US0001M+100], 2/15/323       22,439       22,910  
Series 2635,Cl. AG, 3.50%, 5/15/32       31,978       33,010  
Series 2676,Cl. KY, 5.00%, 9/15/23       234,647       243,626  
Series 3025,Cl. SJ, 18.371% [-3.6667 x US0001M+2,475], 8/15/353       63,413       87,413  
Series 3857,Cl. GL, 3.00%, 5/15/40       3,587       3,642  
Series 3917,Cl. BA, 4.00%, 6/15/38       50,139       52,704  
Series 4221,Cl. HJ, 1.50%, 7/15/23         91,802       91,197  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2074,Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/284       3,974       351  
Series 2079,Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/284       7,764       833  
Series 2136,Cl. SG, 47.057%, 3/15/294       253,253       40,495  
Series 2399,Cl. SG, 99.999%, 12/15/264       133,304       17,447  
Series 2437,Cl. SB, 61.288%, 4/15/324       455,311       74,864  
Series 2526,Cl. SE, 76.34%, 6/15/294       9,328       1,656  
Series 2682,Cl. TQ, 99.999%, 10/15/334       107,374       17,813  
Series 2795,Cl. SH, 75.099%, 3/15/244       138,176       9,615  
Series 2920,Cl. S, 58.259%, 1/15/354       106,801       18,331  
Series 2981,Cl. BS, 99.999%, 5/15/354       215,867       38,262  
Series 3397,Cl. GS, 10.265%, 12/15/374       70,759       14,554  
Series 3424,Cl. EI, 0.00%, 4/15/384,5       23,205       3,468  
Series 3450,Cl. BI, 20.817%, 5/15/384       126,552       22,573  
Series 3606,Cl. SN, 19.051%, 12/15/394         35,766       5,453  
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pool:

 

5.00%, 3/1/21-7/1/33       187,532       206,013  
5.50%, 4/1/21-5/1/36       100,814       112,311  
6.50%, 12/1/29-1/1/34       301,766       335,442  
7.00%, 1/1/30-4/1/34       389,581       444,055  
7.50%, 2/1/27-3/1/33       530,146       611,467  
8.50%, 7/1/32         392       396  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 214,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 3/25/234,5       37,720       3,296  
Series 221,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 5/25/234       4,364       388  
Series 254,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 1/25/244       84,947       8,772  
Series 301,Cl. 2, 27.659%, 4/25/294       20,280       3,605  
Series 313,Cl. 2, 99.999%, 6/25/314       212,991       40,183  
Series 319,Cl. 2, 4.963%, 2/25/324       107,125       20,492  
Series 321,Cl. 2, 42.925%, 4/25/324       32,590       6,249  
Series 324,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 7/25/324,5       31,121       5,836  
Series 328,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 12/25/324,5       61,916       12,310  
Series 331,Cl. 5, 2.351%, 2/25/334       120,696       24,614  
Series 332,Cl. 2, 0.00%, 3/25/334,5       521,864       102,724  
Series 334,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 3/25/334,5       98,003       18,933  
     Principal Amount                 Value  

U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

                   
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 339,Cl. 15, 11.222%, 10/25/334       $     287,208     $ 57,668  
Series 345,Cl. 9, 0.00%, 1/25/344,5       91,169       16,799  
Series 351,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5       54,097       10,257  
Series 351,Cl. 8, 0.00%, 4/25/344,5       98,614       18,780  
Series 356,Cl. 10, 0.00%, 6/25/354,5       71,003       12,282  
Series 356,Cl. 12, 0.00%, 2/25/354,5       35,171       6,577  
Series 362,Cl. 13, 0.00%, 8/25/354,5         45,985       9,199  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 1999-54,Cl. LH, 6.50%, 11/25/29       62,798       69,560  
Series 2001-80,Cl. ZB, 6.00%, 1/25/32       53,836       59,951  
Series 2002-29,Cl. F, 2.792% [US0001M+100], 4/25/323       27,343       27,923  
Series 2002-64,Cl. FJ, 2.792% [US0001M+100], 4/25/323       8,420       8,598  
Series 2002-68,Cl. FH, 2.245% [US0001M+50], 10/18/323       18,825       18,853  
Series 2002-84,Cl. FB, 2.792% [US0001M+100], 12/25/323       115,060       117,515  
Series 2002-90,Cl. FH, 2.292% [US0001M+50], 9/25/323       64,376       64,528  
Series 2003-11,Cl. FA, 2.792% [US0001M+100], 9/25/323       115,063       117,518  
Series 2003-116,Cl. FA, 2.192% [US0001M+40], 11/25/333       12,103       12,084  
Series 2005-109,Cl. AH, 5.50%, 12/25/25       350,011       362,428  
Series 2005-71,Cl. DB, 4.50%, 8/25/25       45,943       46,957  
Series 2006-11,Cl. PS, 17.996% [-3.6667 x US0001M+2,456.67], 3/25/363       62,569       93,141  
Series 2006-46,Cl. SW, 17.629% [-3.6665 x US0001M+2,419.92], 6/25/363       90,932       133,144  
Series 2009-113,Cl. DB, 3.00%, 12/25/20       596       595  
Series 2009-36,Cl. FA, 2.732% [US0001M+94], 6/25/373       13,668       13,905  
Series 2010-43,Cl. KG, 3.00%, 1/25/21       1,295       1,296  
Series 2011-122,Cl. EC, 1.50%, 1/25/20       23       23  
Series 2011-15,Cl. DA, 4.00%, 3/25/41       35,695       37,094  
Series 2011-3,Cl. EL, 3.00%, 5/25/20       125       125  
Series 2011-3,Cl. KA, 5.00%, 4/25/40       88,960       93,136  
Series 2011-6,Cl. BA, 2.75%, 6/25/20       126       126  
Series 2011-82,Cl. AD, 4.00%, 8/25/26       7,865       7,897  
Series 2012-20,Cl. FD, 2.192% [US0001M+40], 3/25/423         147,695       146,901  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass- Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2001-61,Cl. SH, 62.63%, 11/18/314       30,693       5,787  
Series 2001-63,Cl. SD, 66.734%, 12/18/314       7,457       1,209  
Series 2001-68,Cl. SC, 67.816%, 11/25/314       5,705       1,050  
Series 2001-81,Cl. S, 69.467%, 1/25/324       6,327       1,117  
Series 2002-28,Cl. SA, 56.182%, 4/25/324       4,955       918  
Series 2002-38,Cl. SO, 99.999%, 4/25/324       33,350       5,805  
Series 2002-48,Cl. S, 59.236%, 7/25/324       7,061       1,377  
Series 2002-52,Cl. SL, 52.438%, 9/25/324       4,979       951  
Series 2002-56,Cl. SN, 60.609%, 7/25/324       9,703       1,893  
Series 2002-77,Cl. IS, 79.329%, 12/18/324       56,819       11,116  
 

 

11        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount                 Value  

U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

                   
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2002-77,Cl. SH, 56.232%, 12/18/324       $     8,951     $ 1,469  
Series 2002-9,Cl. MS, 52.293%, 3/25/324       8,953       1,746  
Series 2003-13,Cl. IO, 61.76%, 3/25/334       99,059       21,232  
Series 2003-26,Cl. DI, 61.089%, 4/25/334       72,226       17,306  
Series 2003-33,Cl. SP, 45.465%, 5/25/334       53,541       11,505  
Series 2003-4,Cl. S, 34.716%, 2/25/334       14,879       3,068  
Series 2004-56,Cl. SE, 10.914%, 10/25/334       253,006       48,666  
Series 2005-14,Cl. SE, 56.681%, 3/25/354       310,169       47,220  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SA, 58.434%, 5/25/354       269,393       45,642  
Series 2005-40,Cl. SB, 99.999%, 5/25/354       437,005       57,323  
Series 2005-52,Cl. JH, 34.939%, 5/25/354       161,115       21,842  
Series 2005-63,Cl. SA, 43.952%, 10/25/314       14,656       2,238  
Series 2006-90,Cl. SX, 99.999%, 9/25/364       297,379       43,063  
Series 2007-88,Cl. XI, 0.359%, 6/25/374       281,077       52,577  
Series 2008-55,Cl. SA, 0.00%, 7/25/384,5       13,780       1,910  
Series 2009-8,Cl. BS, 0.00%, 2/25/244,5       483       27  
Series 2010-95,Cl. DI, 0.00%, 11/25/204,5       842       8  
Series 2011-96,Cl. SA, 10.55%, 10/25/414       122,715       20,894  
Series 2012-134,Cl. SA, 0.993%, 12/25/424       419,770       78,547  
Series 2012-40,Cl. PI, 24.042%, 4/25/414         639,212       67,377  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 302, Cl. 2, 6.00%, 5/1/29         2        
Federal National Mortgage Assn., TBA:

 

2.50%, 1/1/346       5,285,000       5,330,065  
3.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/496       33,495,000       34,001,259  
3.50%, 1/1/496         27,235,000       28,003,807  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2013-K25,Cl. C, 3.619%, 11/25/452,7       135,000       137,572  
Series 2013-K26,Cl. C, 3.597%, 12/25/452,7       95,000       96,863  
Series 2013-K28,Cl. C, 3.49%, 6/25/462,7       2,330,000       2,372,375  
Series 2013-K29,Cl. C, 3.481%, 5/25/462,7       2,300,000       2,351,914  
Series 2015-K44,Cl. B, 3.681%, 1/25/482,7       2,310,000       2,375,038  
Series 2015-K45,Cl. B, 3.59%, 4/25/482,7       4,646,000       4,771,423  
Series 2016-K54,Cl. C, 4.051%, 4/25/482,7       1,810,000       1,871,284  
Series 2017-K62,Cl. B, 3.874%, 1/25/502,7       280,000       291,040  
Series 2017-K724,Cl. B, 3.485%, 11/25/232,7         1,535,000       1,567,417  
Government National Mortgage Assn. I Pool:

 

7.00%, 4/15/28-7/15/28       39,787       43,564  
8.00%, 5/15/26         7,051       7,070  
Government National Mortgage Assn. II Pool, 4.125% [H15T1Y+150], 11/20/253       1,459       1,495  
     Principal Amount                 Value  

U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

Government National Mortgage Assn. TBA, 3.50%, 1/1/496       $     11,310,000     $ 11,655,119  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2011-52, Cl. HS, 20.284%, 4/16/414         269,754       42,041  
MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Cl. A3, 1.892% [US0001M+10], 8/25/363       821,621       382,739  
        102,578,105  
                     

CMOs—1.2%

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—1.2%

 

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006-1, Cl. A1, 3.84% [H15T1Y+225], 2/25/363         24,586       25,256  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR20, Cl. ASB, 3.305%, 11/10/47         174,396       178,762  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:

 

Series 2014-C03,Cl. 1M2, 4.792% [US0001M+300], 7/25/243       715,840       753,540  
Series 2016-C05,Cl. 2M2, 6.242% [US0001M+445], 1/25/293         1,850,017       1,956,051  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.- Backed Security, Series K735, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 5/25/264,5         3,103,770       167,118  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.- Backed Security, Series K093, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 5/25/294,5         20,102,252       1,517,788  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, 4.00%, 4/15/40         69,707       70,928  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2922,Cl. SE, 27.229%, 2/15/354       18,062       2,834  
Series 2981,Cl. AS, 4.40%, 5/15/354         152,119       20,620  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2005-12, Cl. SC, 35.965%, 3/25/354         8,139       1,261  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2013-K27,Cl. C, 3.496%, 1/25/462,7       1,460,000       1,496,791  
Series 2016-K723,Cl. C, 3.58%, 11/25/232,7         815,000       824,181  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2007-17, Cl. AI, 47.351%, 4/16/374         165,812       29,438  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C20, Cl. AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47         630,000       663,184  
Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Cl. M10, 5.042% [US0001M+325], 10/15/492,3         133,000       138,976  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:

 

Series 2014-DN1,Cl. M3, 6.292% [US0001M+450], 2/25/243       815,000       893,554  
Series 2014-DN2,Cl. M3, 5.392% [US0001M+360], 4/25/243       840,000       893,324  
Series 2014-DN3,Cl. M3, 5.792% [US0001M+400], 8/25/243       1,931,085       2,059,045  
Series 2014-HQ2,Cl. M3, 5.542% [US0001M+375], 9/25/243       915,000       989,166  
Series 2015-HQA2,Cl. M2, 4.592% [US0001M+280], 5/25/283       94,516       95,027  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                 Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Continued)

 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C14, Cl. AS, 3.488%, 6/15/46   $     640,000     $ 659,161  
        13,436,005  
                     

Non-Agency—8.7%

                   
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages—8.7%                    
Alba plc, Series 2007-1, Cl. F, 4.044% [BP0003M+325], 3/17/392,3         443,948       570,918  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-B1, Cl. XA, 10.80%, 1/15/514         5,719,899       193,077  
CD Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017- CD6, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/13/504,5         2,285,525       119,798  
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Cl. 1A3, 4.086%, 1/25/367         9,121       9,044  
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

 

Series 2005-17,Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 9/25/35       363,997       364,778  
Series 2005-J4,Cl. A7, 5.50%, 11/25/35         347,690       346,569  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Cl. AAB, 3.477%, 5/10/47         239,391       245,839  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C4, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 10/12/504,5         6,085,471       386,208  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.:      
Series 2005-2,Cl. 1A3, 4.759%, 5/25/357       404,778       413,417  
Series 2006-AR1,Cl. 1A1, 4.97% [H15T1Y+240], 10/25/353       100,857       101,041  
Series 2014-8,Cl. 1A2, 2.055% [US0001M+29], 7/20/362,3         3,023,477       3,023,307  
COMM Mortgage Trust:      
Series 2014-CR21,Cl. AM, 3.987%, 12/10/47       25,000       26,554  
Series 2014-LC15,Cl. AM, 4.198%, 4/10/47       455,000       483,688  
Series 2014-UBS6,Cl. AM, 4.048%, 12/10/47         1,600,000       1,683,427  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2012-CR5, Cl. XA, 22.774%, 12/10/454         2,473,165       95,258  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:      
Series 2017-C06,Cl. 1M1, 2.542% [US0001M+75], 2/25/303       22,221       22,222  
Series 2017-C07,Cl. 1M2, 4.192% [US0001M+240], 5/25/303       580,000       591,278  
Series 2018-C06,Cl. 2M2, 3.892% [US0001M+210], 3/25/313         1,280,000       1,288,326  
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust:      
Series 2018-R07,Cl. 1M2, 4.192% [US0001M+240], 4/25/312,3       3,291,140       3,332,034  
Series 2019-R02,Cl. 1M2, 4.092% [US0001M+230], 8/25/312,3       1,645,000       1,661,627  
Series 2019-R03,Cl. 1M2, 3.942% [US0001M+215], 9/25/312,3         1,525,000       1,537,903  
Deutsche Alt-B Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AB2, Cl. A1, 5.178%, 6/25/367         40,136       38,975  
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2013-RS1, Cl. 1A2, 1.985% [US0001M+22], 7/22/362,3         3,060,694       3,032,912  
Eurosail 2006-2bl plc, Series 2006-2X, Cl. E1C, 4.048% [BP0003M+325], 12/15/442,3         1,830,000       2,226,031  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., STACR Trust, Series 2019-HRP1, Cl. M2, 3.192% [US0001M+140], 2/25/492,3         745,000       745,698  
Gemgarto 2018-1 plc SER 2018-1 CL E V/R, 3.048%, 9/16/65       2,224,480       2,877,762  
     Principal Amount                 Value  

Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust:      
Series 2013-GC12,Cl. AAB, 2.678%, 6/10/46   $     63,987     $ 64,387  
Series 2013-GC16,Cl. AS, 4.649%, 11/10/46       160,000       172,275  
Series 2014-GC18,Cl. AAB, 3.648%, 1/10/47         193,888       199,039  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Cl. 6A1, 4.657%, 7/25/357         7,327       7,496  
Hawksmoor Mortgage Funding 2019-1 plc SER 2019-1X CL B V/R, 0.00%, [SONIA3M + 175], 5/25/531,2         8,770,000       11,708,944  
Hawksmoor Mortgage Funding 2019-1 plc SER 2019-1X CL C V/R, 0.00%, [SONIA3M + 210], 5/25/531,2         4,040,000       5,390,519  
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Cl. A2, 2.102% [US0001M+31], 7/25/353         7,989       8,023  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Cl. AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46         235,000       238,917  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Cl. 5A1, 4.305%, 7/25/357         33,009       33,789  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2014-C24,Cl. B, 4.116%, 11/15/477       680,000       706,904  
Series 2014-C25,Cl. AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47         1,720,000       1,819,855  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

 

Series 2013-C9,Cl. AS, 3.456%, 5/15/46       570,000       588,635  
Series 2014-C14,Cl. B, 4.745%, 2/15/477         240,000       257,858  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-HR2, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/504,5         2,006,221       103,029  
Paragon Mortgages No 13 plc, Series 13X, Cl. A1, 1.007% [BP0003M+24], 1/15/392,3         10,040,234       12,661,114  
RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Cl. 1A8, 6.00%, 9/25/36         10,984       9,898  
Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A6CB, Cl. A7, 6.00%, 6/25/35         1,487,684       1,403,072  
Stratton Mortgage Funding 2019-1 plc, Series 2019-1, Cl. A, 1.911% [SONIA3M IR+120], 12/10/501,2,3         4,771,944       6,340,057  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:

 

Series 2016-DNA1,Cl. M2, 4.692% [US0001M+290], 7/25/283       90,484       90,872  
Series 2016-DNA2,Cl. M3, 6.442% [US0001M+465], 10/25/283       989,055       1,066,029  
Series 2016-DNA3,Cl. M3, 6.792% [US0001M+500], 12/25/283       3,845,000       4,195,799  
Series 2016-DNA4,Cl. M3, 5.592% [US0001M+380], 3/25/293       5,570,000       5,929,921  
Series 2016-HQA3,Cl. M3, 5.642% [US0001M+385], 3/25/293       3,400,000       3,631,215  
Series 2016-HQA4,Cl. M3, 5.692% [US0001M+390], 4/25/293       4,580,000       4,893,481  
Series 2017-DNA1,Cl. M2, 5.042% [US0001M+325], 7/25/293         1,980,000       2,082,903  
Towd Point Mortgage Funding 2019-Granite4 plc:

 

2.545%, 10/20/51       3,700,000       4,914,204  
Series 2019-GR4X,Cl. B, 2.195% [BP0003M+140], 10/20/512,3         2,520,000       3,343,440  
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C5, Cl. XA, 12.545%, 11/15/504         3,784,183       215,243  
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

 

Series 2003-AR10,Cl. A7, 4.19%, 10/25/337       40,218       40,507  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

     Principal Amount     Value  

Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2005-AR16,Cl. 1A1, 3.748%, 12/25/357       $     6,021     $ 6,016  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C42, Cl. XA, 10.48%, 12/15/504         2,785,355       164,114  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

 

Series 2014-C20,Cl. AS, 4.176%, 5/15/47       490,000       519,596  
Series 2014-LC14,Cl. AS, 4.351%, 3/15/477         395,000       421,151  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2011-C3, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 3/15/442,4,5       2,880,066       37,905  
        98,683,898  
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations
(Cost $209,765,839)
        214,698,008  
     

Foreign Government Obligations—26.8%

 

Angola—0.3%

     
Republic of Angola:      
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/292       1,100,000       1,176,691  
9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/492       1,250,000       1,340,664  
9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/8/482       915,000       1,006,505  
        3,523,860  
                     

Argentina—1.2%

     
Argentine Republic:      
0.000%, 7/29/208   ARS       189,100,000       2,417,070  
0.202%, 10/29/208   ARS       505,000,000       5,752,199  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/26/22       1,476,000       773,516  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/26/27       3,025,000       1,518,644  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/22/26       5,196,000       2,714,098  
9.80% Unsec. Nts., 5/28/208   ARS       56,000,000       738,515  
18.20% Unsec. Nts., 10/3/21   ARS       9,285,000       59,604  
        13,973,646  
                     

Austria—0.3%

     
Republic of Austria, 1.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/2/862   EUR       2,400,000       3,372,401  
                     

Brazil—0.6%

     
Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/14/50         1,250,000       1,245,117  
Federative Republic of Brazil:      
6.00% Nts., 5/15/459   BRL       4,000,000       4,622,654  
10.00% Nts., 1/1/29   BRL       4,500,000       1,352,385  
        7,220,156  
                     

Colombia—0.3%

     
Republic of Colombia, Series B, 10.00% Bonds, 7/24/24   COP       10,146,000,000       3,661,401  
                     

Cyprus—0.2%

     
Republic of Cyprus, 2.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/3/492   EUR       1,375,000       1,982,444  
                     

Dominican Republic—0.6%

     
Dominican Republic:      
6.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/5/492       1,187,000       1,305,326  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/29/262       2,500,000       2,860,269  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/6/212       2,400,000       2,496,024  
        6,661,619  
                     

Ecuador—0.0%

     
Republic of Ecuador, 8.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/23/272       285,000       262,299  
                     

Egypt—2.1%

     
Arab Republic of Egypt:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/16/262   EUR       1,900,000       2,248,448  
5.577% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/21/232       3,050,000       3,196,708  
     Principal Amount     Value  

Egypt (Continued)

     
Arab Republic of Egypt: (Continued)

 

6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/222       $     3,040,000     $ 3,170,723  
8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/472       1,450,000       1,614,488  
8.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/492       1,711,000       1,918,647  
16.00% Unsec. Nts., 12/12/20   EGP       29,000,000       1,832,032  
16.00% Bonds, 6/11/22   EGP       154,800,000       10,030,674  
        24,011,720  
                     

El Salvador—0.1%

 

Republic of El Salvador, 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/20/502       1,365,500       1,458,101  
                     

Greece—2.6%

     
Hellenic Republic:      
Bonds, 10/15/427   EUR       23,730,000       100,190  
3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/12/292   EUR       2,400,000       3,251,387  
3.90% Bonds, 1/30/332   EUR       9,545,000       13,159,236  
4.00% Bonds, 1/30/372   EUR       6,475,000       9,109,070  
4.20% Bonds, 1/30/422   EUR       2,205,000       3,273,586  
        28,893,469  
                     

India—2.1%

     
Export-Import Bank of India:      
7.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/18/22   INR       70,000,000       992,176  
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/27/21   INR       80,000,000       1,137,430  
Republic of India:      
7.17% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/8/28   INR       385,000,000       5,505,729  
7.59% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/11/26   INR       600,000,000       8,756,882  
7.72% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/25   INR       15,000,000       220,172  
8.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/24/25   INR       215,600,000       3,239,984  
8.24% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27   INR       215,000,000       3,244,060  
        23,096,433  
                     

Indonesia—2.4%

     
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III:

 

4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/10/242       525,000       567,092  
4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/29/262         790,000       865,625  
Republic of Indonesia:      
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/252       490,000       526,574  
8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/24   IDR       26,000,000,000       1,999,748  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29   IDR       29,100,000,000       2,264,381  
Series FR56, 8.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26   IDR       104,095,000,000       8,078,917  
Series FR59, 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/27   IDR       40,000,000,000       2,877,228  
Series FR64, 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/28   IDR       20,000,000,000       1,360,710  
Series FR74, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/32   IDR       72,480,000,000       5,215,721  
Series FR82, 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/30   IDR       30,000,000,000       2,142,652  
Series FR83, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/40   IDR       21,250,000,000       1,533,777  
        27,432,425  
                     
Italy—3.1%      
Republic of Italy:      
2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/472   EUR       3,300,000       3,994,189  
2.80% Bonds, 3/1/672   EUR       13,210,000       15,477,220  
2.95% Bonds, 9/1/382   EUR       12,401,000       15,772,708  
        35,244,117  
                     

Ivory Coast—0.3%

     
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/22/302   EUR       2,110,000       2,419,384  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/17/402   EUR       830,000       975,062  
        3,394,446  
                     

Kenya—0.1%

     
Republic of Kenya, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/24/242       1,250,000       1,356,138  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                 Value  

Mexico—1.5%

     
United Mexican States:      
Series M, 5.75% Bonds, 3/5/26   MXN       24,445,000     $ 1,226,161  
Series M20, 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/31/29   MXN       256,700,000       15,121,914  
        16,348,075  
                     

New Zealand—0.2%

     
New Zealand, 1.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/31   NZD       3,615,000       2,356,467  
                     

Oman—0.4%

     
Sultanate of Oman:      
3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/222       2,355,000       2,390,824  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/17/482       2,000,000       2,015,666  
        4,406,490  
                     

Panama—0.2%

     
Republic of Panama, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/17/262       1,830,000       1,930,417  
                     

Paraguay—0.2%

     
Republic of Paraguay, 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/25/232       2,350,000       2,488,450  
                     

Portugal—1.7%

     
Portuguese Republic, 2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/17/282   EUR       15,000,000       19,374,280  
                     

Russia—1.3%

     
Russian Federation:      
Series 6221, 7.70% Bonds, 3/23/33   RUB       400,000,000       7,193,958  
Series 6225, 7.25% Bonds, 5/10/34   RUB       437,500,000       7,602,260  
        14,796,218  
                     

Senegal—0.5%

     
Republic of Senegal:      
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/30/242       1,250,000       1,387,296  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/13/482       3,890,000       3,924,750  
        5,312,046  
                     

South Africa—2.3%

     
Republic of South Africa:      
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/22       1,105,000       1,184,143  
Series 2030, 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/30   ZAR       59,100,000       3,941,951  
Series 2037, 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/37   ZAR       57,000,000       3,609,607  
Series 2048, 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/28/48   ZAR       89,000,000       5,612,870  
Series R186, 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/21/26   ZAR       133,675,000       10,683,913  
Series R214, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/28/41   ZAR       25,000,000       1,244,070  
        26,276,554  
                     

Sri Lanka—0.7%

     
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka:

 

5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/25/222       1,350,000       1,353,610  
6.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/11/272       200,000       187,979  
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/4/202       3,255,000       3,307,064  
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/27/212       1,560,000       1,588,080  
6.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/28/242       1,210,000       1,209,927  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/18/282       200,000       191,988  
        7,838,648  
                     

Supranational—0.1%

     
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 6.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/21/21   IDR       10,600,000,000       778,927  
International Finance Corp., 16.721% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/292,8   TRY       3,700,000       245,737  
        1,024,664  
     Principal Amount                 Value  

Thailand—0.5%

     
Kingdom of Thailand, 2.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/17/26   THB       165,000,000     $ 5,790,908  
                     

Turkey—0.6%

     
Republic of Turkey:      
8.50% Bonds, 9/14/22   TRY       15,200,000       2,401,748  
10.70% Bonds, 2/17/21   TRY       12,045,000       2,021,673  
12.40% Bonds, 3/8/28   TRY       13,500,000       2,330,560  
        6,753,981  
                     

Ukraine—0.3%

     
Ukraine, 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/262       3,150,000       3,451,962  
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost $316,073,253)

 

    303,693,835  
     

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests—0.6%

 

Albertson’s LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B7, 4.549% [LIBOR12+275], 11/17/2510,11         65,125       65,792  
Altice Financing SA, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 4.49% [LIBOR4+275], 7/15/256,10,11         368,750       368,658  
American Greetings Corp., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 6.299% [LIBOR12+450], 4/6/2410,11         531,966       524,486  
Bausch Health Americas, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 2.75% 11/27/256,10,11         496,400       499,659  
Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.549% [LIBOR4+275], 12/23/2410,11         726,294       728,640  
CenturyLink, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 4.549% [LIBOR4+275], 1/31/256,10,11         515,684       518,585  
Charter Communications Operating LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 3.55% 4/30/2510,11         511,695       515,852  
Claire’s Stores, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities Term Loan, 9.188% [LIBOR4+725], 10/12/3810,11,15         37,137       66,846  
CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B5, 4.24% 4/15/2710,11         512,000       515,092  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 6.792% [LIBOR12+500], 2/6/2610,11         432,000       436,320  
iHeartCommunications, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Exit Term Loan, 5.691% [LIBOR12+400], 5/1/2610,11         169,667       171,328  
Murray Energy Corp., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B2, 9.354% [LIBOR4+725], 10/17/2210,11,12         540,737       118,362  
PetSmart, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B, 5.74% [LIBOR12+400], 3/11/2210,11         466,126       462,071  
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.549% [LIBOR12+300], 2/5/236,10,11         510,684       512,921  
Scientific Games International, Inc., Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities 1st Lien Term Loan, Tranche B5, 4.549%-4.594% [LIBOR12+275], 8/14/2410,11         704,268       707,155  
Windstream Services LLC, Sr. Sec. Credit Facilities Term Loan, Tranche B6, 9.75% [PRIME4+500], 3/29/2110,11,12       169,086       162,457  
Total Corporate Loans (Cost $6,658,088)

 

    6,374,224  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount                 Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes—33.6%

 

Consumer Discretionary—5.9%

 

Auto Components—0.2%

 

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/262       $     295,000     $ 264,032  
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/262         271,000       290,417  
Dana, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/27         220,000       227,150  
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc.:      
6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/262       138,000       148,954  
8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/272         278,000       295,889  
Tenneco, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24       628,000       595,291  
        1,821,733  
                     

Automobiles—0.6%

                   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:      
4.134% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/4/25       2,500,000       2,534,624  
5.584% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/18/24         1,135,000       1,228,488  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:      
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/21       1,135,000       1,176,844  
5.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/17/24         1,135,000       1,232,302  
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/262       917,000       970,046  
        7,142,304  
                     

Distributors—0.1%

                   
Core & Main Holdings LP, 9.375% PIK Rate, 8.625% Cash Rate, 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/242,13       1,231,000       1,283,828  
                     

Diversified Consumer Services—0.1%

 

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/31/262       815,000       859,283  
                     

Entertainment—0.3%

                   
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.:      
5.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/25       227,000       210,448  
5.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 11/15/26         690,000       623,465  
Netflix, Inc.:      
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/292       302,000       322,183  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/24       494,000       547,928  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/28       1,707,000       1,895,470  
        3,599,494  
                     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.8%

 

1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.:

 

4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/242       287,000       294,773  
5.00% Sec. Nts., 10/15/252         855,000       884,570  
Aramark Services, Inc.:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/26       183,000       190,745  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/282         225,000       237,510  
Boyd Gaming Corp.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26       570,000       613,661  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/26         94,000       101,312  
CEC Entertainment, Inc., 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22         238,000       235,099  
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/232         133,000       140,038  
International Game Technology plc, 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/222         2,225,000       2,351,336  
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/ Taco Bell of America LLC:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/272       144,000       151,894  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/262         350,000       370,134  
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/282       1,074,000       1,102,566  
     Principal Amount                 Value  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (Continued)

 

       
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/252       $     3,250,000     $ 3,344,229  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/17/272         290,000       302,563  
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/242         1,505,000       1,568,338  
MGM Resorts International:      
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/26       449,000       476,983  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25       186,000       208,783  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23         1,141,000       1,254,626  
Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/262         218,000       154,196  
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/272         279,000       295,643  
Sazka Group AS, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/20/242   EUR       1,000,000       1,179,748  
Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/282         280,000       300,118  
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/272       322,000       342,528  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/252         467,000       501,437  
Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/242         3,025,000       3,099,370  
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/292       357,000       383,998  
        20,086,198  
                     

Household Durables—0.7%

                   
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25         526,000       553,833  
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/ Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/252         285,000       228,831  
Lennar Corp.:      
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/30/24       134,000       141,817  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/21       2,250,000       2,304,720  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/25       367,000       395,290  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/27       573,000       623,337  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/26         244,000       267,875  
Mattamy Group Corp., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/272         314,000       327,345  
Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/27         508,000       542,467  
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/292         444,000       459,694  
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/282         410,000       448,067  
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/232         1,126,000       1,216,547  
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/25       298,000       307,436  
        7,817,259  
                     

Leisure Equipment & Products—0.0%

 

Mattel, Inc., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/31/252       423,000       455,522  
                     

Media—1.4%

                   
Affinion Group, Inc., 14% PIK Rate, 12.5% Cash Rate, 12.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/10/222,13         1,158,507       695,104  
Altice Financing SA, 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/262         374,000       402,742  
AMC Networks, Inc.:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/25       221,000       222,290  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/24         872,000       891,620  
Belo Corp., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/27       311,000       360,207  
 

 

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          Principal Amount     Value  

Media (Continued)

 

Cable Onda SA, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/302        $ 235,000     $         247,890  
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/22         151,000       162,971  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:      
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/232       138,000       140,241  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/282       251,000       263,844  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/232       204,000       208,634  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/272       381,000       402,660  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/252       90,000       93,113  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/262       583,000       616,155  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/242       132,000       136,730  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/272         90,000       95,384  
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00% Sr. Nts., 12/15/2012,14,15         1,455,000        
CSC Holdings LLC:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/24       261,000       281,772  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/232       157,000       161,252  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/272       504,000       542,153  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/292       480,000       536,100  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/252       403,000       428,687  
10.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/252         319,000       357,081  
Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/1/262         455,000       488,271  
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.:      
5.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/262       1,153,000       1,168,480  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/272         583,000       568,046  
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/24         426,000       436,207  
Gray Television, Inc.:      
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/242       215,000       223,511  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/262         205,000       218,448  
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/27         493,000       545,677  
Lamar Media Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/26         267,000       283,487  
Meredith Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/26         578,000       602,592  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/242         342,000       352,546  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/292         541,000       585,952  
TEGNA, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/242         209,000       216,576  
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/282         605,000       651,283  
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc:      
5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/262       619,000       651,388  
5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/292         130,000       137,878  
VTR Finance BV, 6.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/242         734,000       752,045  
Ziggo BV, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/272       424,000       451,284  
        15,580,301  
                     

Multiline Retail—0.0%

                   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/272       618,000       591,333  
                     

Specialty Retail—0.4%

                   
eG Global Finance plc:      
6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/30/252   EUR     250,000       297,341  
8.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/30/252         296,000       314,747  
L Brands, Inc.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/28       115,000       109,175  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/35       1,152,000       1,033,085  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/29         491,000       506,638  
Lithia Motors, Inc.:      
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/272       189,000       194,738  
          Principal Amount     Value  

Specialty Retail (Continued)

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.: (Continued)      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/252        $ 680,000     $ 713,432  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/15/26         762,000       799,605  
PetSmart, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/252         251,000       256,334  
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/27       366,000       381,682  
              4,606,777  
                     

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.3%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.:      
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/242       1,424,000       1,504,691  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/262         835,000       885,601  
William Carter Co. (The), 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/272       738,000       795,064  
        3,185,356  
                     

Consumer Staples—0.9%

 

Beverages—0.2%

 

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.215% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/242         2,315,000       2,359,680  
Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75% Sec. Nts., 11/1/242       322,000       324,281  
        2,683,961  
                     

Food & Staples Retailing—0.2%

 

Albertsons Cos LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/282         309,000       328,884  
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25       143,000       148,422  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/262         235,000       264,228  
Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23         218,000       222,630  
Quatrim SASU, 5.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/242   EUR     100,000       118,455  
US Foods, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/242       600,000       619,251  
        1,701,870  
                     

Food Products—0.2%

 

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/272         119,000       126,863  
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/302         504,000       542,279  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/242         235,000       249,884  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/252       238,000       246,500  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/272         586,000       634,696  
Simmons Foods, Inc., 7.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/242         114,000       123,167  
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/242       687,000       713,336  
        2,636,725  
                     

Household Products—0.3%

 

Controladora Mabe SA de CV, 5.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/23/282         2,285,000       2,520,007  
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24       231,000       239,181  
        2,759,188  
                     

Personal Products—0.0%

 

First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/252       224,000       233,707  
 

 

17        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

          Principal Amount     Value  

Energy—4.1%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.2%

 

ADES International Holding plc, 8.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/24/242       $ 500,000     $ 521,250  
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/282         635,000       554,053  
Basic Energy Services, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/232         208,000       149,760  
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/242         138,000       130,581  
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology US, Inc., 10.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/242         1,470,000       129,081  
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/262       160,000       152,456  
        1,637,181  
                     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.9%

 

Antero Resources Corp.:      
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/22       97,000       86,745  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/21         235,000       224,192  
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ ARU Finance Corp., 10.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/222         583,000       581,323  
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/26         629,000       639,978  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/22         606,000       607,704  
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.:      
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/23       53,000       53,919  
8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/25         106,000       108,694  
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/222         70,000       71,137  
Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26         214,000       194,713  
Cosan Ltd., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/20/292         1,760,000       1,836,120  
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/ Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/272       463,000       470,535  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25       61,000       62,524  
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/23         70,000       71,546  
DCP Midstream Operating LP:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/212       235,000       241,991  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29         662,000       688,050  
Energy Transfer Operating LP:      
6.25% [US0003M+402.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds3,16       263,000       247,620  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/20         240,000       249,451  
EnLink Midstream Partners LP:      
4.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/24       53,000       51,547  
4.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/26       620,000       582,690  
5.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/44         589,000       479,113  
Eterna Capital Pte Ltd., 7.5% PIK Rate, 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/11/222,13         1,319,387       1,039,017  
Eterna Capital Pte Ltd., 8% PIK Rate, 8.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/11/2213         1,594,142       917,258  
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:      
6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26       413,000       395,591  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/25       226,000       219,218  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/22         95,000       96,119  
Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 10/1/252         451,000       483,411  
Gulfport Energy Corp.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/24       347,000       247,237  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25       118,000       75,274  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/23       735,000       621,303  
          Principal Amount     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/262       $ 700,000     $ 730,245  
HighPoint Operating Corp., 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25         81,000       74,115  
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/282         280,000       266,797  
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/242         219,000       228,853  
KazTransGas JSC, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/26/272         1,590,000       1,671,055  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/23         1,055,000       1,088,210  
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/27         577,000       620,476  
Murray Energy Corp., 3% PIK Rate, 9% Cash Rate, 12.00% Sec. Nts., 4/15/242,12,13         2,352,945       2,965  
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC, 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/8/262         600,000       614,998  
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.:      
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/25       369,000       348,858  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/23         124,000       124,771  
NuStar Logistics LP:      
4.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/20       235,000       238,616  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/26         818,000       866,568  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23         487,000       477,260  
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/22         900,000       909,483  
Oil India International Pte Ltd., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/21/272         2,119,000       2,178,607  
Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/262         853,000       902,602  
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.:      
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/23       137,000       142,537  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25         167,000       178,621  
Pertamina Persero PT, 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/30/492         1,040,000       1,111,460  
Petrobras Global Finance BV:      
6.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/5/15       225,000       257,894  
6.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/19/49         1,080,000       1,268,757  
Petroleos Mexicanos:      
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/16/262   EUR     1,400,000       1,621,810  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/26       2,300,000       2,296,889  
5.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/12/28       1,360,000       1,357,073  
7.69% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/502         828,000       906,474  
Puma International Financing SA:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/24/262       825,000       776,311  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/6/242         750,000       733,255  
QEP Resources, Inc.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/26       814,000       795,909  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/21         235,000       243,906  
Reliance Industries Ltd., 7.00% Unsec. Nts., 8/31/22   INR     210,000,000       2,980,518  
Southwestern Energy Co.:      
6.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/25       67,000       61,619  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/26         462,000       428,517  
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.:      
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23       135,000       138,434  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/26       66,000       68,663  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/28       733,000       780,390  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27         105,000       112,331  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa      
Resources Partners Finance Corp.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/28       371,000       379,282  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/25       589,000       612,554  
 

 

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          Principal Amount     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.: (Continued)      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/23     $ 698,000     $ 706,435  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/302       113,000       116,249  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/26       1,176,000       1,251,704  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/272         105,000       115,169  
Transcanada Trust, 5.875% [US0003M+464] Jr. Sub. Nts., 8/15/763         1,130,000       1,217,937  
Whiting Petroleum Corp.:      
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21       97,000       91,980  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26         831,000       568,408  
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23       75,000       86,469  
              44,396,054  
                     

Financials—10.2%

 

Capital Markets—1.2%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% [USSW5+459.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         3,370,000       3,797,394  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26         142,000       151,496  
MSCI, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/252         594,000       624,437  
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/ Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25% Sec. Nts., 5/15/232         632,000       663,995  
Standard Life Aberdeen plc, 4.25% Sub. Nts., 6/30/282         1,875,000       1,944,114  
UBS Group AG:      
6.875% [USISDA05+549.65] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       3,880,000       4,045,870  
7.00% [USSW5+486.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       1,150,000       1,318,187  
7.125% [USSW5+588.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       1,214,000       1,289,116  
        13,834,609  
                     

Commercial Banks—4.6%

 

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 5.375% [EUSA5+500.5] Sub. Nts., 1/18/282,3   EUR     1,250,000       1,108,465  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA:      
6.00% [EUSA5+603.9] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     695,000       870,630  
8.875% [EUSA5+917.7] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     1,295,000       1,595,429  
Banco BTG Pactual SA (Cayman), 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/10/252         823,000       835,345  
Banco Comercial Portugues SA:      
3.871% [EUSA5+423.1] Sub. Nts., 3/27/302,3   EUR     600,000       682,305  
4.50% [EUSA5+426.7] Sub. Nts., 12/7/272,3   EUR     800,000       945,231  
9.25% [EUSA5+941.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     353,000       440,527  
Banco do Brasil SA (Cayman), 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/20/242         1,053,000       1,107,503  
Banco Santander SA:      
5.25% [EUSA5+499.9] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     600,000       718,972  
6.75% [EUSA5+680.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     3,390,000       4,201,863  
Banco Votorantim SA, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/24/242         1,200,000       1,236,012  
Bancolombia SA, 4.625% [H15T5Y+294.4] Sub. Nts., 12/18/293       500,000       508,125  
          Principal Amount     Value  

Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

Bank of China Ltd., 5.00% Sub. Nts., 11/13/242       $ 1,475,000     $ 1,612,221  
Bankia SA, 6.375% [EUSA5+622.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     600,000       731,909  
Bankinter SA, 8.625% [EUSA5+886.7] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     1,145,000       1,427,089  
Barclays plc, 7.875% [USSW5+677.2] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         970,000       1,047,993  
BNP Paribas SA:      
6.75% [USSW5+491.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       2,000,000       2,130,790  
7.625% [USSW5+631.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       925,000       976,198  
7.625% [USSW5+631.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         2,265,000       2,390,368  
CaixaBank SA, 6.75% [EUSA5+649.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     1,415,000       1,788,582  
CIT Group, Inc.:      
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/21       381,000       388,879  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/22       116,000       123,249  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/7/25         235,000       258,990  
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 6.625% [EUSA5+669.7] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     2,315,000       2,824,599  
Credit Agricole SA:      
6.875% [USSW5+431.9] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       575,000       633,630  
7.875% [USSW5+489.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         1,155,000       1,319,472  
Credit Suisse AG, 6.50% Sub. Nts., 8/8/232         2,355,000       2,631,534  
Danske Bank AS, 6.125% [USSW7+389.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         1,125,000       1,159,580  
Global Bank Corp., 5.25%      
[US0003M+330] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/16/292,3         2,100,000       2,260,125  
HSBC Holdings plc, 6.00% [EUSA5+533.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     955,000       1,238,731  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/25         186,000       195,455  
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/242         235,000       246,165  
Lloyds Bank plc, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/2/322,7         2,825,000       2,362,097  
Novo Banco SA, 8.50% [EUSA5+823.3] Sub. Nts., 7/6/282,3   EUR     755,000       898,974  
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 5.75% [USSW5+385] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         2,500,000       2,523,550  
Societe Generale SA, 7.375% [USSW5+623.8] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16         3,745,000       3,976,347  
Standard Chartered plc:      
3.516% [H15T5Y+185] Sub. Nts., 2/12/301,2,3       625,000       634,163  
7.75% [USSW5+572.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       1,250,000       1,383,706  
              51,414,803  
                     

Consumer Finance—0.5%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.:      
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/24       825,000       911,522  
5.75% Sub. Nts., 11/20/25       797,000       893,636  
8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/31         383,000       532,351  
Navient Corp.:      
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/25/24       316,000       338,907  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/25/24       434,000       471,971  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

          Principal Amount     Value  

Consumer Finance (Continued)

 

Navient Corp.: (Continued)      
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/22     $ 221,000     $ 240,061  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/26/21       237,000       251,161  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/25/25       306,000       338,589  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/26         165,000       181,657  
Springleaf Finance Corp.:      
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25       653,000       744,413  
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26       817,000       946,147  
              5,850,415  
                     

Diversified Financial Services—1.0%

 

Astana Finance JSC, 9.16% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/22/2415         315,159        
Banco Invex SA/Hipotecaria Credito y Casa SA de CV, 6.45%, 3/13/349,12,15   MXN     4,830,531        
Docuformas SAPI de CV, 10.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/24/242         365,000       371,086  
Greenko Mauritius Ltd., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/21/232         1,500,000       1,543,943  
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/22         140,000       140,424  
JP Morgan/Hipotecaria su Casita, 6.47%, 8/26/352   MXN     5,808,600       34,269  
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/242         299,000       304,357  
Morgan Stanley, Russian Federation Total Return Linked Bonds, Series 007, Cl. VR, 2.66%, 8/22/34   RUB     22,725,040       61,628  
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development, 8.39% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/19/21   INR     55,000,000       786,731  
Power Finance Corp. Ltd.:      
7.27% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/22/21   INR     140,000,000       1,960,235  
7.42% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/26/20   INR     43,000,000       605,237  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/21   INR     140,000,000       1,966,870  
Quicken Loans, Inc.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/282       147,000       152,486  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/252         140,000       145,017  
Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd., 7.24% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/21/21   INR     140,000,000       1,962,187  
Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl, 9.85% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/16/322   BRL     5,250,000       1,523,697  
        11,558,167  
                     

Insurance—0.8%

 

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/262         189,000       209,408  
ASR Nederland NV, 3.375% [EUSA5+400] Sub. Nts., 5/2/492,3   EUR     1,250,000       1,560,359  
AXA SA, 3.875% [EUSA11+325] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     810,000       1,040,338  
Caisse Nationale de Reassurance Mutuelle Agricole Groupama, 6.375% [EUR003M+577] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     2,000,000       2,675,367  
La Mondiale SAM, 5.05% [EUSA5+505] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     825,000       1,081,007  
NN Group NV, 4.375% [EUR003M+390]      
Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16   EUR     1,160,000       1,466,541  
VIVAT NV, 6.25% [USSW5+417.4] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,3,16       1,160,000       1,178,850  
        9,211,870  
                     

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—0.5%

 

Equinix, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26         781,000       830,289  
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/23         563,000       613,991  
Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/262       822,000       861,330  
                 Principal Amount     Value  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Continued)

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.:        
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/272       $ 164,000     $ 169,711  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/292                 370,000       376,705  
iStar, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/24                 880,000       913,735  
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc.:        
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/24         351,000       383,322  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/272                 105,000       117,469  
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.:        
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/29         962,000       992,664  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/27         78,000       82,877  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/24                 79,000       82,256  
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/22         280,000       285,948  
          5,710,297  
                             

Real Estate Management & Development—1.5%

 

China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/10/212                 1,001,000       1,028,527  
China Resources Land Ltd., 3.75% [H15T5Y+513.9] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,3,16                 1,250,000       1,253,125  
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.:        
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/2/202         1,000,000       1,007,306  
7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/2/212                 4,204,000       4,342,979  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/9/202                 1,555,000       1,565,779  
Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.,        
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/24/212                 1,365,000       1,404,116  
Times China Holdings Ltd.:        
6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/23/202         490,000       489,454  
7.85% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/4/212         5,412,000       5,542,844  
          16,634,130  
                             

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%

 

LIC Housing Finance Ltd., 7.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/17/22   INR       70,000,000       981,960  
                             

Health Care—1.6%

 

Biotechnology—0.4%

 

AbbVie, Inc., 2.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/242         5,000,000       5,034,272  
                             

Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.0%

 

Teleflex, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/26         592,000       620,325  
                             

Health Care Providers & Services—0.9%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:        
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/23         84,000       85,540  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/24                 118,000       122,621  
Centene Corp.:        
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/292         157,000       165,745  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22         268,000       273,837  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/262         844,000       897,256  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/24                 234,000       243,068  
Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/262                 670,000       687,820  
HCA, Inc.:        
4.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/29         739,000       784,569  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/25         200,000       221,583  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/26         985,000       1,099,531  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/28         246,000       280,797  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/26         101,000       115,037  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/22                 423,000       468,168  
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/242                 503,000       487,905  
Omnicare, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/22         1,765,000       1,883,896  
 

 

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          Principal Amount     Value  

Health Care Providers & Services (Continued)

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:      
5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/1/272      $ 1,177,000     $       1,244,678  
6.25% Sec. Nts., 2/1/272         258,000       277,995  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/262       591,000       630,508  
        9,970,554  
                     

Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.1%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/282       815,000       831,789  
                     

Pharmaceuticals—0.2%

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/272         290,000       330,788  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:      
5.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/272       235,000       255,410  
7.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/242         525,000       547,095  
HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/262         495,000       525,319  
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/1/272       488,000       486,792  
        2,145,404  
                     

Industrials—2.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.3%

 

Bombardier, Inc.:      
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/252       228,000       235,693  
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/272         222,000       228,943  
Moog, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/272         264,000       269,306  
TransDigm, Inc.:      
6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/262       235,000       254,854  
6.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/26       706,000       750,097  
6.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 7/15/24         442,000       456,778  
Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/25       586,000       612,730  
        2,808,401  
                     

Air Freight & Couriers—0.2%

 

Mexico City Airport Trust, 3.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/282         600,000       614,464  
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/18/252         1,225,000       1,316,367  
XPO Logistics, Inc.:      
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/232       471,000       487,195  
6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/242       222,000       241,633  
        2,659,659  
                     

Airlines—0.1%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.:      
4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/202       264,000       264,867  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/222         434,000       454,615  
United Continental Holdings, Inc.:      
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/22       334,000       349,448  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25       270,000       286,987  
        1,355,917  
                     

Building Products—0.2%

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/272         130,000       134,433  
Standard Industries, Inc.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/272       172,000       179,709  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/242       348,000       358,437  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/252         799,000       841,938  
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/23       454,000       474,618  
        1,989,135  
                     

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.4%

 

ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/242       438,000       457,344  
          Principal Amount     Value  

Commercial Services & Supplies (Continued)

 

ADT Security Corp. (The), 6.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/21        $ 658,000     $       695,388  
Brink’s Co. (The), 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/272         890,000       918,767  
GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/15/262         113,000       119,088  
GW B-CR Security Corp., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/272         231,000       247,020  
Intrado Corp., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/222         624,000       614,640  
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/29         392,000       414,705  
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/ Prime Finance, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/15/262         437,000       475,785  
Resideo Funding, Inc., 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/262         225,000       227,256  
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21         158,000       163,988  
Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/262       433,000       452,408  
              4,786,389  
                     

Construction & Engineering—0.0%

 

AECOM, 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27       442,000       476,409  
                     

Electrical Equipment—0.1%

 

EnerSys:      
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/272       190,000       188,119  
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/30/232         772,000       810,920  
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/242       245,000       273,277  
        1,272,316  
                     

Industrial Conglomerates—0.0%

 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/24       222,000       230,972  
                     

Machinery—0.4%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/272         248,000       263,586  
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/232         943,000       943,391  
Colfax Corp.:      
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/242       224,000       238,467  
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/262         106,000       115,672  
EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/26         913,000       974,945  
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/18/272         690,000       735,506  
Titan International, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/30/23       864,000       741,239  
        4,012,806  
                     

Professional Services—0.1%

 

ASGN, Inc., 4.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/282       597,000       614,749  
                     

Road & Rail—0.2%

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/272         514,000       535,858  
Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres, 8.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 1/15/352         510,000       589,687  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The),      
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/31/232         654,000       641,466  
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/30       504,000       543,388  
        2,310,399  
 

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

          Principal Amount     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50% [US0003M+430] Jr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/452,3       $ 483,000     $ 533,763  
BMC East LLC, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/1/242         603,000       628,878  
Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/272         423,000       446,276  
United Rentals North America, Inc.:

 

4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/28       280,000       292,062  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26       1,120,000       1,204,308  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/26       471,000       518,530  
        3,623,817  
                     

Transportation Infrastructure—0.1%

 

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT, 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/11/202       IDR 9,160,000,000       661,823  
                     

Information Technology—0.6%

 

Communications Equipment—0.0%

 

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:      
5.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/1/26       327,000       359,814  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/26       322,000       358,337  
        718,151  
                     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.1%

 

Itron, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/262         516,000       536,174  
MTS Systems Corp., 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/272       471,000       493,536  
        1,029,710  
                     

IT Services—0.1%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/242         435,000       435,000  
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.:      
6.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/202       230,000       230,086  
8.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/222       160,000       130,850  
        795,936  
                     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.1%

 

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.663% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/30       681,000       750,152  
                     

Software—0.0%

 

Camelot Finance SA, 4.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/1/262       192,000       197,640  
                     

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.:

 

4.42% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/212       2,266,000       2,332,004  
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/242         616,000       650,650  
EMC Corp., 2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/20         347,000       347,496  
Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/252       339,000       364,566  
              3,694,716  
                     

Materials—4.6%

 

Chemicals—1.1%

 

Ashland LLC:      
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/22       235,000       246,162  
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/43         134,000       153,890  
Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 9.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/23         118,000       127,182  
Braskem Idesa SAPI, 7.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/15/292         500,000       533,630  
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV:

 

4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/302       355,000       353,758  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/502         1,200,000       1,193,700  
Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21         1,019,000       1,069,795  
CF Industries, Inc., 3.40% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/1/212       992,000       1,017,498  
          Principal Amount     Value  

Chemicals (Continued)

 

Chemours Co. (The), 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/23       $ 192,000     $       193,136  
Element Solutions, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/252         490,000       513,883  
ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/27/212         1,250,000       1,292,247  
Koppers, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/252         570,000       598,494  
OCP SA, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/252         1,570,000       1,683,525  
Olin Corp.:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/30       117,000       118,971  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/27       110,000       114,930  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/29         943,000       997,741  
Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC, 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/262   EUR     1,455,000       1,754,479  
Unigel Luxembourg SA, 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/262       780,000       796,476  
        12,759,497  
                     

Construction Materials—0.2%

 

Cemex Finance LLC, 6.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/1/242         985,000       1,015,043  
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/19/292         305,000       319,106  
InterCement Financial Operations BV, 5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/17/242       650,000       539,776  
        1,873,925  
                     

Containers & Packaging—0.6%

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:      
4.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/262       580,000       595,587  
4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 9/15/222       125,000       126,824  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/252         456,000       479,370  
Ball Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/20         1,762,000       1,802,949  
Berry Global, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/262         427,000       451,157  
Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/282         398,000       409,940  
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.:      
6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/252       283,000       285,827  
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/262         234,000       236,298  
Graphic Packaging International LLC:

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/21       1,110,000       1,139,582  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/22         298,000       312,993  
OI European Group BV, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/232         442,000       446,603  
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/222         225,000       233,948  
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg SA, 5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/232         315,000       323,138  
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 8/15/262       145,000       153,066  
        6,997,282  
                     

Metals & Mining—1.9%

 

ArcelorMittal SA:      
3.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/16/24       2,500,000       2,566,788  
6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25         1,185,000       1,361,183  
Celtic Resources Holdings DAC, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/9/242         2,325,000       2,400,490  
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/30/292         954,000       941,068  
CSN Resources SA, 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/13/232       1,210,000       1,292,395  
 

 

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          Principal Amount     Value  

Metals & Mining (Continued)

 

Evraz plc, 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/20/232       $ 2,285,000     $       2,458,397  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:      
7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/212       63,000       63,276  
7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/232         1,324,000       1,373,471  
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.,

 

4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/222         119,000       123,079  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:      
3.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/22       147,000       149,099  
4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/24       99,000       104,857  
5.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/34       2,506,000       2,630,855  
5.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/43         96,000       99,610  
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/252         535,000       565,808  
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV, 5.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/12/492         755,000       807,484  
JSW Steel Ltd., 5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/13/222         1,600,000       1,636,970  
Metinvest BV, 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/17/292         920,000       943,925  
Southern Copper Corp., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/27/35         480,000       662,810  
SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/252         1,231,000       1,186,881  
Taseko Mines Ltd., 8.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/222       856,000       712,887  
        22,081,333  
                     

Paper & Forest Products—0.8%

 

Boise Cascade Co., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/242         692,000       721,697  
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA:      
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/29/302       312,000       313,513  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/24         1,513,000       1,589,293  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24         816,000       845,919  
Mercer International, Inc.:      
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26       368,000       375,369  
6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/24         605,000       629,451  
Norbord, Inc., 5.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/15/272         894,000       930,071  
Suzano Austria GmbH, 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/30       3,050,000       3,211,559  
        8,616,872  
                     

Telecommunication Services—1.5%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.3%

 

Altice France SA:      
7.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/1/262       487,000       523,764  
8.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/1/272         264,000       297,818  
Axtel SAB de CV, 6.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/242         1,155,000       1,218,057  
CenturyLink, Inc.:      
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25       330,000       351,329  
7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series Y, 4/1/24         777,000       877,688  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/252         445,000       472,997  
CommScope, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/1/262         1,174,000       1,251,043  
Frontier Communications Corp.:      
10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/22       732,000       358,908  
11.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/25         105,000       51,187  
GTH Finance BV, 7.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/26/232         2,250,000       2,535,874  
HTA Group Ltd., 9.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/222         1,705,000       1,764,970  
Inmarsat Finance plc, 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/222       319,000       323,586  
          Principal Amount     Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (Continued)

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/26     $ 971,000     $ 941,839  
5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/25         692,000       717,663  
Oi S.A., 10% Cash Rate or 8% Cash Rate and 4% PIK Rate, 10.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/27/2513         883,000       792,859  
Qwest Corp., 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/33         287,000       288,722  
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/18/36         1,039,000       1,233,709  
Telecom Italia SpA, 5.303% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/242         435,000       468,708  
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/23       338,000       346,310  
        14,817,031  
                     

Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/242         553,000       504,842  
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:      
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/22       299,000       306,847  
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/28       427,000       448,205  
5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/25       139,000       144,137  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24       232,000       240,118  
        1,644,149  
                     

Utilities—1.8%

 

Electric Utilities—0.7%

 

Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/21/362         800,000       810,702  
DPL, Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/292         453,000       437,038  
Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 5.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/2/492         750,000       855,709  
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/6/232         1,875,000       1,916,962  
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/272         2,045,000       2,160,742  
Terraform Global Operating LLC, 6.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/262         342,000       356,654  
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/282         43,000       45,544  
Vistra Operations Co. LLC:      
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/31/272       491,000       513,993  
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/262       131,000       139,164  
5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/272       224,000       236,454  
              7,472,962  
                     

Gas Utilities—0.1%

 

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.:      
5.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/20/25       230,000       248,973  
5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/20/26         653,000       721,140  
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/262         147,000       142,571  
Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/262       493,000       530,763  
                 

 

1,643,447

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—1.0%

 

AES Andres BV/Dominican Power Partners/Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Itabo SA, 7.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/11/262         490,000       521,413  
AES Corp.:      
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/21       227,000       230,632  
6.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26         152,000       162,161  
AES Gener SA, 6.35% [H15T5Y+491.7] Jr. Sub. Nts., 10/7/792,3       750,000       769,875  
 

 

23        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

          Principal Amount     Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (Continued)

 

Azure Power Energy Ltd., 5.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/3/222       $ 1,515,000     $       1,548,369  
Azure Power Solar Energy Pvt Ltd., 5.65% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/24/242         600,000       614,358  
Calpine Corp.:      
5.25% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/262       367,000       382,991  
5.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25         86,000       88,472  
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/262         375,000       402,424  
Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/9/272         1,865,000       1,947,731  
Listrindo Capital BV, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/14/262         2,285,000       2,323,308  
NRG Energy, Inc.:      
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/292       826,000       894,641  
6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27         816,000       886,870  
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., 5.95% [H15T5Y+679.6] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,3,16       900,000       925,393  
        11,698,638  
                     

Multi-Utilities—0.0%

 

TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/232       157,000       162,018  
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $379,824,834)         380,632,920  
        Shares        

Preferred Stock—0.0%

 

Claire’s Holdings LLC, 0.00%, Series A17 (Cost $36,875)       71       11,360  
     

Common Stocks—0.1%

 

Claire’s Holdings LLC17         235       152,750  
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Cl. A17         46,536       133,093  
Hexion Holdings Corp., Cl. B17         25,804       310,938  
JSC Astana Finance
(Cost $0, Acquisition Date 6/5/15), GDR2,15,17
        446,838        
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.15,17         4,151,000        
Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.       837       58,800  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,329,461)
        655,581  
        Units     Value  

Rights, Warrants and Certificates—0.0%

 

Agro Holdings, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/10/2415,17         775     $  
Sabine Oil Tranche 1 Wts., Strike Price $4.49,      
Exp. 8/11/2617         2,612       34,165  
Sabine Oil Tranche 2 Wts., Strike Price $2.72, Exp. 8/11/2617       549       6,382  
Total Rights, Warrants and Certificates (Cost $351,214)         40,547  
        Principal Amount        

Structured Securities—0.6%

 

Deutsche Bank AG, Coriolanus Ltd. Sec. Credit Linked Bonds:      
3.003% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       746,096       715,552  
3.054% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       950,642       911,724  
3.098% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       820,727       787,128  
3.131% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       733,626       703,593  
3.179% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       913,424       876,030  
3.231% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       1,042,535       999,856  
3.265% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       832,863       798,768  
3.346% Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/30/252,8       782,856       750,808  
Total Structured Securities
(Cost $5,913,362)
              6,543,459  

Short-Term Notes—0.5%

 

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills, 17.01%, 5/5/208         EGP 53,600,000       3,202,261  
Argentine Republic Treasury Bills, 4.971%, 5/29/208       ARS 166,600,000       2,340,781  
Total Short-Term Notes (Cost $7,520,694)

 

    5,543,042  
        Shares        

Investment Companies—14.7%

 

Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund18         71,869       664,049  
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%19         111,331,442       111,331,442  
Invesco Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund18         2,166       9,920  
Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund18         1,564,541       25,095,080  
Invesco Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund18         5,234,532       26,120,338  
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund       329,965       3,378,842  
Total Investment Companies (Cost $170,845,254)

 

    166,599,671  
 

 

                      Exercise Price      Expiration
Date
             Contracts     

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Value  

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased—0.0%

 

S&P 500 Index Put               USD        2,675.000        3/20/20        USD        166        USD 44,405        107,900  
S&P 500 Index Put               USD        2,625.000        2/21/20        USD        88        USD 23,100        20,240  
S&P 500 Index Put         USD        2,955.000        2/21/20        USD        275        USD 81,263        313,500  
Total Exchange-Traded Options Purchased
(Cost $3,050,749)

 

                                441,640  
      Counterparty              Exercise Price      Expiration
Date
             Contracts     

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

         

Over-the-Counter Options Purchased—1.0%

 

BRL Currency Put      MSCO        BRL        4.000        5/27/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        520,525  
BRL Currency Put      GSCO-OT        BRL        3.432        3/27/20        USD        1,460,000        USD 1,460        2,372  
BRL Currency Put      GSCO-OT        BRL        3.430        3/30/20        USD        1,457,000        USD 1,457        2,619  
BRL Currency Put      GSCO-OT                BRL        3.430        3/30/20        USD        1,457,000        USD 1,457        2,619  
BRL Currency Put      MSCO        BRL        4.080        5/11/20        USD        18,750,000            USD 18,750        571,870  
BRL Currency Put      JPM        BRL        3.970        1/24/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        64,808  
CAD Currency Call      SCB        CAD        1.338        2/5/20                    USD            25,000,000        USD 25,000        6,122  
CAD Currency Put      SCB        CAD        1.295        2/5/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        109,800  
CLP Currency Put      JPM        CLP        699.000        1/17/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        436  
CLP Currency Put      GSCOI        CLP        738.000        2/5/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        166,431  
EUR Currency Put      BOA        USD        1.094        2/17/20        EUR        11,250,000        EUR 11,250        6,660  
EUR Currency Call      BOA        USD        1.132        2/17/20        EUR        11,250,000        EUR 11,250        64,103  
EUR Currency Put      BOA        INR        82.250        11/3/20        EUR        25,000,000        EUR 25,000        418,536  
EUR Currency Put      SCB        IDR        16,100.000        12/17/20        EUR        25,000,000        EUR 25,000        566,271  
EUR Currency Put      JPM        NOK        8.900        8/26/21        EUR        3,750,000        EUR 3,750        574,916  

 

24        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


    

 

     Counterparty             Exercise Price      Expiration
Date
            Contracts      Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Value  

Over-the-Counter Options Purchased (Continued)

 

EUR Currency Put      MSCO                    NOK        9.757        8/20/20                    EUR        45,000,000        EUR 45,000      $ 527,901  
EUR Currency Put      BOA        SEK        9.250        4/29/20        EUR        2,800,000        EUR 2,800        24  
EUR Currency Put      GSCO-OT        INR        74.875        8/5/20        EUR        1,500,000        EUR 1,500        201,492  
EUR Currency Put      GSCO-OT        NOK        8.648        1/6/21        EUR        3,650,000        EUR 3,650        93,829  
EUR Currency Put      GSCO-OT        NOK        8.360        1/6/21        EUR        3,650,000        EUR 3,650        20,560  
EUR Currency Put      GSCOI        RUB        70.480        11/4/20        EUR        27,400,000        EUR 27,400        487,537  
IDR Currency Put      JPM        IDR        14,420.000        10/26/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        374,116  
IDR Currency Put      SCB        IDR        14,400.000        10/22/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        723,784  
IDR Currency Put      GSCOI        IDR        14,435.000        10/22/20        USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        572,702  
INR Currency Put      JPM        INR        66.092        4/29/20        USD        1,500,000        USD 1,500        5,312  
INR Currency Put      GSCO-OT        INR        65.600        5/6/20        USD        2,280,000        USD 2,280        5,659  
INR Currency Put      BOA        INR        72.500        10/27/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        317,935  
MXN Currency Put      JPM        MXN        19.375        6/2/20        USD        295,550,000        USD 295,550        317,710  
MXN Currency Put      CITNA-B        MXN        19.350        6/2/20        USD        295,200,000        USD 295,200        306,282  
MXN Currency Put      BOA        MXN        19.135        3/12/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        323,486  
PHP Currency Put      SCB        PHP        50.450        3/5/20        USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        90,453  
PHP Currency Put      GSCO-OT        PHP        50.200        2/4/20        USD        6,250,000        USD 6,250        11,871  
PHP Currency Put      GSCO-OT        PHP        50.100        2/11/20        USD        15,625,000        USD 15,625        28,539  
RUB Currency Put      JPM        RUB        59.000        8/5/20        USD        1,650,000        USD 1,650        555,897  
RUB Currency Put      GSCO-OT        RUB        57.300        3/30/20        USD        2,914,000        USD 2,914        85,003  
RUB Currency Put      JPM        RUB        70.000        2/25/21        USD        1,535,200,000        USD 1,535,200                  2,134,465  
RUB Currency Put      GSCO-OT        RUB        58.500        8/4/20        USD        1,650,000        USD 1,650        445,658  
ZAR Currency Put      GSCO-OT        ZAR        14.500        7/23/20        USD        229,950,000        USD 229,950        729,059  
Total Over-the-Counter Options Purchased (Cost $14,020,810)

 

              11,437,362  

 

     Counterparty      Buy /Sell
Protection
     Reference Asset      Fixed Rate     

Expiration

Date

     Notional Amount (000’s)         

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Purchased—0.0%

 

                                            

Credit Default Swap

maturing 12/20/24 Call

     JPM        Buy       

iTraxx Europe
Crossover Series 32
Version 1
 
 
 
     5.000%        2/19/20        EUR        37,500        41,340  

Credit Default Swap

maturing 12/20/24 Call

     JPM        Buy       


Markit CDX North
America High Yield
Index, Series 31,
Version 1
 
 
 
 
     5.000        2/19/20        USD        50,000        183,406  

Credit Default Swap

maturing 12/20/24 Call

     JPM        Buy       


Markit CDX North
America High Yield
Index, Series 31,
Version 1
 
 
 
 
     5.000        2/19/20        USD        17,000                57,248  
Total Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Purchased (Cost $768,950)

 

              281,994  

 

      Counterparty      Pay / Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Expiration
Date
     Notional Amount (000’s)          

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased—0.7%

 

Interest Rate Swap maturing

11/25/21 Put

     MSCO        Receive       
Six-Month EUR
EURIBOR
 
 
     0.532        11/25/21        EUR        9,375        218,603  

Interest Rate Swap maturing

11/27/20 Put

     JPM        Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     1.700        11/27/20        USD        63,000        2,170,443  

Interest Rate Swap maturing

12/2/20 Put

     GSCOI        Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     2.266        12/2/20        USD        45,000        452,074  

Interest Rate Swap maturing

12/3/21 Put

     MSCO        Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     3.000        12/3/21        USD        25,000        318,195  

Interest Rate Swap

Maturing 3/29/21 Put

     JPM        Receive       
Six-Month EUR
EURIBOR
 
 
     1.122        3/29/21        EUR        146,200        67,196  

Interest Rate Swap

Maturing 3/30/20 Put

     BOA        Receive       
Three-Month CAD BA
CDOR
 
 
     2.588        3/30/20        CAD        195,000        64,282  

Interest Rate Swap

Maturing 4/12021 Put

     JPM        Receive       
Six-Month EUR
EURIBOR
 
 
     0.615        4/12/21        EUR        146,250        13,990  

Interest Rate Swap

Maturing 4/6/21 Put

     JPM        Receive       
Six-Month EUR
EURIBOR
 
 
     0.608        4/6/21        EUR        146,000        13,532  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 6/15/20 Put      NOM        Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     1.850        6/15/20        USD        75,000        1,391,627  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 8/16/24 Put      JPM        Receive        CDX.NA.HY.33        2.098        8/16/24        EUR        30,000        637,555  
Interest Rate Swap maturing 8/17/20 Put      MSCO        Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     1.695        8/17/20        USD        52,500        1,602,796  

Interest Rate Swap

maturing 8/26/20 Put

     MSCO        Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     2.500        8/26/20        USD        75,000        253,989  

 

25        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

      Counterparty      Pay / Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate     Expiration
Date
     Notional Amount (000’s)     Value  

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (Continued)

 

Interest Rate Swap maturing                      
8/28/20 Put      GSCOI        Receive        Three-Month KRW CD        2.000     8/28/20        KRW        36,000,000     $ 67,472  
Interest Rate Swap maturing            Three-Month USD               
1/9/20 Call      GSCOI        Pay        BBA LIBOR        1.600       1/9/20        USD        231,600       16,594  

Total Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (Cost $6,803,510)

 

 

                             

 

7,288,348

 

 

 

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $1,194,745,982)

 

                               103.6     1,172,357,030  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

 

                (3.6     (40,694,443
                         

Net Assets

                      100.0   $     1,131,662,587  
                         
                         

Consolidated Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. All or a portion of this security is owned by the subsidiary.

2. Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $508,785,208, which represented 44.96% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

3. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, which may be fixed for a predetermined period. The interest rate is, or will be as of an established date, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

4. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. These securities amount to $4,385,203 or 0.39% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

5. Interest rate is less than 0.0005%.

6. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 1 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements.

7. This interest rate resets periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at period end. The rate on this variable rate security is not based on a published reference rate and spread but is determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.

8. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the original acquisition date.

9. Denotes an inflation-indexed security: coupon or principal are indexed to a consumer price index.

10. Variable rate senior loan interests often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the variable rate senior loan interests will have an expected average life of three to five years.

11. Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days but not greater than one year; and/or have interest rates that float at a margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

12. This security is not accruing income because the issuer has missed an interest payment on it and/or is not anticipated to make future interest and or principal payments. The rate shown is the original contractual interest rate.

13. Interest or dividend is paid-in-kind, when applicable.

14. Security received as the result of issuer reorganization.

15. The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of the accompanying Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements.

16. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

17.

Non-income producing security.

18. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

      Shares
December 31, 2018
    

Gross

Additions

   

Gross

Reductions

    Shares
December 31, 2019
 

Investment Company

         
Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund             140,799       68,930       71,869    
Invesco Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund      1,654,825        122,663       1,775,322       2,166    
Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund      1,954,233              389,692       1,564,541    
Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund      8,607,367              8,607,367       —    
Invesco Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund      10,238,165        242,379       5,246,012       5,234,532    
      Value      Income     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Investment Company

         
Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund      $ 664,049      $ 93,029     $ (29,640   $ (38,352)    
Invesco Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund      9,920        195,233       219,616       (16,503)    
Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund              25,095,080                2,175,405 a,b              (1,289,008 )a      659,058a    
Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund             1,789,921 c,d      (6,354,754 )c              9,620,511c    
Invesco Oppenheimer Ultra-Short Duration Fund      26,120,338        1,211,754       (72,901     102,764     
  

 

 

 
Total      $ 51,889,387      $ 5,465,342     $ (7,526,687   $ 10,327,478     
  

 

 

 

a. Represents the amount allocated to the Fund from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund.

b. Net of expenses allocated to the Fund from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund.

c. Represents the amount allocated to the Fund from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

d. Net of expenses allocated to the Fund from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

19. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

26        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


    

 

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:

 

Geographic Holdings    Value              Percent            
United States      $ 572,530,037      48.8%
United Kingdom      62,769,221      5.4
India      43,622,053      3.7
Italy      38,054,999      3.2
Indonesia      37,882,906      3.2
Mexico      30,910,945      2.6
South Africa      28,922,575      2.5
Greece      28,893,469      2.5
Egypt      27,213,980      2.3
Brazil      25,947,185      2.2
Russia      23,560,676      2.0
Portugal      22,341,318      1.9
China      19,767,428      1.7
France      17,163,555      1.5
Argentina      16,314,428      1.4
Ireland      14,703,900      1.3
Switzerland      13,082,101      1.1
Spain      11,334,473      1.0
Netherlands      9,389,177      0.8
Turkey      9,113,660      0.8
Canada      8,136,755      0.7
Luxembourg      8,023,966      0.7
Sri Lanka      7,838,648      0.7
Dominican Republic      7,183,032      0.6
Thailand      5,790,908      0.5
Senegal      5,312,046      0.5
Panama      5,294,140      0.5
Ukraine      5,010,885      0.4
Colombia      4,759,214      0.4
Macau      4,667,708      0.4
Chile      4,532,662      0.4
Oman      4,406,490      0.4
Hong Kong      3,646,793      0.3
Angola      3,523,860      0.3
Ivory Coast      3,394,446      0.3
Austria      3,372,401      0.3
Peru      2,610,541      0.2
Sweden      2,523,574      0.2
Paraguay      2,488,450      0.2
New Zealand      2,356,467      0.2
Cyprus      1,982,443      0.2
Mauritius      1,764,970      0.1
Morocco      1,683,525      0.1
Kazakhstan      1,671,055      0.1
Singapore      1,509,566      0.1
El Salvador      1,458,101      0.1
Zambia      1,436,747      0.1
United Arab Emirates      1,380,533      0.1
Kenya      1,356,138      0.1
Norway      1,217,207      0.1
Czech Republic      1,179,748      0.1
Denmark      1,159,580      0.1
Philippines      1,056,256      0.1
Supranational      1,024,664      0.1
Germany      1,004,820      0.1
Eurozone      992,216      0.1
Nigeria      735,506      0.1
Belgium      651,283      0.1
Ecuador      262,299      0.0
Cayman Islands      248,750      0.0
Australia      123,079      0.0
South Korea      67,472      0.0
  

 

 

Total      $       1,172,357,030      100.0%
  

 

 

 

27        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts as of December 31, 2019

 

                                        Unrealized      Unrealized  
Counterparty    Settlement Month(s)      Currency Purchased (000’s)              Currency Sold (000’s)      Appreciation      Depreciation  
BAC      05/2020        CLP        596,900        USD        871      $      $             (76,229
BOA      01/2020        EUR        3,730        USD        4,117        73,759         
BOA      01/2020 - 03/2020        IDR        194,607,000        USD        13,546                    466,363         
BOA      01/2020        JPY        285,000        USD        2,669               (41,866
BOA      01/2020        NOK        38,280        USD        4,205        155,780         
BOA      01/2020        NZD        3,900        USD        2,472        154,254         
BOA      03/2020        RUB        474,873        USD        7,358        223,921         
BOA      01/2020        SEK        168,440        USD        17,195        811,920         
BOA      01/2020        USD        29,203        EUR        26,475               (543,912
BOA      01/2020        USD        15,363        GBP        12,355               (1,015,524
BOA      03/2020        USD        3        KRW        3,360               (47
BOA      03/2020        USD        5,375        MXN        103,912               (60,456
BOA      01/2020        USD        17,576        SEK        168,440               (430,910
BOA      03/2020        USD        2,256        TRY        13,530        24,056         
BOA      03/2020        USD        16,348        ZAR        248,000               (1,192,993
BOA      03/2020        ZAR        238,000        USD        15,975        858,837         
CITNA-B      02/2020 - 05/2020        CLP        4,504,435        USD        6,173        72,932        (249,136
CITNA-B      01/2020        EUR        2,635        USD        2,917        43,264         
CITNA-B      03/2020        IDR        131,902,000        USD        9,312        164,574         
CITNA-B      03/2020        MXN        18,698        USD        926        51,991         
CITNA-B      01/2020        NOK        182,250        USD        19,993        768,501         
CITNA-B      02/2020 - 03/2020        USD        10,012        CLP        7,681,312               (210,840
CITNA-B      01/2020        USD        96,913        EUR        87,495               (1,394,056
CITNA-B      01/2020        USD        30,889        GBP        24,760               (1,933,661
CITNA-B      03/2020        USD        34,476        IDR        488,351,000               (609,316
CITNA-B      03/2020        USD        18,995        MXN        381,563               (960,732
CITNA-B      03/2020        USD        15,572        RUB        1,001,900               (424,251
GSCO-OT      03/2021        BRL        40,000        USD        9,643        35,115         
GSCO-OT      02/2020        CLP        2,554,435        USD        3,250        148,603         
GSCO-OT      11/2020        EUR        2,700        RUB        198,748        83,568        (85,515
GSCO-OT      01/2020 - 01/2021        EUR        82,059        USD        94,337        422,594        (1,757,158
GSCO-OT      06/2020        IDR        37,614,063        USD        2,598        76,607         
GSCO-OT      05/2020        INR        1,571,866        USD        21,660        90,716         
GSCO-OT      03/2020        MXN        227,288        USD        11,875        12,204         
GSCO-OT      03/2020        MYR        760        USD        182        3,613         
GSCO-OT      02/2021        RUB        690,200        USD        10,140        479,684         
GSCO-OT      02/2020 - 03/2020        TRY        36,400        USD        6,112               (90,804
GSCO-OT      03/2020 - 03/2021        USD        32,531        BRL        133,434        35,136        (319,275
GSCO-OT      05/2020        USD        6,547        CLP        4,500,000        552,801         
GSCO-OT      01/2020 - 05/2020        USD        10,144        EUR        8,844        177,976        (25,258
GSCO-OT      10/2020        USD        9,100        IDR        133,542,500               (259,906
GSCO-OT      05/2020 - 08/2020        USD        36,307        INR        2,655,716               (281,965
GSCO-OT      03/2020        USD        11,186        MXN        218,600               (246,785
GSCO-OT      01/2021        USD        28,912        NOK        243,000        1,237,554         
GSCO-OT      01/2020        USD        19,557        NZD        30,500               (983,392
GSCO-OT      03/2020        USD        3,465        PLN        13,300               (41,772
GSCO-OT      02/2020        USD        3,425        TRY        21,200        33,703        (122,819
GSCO-OT      01/2020 - 03/2020        USD        22,460        ZAR        344,100               (1,927,566
GSCO-OT      01/2020 - 03/2020        ZAR        236,700        USD        15,399        1,396,646         
JPM      04/2020        BRL        62,647        USD        15,354        159,031         
JPM      03/2020 - 05/2020        CLP        6,512,888        USD        8,798               (128,442
JPM      03/2020        COP        38,203,315        USD        11,260        319,886         
JPM      01/2020 - 08/2021        EUR        100,716        USD        112,760        1,022,152         
JPM      01/2020        GBP        2,590        USD        3,292        141,169         
JPM      03/2020 - 08/2020        INR        1,700,746        USD        23,246        218,261        (32,374
JPM      01/2020        JPY        388,019        USD        3,626               (49,919
JPM      03/2020        MXN        220,352        USD        11,193        331,128         
JPM      01/2020        NOK        16,000        USD        1,752        70,451         
JPM      01/2020        NZD        23,170        USD        14,676        927,890         
JPM      03/2020        PLN        370        USD        94        3,332         
JPM      03/2020        THB        47,000        USD        1,547        25,332         
JPM      03/2020        TRY        57,500        USD        9,319        165,246         
JPM      02/2020 - 03/2020        USD        9,650        CLP        7,446,990               (260,864
JPM      03/2020        USD        5,972        COP        20,261,000               (169,650
JPM      01/2020 - 08/2020        USD        150,470        EUR        135,303        141,572        (1,904,960
JPM      01/2020        USD        17,496        GBP        14,090               (1,182,252
JPM      03/2020        USD        29        HUF        8,700               (568

 

28        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


    

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts (Continued)

 

                                        Unrealized      Unrealized  
Counterparty    Settlement Month(s)      Currency Purchased (000’s)              Currency Sold (000’s)      Appreciation      Depreciation  
JPM      01/2020        USD        6,294        IDR        90,000,000      $      $ (203,416
JPM      03/2020        USD        35,052        INR        2,506,600        131,850         
JPM      01/2020        USD        13,959        JPY        1,512,610        19,328        (2,524
JPM      03/2020        USD        7,235        MXN        141,500               (165,795
JPM      08/2021        USD        18,063        NOK        162,250               (391,447
JPM      03/2020        USD        144        PEN        490               (3,627
JPM      03/2020 - 02/2021        USD        17,482        RUB        1,167,500               (757,484
JPM      01/2020        USD        3,794        SEK        36,400               (97,736
JPM      03/2020        USD        7,234        THB        220,700               (146,923
JPM      03/2020        USD        16,094        TRY        95,740        301,975         
JPM      03/2020        USD        32,176        ZAR        494,560               (2,785,441
JPM      03/2020        ZAR        338,034        USD        22,496        1,400,264         
MSCO      05/2020        CLP        978,100        USD        1,423               (120,341
MSCO      03/2020        USD        21,125        CLP        15,918,029        8,148        (70,461
RBC      01/2020        EUR        11,380        USD        12,650        135,984         
RBC      01/2020        GBP        2,700        USD        3,422        156,780         
RBC      01/2020        JPY        841,000        USD        7,916               (164,793
RBC      01/2020        USD        46,477        EUR        42,020               (735,389
                       
Total Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation

 

      $             14,336,451      $             (24,660,550
                       
                       

 

Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2019

 

Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date            Number of
Contracts
            

      Notional

Amount

(000’s)

     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Canadian Bonds, 10 yr.      Sell        3/20/20        355        CAD        38,357      $             37,584,537      $ 772,935  
Euro BUXL      Sell        3/06/20        49        EUR        11,312        10,903,619        408,041  
Euro-BTP      Sell        3/06/20        690        EUR        110,594        110,260,193        333,817  
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Sell        3/20/20        152        USD        24,209        23,697,750        511,483  
United States Treasury 10 Year Notes      Buy        3/20/20        329        USD        42,691        42,250,797        (439,979
United States Treasury 2 Year Notes      Sell        3/31/20        345        USD        74,358        74,347,500        10,102  
United States Treasury 5 Year Notes      Buy        3/31/20        125        USD        14,878        14,826,172        (52,010
United States Ultra Bonds      Buy        3/20/20        436        USD        81,900        79,202,125        (2,698,165
                          
                     $         (1,153,776
                          
                          

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written at December 31, 2019

 

Description            Exercise Price      Expiration Date              Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums
Received
     Value  
S&P 500 Index Put      USD        2,400.000        3/20/20        USD        166        USD  39,840      $ 681,092      $ (36,105
S&P 500 Index Put      USD        2,350.000        2/21/20        USD        88        USD  20,680        208,288        (6,160
                          
Total Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

               $             889,380      $             (42,265
                          
                          

 

Over-the-Counter Options Written at December 31, 2019

 

Description    Counterparty              Exercise Price      Expiration Date                Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums Received      Value  
BRL Currency Call1      GSCO-OT        BRL        4.500        3/27/20  USD        1,460,000        USD  1,460      $ 254,624      $ (48,482
BRL Currency Call1      GSCO-OT        BRL        4.500        3/30/20  USD        1,457,000        USD  1,457        254,684        (50,476
BRL Currency Call1      GSCO-OT        BRL        4.500        3/30/20  USD        1,457,000        USD 1,457        254,684        (50,476
BRL Currency Call      JPM        BRL        4.230        1/24/20  USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        131,625        (11,101
BRL Currency Call      MSCO        BRL        4.465        5/11/20  USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        278,100        (78,729
BRL Currency Put      JPM        BRL        3.790        1/24/20  USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        57,875        (2,512
BRL Currency Put      MSCO        BRL        3.827        5/11/20  USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        120,937        (111,047
CLP Currency Call      GSCOI        CLP        778.000        2/5/20  USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        147,381        (91,668
CLP Currency Call      JPM        CLP        733.000        1/17/20  USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        192,500        (663,399
CLP Currency Put      GSCOI        CLP        712.000        2/5/20  USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        119,389        (19,837
COP Currency Call      MSCO        COP        3,580.000        2/14/20  USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        98,312        (12,481
COP Currency Put      MSCO        COP        3,295.000        2/14/20  USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        98,312        (197,723
EUR Currency Call      BOA        RUB        78.000        11/4/20  EUR        15,100,000        EUR 15,100        517,279        (294,785
EUR Currency Put      BOA        INR        77.700        11/3/20  EUR        25,000,000        EUR 25,000        160,562        (89,451
EUR Currency Call      BOA        INR        88.850        11/3/20  EUR        25,000,000        EUR 25,000        356,726        (304,022
EUR Currency Call      BOA        ZAR        20.000        8/5/20  EUR        1,500,000        EUR  1,500        327,329        (38,111
EUR Currency Call      GSCOI        RUB        78.000        11/4/20  EUR        27,400,000        EUR  27,400        932,731        (534,909
EUR Currency Put      GSCOI        RUB        67.750        11/4/20  EUR        41,100,000        EUR  41,100        255,756        (301,632
EUR Currency Call2      GSCO-OT        NOK        11.000        1/6/21  EUR        2,925,000        EUR  2,925        586,026        (329,541
EUR Currency Call      GSCO-OT        ZAR        20.000        8/4/20  EUR        1,500,000        EUR  1,500        235,640        (37,613
EUR Currency Call      GSCO-OT        INR        90.000        8/5/20  EUR        1,500,000        EUR  1,500        293,187        (173,491

 

29        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

 

Over-the-Counter Options Written (Continued)

 

Description    Counterparty              Exercise Price      Expiration Date              Number of
Contracts
    

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Premiums Received      Value  
EUR Currency Call      JPM        ZAR        19.050        12/8/20        EUR        15,100,000        EUR 15,100      $ 449,550      $ (328,495
EUR Currency Call      JPM        NOK        11.000        8/26/21        EUR        1,875,000        EUR 1,875        558,037        (373,851
EUR Currency Call      MSCO        NOK        10.758        8/20/20        EUR        45,000,000        EUR 45,000        532,937        (179,027
EUR Currency Call      MSCO        BRL        5.250        8/24/21        EUR        11,300,000        EUR 11,300        635,063        (421,631
EUR Currency Put      SCB        IDR        15,350.000        12/17/20        EUR        25,000,000        EUR 25,000        162,562        (188,046
EUR Currency Call      SCB        IDR        17,600.000        12/17/20        EUR        25,000,000        EUR 25,000        386,106        (335,349
IDR Currency Call      GSCOI        IDR        15,640.000        10/22/20        USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        241,875        (96,415
IDR Currency Call      JPM        IDR        15,625.000        10/26/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        163,563        (66,973
IDR Currency Call      SCB        IDR        15,600.000        10/22/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        320,525        (133,280
IDR Currency Put      GSCOI        IDR        13,685.000        10/22/20        USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        106,875        (131,378
IDR Currency Put      JPM        IDR        13,660.000        10/26/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        70,750        (83,863
IDR Currency Put      SCB        IDR        13,700.000        10/22/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        148,125        (181,367
INR Currency Call      BOA        INR        77.550        10/27/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        272,750        (185,311
INR Currency Put      BOA        INR        69.300        10/27/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        114,250        (65,021
MXN Currency Call      BOA        MXN        19.940        3/12/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        159,625        (71,860
MXN Currency Call      CITNA-B        MXN        20.215        6/2/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        97,314        (112,588
MXN Currency Call      GSCOI        MXN        22.036        10/30/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        483,225        (180,846
MXN Currency Call      JPM        MXN        22.170        12/3/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        248,750        (103,758
MXN Currency Call      JPM        MXN        22.250        12/3/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        231,475        (99,731
MXN Currency Call      JPM        MXN        20.480        6/2/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        116,712        (72,016
MXN Currency Call      SCB        MXN        21.590        12/15/20        USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        250,781        (224,365
MXN Currency Put      BOA        MXN        18.578        3/12/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        74,375        (64,481
MXN Currency Put      GSCOI        MXN        18.205        10/30/20        USD        25,000,000        USD 25,000        195,800        (112,011
MXN Currency Put      JPM        MXN        18.850        6/2/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        100,187        (105,875
MXN Currency Put      JPM        MXN        18.830        12/3/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        176,250        (138,090
MXN Currency Put      JPM        MXN        18.900        12/3/20        USD        12,500,000        USD 12,500        173,825        (150,319
MXN Currency Put      SCB        MXN        18.830        12/15/20        USD        18,750,000        USD 18,750        250,781        (212,060
RUB Currency Call      JPM        RUB        60.000        2/25/21        USD        1,315,900,000        USD  1,315,900        238,946        (259,930
RUB Currency Put      JPM        RUB        80.000        2/25/21        USD        1,754,500,000        USD 1,754,500        977,717        (147,589
TRY Currency Call      GSCOI        TRY        7.000        12/9/20        USD        9,375,000        USD 9,375        299,016        (369,390
TRY Currency Call      GSCOI        TRY        7.750        10/12/20        USD        11,250,000        USD 11,250        413,516        (180,001
TRY Currency Put      GSCOI        TRY        5.500        10/12/20        USD        11,250,000        USD 11,250        131,715        (51,769
TRY Currency Put      GSCOI        TRY        5.750        12/9/20        USD        9,375,000        USD 9,375        119,644        (111,513
ZAR Currency Put      GSCO-OT        ZAR        16.000        7/23/20        USD        338,300,000        USD 338,300        615,579        (286,256
ZAR Currency Call      GSCOI        ZAR        16.300        12/8/20        USD        4,800,000        USD 4,800        186,850        (119,290
ZAR Currency Put      GSCOI        ZAR        14.300        12/8/20        USD        4,800,000        USD 4,800        114,518        (206,253
                             
Total Over-the-Counter Options Written                         $ 15,493,228      $ (9,591,484
                             
                             

1. Knock-out option is ineligible for exercise if at any time spot rates are greater than or equal to 3.7 BRL per 1 USD

2. Knock-out option is ineligible for exercise if at any time spot rates are greater than or equal to 9.40 NOK per 1 EUR

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps at December 31, 2019

 

Reference Asset           

Buy/Sell

Protection

     Fixed Rate     Maturity Date              Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    

Premiums

Received/(Paid)

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Brazilian Government International               Sell        1.000%       6/20/22        USD        2,500      $ 154,768     $ 29,638     $ 184,406  
CDX.EM.31               Buy        1.000       6/20/24        USD        9,850        (449,268     257,534       (191,734
CDX.NA.HY.33               Buy        5.000       12/20/24        USD        46,976        3,163,530       (4,604,961     (1,441,431
Indonesia Government International               Buy        1.000       12/20/24        USD        3,000        13,940       (53,858     (39,918
Republic Of South Africa Government               Buy        1.000       12/20/24        USD        1,250        (52,196     35,822       (16,374
Turkey Government International Bond         Buy        1.000       12/20/24        USD        2,500        (296,675     199,915       (96,760
                         
Total Cleared Credit Default Swaps                     $ 2,534,099     $ (4,135,910   $ (1,601,811
                         
                         
                       

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps at December 31, 2019

 

Reference Asset    Counterparty     

Buy/Sell

Protection

     Fixed Rate     Maturity Date              Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    

Premiums

Received/(Paid)

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.      JPM        Sell        5.000     12/20/22        EUR        15,000      $ (2,450,426   $ 2,342,734     $ (107,692
iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 24 Version 1      JPM        Sell        5.000       12/20/20        EUR        2,900        (272,147     129,174       (142,973
Lloyds Banking Group plc      JPM        Buy        1.000       6/20/24        EUR        750        (32,906     (6,768     (39,674
Oriental Republic of Uruguay      BOA        Sell        1.000       12/20/21        USD        2,697        48,743       20,162       68,905  
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc      JPM        Buy        1.000       6/20/24        EUR        750        (37,778     (1,613     (39,391
                         
Total Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps                     $ (2,744,514   $ 2,483,689     $ (260,825
                         
                         

 

30        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


    

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps at December 31, 2019

 

Counterparty   

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Maturity Date             

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

     Premiums
Received / (Paid)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BAC      Receive       
Six-Month EUR
EURIBOR
 
 
     1.123%        3/8/28        EUR        2,475      $     $ (272,764   $ (272,764
BOA      Receive        BBSW6M        1.655        7/16/29        AUD        11,675              (134,313     (134,313
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        1.880        10/17/21        CAD        168,500              (122,427     (122,427
CITNA-B      Pay        COOVIBR        5.220        8/12/29        COP        5,950,000              (31,999     (31,999
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        1.803        10/1/21        CAD        50,550        (702     (145,277     (145,979
CITNA-B      Receive        CDOR03        1.740        10/1/29        CAD        10,650        203       311,719       311,922  
CITNA-B      Pay        COOVIBR        5.560        8/26/26        COP        12,803,000              116,403       116,403  
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        1.848        10/11/21        CAD        48,000              (46,484     (46,484
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        1.840        10/11/21        CAD        65,000              (66,600     (66,600
CITNA-B      Pay        COOVIBR        5.200        8/1/29        COP        12,445,000              (70,129     (70,129
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        1.917        10/24/29        CAD        35,500              (601,384     (601,384
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        1.953        10/25/29        CAD        18,125              (261,752     (261,752
CITNA-B      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.375        11/4/22        MXN        420,000              (151,183     (151,183
CITNA-B      Receive       

Three-Month USD

BBA LIBOR

 

 

     2.015        8/19/50        USD        9,750              172,460       172,460  
CITNA-B      Pay       
Six-Month HUF
BUBOR
 
 
     2.205        3/8/28        HUF        825,000              239,527       239,527  
CITNA-B      Pay        CDOR03        2.035        11/7/29        CAD        35,250              (276,920     (276,920
CITNA-B      Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     1.693        1/17/30        USD        19,000              343,601       343,601  
DEU      Pay       
Three-Month ZAR
JIBAR SAFEX
 
 
     7.675        2/21/22        ZAR        26,465              42,425       42,425  
DEU      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.340        7/24/29        MXN        39,500              83,016       83,016  
DEU      Pay        JIBA3M        8.420        8/29/28        ZAR        62,800              268,718       268,718  
DEU      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        8.120        5/5/21        MXN        493,980              440,000       440,000  
DEU      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        8.525        1/15/24        MXN        70,450              262,735       262,735  
GSCOI      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.845        12/7/23        MXN        146,300              346,441       346,441  
GSCOI      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.200        7/27/22        MXN        182,500              133,840       133,840  
GSCOI      Receive        CPURNSA        1.883        7/19/24        USD        49,000              (231,566     (231,566
GSCOI      Receive       
Three-Month USD
BBA LIBOR
 
 
     1.666        8/7/29        USD        1,610              24,469       24,469  
GSCOI      Receive        WIBR6M        2.095        5/30/24        PLN        14,500              (92,744     (92,744
GSCOI      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        8.620        12/26/28        MXN        37,300              254,501       254,501  
HSBC      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.210        7/17/24        MXN        135,555              175,508       175,508  
JPM      Receive        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.070        12/12/29        MXN        107,250              530       530  
JPM      Pay        BZDIOVRA        6.610        1/2/23        BRL        358,875              (82,080     (82,080
JPM      Pay       
Three-Month ZAR
JIBAR SAFEX
 
 
     7.930        11/27/22        ZAR        15,000              36,956       36,956  
JPM      Pay        CDOR03        1.868        11/7/21        CAD        405,000              (334,464     (334,464
JPM      Pay        COOVIBR        4.890        10/17/20        COP        46,900,000              99,005       99,005  
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.395        10/21/24        MXN        275,000              (130,822     (130,822
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.465        12/12/24        MXN        106,250              (36,967     (36,967
JPM      Receive        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.975        10/22/20        MXN        246,875              15,435       15,435  
JPM      Pay        BZDI        2.280        1/4/27        BRL        46,000              1,116,115       1,116,115  
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.810        12/7/23        MXN        176,800              406,932       406,932  
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.520        9/29/22        MXN        108,000              (12,578     (12,578
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.710        9/23/21        MXN        153,750              (4,564     (4,564
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.910        12/16/26        MXN        247,125              (31,026     (31,026
JPM      Pay        BZDIOVRA        7.060        7/1/22        BRL        438,700              218,289       218,289  
JPM      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        6.765        10/11/29        MXN        32,500              (5,410     (5,410
MSCO      Receive        CPURNSA        1.856        7/30/24        USD        51,824              (102,668     (102,668
SIB      Pay        BZDI        8.415        1/2/25        BRL        42,000              872,823       872,823  
SIB      Pay        MXN TIIE BANXICO        7.880        6/9/22        MXN        167,700              255,616       255,616  
                          
Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

               $ (499   $ 2,990,943     $ 2,990,444  
                          
                          
                        

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaps at December 31, 2019

 

Counterparty   

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Maturity Date             

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

     Premiums Received
/ (Paid)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BOA      Pay       

Six-Month INR
FBIL MIBOR OIS
Compound
 
 
 
     6.330%        1/31/22        INR        210,000      $     $ 72,621     $ 72,621  
BOA      Receive       

Six-Month INR
FBIL MIBOR OIS
Compound
 
 
 
     5.740        5/16/21        INR        1,157,000              (115,045     (115,045
BOA      Receive       
INR FBIL MIBOR OIS
Compound
 
 
     5.670        5/27/21        INR        1,180,000              (101,015     (101,015
GSCOI      Pay        MOSKP3        8.270        5/23/24        RUB        100,000              175,462       175,462  

 

31        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaps (Continued)

 

Counterparty   

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Maturity Date             

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

     Premiums Received
/ (Paid)
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
GSCOI      Pay        MOSKP3        8.360%        6/24/29        RUB        130,925      $      $ 289,929     $ 289,929  
GSCOI      Pay        MOSKP3        6.580        10/25/21        RUB        2,170,000               31,465       31,465  
SCB      Receive       

Six-Month INR
FBIL MIBOR OIS
Compound
 
 
 
     6.438        1/10/24        INR        250,000               (153,239     (153,239
                          
Total Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaps

 

                  $      $ 200,178     $ 200,178  
                          
                          

 

Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written at December 31, 2019

 

Description    Counterparty      Buy/Sell
Protection
     Reference Asset      Fixed Rate      Expiration Date              Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums
Received
     Value  
Credit Default Swap maturing                           
12/20/24 Put      JPM        Sell        CDX.NA.HY.33.V2        5.000%        2/19/20        USD        25,000      $ 88,750      $ (25,187
Credit Default Swap maturing                           
12/20/24 Put      JPM        Sell        CDX.NA.HY.33.V2        5.000        1/15/20        USD        50,000        180,000        (10,394
Credit Default Swap maturing           
iTraxx Europe
Crossover Series
 
 
                 
12/20/24 Call      JPM        Sell        32 Version 1        5.000        2/19/20        EUR        37,500        79,034        (212,187
Credit Default Swap maturing           
iTraxx Europe
Crossover Series
 
 
                 
12/20/24 Put      JPM        Sell        32 Version 1        5.000        2/19/20        EUR        56,250        81,114        (26,573
Credit Default Swap maturing                           
12/20/24 Put      JPM        Sell        CDX.NA.HY.33.V1        5.000        2/19/20        USD        50,000        280,000        (98,917
Credit Default Swap maturing                           
12/20/24 Call      JPM        Sell        CDX.NA.HY.33.V1        5.000        2/19/20        USD        50,000        105,000        (305,604
Credit Default Swap maturing                           
12/20/24 Put      JPM        Sell        CDX.NA.HY.33.V2        5.000        2/19/20        USD        17,000        33,660        (21,722
                             
Total Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written

 

                     $ 847,558      $ (700,584
                             
                             

 

Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written at December 31, 2019

 

Description    Counterparty      Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Expiration
Date
             Notional Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums Received      Value  
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Call      BOA        Pay        LIBOR        1.325%        4/24/20        USD        37,500      $ 202,575      $ (55,701
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Put      BOA        Receive        LIBOR        1.725        4/24/20        USD        37,500        202,575        (254,109
          
Three-
Month RUB
 
 
                 
Interest Rate Swap maturing            MOSPRIME                    
6/15/20 Put      GSCOI        Receive        NFEA        8.080        6/15/20        RUB        255,500        79,463        (7,640
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
1/9/20 Call      GSCOI        Pay        LIBOR        1.600        1/9/20        USD        100,800        539,280        (20,209
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
6/15/20 Put      GSCOI        Receive        LIBOR        1.805        6/15/20        USD        150,000        690,000        (953,691
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
6/15/20 Call      GSCOI        Pay        LIBOR        1.405        6/15/20        USD        150,000        705,000        (451,997
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
3/2/20 Put      GSCOI        Receive        LIBOR        1.986        3/2/20        USD        45,000        191,250        (279,839
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Call      JPM        Pay        LIBOR        1.340        4/24/20        USD        150,000        840,000        (236,342
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Put      JPM        Receive        LIBOR        1.661        4/24/20        USD        112,500        279,000        (237,527
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Put      JPM        Receive        LIBOR        1.740        4/24/20        USD        150,000        765,000        (960,745
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Call      JPM        Pay        LIBOR        1.361        4/24/20        USD        112,500        277,875        (71,187
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
11/27/20 Put      JPM        Receive        LIBOR        1.618        11/27/20        USD        300,000        1,140,000        (1,353,288

 

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Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written (Continued)

 

Description    Counterparty      Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate      Fixed Rate      Expiration
Date
             Notional Amount
(000’s)
     Premiums Received      Value  
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
11/27/20 Put      JPM        Receive        LIBOR        2.200%        11/27/20        USD        63,000      $ 511,800      $ (740,280
Interest Rate Swap maturing           
Six-Month
EUR
 
 
                 
11/25/21 Call      MSCO        Pay        EURIBOR        0.032        11/25/21        EUR        9,375        158,298        (118,604
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Put      MSCO        Receive        LIBOR        1.800        4/24/20        USD        75,000        75,000        (68,856
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
8/17/20 Put      MSCO        Receive        LIBOR        1.530        8/17/20        USD        224,000        821,936        (1,055,714
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
12/3/21 Call      MSCO        Pay        LIBOR        1.000        12/3/21        USD        25,000        567,500        (258,154
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
4/24/20 Call      MSCO        Pay        LIBOR        1.400        4/24/20        USD        75,000        63,000        (56,318
           Three-Month                    
Interest Rate Swap maturing            USD BBA                    
6/15/20 Put      NOM        Receive        LIBOR        2.150        6/15/20        USD        75,000        427,500        (538,337
                             
Total Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

                  $ 8,537,052      $ (7,718,538
                             
                             

 

Glossary:   
Counterparty Abbreviations
BAC    Barclays Bank plc
BOA    Bank of America NA
CITNA-B    Citibank NA
DEU    Deutsche Bank AG
GSCOI    Goldman Sachs International
GSCO-OT    Goldman Sachs Bank USA
HSBC    HSBC Bank USA NA
JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
MSCO    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
NOM    Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.
RBC    RBC Dominion Securities
SCB    Standard Chartered Bank
SIB    Banco Santander SA
Currency abbreviations indicate amounts reporting in currencies
ARS    Argentine Peso
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
COP    Colombian Peso
EGP    Egyptian Pounds
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound Sterling
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Nuevo Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
PEN    Peruvian New Sol
PHP    Philippine Peso
PLN    Polish Zloty
RUB    Russian Ruble
SEK    Swedish Krona
THB    Thailand Baht
TRY    New Turkish Lira
ZAR    South African Rand
Definitions   
BA CDOR    Canada Bankers Acceptances Deposit Offering Rate
BANXICO    Banco de Mexico
BBA    British Bankers’ Association

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Definitions (Continued)   
BBA LIBOR    British Bankers’ Association London - Interbank Offered Rate
BBSW6M    ASX Australian Bank Bill Short Term Rate 6 Month Mid
BP0003M    ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month
BTP    Italian Treasury Bonds
BUBOR    Budapest Interbank Offered Rate
BUXL    German Federal Obligation
BZDI    Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate
BZDIOVRA    Brazil Ceptip DI Interbank Deposit Rate
CD    Certificate of Deposit
CDOR    Canada Bankers Acceptances Rate
CDOR03    Canada Bankers Acceptance 3 Months
CDX.EM.31    Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index
CDX.NA.HY.33    Markit CDX North American High Yield
COOVIBR    Colombia IBR Overnight Nominal interbank Reference Rate
CPURNSA    US CPI Urban Consumer NSA
EUR003M    EURIBOR 3 Month ACT/360
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
EUSA5    EUR Swap Annual 5 Year
EUSA11    EUR Swap Annual 11 Year
FBIL    Financial Benchmarks India Private Ltd.
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
H15T5Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year
H15T1Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 24 Version 1    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 32 Version 1    Credit Default Swap Trading Index for a Specific Basket of Securities
JIBA3M    South Africa Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate 3 Month
JIBAR SAFEX    South Africa Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate/Futures Exchange
KRW CD    South Korea Three Month Interbank Rate
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR4    London Interbank Offered Rate-Quarterly
LIBOR12    London Interbank Offered Rate-Monthly
MIBOR    Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate
MOSKP3    National Finance Assoc. Moscow Prime Offered 3 Month Rate
MOSPRIME NFEA    National Finance Association Moscow Prime Offered Rate
Nts.    Notes
OIS    Overnight Index Swap
PRIME4    United States Prime Rate-Quarterly
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
S&P    Standard & Poor’s
SONIA3M    Sterling Overnight Index Average
Sr.    Senior
TIIE    Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
Unsec.    Unsecured
US0001M    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate USD 1 Month
US0003M    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate USD 3 Month
USISDA05    USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year
USSW5    USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year
USSW7    USD Swap Semi 30/360 7 Year
WIBR6M    GBP Benchmark WIBOR PLN 6 month
Wts.    Warrants

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

Assets

        
Investments, at value—see accompanying consolidated schedule of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $1,027,284,916)    $       1,009,136,201  
Affiliated companies (cost $167,461,066)      163,220,829  
       1,172,357,030  
Cash      12,709,347  
Cash—foreign currencies (cost $9,499,351)      9,286,471  
Cash used for collateral on OTC derivatives      8,535,482  
Cash used for collateral on centrally cleared swaps      17,132,489  
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      14,336,451  
Swaps, at value (net premiums paid $2,673,830)      3,061,547  
Receivables and other assets:   
Interest, dividends and principal paydowns      12,247,892  
Shares of beneficial interest sold      6,491,774  
Variation margin receivable – futures contracts      6,469,591  
Investments sold      397,751  
Other      218,092  
Total assets      1,263,243,917  

Liabilities

        
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      24,660,550  
Options written, at value (premiums received $16,382,608)      9,633,749  
Swaps, at value (premiums paid $70,684)      377,680  
Variation margin payable - centrally cleared swaps      8,059  
Swaptions written, at value (premiums received $9,384,610)      8,419,122  
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      86,512,801  
Administration fees      448,046  
Shareholder communications      219,094  
Foreign capital gains tax      211,397  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      167,551  
Distribution and service plan fees      155,247  
Trustees’ compensation      154,825  
Advisory fees      20,956  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      16,578  
Other      575,675  
Total liabilities      131,581,330  
Net Assets    $ 1,131,662,587  
        
          

Composition of Net Assets

        
Shares of beneficial interest    $ 1,258,384,046  
Total accumulated gain (loss)      (126,721,459
Net Assets    $ 1,131,662,587  
        
          

Net Asset Value Per Share

        
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $395,324,060 and 79,502,570 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $4.97  
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $736,338,527 and 143,648,854 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $5.13  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment Income

        
Interest:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $933,897)    $         70,859,227  
Affiliated companies      3,906,636  
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $31,849)      319,097  
Affiliated companies      3,968,082  
Total investment income      79,053,042  

Expenses

        
Advisory fees      8,755,844  
Administration fees      1,339,831  
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Series II shares      2,540,423  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      187,377  
Series II shares      552,393  
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      76,431  
Series II shares      192,558  
Custodian fees and expenses      251,940  
Trustees’ compensation      46,851  
Borrowing fees      18,328  
Other      228,827  
Total expenses      14,190,803  
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (794,794
Net expenses      13,396,009  

Net Investment Income

     65,657,033  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $164,111) (includes net gain (loss) from securities sold to affiliates of $(1,058,693))

     5,324,583  

Affiliated companies

     (7,526,687
Option contracts written      21,706,688  
Futures contracts      (9,571,924
Foreign currency transactions      979,792  
Forward currency exchange contracts      (4,410,872
Swap contracts      (1,221,658
Swaption contracts written      (9,988,084
Net realized loss      (4,708,162
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $211,397)

     62,684,989  

Affiliated companies

     10,327,478  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      (96,115
Forward currency exchange contracts      (5,224,482
Futures contracts      33,875  
Option contracts written      4,005,204  
Swap contracts      (194,218
Swaption contracts written      8,302,645  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      79,839,376  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 140,788,247  
        
        

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2019

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Operations

                
Net investment income    $ 65,657,033     $ 77,241,242  
Net realized loss      (4,708,162     (30,542,149
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      79,839,376       (120,343,292
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      140,788,247       (73,644,199

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

                
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (15,389,942     (18,866,160
Series II shares      (36,879,378     (54,450,673
Total distributions from distributable earnings      (52,269,320     (73,316,833

Beneficial Interest Transactions

                
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      25,392,026       (10,549,208
Series II shares      (410,787,898     (84,976,296
Total beneficial interest transactions      (385,395,872     (95,525,504

Net Assets

                
Total decrease      (296,876,945     (242,486,536
Beginning of period      1,428,539,532       1,671,026,068  
End of period    $ 1,131,662,587     $ 1,428,539,532  
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,

2019

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2018

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2017

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

   

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

 

Per Share Operating Data

                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period      $4.66       $5.13       $4.94       $4.88       $5.30  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.24       0.25       0.22       0.20       0.23  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.26       (0.47)       0.09       0.11       (0.34)  
Total from investment operations      0.50       (0.22)       0.31       0.31       (0.11)  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.19)       (0.25)       (0.12)       (0.25)       (0.31)  
Net asset value, end of period      $4.97       $4.66       $5.13       $4.94       $4.88  
                                        
                                          

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     10.80%       (4.40)%       6.27%       6.53%       (2.26)%  
                                          

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $395,324       $346,707       $393,337       $401,308       $429,710  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $390,297       $385,157       $400,945       $416,054       $510,765  
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income4      4.86%       5.07%       4.40%       4.00%       4.51%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.82%       0.88%5       0.82%5       0.79%5       0.76%5  
Interest and fees from borrowings6      0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
Total expenses7      0.82%       0.88%5       0.82%5       0.79%5       0.76%5  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.77%       0.81%5       0.76%5       0.74%5       0.73%5  
Portfolio turnover rate8,9      134%       68%       74%       80%       79%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated net investment income from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

5. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

6. Less than 0.005%.

7. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

  Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.86
  Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.90
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.83
                   Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.80
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.77

8. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

      Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  
    Year Ended December 31, 2019      $2,177,497,748        $2,279,114,634  
    Year Ended December 31, 2018      $2,370,164,194        $2,399,236,376  
    Year Ended December 31, 2017      $2,271,944,419        $2,153,905,799  
    Year Ended December 31, 2016      $1,798,210,272        $1,766,445,159  
    Year Ended December 31, 2015      $1,225,140,927        $1,266,426,777  

9. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Series II Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Per Share Operating Data

                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period      $4.80       $5.27       $5.07       $5.00       $5.42  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.23       0.24       0.22       0.19       0.23  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.27       (0.48)       0.08       0.12       (0.35)  
Total from investment operations      0.50       (0.24)       0.30       0.31       (0.12)  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.17)       (0.23)       (0.10)       (0.24)       (0.30)  
Net asset value, end of period      $5.13       $4.80       $5.27       $5.07       $5.00  
                                        
                                          

Total Return, at Net Asset Value2

     10.61%       (4.54)%       6.04%       6.27%       (2.49)%  
                                          

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $736,339       $1,081,833       $1,277,689       $1,284,022       $1,375,143  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $1,015,322       $1,196,988       $1,295,999       $1,332,343       $1,496,350  
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income4      4.60%       4.82%       4.15%       3.75%       4.26%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.08%       1.13%5       1.07%5       1.04%5       1.01%5  
Interest and fees from borrowings6      0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
Total expenses7      1.08%       1.13%5       1.07%5       1.04%5       1.01%5  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.02%       1.06%5       1.01%5       0.99%5       0.98%5  
Portfolio turnover rate8,9      134%       68%       74%       80%       79%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated net investment income from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

5. Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

6. Less than 0.005%.

7. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

  Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.12
                   Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.15
  Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.08
  Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.05
  Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.02

8. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

      Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  
    Year Ended December 31, 2019      $2,177,497,748        $2,279,114,634  
    Year Ended December 31, 2018      $2,370,164,194        $2,399,236,376  
    Year Ended December 31, 2017      $2,271,944,419        $2,153,905,799  
    Year Ended December 31, 2016      $1,798,210,272        $1,766,445,159  
    Year Ended December 31, 2015      $1,225,140,927        $1,266,426,777  

9. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund will seek to gain exposure to Regulation S securities primarily through investments in the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I Global Strategic Income 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 Regulation S securities. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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.

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.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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

 

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accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the 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 computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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 transactions 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.

D.

Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

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 relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on

 

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  relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
G.

 Accounting Estimates - The consolidated financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated 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 consolidated 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, and under the Subsidiary’s organizational documents, the directors and officers of the Subsidiary, are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund and/or the Subsidiary, respectively. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Foreign Currency Translations - Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the 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 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.

 Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities - The Fund may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”). TIPS are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The principal value of TIPS will be adjusted upward or downward, and any increase or decrease in the principal amount of TIPS will be shown as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities inflation adjustments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

L.

Structured Securities - The Fund may invest in structured securities. Structured securities are a type of derivative security whose value is determined by reference to changes in the value of underlying securities, currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (“reference instruments”). Most structured securities are fixed-income securities that have maturities of three years or less. Structured securities may be positively or negatively indexed (i.e., their principal value or interest rates may increase or decrease if the underlying reference instrument appreciates) and may have return characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying reference instrument.

Structured securities may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the reference instruments. In addition to the credit risk of structured securities and the normal risks of price changes in response to changes in interest rates, the principal amount of structured notes or indexed securities may decrease as a result of changes in the value of the underlying reference instruments. Changes in the daily value of structured securities are recorded as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When the structured securities mature or are sold, the Fund recognizes a realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.”

M.

 Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or

 

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  currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
N.

Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread

 

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may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of December 31, 2019 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

O.

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.

P.

Call Options Purchased and Written - The Fund may write 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. An uncovered call option exists without the ownership of the underlying security. 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. The risk

 

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in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund may incur significant losses if the value of the written security exceeds the exercise price of the option.

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.

Q.

 Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis - The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on the securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of the securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention on acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

R.

 Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions - The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance.

The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on senior securities and borrowings.

S.

 Other Risks - The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claim. The Fund will seek to gain exposure to Regulation S securities primarily through an investment in the Subsidiary. Regulation S securities may be relatively less liquid as a result of legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments.

Investments in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government.

The Fund may invest in sovereign debt instruments that are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse, or otherwise be unable, to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of such sovereign debt may be collected. A restructuring or default of sovereign debt may also cause additional impacts to the financial markets, such as downgrades to credit ratings, a flight to quality debt instruments, disruptions in common trading markets or unions, reduced liquidity, increased volatility, and heightened financial sector, foreign securities and currency risk, among others.

Although the resale, or secondary market for floating rate loans has grown substantially over the past decade, both in overall size and number of market participants, there is no organized exchange or board of trade on which floating rate loans are traded. Instead, the secondary market for floating rate loans is a private, unregulated interdealer or interbank resale market. Such a market may therefore be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Similar to other asset classes, bank loan funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk than an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund seeks to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

T.

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.

U.

Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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:

 

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Fee Schedule*        
Up to $200 million      0.75
Next $200 million      0.72  
Next $200 million      0.69  
Next $200 million      0.66  
Next $200 million      0.60  
Next $4 billion      0.50  
Over $5 billion      0.48  

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.62%.

The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with the Adviser whereby the Adviser provides investment advisory and other services to the Subsidiary. In consideration of these services, the Subsidiary pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets as set forth in the table above.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $3,631,700 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.84% and 1.09%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $503,584 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $63,828 and $138,454 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $115,969 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,223,862 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JPMorgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Consolidated

 

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Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 - Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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 3—         
     Level 1—     Level 2—     Significant         
     Unadjusted     Other Significant     Unobservable         
           Quoted Prices     Observable Inputs     Inputs      Value    

 

 
Assets Table          
Investments, at Value:          
Asset-Backed Securities    $     $ 68,115,039     $      $ 68,115,039    
Mortgage-Backed Obligations            214,698,008              214,698,008    
Foreign Government Obligations            303,693,835              303,693,835    
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests            6,307,378       66,846        6,374,224    
Corporate Bonds and Notes            380,632,920              380,632,920    
Preferred Stock            11,360              11,360    
Common Stocks      502,831       152,750              655,581    
Rights, Warrants and Certificates            40,547              40,547    
Structured Securities            6,543,459              6,543,459    
Short-Term Notes            5,543,042              5,543,042    
Exchange-Traded Options Purchased      441,640                    441,640    
Over-the-Counter Options Purchased            11,437,362              11,437,362    
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Purchased            281,994              281,994    
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased            7,288,348              7,288,348    
Investment Companies      165,935,622       664,049              166,599,671    
  

 

 

 
Total Investments, at Value      166,880,093       1,005,410,091       66,846        1,172,357,030    
Other Financial Instruments:          
Swaps, at value            3,061,547              3,061,547    
Centrally cleared swaps, at value            6,759,973              6,759,973    
Futures contracts      2,036,378                    2,036,378    
Forward currency exchange contracts            14,336,451              14,336,451    
  

 

 

 
Total Assets    $ 168,916,471     $ 1,029,568,062     $ 66,846      $     1,198,551,379    
  

 

 

 
Liabilities Table          
Other Financial Instruments:          
Swaps, at value    $     $ (377,680   $      $ (377,680)   
Centrally cleared swaps, at value            (7,904,940            (7,904,940)   
Futures contracts      (3,190,154                  (3,190,154)   
Options written, at value            (9,633,749            (9,633,749)   
Forward currency exchange contracts            (24,660,550            (24,660,550)   
Swaptions written, at value            (8,419,122            (8,419,122)   
  

 

 

 
Total Liabilities    $ (3,190,154   $ (50,996,041   $      $ (54,186,195)   
  

 

 

 

Forward currency exchange contracts and futures contracts, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

 

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Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund did not engage in transactions with affiliates. For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities sales of $2,201,825, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(1,058,693).

Note 5 - 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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 asset transactions as of December 31, 2019:

 

            Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Consolidated
       
            Statement of Assets & Liabilities        
     Gross Amounts                            
     Not Offset in the                            
     Consolidated      Financial     Financial               
     Statement      Instruments     Instruments               
     of Assets &      Available for     Collateral      Cash Collateral        
Counterparty    Liabilities*      Offset     Received**      Received**     Net Amount  
Bank of America NA    $ 4,056,699      $ (4,056,699   $      $     $  
Citibank NA      1,407,544        (1,407,544                   
Goldman Sachs Bank USA      6,415,800        (6,415,800                   
Goldman Sachs International      2,259,666        (2,259,666                   
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA      15,063,145        (15,063,145                   
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      4,022,027        (2,749,086            (440,000     832,941  
Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.      1,391,627        (538,337            (840,000     13,290  
RBC Dominion Securities      292,764        (292,764                   
Standard Chartered Bank      1,496,430        (1,427,706                  68,724  
                                          
   $     36,405,702      $  (34,210,747   $             –      $     (1,280,000   $       914,955  
                                          

*OTC derivatives are reported gross on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Exchange traded options and margin related to centrally cleared swaps and futures, if any, are excluded from these reported amounts.

**Reported collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from an individual counterparty. The collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund may exceed these amounts.

 

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative liability transactions as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

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           Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated         
           Statement of Assets & Liabilities         
     Gross Amounts                             
     Not Offset in the                             
     Consolidated     Financial      Financial                
     Statement     Instruments      Instruments                
     of Assets &     Available for      Collateral      Cash Collateral         
Counterparty    Liabilities*     Offset      Pledged**      Pledged**      Net Amount  
Bank of America NA    $ (4,924,620   $ 4,056,699      $      $ 654,000      $ (213,921
Barclays Bank plc      (76,229                   76,229         
Citibank NA      (5,894,580     1,407,544               3,900,000        (587,036
Goldman Sachs Bank USA      (7,118,550     6,415,800               501,482        (201,268
Goldman Sachs International      (4,220,288     2,259,666               1,910,000        (50,622
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA      (15,199,258     15,063,145               136,113         
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      (2,749,086     2,749,086                       
Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.      (538,337     538,337                       
RBC Dominion Securities      (900,182     292,764               600,000        (7,418
Standard Chartered Bank      (1,427,706     1,427,706                       
                                           
   $ (43,048,836   $ 34,210,747      $      $ 7,777,824      $ (1,060,265
                                           

*OTC derivatives are reported gross on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Exchange traded options and margin related to centrally cleared swaps and futures, if any, are excluded from these reported amounts.

**Reported collateral pledged within this table is limited to the net outstanding amount due from the Fund. The securities pledged as collateral by the Fund as reported on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments may exceed these amounts.

 

 

Value of Derivative Instruments at Period-End

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative liability transactions as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Asset Derivatives             Liability Derivatives  
Derivatives                               
Not Accounted    Consolidated                  Consolidated       
for as Hedging    Statement of Assets                  Statement of Assets       
Instruments    and Liabilities Location    Value              and Liabilities Location    Value  
Credit contracts    Swaps, at value    $ 2,492,070         Swaps, at value    $ 8,381  
Interest rate contracts    Swaps, at value      569,477                  Swaps, at value      369,299  
Credit contracts    Centrally cleared swaps, at value      522,9091         Centrally cleared swaps, at value      4,658,8191  
Interest rate contracts    Centrally cleared swaps, at value      6,237,0641         Centrally cleared swaps, at value      3,246,1211  
Interest rate contracts    Futures contracts      2,036,3782         Futures contracts      3,190,1542  
Forward currency exchange contracts    Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      14,336,451         Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts      24,660,550  
Equity contracts             Options written, at value      42,265  
Currency contracts             Options written, at value      9,591,484  
Credit contracts             Swaptions written, at value      700,584  
Interest rate contracts             Swaptions written, at value      7,718,538  
Credit contracts    Investments, at value      281,9943           
Equity contracts    Investments, at value      441,6403           
Currency contracts    Investments, at value      11,437,3623           
Interest rate contracts    Investments, at value      7,288,3483                 
Total       $ 45,643,693            $ 54,186,195  
                          

1. The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

2. Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

3. Amounts relate to purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

The tables below summarize the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Investment
transactions
in unaffiliated
companies*
    Swaption
contracts
written
    Option
contracts
written
    Futures
contracts
    Forward
currency
exchange
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  
Credit contracts    $ (1,758,876   $ 3,864,164     $     $     $     $ 1,641,051     $ 3,746,339  
Currency contracts      (9,571,255           23,108,156                         13,536,901  
Equity contracts      (1,534,384           893,009                         (641,375
Forward currency exchange contracts                              (4,410,872           (4,410,872
Interest rate contracts      6,531,818       (13,852,248     (2,294,477     (9,571,924           (2,862,709     (22,049,540
Total    $ (6,332,697   $ (9,988,084   $   21,706,688     $   (9,571,924   $ (4,410,872   $ (1,221,658   $ (9,818,547
                                                        
Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

   Investment
transactions
in unaffiliated
companies*
    Swaption
contracts
written
    Option
contracts
written
    Futures
contracts
    Forward
currency
exchange
contracts
    Swap contracts     Total  
Credit contracts    $ (486,956   $ 67,018     $     $     $     $ (594,737   $ (1,014,675
Currency contracts      (596,329           3,158,089                         2,561,760  
Equity contracts      (2,609,109           847,115                         (1,761,994
Forward currency exchange contracts                              (5,224,482           (5,224,482
Interest rate contracts      (1,224,844     8,235,627             33,875             400,519       7,445,177  
Total    $ (4,917,238   $ 8,302,645     $ 4,005,204     $ 33,875     $ (5,224,482   $ (194,218   $ 2,005,786  
                                                        

*Includes purchased option contracts and purchased swaption contracts, if any.

The table below summarizes the year ended average notional value of forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, currency options purchased, written currency options, purchased swaptions and written swaptions during the period.

 

      Forward
Foreign
Currency
contracts
     Futures
contracts
     Equity Options
purchased*
     Index Options
purchased*
     Currency
Options
purchased
 
Average notional
amount
   $   1,375,765,528      $  308,647,909      $   1,307,682,506      $ 104,000,843      $  144,228,760,307  
Average contracts            10,000,000        22,835        144,223,982,414  
      Purchased
Fixed Income
Options*
     Purchased
Option on a
Future*
     Written Index
Options*
    

Written

Currency
Options

    

Written

Fixed

Income

Options*

 
Average notional amount    $ 53,499,237      $ 62,024,348      $ 86,422,601      $  791,792,938,100      $ 52,677,150  
Average contracts      47,576,133        333        22,810        791,782,204,332        46,785,867  
                      Purchased
Swaptions
     Written
Swaptions
     Swaps  
Average notional amount          $ 1,076,607,920      $ 1,774,849,692      $ 1,278,232,904  

*Summarizes the eleven month average notional value and average contracts of index options purchased and written index options, the five month average notional value and average contracts of purchased fixed income options and written fixed income options, the four month average notional value and average contracts of purchased options on a future and the three month average notional value and average contracts on purchase equity options.

Note 6 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $88,928.

 

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Note 7 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 8 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank., 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.

Note 9 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019      2018  
Ordinary income    $     `52,269,320      $     73,316,833  

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

        

 

      2019  
Undistributed ordinary income    $ 56,176,040  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - investments      (14,925,855
Temporary book/tax differences      (151,888
Capital loss carryforward      (167,819,756
Shares of beneficial interest      1,258,384,046  
        
Total net assets    $     1,131,662,587  
        

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, straddle losses deferred and derivative investments.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, which expires as follows:

Capital Loss Carryforward*  
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  
Not subject to expiration    $     65,305,749      $     102,514,007      $     167,819,756  

* Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

Note 10 – 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $1,387,970,789 and $1,806,486,578, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $246,700,886 and $263,408,987, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a

 

51        INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

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    $     73,518,981  
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments      (99,579,958
Net unrealized depreciation of investments    $ (26,060,977 ) 
        

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,060,440,401.

Note 11 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of master fund transactions, foreign currency transactions and income from swap agreements, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $16,589,121, undistributed net realized loss was increased by $20,905,495 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $4,316,374. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 12 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 20191     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Series I Shares

        
Sold      18,615,624     $ 91,652,597       8,490,294     $ 42,380,338  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      3,199,572       15,389,942       3,988,617       18,866,160  
Redeemed      (16,669,750     (81,650,513     (14,761,302     (71,795,706
Net increase (decrease)      5,145,446     $ 25,392,026       (2,282,391   $ (10,549,208
                                
                                  

Series II Shares

        
Sold      5,575,798     $ 28,193,986       9,208,135     $ 46,798,575  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      7,435,359       36,879,378       11,180,836       54,450,673  
Redeemed      (94,815,980     (475,861,262     (37,228,166     (186,225,544
Net increase (decrease)      (81,804,823   $ (410,787,898     (16,839,195   $ (84,976,296
                                

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates, including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

Note 13 - Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund and its subsidiary (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The consolidated financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the consolidated statement of changes in net assets and the consolidated financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax       
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      3.48
U.S. Treasury Obligations*      3.35

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INTERESTED PERSON

         
         

Martin L. Flanagan 1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
 
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.    

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

             
         

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management – Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP    

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
         

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
         

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
         

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
         

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
         

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
         

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
         

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments    

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

           
         

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
         

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC    

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

           
         

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
         

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds    

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP      2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W.    

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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Annual Report

 

  

12/31/2019

 

  

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

  

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Government Money Fund*

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monthly on Form N-MFP. For the second and fourth quarters, the list also appears in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/us. The Fund’s Form N-MFP filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-MFP, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Government Money Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


Current Yield – Series I*

 

   Current Yield – Series II**

 

For the 7-Day Period Ended 12/31/19

 

   For the 7-Day Period Ended 12/31/19

 

With Compounding

     1.11%         With Compounding      0.82%     

Without Compounding

     1.11%                                      Without Compounding      0.82%                      

For the 12-Month Period Ended 12/31/19

 

        

With Compounding

     1.69%              

Without Compounding

     1.69%              

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

        

Repurchase Agreements

     47.8 %             

U.S. Government Obligations

     29.4  

U.S. Government Agencies

     22.8  

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

 

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service share class of the predecessor fund was reorganized into Series I Shares of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

**Series II Shares’ performance shown prior to the inception date is that of the predecessor fund’s Service Class shares at net asset value (NAV). Service Class shares’ performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

 

3       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND


FUND PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Throughout the reporting period, the Fund continued to offer very strong liquidity and a stable $1.00 net asset value (NAV), while providing competitive income. At its December 2019 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted for the Federal Funds Rate to remain in place at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, ending a trend of rate cuts from the past 3 meetings. The Fund was well positioned ahead of the rate cuts with the employment of a barbell strategy that included extending the weighted average maturity while keeping a substantial position in repo positions due to the inversion of the curve.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The current broader market view is that the FOMC monetary policy directive is on hold for the year 2020, negative net issuance of treasury supply and the continuation by the Fed stabilization of the funding markets by liquidity injections in the form of temporary open market operations and treasury bill purchases. In October 2019, The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) directed the Desk to purchase $60 billion per month in short term treasury bills at least into the second quarter of 2020 to maintain sufficient reserve balances. This has resulted in the flattening of the treasury curve and the stabilization of the repo markets. Repo has been trending toward the lower end of the Federal Funds Rate of 1.50% in part to due to the Fed conducting overnight and term repo operations to keep adequate reserve supply and to lessen the risk of money market pressures on certain funding dates.

FUND REVIEW

The Fund’s weighted average maturity is 15 days with a range of 7-25 days. Supply continues to be available, notably in Federal Home Loan Bank paper. We are heavily weighted in government repo and will occasionally ladder in long-dated fixed and floating paper to the portfolio.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Our strategy continues to incorporate selective and incremental investing as we seek to provide shareholders stable and steady value. We intend to remain active in the auction market, with most of that weight going to fixed-rate instruments with durations of six months or less. When pricing allows, we will continue to layer in one- and three-month floating rate securities. We believe the Fund is well-positioned to meet any large outflow while taking advantage of timely market trades.

The views in the Fund Performance Discussion represent the opinions of this Fund’s portfolio managers and are not intended as investment advice or to predict or depict the performance of any investment. These views are as of the close of business on December 31, 2019, and are subject to change based on subsequent developments. The Fund’s portfolio and strategies are subject to change.

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table 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 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2019      

      

Ending

Account

Value

December 31, 2019

      

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2019

               

Series I shares

     $ 1,000.00          $ 1,007.30                $ 2.53                 

Series II shares

     1,000.00          1,006.30                3.70                 

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

                                       

Series I shares

     1,000.00          1,022.68                2.55                 

Series II shares

     1,000.00          1,021.53                3.73                 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). This annualized expense ratio, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

Class             Expense Ratios          
Series I shares                0.50%
Series II shares       0.73   

The expense ratio reflects voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” table in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also shows the gross expense ratio, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

    Maturity Date*     Final Legal Maturity
Date**
    Principal
Amount
    Value

 

U.S. Government Agencies—23.1%        

 

Federal Home Loan Bank:

       

1.554%1

    4/1/20       4/1/20     $ 5,500,000     $                5,478,481  

1.575% [SOFRRATE+3.5]2

    1/2/20       2/21/20       2,500,000       2,500,000  

1.59% [SOFRRATE+5]2

    1/2/20       1/17/20       1,000,000     1,000,000  

1.606%1

    3/6/20       3/6/20       1,900,000     1,894,580  

1.625% [SOFRRATE+8.5]2

    1/2/20       9/10/21       25,000,000     25,000,000  

1.627%1

    2/21/20       2/21/20       1,100,000     1,097,538  

1.63%1

    2/6/20       2/6/20       5,000,000     4,992,100  

1.637%1

    2/5/20       2/5/20       2,400,000     2,396,313  

1.642%1

    2/7/20       2/7/20       4,000,000     3,993,525  

1.65% [US0001M-6]2

    1/9/20       6/9/20       3,000,000     3,000,000  

1.67% [US0001M-7]2

    1/16/20       7/16/20       3,000,000     3,000,000  
1.695% [US0001M-4.5]2     1/15/20       10/15/20       5,000,000             5,000,000  

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.58% [SOFRRATE+4]2

    1/2/20       9/10/20       26,000,000     26,000,000  
       

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $85,352,537)

        85,352,537  
       

 

U.S. Government Obligations—29.7%        

 

United States Treasury Bills:

       

1.323%1

    1/21/20       1/21/20       4,000,000     3,996,645  

1.362%1

    1/28/20       1/28/20       40,000,000     39,953,350  

1.38%1

    1/14/20       1/14/20       9,000,000     8,995,029  

1.446%1

    2/4/20       2/4/20       4,000,000     3,994,258  

1.462%1

    2/11/20       2/11/20       10,000,000     9,982,495  

1.48%1

    2/18/20       2/18/20       8,000,000     7,983,413  

1.513%1

    3/19/20       3/19/20       5,000,000     4,983,317  

1.532%1

    3/5/20       3/5/20       3,000,000     2,991,680  

1.619%1

    1/23/20       1/23/20       10,000,000     9,990,039  

1.623%1

    4/30/20       4/30/20       3,000,000     2,983,900  

1.811%1

    4/2/20       4/2/20       10,000,000     9,954,128  

 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note, 1.826% [USBMMY3M+30]2

    1/2/20       11/1/21       4,000,000     4,002,869  
       

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $109,811,123)

                    109,811,123  
       

 

Repurchase Agreements—48.4%        

 

Repurchase Agreements3 (Cost $179,000,000)                 179,000,000     179,000,000  

 

Total Investments, at Value (Cost $374,163,660)         101.2%     374,163,660  

 

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

        (1.2   (4,394,298) 
     

 

 

Net Assets

        100.0%     $          369,769,362  
     

 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

Short-term notes and direct bank obligations are generally traded on a discount basis; the interest rate shown is the discount rate received by the Fund at the time of purchase. Other securities normally bear interest at the rates shown.

*. The Maturity Date represents the date used to calculate the Fund’s weighted average maturity as determined under Rule 2a-7.

**. If different from the Maturity Date, the Final Legal Maturity Date includes any maturity date extensions which may be affected at the option of the issuer or unconditional payments of principal by the issuer which may be affected at the option of the Fund, and represents the date used to calculate the Fund’s weighted average life as determined under Rule 2a-7.

1. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the original acquisition date.

2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, which may be fixed for a predetermined period. The interest rate is, or will be as of an established date, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

3. Repurchase agreements:

 

                                           Repurchase  
                                     Repurchase     Agreement  
    Lending     Settlement     Maturity     Principal              Agreements,     Proceeds to be  
Counterparty   Rate     Date     Date     Amount     Collateralized By                 at Value     Receiveda  
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank     1.59%       12/31/19       1/2/20       $10,000,000     Agreement dated 12/31/2019, maturing value of $10,000,833 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury obligation valued at $10,200,990; 3.63%; 02/15/2044)        $10,000,000       $10,000,833  

 

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Footnotes to Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

                                           Repurchase  
                                     Repurchase     Agreement  
    Lending     Settlement     Maturity     Principal              Agreements,     Proceeds to be  
Counterparty   Rate     Date     Date     Amount     Collateralized By                 at Value     Receiveda  
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.     1.57%       12/31/19       1/2/20       $65,000,000     Agreement dated 12/31/2019, maturing value of $65,005,669 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $66,305,850; 1.38% - 4.50%; 05/15/2023 - 01/01/2050)                   $65,000,000       $65,005,669  
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.     2.00       12/27/19       1/3/20       29,000,000     Term agreement dated 12/27/2019, maturing value of $29,011,278 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $29,589,861; 2.50% - 4.50%; 12/20/2040 - 01/01/2050)        29,000,000       29,011,278  
TD Securities (USA) LLC     1.57       12/31/19       1/2/20       75,000,000     Agreement dated 12/31/2019, maturing value of $75,006,542 (collateralized by a domestic agency mortgage-backed security valued at $76,506,673; 2.50%; 01/01/2050)        75,000,000       75,006,542  
                 $179,000,000       $179,024,322  

a. Includes accrued interest.

Glossary:

 

Definitions   
ICE LIBOR    International Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFRRATE    United States Secured Overnight Financial Rate
US0001M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
USBMMY3M    U. S. Treasury Bill Rate 3 Month Money Market Yield

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

Assets        
Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:  
Unaffiliated companies (cost $195,163,660)   $ 195,163,660  
Repurchase agreements (cost $179,000,000)     179,000,000  
      374,163,660  
Cash     1,258,869  
Receivables and other assets:  
Interest     93,130  
Shares of beneficial interest sold     26,654  
Other     94,151  
Total assets     375,636,464  
Liabilities        
Payables and other liabilities:  
Investments purchased     5,478,481  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed     181,709  
Trustees’ compensation     91,623  
Shareholder communications     46,314  
Administration fees     11,838    
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees     6,430  
Advisory fees     4,501  
Dividends     3,482  
Distribution and service plan fees     2  
Other     42,722  
Total liabilities     5,867,102  
Net Assets   $ 369,769,362  
       
      
Composition of Net Assets        
Shares of beneficial interest   $ 369,762,749  
Total distributable earnings     6,613  
Net Assets   $             369,769,362  
       
      
Net Asset Value Per Share        
Series I Shares:  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $369,759,362 and 369,723,093 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)     $1.00  
Series II Shares:  
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $10,000 and 10,000 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)     $1.00  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment Income        

Interest from unaffiliated companies

  $ 26,685,603  

Dividends from affiliated companies

    224,841  

Total investment income

    26,910,444  
Expenses        

Advisory fees

    4,856,081  

Administration fees

    210,528  

Distribution and service plan fees — Series II shares

    15  

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees — Series I shares

    868,233  

Shareholder communications:

 

Series I shares

    62,384  

Series II shares

    1  

Trustees’ compensation

    53,870  

Custodian fees and expenses

    12,883  

Other

    131,959  

Total expenses

    6,195,954  

Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)

    (367,069 )     
Net expenses     5,828,885  
Net Investment Income     21,081,559  
Realized Gain on Investment Transactions in Unaffiliated Companies     10,320  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $             21,091,879  
       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 

Year Ended

      December 31, 2018

Operations             
Net investment income    $ 21,081,559     $            14,653,999   
Net realized gain      10,320     155   
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      21,091,879     14,654,154   
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders             
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (21,080,865   (14,654,285)  
Series II shares      (78   —   
Total distributions from distributable earnings      (21,080,943   (14,654,285)  
Beneficial Interest Transactions             
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      (2,685,977,149   2,630,121,422   
Series II shares      10,000     —   
Total beneficial interest transactions      (2,685,967,149   2,630,121,422   
Net Assets             
Total increase (decrease)          (2,685,956,213   2,630,121,291   
Beginning of period      3,055,725,575     425,604,284   
End of period    $     369,769,362     $        3,055,725,575   
      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares   

Year Ended

December 31,

2019

  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                     
Net asset value, beginning of period        $1.00         $1.00         $1.00         $1.00         $1.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                     
Net investment income1        0.02         0.01         0.002         0.002         0.002  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)        0.002         0.002         (0.00)2         (0.00)2         0.002  
                                                  
Total from investment operations        0.02         0.01         0.002         0.002         0.002  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:                     
Dividends from net investment income        (0.02)         (0.01)         (0.00)2         (0.00)2         (0.00)2  
Net asset value, end of period        $1.00         $1.00         $1.00         $1.00         $1.00  
                                                  
                                                  
                    
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3        1.71%         1.35%         0.39%         0.01%         0.01%  
                                                    
Ratios/Supplemental Data                     
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)        $369,759         $3,055,726         $425,604         $541,970         $2,648,636  
Average net assets (in thousands)        $1,155,434         $952,018         $488,532         $1,470,447         $1,144,581  
Ratios to average net assets:4                     
Net investment income        1.82%         1.54%         0.39%         0.01%         0.01%  
                                                  
Total expenses5        0.54%         0.56%         0.59%         0.55%         0.53%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses        0.50%         0.50%         0.50%         0.35%         0.19%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. Less than $0.005 per share

3. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

4. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.54%                                                                                                                                     
Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.56%     
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.59%     
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.55%     
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.53%     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

Series II Shares   

Period Ended

December 31,

20191

Per Share Operating Data     
Net asset value, beginning of period        $1.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:     
Net investment income2        0.01  
Net realized and unrealized gain        0.003  
Total from investment operations        0.01  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:     
Dividends from net investment income        (0.01)  
Net asset value, end of period        $1.00  
          
          
            
Total Return, at Net Asset Value4        0.78%  
            
Ratios/Supplemental Data     
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)        $10  
Average net assets (in thousands)        $10  
Ratios to average net assets:5     
Net investment income        1.61%  
Total expenses6        0.72%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses        0.72%  

1. For the period from May 24, 2019 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2019.

2. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

3. Less than $0.005 per share.

4. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

6. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Period Ended December 31, 2019      0.72%                                                                                                                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Government Money/VA Fund (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service shares received Series I shares of the Fund. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I throughout this report. Series II shares commenced operations on the Reorganization Date.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek income consistent with stability of principal.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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 - The Fund’s securities are recorded on the basis of amortized cost which approximates value as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This method values a security at its cost on the date of purchase and, thereafter, assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any premiums or accretion of any discounts.

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.

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.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities.

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 transactions 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.

D.

Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses - Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of the class. All other expenses are allocated among the classes of the Fund based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates - The financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with 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. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Repurchase Agreements - In a repurchase transaction, a Fund buys a security and simultaneously sells it back to an approved institution for delivery on an agreed-upon future date. The resale price exceeds the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period during which the repurchase agreement is in effect. Approved institutions include U.S. commercial banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks or broker-dealers that have been designated as primary dealers in government securities. They must meet credit requirements set by the investment adviser from time to time. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized. However, if the seller fails to pay the repurchase price on the delivery date, a Fund may incur costs in disposing of the collateral and may experience losses if there is any delay in its ability to do so. If the default on the part of the seller is due to its bankruptcy, a Fund’s ability to liquidate the collateral may be delayed or limited.

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral (received) as of period end:

     Repurchase Agreement                
Counterparty    Proceeds to be Received 1          Collateral Received1          Net Exposure2  

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

        

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

     $10,000,833        $(10,200,990)        $(200,157)  

RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

     94,016,947        (95,895,711)        (1,878,764)  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     75,006,542        (76,506,673)        (1,500,131)  
  

 

 

    
     $179,024,322        $(182,603,374)     
  

 

 

    

1. Includes accrued interest.

2. Net exposure represents the net receivable/payable that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

J.

Other Risks - Investments in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government.

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:

 

Fee Schedule*

  

 

 

Up to $500 million

     0.450%       

Next $500 million

     0.425          

Next $500 million

     0.400          

Over $1.5 billion

     0.375          

*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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.42%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $2,933,619 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC, and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited

 

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(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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.50% and 0.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,580 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $354,904 of Series I shares.

Prior to the Reorganization, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service shares to 0.50% of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $63,107 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $147,421 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JP Morgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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 service. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2019, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 2 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

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,585.

Note 5 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 6 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 7 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019     2018  

Ordinary income

  $                 21,080,943      $                 14,654,285  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 95,073  

Temporary book/tax differences

    (88,460)  

Shares of beneficial interest

    369,762,749  
 

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $               369,769,362  
 

 

 

 

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has no capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

Note 8 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of tax exempt income, on December 31, 2019 undistributed net investment income (loss) was

 

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increased by $36,587 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $36,587. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 9 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 20191     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Series I Shares

        

Sold

     2,074,144,735     $ 2,074,144,735       3,403,573,875     $ 3,403,573,875  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

     23,445,418       23,445,418       12,421,877       12,421,877  

Redeemed

     (4,783,567,302     (4,783,567,302     (785,874,330     (785,874,330

Net increase (decrease)

         (2,685,977,149   $     (2,685,977,149         2,630,121,422     $     2,630,121,422  
                                
        

Series II Shares2

                                

Sold

     10,000     $ 10,000           $  

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

                        

Redeemed

                        

Net increase

     10,000     $ 10,000           $  
                                

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 89% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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.

2. Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Government Money Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     15.41%  

* The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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 lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INTERESTED PERSON

         
         

Martin L. Flanagan 1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
 
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.    

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

         
         

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management – Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP    

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

(CONTINUED)

         
         

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
         

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
         

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
         

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
         

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
         

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
         

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
         

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments    

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

         
         

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
         

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC    

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

         
         

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
         

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds    

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

         
         

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP      2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W.    

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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Annual Report

 

  

12/31/2019

 

  

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

  

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. International Growth Fund*

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: George R. Evans, CFA, and Robert B. Dunphy, CFA

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

     Inception
Date
       1-Year           5-Year           10-Year     

Series I Shares*

     5/13/92          28.60%          5.79%          7.26%  

Series II Shares*

     3/19/01          27.95             5.48             6.98     

MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index

                21.51             5.51             4.97     

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

SAP SE    2.9%    
Hitachi Ltd.    2.9
ASML Holding NV    2.8
Hermes International    2.7
STMicroelectronics NV    2.5
Grifols SA    2.5
Hoya Corp.    2.5
Keyence Corp.    2.2
Novo Nordisk AS, Cl. B    2.2
Roche Holding AG    2.0

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

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Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Series I shares of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (the Fund) returned 28.60% (without sales charge) outperforming the MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index, the Fund’s benchmark, which returned 21.51% during the period.

During this fiscal year, the Fund benefited from the consistency of our philosophy and process, which we have maintained since the portfolio’s inception in 1996. This is particularly gratifying after some of the challenges our portfolio faced in the latter half of 2018. Our semiconductor value chain companies have recovered strongly from the derating they experienced in 2018. The car continues to evolve into a computer on wheels, and our auto component companies have provided us with significant returns since we began investing in them during 2014. However, the fundamentals of the end manufacturers have deteriorated and we reduced our exposure, to positive effect. Our software companies, both those we have owned for ten years and those bought more recently, are benefitting from the “software as a service” business model, and we believe this is likely to continue.

MARKET OVERVIEW

For international equity markets, 2019 was a year of “thirds”. Markets performed very well during the first four months, rebounding sharply from the sell-off in the back half of 2018. For the next four months, markets were range bound until August, when global equities rallied, led by technology. This final “third” of the year was marked by a renewed optimism in the potential for continued growth. This was especially the case in December. National elections in the UK ended three and a half years of uncertainty over whether and when Brexit will happen and the US and China produced a “Phase One” trade agreement. These developments engendered so much positive sentiment that equity markets barely reacted to the subsequent news that the Federal Reserve in the US would not cut rates, and that a US president would be impeached.

TOP INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Top performing stocks for the Portfolio this year included ASML Holding NV, STMicroelectronics NV, and Hitachi, Ltd.

ASML Holding NV, a Dutch company, makes the equipment needed for producing semiconductors. ASML is the only supplier of the extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment that is required to produce the next generation of semiconductor chips. In our opinion, the stock is reacting favorably to a growing appreciation of the company’s growth potential.

ST Microelectronics NV is a global semiconductor chip designer and manufacturer focused on the fast growing automotive, sensor and security segments. The company has consistently displayed admirable margin and capital discipline through various market conditions. It is one of only four companies at the forefront of developing silicon carbide chips, which are necessary in the high temperature and pressure conditions in many of the next generation of chip applications. In our opinion, ST Micro is well-positioned to benefit from the secular growth trends in its areas of expertise. The shares have recovered strongly from the sell-off experienced last year.

Hitachi Ltd. is a Japanese company that has some industrial component and services businesses that are very interesting to us and other legacy businesses that we think are completely awful. As part of the sea change we are seeing in the behavior of many Japanese company managements, Hitachi is selling its “bad” businesses, restructuring itself into an attractive company.

TOP INDIVIDUAL DETRACTORS

Top detractors from Portfolio performance included Nokia Oyj, Hero Motorcorp Limited and Ubisoft Entertainment SA.

Nokia Oyj, the Finnish telecommunications equipment company, is a familiar name from its days as a dominant player in the handset market. That business is done now with the exception of royalties the company receives from third-party manufacturers. Nokia is now a one-stop shop for both mobile and terrestrial telephony equipment and software. The company has restructured and appears well-poised for the 5G investment cycle. The stock has pulled back on earnings below analyst expectations. We agree with Nokia that lumpy contract and lower margin contracts should be expected at the beginning of 5G deployment, as they have in past new generation telephone rollouts. Our outlook for Nokia remains positive.

Hero Motorcorp Limited is one the two leading motorcycle companies in India, where long term demand is strong. We have benefitted from owning the company for several years. This year, the Regulator in India initiated new emission and safety equipment requirements. In our opinion, it will take Hero some time to pass on the cost of implementing these new standards. We have exited our position.

 

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Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French producer of gaming content that we find very attractive. Gaming continues to grow in popularity. Much of this is driven by the proliferation of devices upon which people can play games. We believe we are still near the beginning of dramatic growth in the amount, variety, content richness, and monetization of gaming people do.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

Through the pessimism of the latter half of last year, the early rebound, the volatile range trading, and finally the optimism at the end of this year, our philosophy and our process have remained consistent.

Our software and our semiconductor value chain companies are part of our “Data Deluge” investment theme, a key component of our portfolio since 2010. Some of our holdings within the theme have changed over the years, but the basis of it – that the amount of data created in the world is growing at 30-40% annually and will continue to do for the foreseeable future – remains unchanged. We expect that we will continue to find investment opportunities that are driven by this strong structural growth trend.

Our health care leisure companies are well placed within the rising spending streams from populations that are aging and, in the emerging markets, more affluent. Rising emerging market affluence also drives the growth of our luxury and consumer staples companies.

Since the portfolio’s inception, we have followed the same philosophy and process, and we will continue to do so. We seek to invest in high quality companies that have strong potential to benefit from the deep structural growth forces of Mass Affluence, New Technology, Restructuring and Aging that are always at work in the global economy.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index. The MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets and excludes the U.S. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2019      

      

Ending

Account

Value

December 31, 2019

      

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2019

               
Series I shares      $     1,000.00                $ 1,093.80                $ 5.29                 
Series II shares      1,000.00                1,089.40                6.60                 

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

                                       
Series I shares      1,000.00                1,020.16                5.10                 
Series II shares      1,000.00                1,018.90                6.38                 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class             Expense Ratios          
Series I shares       1.00 %
Series II shares       1.25

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares                      Value   
Common Stocks—98.5%                  
Consumer Discretionary—15.9%

 

        
Auto Components—1.7%                  
Continental AG      13,685      $ 1,777,113  
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      81,100        3,753,575  
Valeo SA      64,295        2,276,513  
        7,807,201  
Entertainment—1.1%

 

Ubisoft Entertainment SA1      78,156        5,406,571  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.1%

 

Carnival Corp.      43,473        2,209,732  
Flutter Entertainment plc      23,062        2,821,263  
        5,030,995  
Household Durables—1.6%

 

SEB SA      10,850        1,613,737  
SEB SA, Private Shares1      850        126,422  
SEB SA, Prime1      39,200        5,830,276  
        7,570,435  
Internet & Catalog Retail—1.5%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR1      34,498        7,317,026  
Multiline Retail—2.0%

 

Dollarama, Inc.      145,439        4,998,608  
Next plc      45,811        4,265,488  
        9,264,096  
Specialty Retail—1.5%

 

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.      46,100        7,284,354  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—5.4%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA      57,458        4,510,309  
Hermes International      17,418        13,034,650  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      17,495        8,147,965  
        25,692,924  
Consumer Staples—10.4%

 

Beverages—3.2%

 

Britvic plc      278,974        3,348,095  
Heineken NV      45,503        4,853,873  
Pernod Ricard SA      39,466        7,064,631  
        15,266,599  
Food & Staples Retailing—2.7%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Cl. B      292,485        9,282,128  
CP ALL PCL      1,495,400        3,596,710  
        12,878,838  
Food Products—3.4%

 

Barry Callebaut AG      3,579        7,912,097  
Saputo, Inc.      139,598        4,321,620  
WH Group Ltd.      4,002,500        4,147,172  
        16,380,889  
Tobacco—1.1%

 

Swedish Match AB      98,297        5,067,584  
Energy—0.9%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.9%

 

TechnipFMC plc      201,173        4,273,790  
Financials—4.6%                  
Commercial Banks—2.0%

 

ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR      620,424        9,362,198  
Insurance—2.6%

 

Legal & General Group plc      1,552,535        6,254,806  
Prudential plc      315,162        6,064,170  
        12,318,976  
Health Care—18.7%

 

Biotechnology—5.5%

 

Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR1      12,994        1,807,725  
CSL Ltd.      49,215        9,551,210  
     Shares                      Value   
Biotechnology (Continued)

 

Galapagos NV1      14,205      $ 2,956,664  
Grifols SA      335,355        11,840,780  
        26,156,379  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—6.5%

 

Hoya Corp.      123,393        11,781,581  
LivaNova plc1      35,110        2,648,347  
Medtronic plc      43,585        4,944,718  
ResMed, Inc.      35,362        5,480,049  
Siemens Healthineers AG2      122,573        5,885,850  
        30,740,545  
Health Care Providers & Services—1.2%

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA      77,714        5,763,887  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.3%

 

Lonza Group AG1      17,395        6,344,216  
Pharmaceuticals—4.2%

 

Novo Nordisk AS, Cl. B      177,883        10,317,157  
Roche Holding AG      29,588        9,594,147  
        19,911,304  
Industrials—18.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense—1.7%

 

Airbus SE      53,162        7,799,806  
Building Products—0.5%

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.      17,800        2,503,225  
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.3%

 

Edenred      133,798        6,923,373  
Prosegur Cash SA2      1,481,508        2,258,847  
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA      466,572        1,927,613  
        11,109,833  
Construction & Engineering—0.3%

 

Boskalis Westminster      53,145        1,364,119  
Electrical Equipment—3.7%

 

Legrand SA      56,438        4,604,963  
Melrose Industries plc      2,054,481        6,566,870  
Nidec Corp.      46,200        6,311,110  
        17,482,943  
Machinery—7.3%

 

Aalberts NV      130,610        5,875,866  
Atlas Copco AB, Cl. A      207,449        8,269,452  
Epiroc AB, Cl. A      442,838        5,411,962  
Kubota Corp.      138,500        2,169,718  
VAT Group AG1,2      51,287        8,676,680  
Weir Group plc (The)      199,262        3,987,231  
        34,390,909  
Professional Services—1.1%

 

Intertek Group plc      69,601        5,401,923  
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.3%

 

Bunzl plc      52,644        1,440,367  
Ferguson plc      52,007        4,725,179  
        6,165,546  
Information Technology—26.0%

 

Communications Equipment—0.8%

 

Nokia OYJ      974,051        3,613,579  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—5.1%

 

Hitachi Ltd.      325,200        13,698,087  
Keyence Corp.      30,224        10,697,881  
        24,395,968  
IT Services—3.9%

 

Amadeus IT Group SA      71,383        5,848,897  
EPAM Systems, Inc.1      39,553        8,391,564  
Worldline SA1,2      60,741        4,310,949  
        18,551,410  
 

 

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     Shares                      Value   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—8.9%

 

ASML Holding NV      44,522      $ 13,259,105  
Infineon Technologies AG      356,739        8,180,696  
STMicroelectronics NV      443,185        11,961,273  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      776,000        8,593,790  
        41,994,864  
Software—7.3%

 

Atlassian Corp. plc, Cl. A1      13,512        1,626,034  
Blue Prism Group plc1      61,141        916,184  
Dassault Systemes SE      33,052        5,451,774  
SAP SE      101,922        13,736,009  
Temenos AG1      41,191        6,512,372  
Xero Ltd.1      115,350        6,494,166  
        34,736,539  
Materials—3.8%

 

Chemicals—1.7%

 

Sika AG      42,727        8,046,307  
     Shares                      Value   
Construction Materials—0.8%

 

James Hardie Industries plc      189,395      $ 3,713,149  
Containers & Packaging—1.3%

 

CCL Industries, Inc., Cl. B      151,259        6,443,840  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $269,557,987)         467,552,767  
Preferred Stock—0.0%                  
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6% Cum. Non-Cv. (Cost $—)      599,541        45,693  
Investment Company—1.3%                  
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%3 (Cost $6,357,038)      6,357,038        6,357,038  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $275,915,025)      99.8%        473,955,498  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      0.2        741,753  
Net Assets      100.0%      $ 474,697,251  
                 
 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $21,132,326, which represented 4.45% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

3. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:            
Geographic Holdings    Value      Percent            
France    $ 72,591,630        15.3 %       
Switzerland      63,557,403        13.4  
Japan      58,199,530        12.3  
United Kingdom      42,518,922        9.0  
United States      40,095,812        8.5  
Germany      35,343,554        7.4  
Netherlands      25,352,963        5.3  
Canada      25,046,195        5.3  
Spain      21,876,137        4.6  
Sweden      18,748,998        3.9  
Denmark      12,124,882        2.6  
Australia      9,551,210        2.0  
India      9,407,891        2.0  
Taiwan      8,593,790        1.8  
China      7,317,026        1.5  
New Zealand      6,494,166        1.4  
Hong Kong      4,147,173        0.9  
Finland      3,613,579        0.8  
Thailand      3,596,710        0.8  
Belgium      2,956,664        0.6  
Ireland      2,821,263        0.6  
Total    $         473,955,498                    100.0
                 

Glossary:

Definitions

ADR American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

Assets         
Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $269,557,987)      $ 467,598,460    
Affiliated companies (cost $6,357,038)      6,357,038  
  

 

 

 

     473,955,498  
Cash      169,170  
Receivables and other assets:   
Dividends      1,986,118  
Shares of beneficial interest sold      275,883  
Investments sold      10,740  
Other      50,487  
  

 

 

 

Total assets      476,447,896  
Liabilities         
Amount due to custodian-foreign (cost $86)      86  
Payables and other liabilities:   
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      1,154,473  
Foreign capital gains tax      212,752  
Administration fees      172,292  
Distribution and service plan fees      52,913  
Trustees’ compensation      44,861  
Shareholder communications      27,649  
Advisory fees      12,272  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      4,479  
Other      68,868  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities      1,750,645  
Net Assets      $         474,697,251  
  

 

 

 

  
Composition of Net Assets         
Shares of beneficial interest      $ 271,602,242  
Total distributable earnings      203,095,009  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets      $ 474,697,251  
  

 

 

 

  
Net Asset Value Per Share         
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $221,944,412 and 90,729,973 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $2.45  
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $252,752,839 and 98,828,783 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $2.56  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment Income         
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $949,740)      $ 8,600,380    
Affiliated companies      315,580  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income      8,915,960  
Expenses         
Advisory fees      4,404,407  
Administration fees      446,199  
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Series II shares      571,727  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      142,124  
Series II shares      119,042  
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      12,904  
Series II shares      12,907  
Custodian fees and expenses      45,767  
Trustees’ compensation      19,141  
Borrowing fees      6,284  
Other      53,738  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses      5,834,240  
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (605,221
  

 

 

 

Net expenses      5,229,019  
Net Investment Income      3,686,941  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $193,635) (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $99,172)      7,433,215  
Foreign currency transactions      (33,758
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain      7,399,457  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax of $(32,030))      108,121,273  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      3,318  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      108,124,591  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $         119,210,989  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Operations                 
Net investment income      $ 3,686,941     $ 4,028,652    
Net realized gain      7,399,457       25,026,292  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      108,124,591       (139,763,917
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      119,210,989       (110,708,973
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                 
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (13,472,374     (9,134,490
Series II shares      (12,709,522     (5,690,284
  

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings      (26,181,896     (14,824,774
Beneficial Interest Transactions                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      (95,274,031     (20,815,884
Series II shares      10,086,290       13,746,754  
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions      (85,187,741     (7,069,130
Net Assets                 
Total increase (decrease)      7,841,352       (132,602,877
Beginning of period      466,855,899       599,458,776  
  

 

 

 

End of period      $       474,697,251     $       466,855,899  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares    Year Ended
    December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $2.03       $2.59       $2.08       $2.20       $2.31  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.02       0.02       0.02       0.03       0.03  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.54       (0.51)       0.52       (0.08)       0.06  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations      0.56       (0.49)       0.54       (0.05)       0.09  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.02)       (0.02)       (0.03)       (0.02)       (0.03)  
Distributions from net realized gain      (0.12)       (0.05)       0.00       (0.05)       (0.17)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (0.14)       (0.07)       (0.03)       (0.07)       (0.20)  
Net asset value, end of period      $2.45       $2.03       $2.59       $2.08       $2.20  
  

 

 

 

          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      28.60%       (19.42)%       26.29%       (2.12)%       3.43%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $221,944       $267,220       $360,417       $301,559       $317,547  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $236,960       $325,080       $339,999       $305,269       $343,347  
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income      0.91%       0.83%       0.87%       1.24%       1.08%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.13%       1.10%       1.08%       1.09%       1.08%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4      0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5      1.13%       1.10%       1.08%       1.09%       1.08%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%  
Portfolio turnover rate6      51%       25%       27%       15%       24%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.13  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.10  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.08  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.09  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.08  

6. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Series II Shares   Year Ended
    December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period     $2.12       $2.70       $2.16       $2.29       $2.40  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income1     0.02       0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.56       (0.52)       0.56       (0.08)       0.06  
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations     0.58       (0.51)       0.57       (0.06)       0.08  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.02)       (0.02)       (0.03)       (0.02)       (0.02)  
Distributions from net realized gain     (0.12)       (0.05)       0.00       (0.05)       (0.17)  
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (0.14)       (0.07)       (0.03)       (0.07)       (0.19)  
Net asset value, end of period     $2.56       $2.12       $2.70       $2.16       $2.29  
 

 

 

 

         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2     27.95%       (19.55)%       26.44%       (2.72)%       3.11%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $252,753       $199,636       $239,042       $175,633       $169,292  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $228,869       $231,130       $213,440       $174,834       $165,226  
Ratios to average net assets:3          
Net investment income     0.67%       0.58%       0.60%       0.99%       0.79%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     1.38%       1.35%       1.33%       1.34%       1.33%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4     0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses5     1.38%       1.35%       1.33%       1.34%       1.33%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.25%       1.25%       1.25%       1.25%       1.25%  
Portfolio turnover rate6     51%       25%       27%       15%       24%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.38  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.35  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.33  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.34  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.33  

6. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

 

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security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

B.   Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions 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.

 

D.   Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.

 

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 each share class based on relative net assets. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.   Accounting Estimates - The financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with 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. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

 

H.   Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

I.  

Foreign Currency Translations - Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency

 

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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.

Note 2 – Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid 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:

 

Fee Schedule*  
Up to $250 million      1.00 %         
Next $250 million      0.90  
Next $500 million      0.85  
Over $1 billion      0.82  

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.95%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $1,842,903 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $14,545 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $289,293 and $297,584 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $38,221 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $407,978 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JPMorgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 – Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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Level 1—

Unadjusted
                    Quoted  Prices

    

Level 2—

Other Significant
                    Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—

Significant
                     Unobservable
Inputs

                                  Value    
Assets Table            
Investments, at Value:            
Common Stocks            

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 14,525,366      $ 60,848,236      $      $ 75,373,602    

Consumer Staples

     13,603,748        35,990,162               49,593,910    

Energy

            4,273,790               4,273,790    

Financials

     9,362,198        12,318,976               21,681,174    

Health Care

     14,880,839        74,035,492               88,916,331    

Industrials

            86,218,304               86,218,304    

Information Technology

     10,017,598        113,274,762               123,292,360    

Materials

     6,443,840        11,759,456               18,203,296    
Preferred Stock      45,693                      45,693    
Investment Company      6,357,038                      6,357,038    
  

 

 

 
Total Assets    $ 75,236,320      $ 398,719,178      $      $ 473,955,498    
  

 

 

 

Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund did not engage in transactions with affiliates. For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities sales of $462,678, which resulted in net realized gains of $99,172.

Note 5 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,799.

Note 6 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 7 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 8 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

                            2019                           2018  
Ordinary income    $ 3,888,153     $ 4,584,335  
Long-term capital gain      22,293,743       10,240,439  
  

 

 

 
Total distributions    $ 26,181,896     $ 14,824,774  
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  
Undistributed ordinary income     $ 3,426,302  
Undistributed long-term gain     5,721,350  
Net unrealized appreciation - investments     193,990,259  
Temporary book/tax differences     (42,902)  
Shares of beneficial interest     271,602,242  
 

 

 

 
Total net assets     $           474,697,251  
 

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has no capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

Note 9 – Investments 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $230,941,190 and $321,641,609, 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      $ 207,090,901  
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments      (12,781,042)  
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments      $             194,309,859  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $279,411,051.

Note 10 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of corporate actions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $1,734,811 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $1,734,811. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 11- Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

                     Year Ended December 31,  20191                   Year Ended December 31, 2018    
      Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount    
Series I Shares         
Sold      8,881,295     $ 19,659,846       21,532,426     $ 51,243,851  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      6,179,988       13,472,374       3,639,212       9,134,490  
Redeemed      (55,770,549     (128,406,251     (32,856,876     (81,194,225
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (40,709,266   $ (95,274,031     (7,685,238   $ (20,815,884
  

 

 

 

                                  
Series II Shares         
Sold      13,275,646     $ 30,754,894       19,920,360     $ 51,115,122  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      5,574,352       12,709,522       2,171,864       5,690,284  
Redeemed      (14,188,919     (33,378,126     (16,510,354     (43,058,652
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      4,661,079     $ 10,086,290       5,581,870     $ 13,746,754  
  

 

 

 

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 34% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested

 

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in the Fund. 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 12 - Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions    $ 22,293,743  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      0.01

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INTERESTED PERSON

         
         

Martin L. Flanagan 1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
 
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.    

 

25       INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND


TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

             
         

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management – Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP    

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
         

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
         

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
         

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
         

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
         

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
         

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
         

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments    

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

           
         

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
         

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC    

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

           
         

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
         

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds    

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP      2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W.    

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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Annual Report

 

  

12/31/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer

 

V.I. Main Street Fund®*

 

  Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.
  The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.
  A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.
  Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.
  Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange- traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
  This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.
  *Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Manind Govil, CFA, Benjamin Ram and Paul Larson

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

     Inception                     
     Date    1-Year         5-Year         10-Year      
Series I Shares*    7/5/95    32.08%     10.41%     12.50% 
Series II Shares*    7/13/00    31.74   10.14   12.21
S&P 500 Index         31.49   11.70   13.56

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks intended to be a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries within the U.S. economy. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Microsoft Corp.      7.9 %     
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5.0  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      4.2  
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A      3.8  
Amazon.com, Inc.      3.7  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      3.6  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. B      3.4  
Merck & Co., Inc.      3.2  
Lockheed Martin Corp.      3.0  
Prologis, Inc.      2.9  

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

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Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Series I shares returned 32.08% during the reporting period. In comparison, the S&P 500 Index return 31.49% during the same period. The Fund’s outperformance was mainly driven by stock selection within the Industrials, Real Estate, and Health Care sectors. This was partially offset by negative stock selection within the consumer staples, information technology, and utilities sectors.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The S&P 500 Index produced strong returns during the quarter to cap off a gangbuster 2019, as the U.S. economy and corporate earnings remain relatively healthy and interest rates remain low. Gains were broad-based with 10 of 11 sectors producing positive total returns led by the Health Care, Information Technology, and Financials sectors

Fund Review

The top individual contributors to relative performance included Applied Materials, Microsoft, and Prologis.

Applied Materials’, a semiconductor equipment company, shares rose as business activity stabilized and the market is expecting improving orders form logic/ foundry customers.

Prologis, and industrial REIT, benefited from solid demand for its warehouse properties. In addition, Prologis successfully completed two important acquisitions during the year that increased its density and competitive positioning in key U.S. distribution markets. A key demand driver is the growth of e-commerce, led by Amazon, whose push to ever-faster delivery times is forcing traditional retailers and their suppliers to reconfigure their warehouse “footprints” to be closer to their end customers.

Microsoft has continued to see strength across its business lines and displayed strong execution. This has led to both healthy top-line growth and margin expansion.

The key individual detractors from relative performance during the period included Elanco Animal Health, Kraft Heinz, and NetApp.

Elanco sold-off in late August after announcing the acquisition of Bayer’s Animal Health business due to concerns around the size of the deal.

Kraft Heinz shares were sharply lower after announcing that 2019 would be another year of substantial investments which would negatively impact their industry-leading margins. The company also announced a dividend cut to de-lever faster and an $15 billion impairment charge on some of their brands, bringing into question their whole acquisition/cost-cutting driven strategy. We have exited our position.

NetApp shares were under pressure after the company preannounced negatively during the third quarter, blaming sales execution issues in North America and a macroeconomic slowdown. We have exited our position.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

In the short-term, we expect the U.S. economy to continue to show economic growth, albeit at slower rates than experienced in 2018 and early 2019, driven by favorable consumer confidence, falling regulatory hurdles, and technological innovation. However, there are several warning signs on the horizon including less synchronized global growth, weakening transport volumes, poor ISM purchasing managers surveys, and a recent flattening/inversion of the yield curve. While a recession later this year would not surprise us, it is not our base case assumption at this time.

We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies with competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. The evidence of this we look for in our companies include high returns on invested capital, consistently strong pricing power, and/or rising market shares. During times of economic volatility such companies frequently widen their lead over weaker competitors. We seek to invest in companies characterized by these qualities at compelling valuations and believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating superior long-term performance, especially in down markets.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or

 

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recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks intended to be a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries within the U.S. economy. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Series I Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     32.08%     5-Year     10.41%     10-Year     12.50%

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Average Annual Total Returns of Series II Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     31.74%     5-Year     10.14%     10-Year     12.21%

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, call us at 1.800.988.8287. The Fund’s total returns should not be expected to be the same as the returns of other funds, whether or not both funds have the same portfolio managers and/or similar names. The Fund’s total returns include changes in share price and reinvested distributions but do not include the charges associated with the separate account products that offer this Fund. Such performance would have been lower if such charges were taken into account.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2019              

    

Ending

Account

Value

December 31, 2019              

    

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2019              

 
Series I shares      $ 1,000.00                  $ 1,089.20                  $ 4.22                      
Series II shares      1,000.00                  1,087.60                  5.54                      
Hypothetical         
(5% return before expenses)                           
Series I shares      1,000.00                  1,021.17                  4.08                      
Series II shares      1,000.00                  1,019.91                  5.36                      

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios              
Series I shares      0.80%              
Series II shares      1.05                 

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares                      Value   
Common Stocks—98.7%                  
Consumer Discretionary—19.5%

 

Automobiles—0.6%                  
General Motors Co.     

 

224,050

 

 

 

   $

 

8,200,230

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.9%

 

Starbucks Corp.     

 

132,969

 

 

 

    

 

11,690,634

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.8%                  
DR Horton, Inc.     

 

201,705

 

 

 

    

 

10,639,939

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services—5.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A1      19,931        26,695,382  
Facebook, Inc., Cl. A1      242,230        49,717,708  
       

 

76,413,090

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail—6.0%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.1      25,837        47,742,642  
Booking Holdings, Inc.1      14,550        29,881,772  
       

 

77,624,414

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—5.3%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.      205,035        18,002,073  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)      122,172        26,679,921  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.1      24,546        10,757,530  
Ulta Beauty, Inc.1      53,328        13,499,450  
       

 

68,938,974

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—5.9%

 

Beverages—1.7%                  
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA      131,153        10,754,744  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A      61,290        11,629,777  
       

 

22,384,521

 

 

 

Household Products—4.2%                  
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      114,244        8,035,923  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      377,260        47,119,774  
       

 

55,155,697

 

 

 

Energy—5.3%                  
Energy Equipment & Services—1.3%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.      417,077       

 

16,766,496

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.0%                  
Magellan Midstream Partners LP      294,045        18,486,609  
Suncor Energy, Inc.      1,037,050        34,015,240  
        52,501,849  
                   
Financials—21.5%                  
Capital Markets—3.3%                  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      180,466        16,702,128  
S&P Global, Inc.      85,963        23,472,197  
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Cl. A      55,473        2,571,174  
        42,745,499  
                   
Commercial Banks—6.3%                  
Danske Bank AS      556,931        9,006,912  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      469,013        65,380,412  
SVB Financial Group1      29,091        7,303,005  
        81,690,329  
                   
Consumer Finance—2.7%                  
Capital One Financial Corp.      347,183        35,728,603  
                   
Diversified Financial Services—5.3%

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.      1,007,005        24,953,584  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Cl. B1      193,290        43,780,185  
        68,733,769  
                   
Insurance—1.0%                  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.      138,757        6,292,630  
Progressive Corp. (The)      93,138        6,742,260  
        13,034,890  
                   
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—2.9%

 

Prologis, Inc.      425,563        37,934,686  
     Shares                      Value   
Health Care—16.5%                  
Biotechnology—0.8%                  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.      149,810      $ 9,734,654  
                   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.8%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.1      167,164        7,559,156  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      195,481        29,259,596  
        36,818,752  
                   
Health Care Providers & Services—4.6%                  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings1      33,530        5,672,270  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      184,740        54,309,865  
        59,982,135  
                   
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.7%                  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      66,490        21,600,606  
                   
Pharmaceuticals—6.6%                  
AstraZeneca plc, Sponsored ADR      450,730        22,473,398  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.1      735,560        21,662,242  
Merck & Co., Inc.      463,261        42,133,588  
        86,269,228  
                   
Industrials—8.6%                  
Aerospace & Defense—3.0%                  
Lockheed Martin Corp.      101,320        39,451,982  
                   
Air Freight & Couriers—0.3%                  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.      48,769        3,813,736  
                   
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.7%                  
Republic Services, Inc., Cl. A      108,486        9,723,600  
                   
Industrial Conglomerates—1.8%                  
Honeywell International, Inc.      133,516        23,632,332  
                   
Machinery—0.2%                  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      12,667        2,099,429  
                   
Road & Rail—1.5%                  
Union Pacific Corp.      104,507        18,893,820  
                   
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.1%                  
Fastenal Co.      381,969        14,113,754  
                   
Information Technology—17.1%                  
Communications Equipment—2.2%                  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.      174,904        28,184,030  
                   
IT Services—2.3%                  
Amdocs Ltd.      181,716        13,118,078  
Mastercard, Inc., Cl. A      55,120        16,458,281  
        29,576,359  
                   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—4.7%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.      455,896        27,827,892  
QUALCOMM, Inc.      271,560        23,959,739  
Texas Instruments, Inc.      71,080        9,118,853  
        60,906,484  
                   
Software—7.9%                  
Microsoft Corp.      657,393        103,670,876  
                   
Materials—0.6%                  
Chemicals—0.6%                  
Ecolab, Inc.      37,760        7,287,302  
                   
Telecommunication Services—2.0%                  
Diversified Telecommunication Services—2.0%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.      428,195        26,291,173  
                   
Utilities—1.7%                  
Electric Utilities—1.2%                  
Duke Energy Corp.      173,904        15,861,784  
                   
Gas Utilities—0.5%                  
UGI Corp.      153,107        6,914,312  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $961,727,558)

 

     1,285,009,968  
 

 

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     Shares                      Value   
Investment Company—1.1%                  
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%2
(Cost $14,860,862)
     14,860,862      $ 14,860,862  
Total Investments, at Value
(Cost $976,588,420)
     99.8%        1,299,870,830  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      0.2        2,412,420  
Net Assets      100.0%      $ 1,302,283,250  
                 

    

 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

Glossary:   
Definitions       
ADR    American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

Assets         
Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $961,727,558)      $ 1,285,009,968   
Affiliated companies (cost $14,860,862)      14,860,862   
  

 

 

 

     1,299,870,830   
Cash      28,649   
Cash—foreign currencies (cost $649)      658   
Receivables and other assets:   
Investments sold      10,466,797   
Dividends      997,041   
Shares of beneficial interest sold      180,807   
Other      162,623   
  

 

 

 

Total assets      1,311,707,405   
Liabilities         
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      7,881,304   
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      591,433   
Administration fees      447,209   
Trustees’ compensation      155,414   
Distribution and service plan fees      153,990   
Shareholder communications      109,407   
Advisory fees      23,215   
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      20,676   
Other      41,507   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities      9,424,155   
Net Assets      $       1,302,283,250   
  

 

 

 

  
Composition of Net Assets         
Shares of beneficial interest      $ 872,244,157   
Total distributable earnings      430,039,093   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets      $ 1,302,283,250   
  

 

 

 

  
Net Asset Value Per Share         
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $570,820,662 and 19,389,120 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $29.44   
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $731,462,588 and 25,178,072 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)        $29.05   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment Income         
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $204,661)      $ 23,574,006  
Affiliated companies      448,162  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income      24,022,168  
Expenses         
Advisory fees      8,224,842  
Administration fees      1,175,066  
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Series II shares      1,779,228  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      275,587  
Series II shares      362,137  
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      47,003  
Series II shares      60,884  
Trustees’ compensation      31,398  
Borrowing fees      15,002  
Custodian fees and expenses      8,413  
Other      83,038  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses      12,062,598  
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (239,242
  

 

 

 

Net expenses      11,823,356  
Net Investment Income      12,198,812  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $2,084,230)      98,455,955  
Foreign currency transactions      (12,638
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain      98,443,317  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      230,851,553  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies      6,535  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      230,858,088  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $       341,500,217  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Operations                 
Net investment income      $ 12,198,812     $ 11,343,487  
Net realized gain      98,443,317       222,465,657  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      230,858,088       (328,736,245
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     

 

341,500,217

 

 

 

   

 

(94,927,101

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                 
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (93,497,935     (53,341,045
Series II shares      (121,555,544     (71,631,264
  

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings     

 

(215,053,479

 

 

   

 

(124,972,309

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      30,061,913       17,298,831  
Series II shares      29,147,063       (27,705,526
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions     

 

59,208,976

 

 

 

   

 

(10,406,695

 

 

Net Assets                 
Total increase (decrease)      185,655,714       (230,306,105
Beginning of period      1,116,627,536       1,346,933,641  
  

 

 

 

End of period      $     1,302,283,250     $     1,116,627,536  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares   Year Ended
December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period     $26.82       $32.25       $28.41       $29.24       $33.61  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income1     0.32       0.32       0.34       0.33       0.33  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     7.73       (2.55)       4.41       2.76       0.80  
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations     8.05       (2.23)       4.75       3.09       1.13  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.34)       (0.38)       (0.39)       (0.34)       (0.32)  
Distributions from net realized gain     (5.09)       (2.82)       (0.52)       (3.58)       (5.18)  
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (5.43)       (3.20)       (0.91)       (3.92)       (5.50)  
Net asset value, end of period     $29.44       $26.82       $32.25       $28.41       $29.24  
 

 

 

 

         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2     32.03%       (7.89)%       16.91%       11.62%       3.33%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $570,821       $485,230       $561,555       $485,196       $518,456  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $546,812       $543,152       $535,770       $502,522       $541,020  
Ratios to average net assets:3          
Net investment income     1.11%       1.03%       1.12%       1.16%       1.05%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     0.82%       0.80%       0.78%       0.79%       0.78%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4     0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses5     0.82%       0.80%       0.78%       0.79%       0.78%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     0.80%       0.80%6       0.78%6       0.79%6       0.78%6  
Portfolio turnover rate7     43%       65%       35%       33%       44%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.82  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.80  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.78  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.79  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.78  

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Series II Shares   Year Ended
    December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period     $26.51       $31.91       $28.12       $28.98       $33.33  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income1     0.25       0.24       0.26       0.26       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     7.64       (2.53)       4.37       2.72       0.80  
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations     7.89       (2.29)       4.63       2.98       1.05  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     (0.26)       (0.29)       (0.32)       (0.26)       (0.22)  
Distributions from net realized gain     (5.09)       (2.82)       (0.52)       (3.58)       (5.18)  
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (5.35)       (3.11)       (0.84)       (3.84)       (5.40)  
Net asset value, end of period     $29.05       $26.51       $31.91       $28.12       $28.98  
 

 

 

 

         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2     31.74%       (8.10)%       16.63%       11.30%       3.11%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $731,463       $631,398       $785,379       $772,594       $715,328  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $711,914       $740,691       $788,342       $725,836       $757,218  
Ratios to average net assets:3          
Net investment income     0.86%       0.78%       0.87%       0.94%       0.80%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     1.07%       1.05%       1.03%       1.04%       1.03%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4     0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses5     1.07%       1.05%       1.03%       1.04%       1.03%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.05%       1.05%6       1.03%6       1.04%6       1.03%6  
Portfolio turnover rate7     43%       65%       35%       33%       44%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.07  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.05  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.03  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.04  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.03  

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

 

 

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.   Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions 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.
D.   Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.
E.   Master Limited Partnerships - The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

F.   Return of Capital - Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. The return of capital portion of the distribution is a reduction to investment income that results in an equivalent reduction in the cost basis of the associated investments and increases net realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates will subsequently be revised and may materially differ primarily based on information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.
G.   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.

H.   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 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.

 

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I.   Accounting Estimates - The financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with 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. 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.
J.   Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
K.   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.

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:

 

Fee Schedule*  
Up to $200 million      0.75 %         
Next $200 million      0.72  
Next $200 million      0.69  
Next $200 million      0.66  
Next $200 million      0.60  
Next $4 billion      0.58  
Over $5 billion      0.56  

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.65%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $3,249,790 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $20,507 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $87,745 and $126,110 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $107,793 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,067,273 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JP Morgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 – Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

  

Level 2—

Other Significant
                Observable Inputs

  

Level 3—

Significant
                Unobservable
Inputs

   Value  
Assets Table            
Investments, at Value:            
Common Stocks            

Consumer Discretionary

   $                 253,507,281      $      $      $ 253,507,281  

Consumer Staples

     66,785,474        10,754,744               77,540,218  

 

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Level 1—

Unadjusted

Quoted Prices

  

Level 2—

Other Significant
                Observable Inputs

  

Level 3—

Significant
                Unobservable
Inputs

   Value  
Common Stocks (Continued)            

Energy

   $ 69,268,345      $      $      $ 69,268,345  

Financials

     270,860,864        9,006,912               279,867,776  

Health Care

     214,405,375                      214,405,375  

Industrials

     111,728,653                      111,728,653  

Information Technology

     222,337,749                      222,337,749  

Materials

     7,287,302                      7,287,302  

Telecommunication Services

     26,291,173                      26,291,173  

Utilities

     22,776,096                      22,776,096  
Investment Company      14,860,862                      14,860,862  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets    $                 1,280,109,174      $                 19,761,656      $                 —      $                 1,299,870,830  
  

 

 

 

Note 4 – Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities sales of $4,383,960, which resulted in net realized gains of $221,208. For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchased of $4,918,922 and securities sales of $12,411,089, which resulted in net realized gains of $1,863,022.

Note 5 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $4,880.

Note 6 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 7 – Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 8 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

      2019     2018  
Ordinary income      $ 15,468,146     $ 27,663,938  
Long-term capital gain      199,585,333       97,308,371  
  

 

 

 
Total distributions      $         215,053,479     $         124,972,309  
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

      2019  
Undistributed ordinary income      $ 19,327,783  
Undistributed long-term gain      92,530,791  
Net unrealized appreciation - investments      318,333,446  
Temporary book/tax differences      (152,927)  
Shares of beneficial interest      872,244,157  
  

 

 

 
Total net assets      $         1,302,283,250  
  

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and partnership transactions.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has no capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

Note 9 – Investments 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $535,246,314 and $678,399,374, 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    $ 324,771,375  
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments      (6,437,929)  
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments    $                 318,333,446  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $981,538,258.

Note 10 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnership transactions, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $2,653,476, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $2,653,327 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $149. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 11 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

                     Year Ended December 31,  20191                   Year Ended December 31, 2018    
      Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount    
Series I Shares         
Sold      673,942     $ 19,609,116       1,272,402     $ 37,785,582  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      3,495,250       93,497,935       1,802,062       53,341,045  
Redeemed      (2,875,474     (83,045,138     (2,391,616     (73,827,796
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      1,293,718     $ 30,061,913       682,848     $ 17,298,831  
  

 

 

 

                                  
Series II Shares         
Sold      1,630,045     $ 46,915,384       2,634,038     $ 78,888,308  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      4,599,150       121,555,544       2,444,753       71,631,264  
Redeemed      (4,866,048     (139,323,865     (5,873,057     (178,225,098
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      1,363,147     $ 29,147,063       (794,266   $ (27,705,526
  

 

 

 

 

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1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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 12 – Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® (formerly known as Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions    $ 199,585,333  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      99.97

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

  Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held  with  
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

 Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
  Overseen by Trustee  

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5

Years

INTERESTED PERSON                

Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

  Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held  with  
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

 Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
  Overseen by Trustee  

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5

Years

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES                

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None

Cynthia Hostetler — 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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  Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with  

the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

 Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
  Overseen by Trustee  

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5

Years

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)                

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel — 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

  Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held  with  
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

 Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
  Overseen by Trustee  

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5

Years

OTHER OFFICERS                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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  Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held  with  
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

 Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
  Overseen by Trustee  

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5

Years

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

  Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held  with  
the Trust
 

Trustee

and/or

 Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
  Overseen by Trustee  

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past 5

Years

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)                

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street,

Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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Annual Report

 

  

12/31/2019

 

  

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

  

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®*

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Matthew P. Ziehl, CFA, Raymond Anello, CFA, Raman Vardharaj, CFA, Joy Budzinski, Kristin Ketner, Magnus Krantz and Adam Weiner.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

     Inception
Date
     1-Year           5-Year           10-Year     

Series I Shares*

   5/1/98        26.47%          7.54%          12.45%  

Series II Shares*

   7/16/01        26.13             7.27             12.17     

Russell 2000 Index

            25.52             8.23             11.83     

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Zynga, Inc., Cl. A    2.3%    
ASGN, Inc.    2.3
MKS Instruments, Inc.    2.2
CACI International, Inc., Cl. A    2.1
Korn Ferry    2.1
WSFS Financial Corp.    2.0
j2 Global, Inc.    2.0
Matador Resources Co.    2.0
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.    1.8
Avista Corp.    1.7

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

*Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The Fund’s Series I shares returned 26.47% during the reporting period. In comparison, the Russell 2000 Index returned 25.52% during the same period. The Fund’s outperformance was mainly driven by stock selection within the information technology, industrials, and communication services sectors. This was partially offset by negative stock selection within the consumer discretionary, health care, and consumer staples sectors.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The U.S. economy experienced slowing growth over the course of 2019, notably in the industrial economy where some manufacturing indicators dipped into negative territory as the impact of trade wars and tariffs weighed on export demand. Nevertheless, overall employment and consumption remained solid. U.S. stocks were range-bound until late in the year, before driving higher to new record levels in the fourth calendar quarter. A reversal of Federal Reserve policy from tightening to easing drove lower interest rates during the spring and summer months, which along with overall economic resiliency gave comfort to equity investors despite ongoing political turmoil at home and abroad.

Within the Russell 2000 Index, 10 of 11 sectors posted positive returns. Energy was the only sector with a negative result. Eights sectors produced >20% returns with information technology leading the way.

FUND REVIEW

The key individual contributors to relative returns included Generac, CACI International, and MKS Instruments.

Generator manufacturer Generac outperformed as investors grew increasingly optimistic on the company’s future growth prospects in California as PG&E’s new rolling blackout policies have created robust interest for Generac’s home standby generators. We agree directionally with this assessment but believe this growth will take several years to gain traction as Generac must expand its retailer and installer network in California, which will take some time. Therefore, we took advantage of strength in the shares to reduce our position in order to manage risk.

Defense technology services provider CACI showed improving organic growth against a backdrop of a strengthening defense spending outlook. A strong awards pace and expanding backlog sets CACI up well for 2020 revenue growth and margin expansion. In addition, the recently-acquired LGS Innovations and Mastodon Design organizations appear to be integrating well and delivering results ahead of expectations.

MKS Instruments provides tools for measuring and control of gases used in semiconductor manufacturing, as well as adjacent products such as flat panel displays. The industry is seeing bottoming in demand as Foundry/Logic customers, including TSM, Intel and Samsung, ramp up their capital spending plans. The Memory market remains soft but stabilizing commodity prices suggest that it’s only a matter of time before memory customers resume capital spending to boost supply growth. Given strong secular end demand drivers, we believe that the market is discounting improved performance well before the fundamentals are reflected in current numbers.

The key individual detractors to relative returns included Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Nu Skin Enterprises, and Spirit Airlines.

Houghton Mifflin underperformed after one of its larger markets (Florida) pushed back the implementation of a key text book scheduled for introduction in 2019.

Nu Skin’s sales in China (30% of sales) slowed down materially in 2019. Chinese regulators imposed marketing constraints on all multi-level marketing companies in response to a consumer’s death due to improper treatment of an illness resulting from the improper marketing of product efficacy by one multi-level, unaffiliated marketing company. Given the lack of visibility into the easing of such regulatory constraints we exited the position as of the end of the year.

Spirit Airlines faced several headwinds during the year including a spike in costs driven by poor execution from stretching the network too thin, runway construction at its main hub in Fort Lauderdale, and hurricane Dorian.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

In the short-term, we expect the U.S. economy to continue to show economic growth, albeit at slower rates than experienced in 2018 and early 2019, driven by favorable consumer confidence, falling regulatory hurdles, and technological innovation. However, there are several warning signs on the horizon including less synchronized global growth, weakening transport volumes, poor ISM purchasing managers surveys, and a recent flattening/inversion of the yield curve. While a recession later this year would not surprise us, it is not our base case assumption at this time.

 

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We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies with competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. The evidence of this we look for in our companies include high returns on invested capital, consistently strong pricing power, and/or rising market shares. During times of economic volatility such companies frequently widen their lead over weaker competitors. We seek to invest in companies characterized by these qualities at compelling valuations and believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating superior long-term performance, especially in down markets.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Series I Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     26.47%     5-Year     7.54%     10-Year  12.45%

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

LOGO

Average Annual Total Returns of Series II Shares of the Fund at 12/31/19

1-Year     26.13%     5-Year     7.27%     10-Year  12.17%

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2019      

      

Ending

Account

Value

December 31, 2019

      

Expenses

Paid During

6 Months Ended

December 31, 2019

               
Series I shares      $       1,000.00                $       1,091.70                $     4.23                 
Series II shares      1,000.00                1,090.50                5.55                 

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

                                       
Series I shares      1,000.00                1,021.17                4.08                 
Series II shares      1,000.00                1,019.91                5.36                 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class             Expense Ratios          
Series I shares       0.80 %
Series II shares       1.05

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

     Shares                      Value   
Common Stocks—99.8%

 

Consumer Discretionary—14.4%

 

Auto Components—2.7%

 

Dorman Products, Inc.1      102,368      $ 7,751,305  
Visteon Corp.1      132,159        11,443,648  
     19,194,953  
Diversified Consumer Services—0.9%

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.1      1,055,534        6,597,087  
Entertainment—2.3%

 

Zynga, Inc., Cl. A1      2,672,230        16,354,048  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—4.4%

 

Cedar Fair LP      64,684        3,586,081  
Jack in the Box, Inc.      111,761        8,720,711  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Cl. A      187,890        10,581,965  
Wendy’s Co. (The)      393,460        8,738,746  
     31,627,503  
Household Durables—0.9%

 

TopBuild Corp.1      61,443        6,333,544  
Internet & Catalog Retail—0.5%

 

Etsy, Inc.1      80,962        3,586,617  
Specialty Retail—2.7%

 

AutoNation, Inc.1      169,930        8,263,696  
Monro, Inc.      143,405        11,214,271  
     19,477,967  
Consumer Staples—3.3%

 

Food & Staples Retailing—1.2%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.1      392,625        8,928,292  
Household Products—1.3%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.      191,198        9,601,964  
Personal Products—0.8%

 

BellRing Brands, Inc., Cl. A1      259,047        5,515,111  
Energy—4.9%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.9%

 

Matador Resources Co.1      777,065        13,963,858  
Noble Midstream Partners LP      323,299        8,586,821  
Range Resources Corp.      446,153        2,163,842  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.1      379,783        10,235,152  
     34,949,673  
Financials—21.7%

 

Capital Markets—2.9%

 

Federated Investors, Inc., Cl. B      166,381        5,422,357  
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Cl. A1      161,684        4,764,827  
Stifel Financial Corp.      177,349        10,756,217  
     20,943,401  
Commercial Banks—7.7%

 

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)      241,307        8,933,185  
BankUnited, Inc.      104,267        3,812,001  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.      183,300        6,026,904  
Cathay General Bancorp      150,851        5,739,881  
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.1      188,586        2,719,410  
Heritage Financial Corp.      217,073        6,143,166  
IBERIABANK Corp.      120,948        9,050,539  
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.      161,758        5,274,120  
Sterling Bancorp      341,169        7,191,842  
     54,891,048  
Insurance—1.4%

 

ProAssurance Corp.      184,998        6,685,828  
ProSight Global, Inc.1      204,792        3,303,295  
     9,989,123  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—6.8%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust      635,789        10,013,677  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.      1,002,698        11,109,894  
EPR Properties      90,832        6,416,372  
     Shares                      Value   
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Continued)

 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.      461,328      $ 13,004,836  
National Storage Affiliates Trust      239,942        8,066,850  
     48,611,629  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—2.9%

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.      259,792        6,635,088  
WSFS Financial Corp.      327,306        14,398,191  
     21,033,279  
Health Care—13.2%

 

Biotechnology—1.9%

 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.1      132,857        7,167,635  
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.1      77,828        2,056,994  
uniQure NV1      60,505        4,335,788  
     13,560,417  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.3%

 

AtriCure, Inc.1      135,391        4,401,561  
CryoPort, Inc.1      165,887        2,730,500  
Quidel Corp.1      107,983        8,101,965  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.1      139,758        8,330,974  
     23,565,000  
Health Care Providers & Services—2.5%

 

Addus HomeCare Corp.1      84,007        8,167,161  
LHC Group, Inc.1      71,052        9,788,123  
     17,955,284  
Health Care Technology—2.5%

 

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.1      118,282        8,777,707  
Teladoc Health, Inc.1      104,858        8,778,712  
     17,556,419  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.7%

 

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.1      49,268        1,474,099  
Repligen Corp.1      112,302        10,387,935  
     11,862,034  
Pharmaceuticals—1.3%

 

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.1      30,554        3,158,061  
Intersect ENT, Inc.1      159,990        3,983,751  
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.1      776,800        1,879,856  
     9,021,668  
Industrials—16.7%

 

Airlines—0.9%

 

Spirit Airlines, Inc.1      169,454        6,830,691  
Building Products—1.2%

 

Masonite International Corp.1      119,749        8,647,075  
Commercial Services & Supplies—1.5%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.      1,132,778        10,602,802  
Construction & Engineering—0.5%

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.      65,411        3,260,738  
Electrical Equipment—3.2%

 

Atkore International Group, Inc.1      188,815        7,639,455  
EnerSys      41,221        3,084,567  
Generac Holdings, Inc.1      121,895        12,261,418  
     22,985,440  
Machinery—5.0%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.1      58,785        3,967,400  
EnPro Industries, Inc.      95,736        6,402,824  
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.1      296,273        5,614,373  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      118,754        3,851,192  
Navistar International Corp.1      158,855        4,597,264  
Rexnord Corp.1      348,068        11,353,978  
     35,787,031  
Professional Services—4.4%

 

ASGN, Inc.1      229,975        16,321,326  
Korn Ferry      350,203        14,848,607  
     31,169,933  
 

 

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     Shares                      Value   
Information Technology—15.4%

 

IT Services—4.7%

 

CACI International, Inc., Cl. A1      60,123      $ 15,030,149  
KBR, Inc.      360,774        11,003,607  
Perspecta, Inc.      291,945        7,719,026  
     33,752,782  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—5.0%

 

Brooks Automation, Inc.      241,294        10,124,696  
MKS Instruments, Inc.      140,750        15,483,908  
Semtech Corp.1      187,581        9,923,035  
     35,531,639  
Software—5.7%

 

Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc.1      168,491        9,031,118  
Envestnet, Inc.1      61,345        4,271,452  
j2 Global, Inc.      151,443        14,191,724  
Paylocity Holding Corp.1      44,044        5,321,396  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.1      95,964        7,780,761  
     40,596,451  
Materials—5.3%

 

Construction Materials—1.5%

 

Summit Materials, Inc., Cl. A1      463,796        11,084,724  
     Shares                      Value   
Metals & Mining—3.8%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.1      248,080      $ 5,125,333  
Compass Minerals International, Inc.      126,326        7,700,833  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      108,855        12,070,931  
Mayville Engineering Co., Inc.1      215,463        2,021,043  
     26,918,140  
Utilities—4.9%

 

Gas Utilities—3.2%

 

South Jersey Industries, Inc.      352,731        11,633,068  
Suburban Propane Partners LP      526,115        11,495,613  
     23,128,681  
Multi-Utilities—1.7%

 

Avista Corp.      255,206        12,272,857  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $561,572,593)         713,725,045  
Investment Company—0.3%                  
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%2
(Cost $1,914,336)
     1,914,336        1,914,336  
Total Investments, at Value
(Cost $563,486,929)
     100.1%        715,639,381  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)      (0.1)        (616,945
Net Assets      100.0%      $ 715,022,436  
                 
 

 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

Assets         
Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $561,572,593)      $ 713,725,045    
Affiliated companies (cost $1,914,336)      1,914,336  
  

 

 

 

     715,639,381  
Cash      621,907  
Receivables and other assets:   
Dividends      355,982  
Shares of beneficial interest sold      92,851  
Other      90,459  
  

 

 

 

Total assets      716,800,580  
Liabilities         
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      709,375  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      366,434  
Administration fee      282,692  
Shareholder communications      141,900  
Distribution and service plan fees      127,349  
Trustees’ compensation      83,512  
Advisory fee      13,755  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      12,244  
Other      40,883  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities      1,778,144  
Net Assets      $         715,022,436  
  

 

 

 

  
Composition of Net Assets         
Shares of beneficial interest      $ 556,112,137  
Total distributable earnings      158,910,299  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets      $ 715,022,436  
  

 

 

 

  
Net Asset Value Per Share         
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $109,695,280 and 4,703,587 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $23.32  
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $605,327,156 and 26,439,702 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $22.89  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment Income         
Dividends:   
Unaffiliated companies      $ 11,264,066    
Affiliated companies      290,096  
Interest      34  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income      11,554,196  
Expenses         
Advisory fees      6,104,920  
Administration fees      838,910  
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Series II shares      1,932,910  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      69,832  
Series II shares      425,028  
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      19,882  
Series II shares      130,089  
Trustees’ compensation      27,169  
Borrowing fees      11,947  
Custodian fees and expenses      4,471  
Other      65,792  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses      9,630,950  
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (572,497
  

 

 

 

Net expenses      9,058,453  
Net Investment Income      2,495,743  
Realized and Unrealized Gain         
Net realized gain on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      69,732,405  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment transactions in unaffiliated companies      122,277,503  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $           194,505,651  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2019
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Operations                 
Net investment income      $ 2,495,743     $ 713,422    
Net realized gain      69,732,405       96,680,460  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      122,277,503       (191,923,313
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      194,505,651       (94,529,431
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                 
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (10,160,591     (19,059,602
Series II shares      (77,152,079     (117,234,118
  

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings      (87,312,670     (136,293,720
Beneficial Interest Transactions                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      (31,945,204     4,916,454  
Series II shares      (220,156,704     (2,571,998
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions      (252,101,908     2,344,456  
Net Assets                 
Total decrease      (144,908,927     (228,478,695
Beginning of period      859,931,363       1,088,410,058  
  

 

 

 

End of period      $       715,022,436     $       859,931,363  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares    Year Ended
    December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $20.36       $25.79       $24.08       $21.32       $26.56  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.11       0.07       0.07       0.16       0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      5.06       (2.07)       3.22       3.55       (1.28)  
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations      5.17       (2.00)       3.29       3.71       (1.16)  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.05)       (0.08)       (0.22)       (0.11)       (0.23)  
Distributions from net realized gain      (2.16)       (3.35)       (1.36)       (0.84)       (3.85)  
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders      (2.21)       (3.43)       (1.58)       (0.95)       (4.08)  
Net asset value, end of period      $23.32       $20.36       $25.79       $24.08       $21.32  
  

 

 

 

          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      26.47%       (10.32)%       14.15%       18.05%       (5.90)%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $109,695       $123,962       $152,617       $145,428       $129,104  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $118,599       $150,279       $150,376       $130,889       $134,932  
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income      0.49%       0.28%       0.28%       0.74%       0.49%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.86%       0.83%       0.80%       0.81%       0.80%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4      0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses5      0.86%       0.83%       0.80%       0.81%       0.80%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.80%       0.80%       0.80%6       0.80%       0.80%6  
Portfolio turnover rate7      36%       45%       42%       65%       43%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.86  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.83  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.80  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.81  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.80  

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Series II Shares   Year Ended
    December 31,
2019
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2018
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2017
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
    December 31,
2015
Per Share Operating Data                                        
Net asset value, beginning of period     $20.03       $25.42       $23.75       $21.05       $26.26  
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income1     0.05       0.01       0.01       0.10       0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.97       (2.03)       3.18       3.49       (1.25)  
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations     5.02       (2.02)       3.19       3.59       (1.19)  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:          
Dividends from net investment income     0.00       (0.02)       (0.16)       (0.05)       (0.17)  
Distributions from net realized gain     (2.16)       (3.35)       (1.36)       (0.84)       (3.85)  
 

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (2.16)       (3.37)       (1.52)       (0.89)       (4.02)  
Net asset value, end of period     $22.89       $20.03       $25.42       $23.75       $21.05  
 

 

 

 

         
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2     26.13%       (10.54)%       13.91%       17.67%       (6.09)%  
         
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)     $605,327       $735,969       $935,793       $922,037       $856,719  
Average net assets (in thousands)     $772,788       $911,784       $919,475       $850,883       $927,514  
Ratios to average net assets:3          
Net investment income     0.25%       0.03%       0.03%       0.49%       0.24%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below     1.11%       1.08%       1.05%       1.06%       1.05%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4     0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses5     1.11%       1.08%       1.05%       1.06%       1.05%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses     1.05%       1.05%       1.05%6       1.05%       1.05%6  
Portfolio turnover rate7     36%       45%       42%       65%       43%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.11  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.08  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.05  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.06  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.05  

6. Waiver was less than 0.005%.

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

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

 

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security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.   Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions 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.
D.   Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.
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 each share class based on relative net assets. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
G.  

Accounting Estimates - The financial statements are prepared on a basis in conformity with 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. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the

 

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period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.   Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I.   Master Limited Partnerships - The Fund invests in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). MLPs are publicly traded partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund invests in MLPs engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources. The Fund is a partner in each MLP; accordingly, the Fund is required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses, and tax credits recognized by each MLP.

MLP’s may be less liquid and subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than conventional publicly traded securities.

J.   Return of Capital - Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. The return of capital portion of the distribution is a reduction to investment income that results in an equivalent reduction in the cost basis of the associated investments and increases net realized gains (losses) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates will subsequently be revised and may materially differ primarily based on information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

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:

 

Fee Schedule*  
Up to $200 million      0.75 %       
Next $200 million      0.72  
Next $200 million      0.69  
Next $200 million      0.66  
Next $200 million      0.60  
Next $4 billion      0.58  
Over $5 billion      0.56  

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.68%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $2,608,376 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and 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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $12,559 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $69,898 and $486,974 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, the OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 0.80% and 1.05%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $71,567 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $767,343 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JP Morgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

Note 3 – Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2019, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

Note 4 – Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $126,589 which resulted in no net realized gains (losses). For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund did not engage in transactions with affiliates.

 

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Note 5 – Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,066.

Note 6 – Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 7 – Cash Balance

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 8 – Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

                            2019                                2018  
Ordinary income      $ 7,555,176       $ 29,120,771  
Long-term capital gain      79,757,494       107,172,949  
  

 

 

 
Total distributions      $ 87,312,670       $ 136,293,720  
  

 

 

 

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

                                2019  
Undistributed ordinary income     $ 4,655,621  
Undistributed long-term gain     8,881,408  
Net unrealized appreciation - investments     145,454,154  
Temporary book/tax differences     (80,884)  
Shares of beneficial interest     556,112,137  
 

 

 

 
Total net assets     $ 715,022,436  
 

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, partnerships and master limited partnerships.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $317,004,115 and $402,932,862, 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      $ 181,182,420  
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments      (35,728,266)  
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments      $             145,454,154  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $570,185,227.

Note 10 – Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of redemptions in-kind, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $3,932,644, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $59,600,099, and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $63,532,743. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 11 – Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

                     Year Ended December 31,  20191                   Year Ended December 31, 2018    
      Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount    
Series I Shares         
Sold      483,827     $ 10,802,190       877,784     $ 21,586,667  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      480,179       10,160,591       754,537       19,059,602  
Redeemed      (2,347,530     (52,907,985     (1,462,725     (35,729,815
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (1,383,524   $ (31,945,204     169,596     $ 4,916,454  
  

 

 

 

                                  
Series II Shares         
Sold      2,432,799     $ 52,170,452       2,340,038     $ 56,752,666  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      3,709,234       77,152,079       4,711,982       117,234,118  
Redeemed2      (16,441,278     (349,479,235     (7,125,127     (176,558,782
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (10,299,245   $ (220,156,704     (73,107   $ (2,571,998
  

 

 

 

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 58% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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.

2. On October 18, 2019, a total of 11,222,355 Series II shares of the Fund valued at $235,669,465 were redeemed by a significant shareholder and settled through a redemption-in-kind transaction, of which $1,490,346 consisted of cash, which resulted in a realized gain (loss) of $62,922,388 to the Fund for book purposes. From a federal income tax perspective, the realized gains (losses) are not recognized.

Note 12 – Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® (formerly known as Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/ VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions    $ 79,757,494  
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      86.18

* The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INTERESTED PERSON

         
         

Martin L. Flanagan 1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
 
1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.    

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

             
         

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management – Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP    

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
         

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
         

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
         

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
         

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
         

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
         

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
         

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments    

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

           
         

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
         

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC    

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

           
         

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
         

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds    

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP      2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W.    

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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LOGO


LOGO   

Annual Report

 

  

12/31/2019

 

  

 

     
     
     
     
     

 

  

Invesco Oppenheimer

V.I. Total Return Bond Fund*

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract may no longer send you paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company or your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and will notify you by mail each time a report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company. If the insurance company offers electronic delivery, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications about the Fund electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. 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 all future reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semi annual 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 Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC website, sec.gov. The Fund’s most recent portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, have also been made available to insurance companies issuing variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”) that invest in the Fund.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus and variable product prospectus, which contain more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read each carefully before investing.

 

*Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund’s name was Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA. See Important Update on the following page for more information.


Important Update

On October 18, 2018, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, an indirect corporate parent of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries OFI Global Asset Management, Inc., OFI SteelPath, Inc. and OFI Advisors, LLC, announced that it had entered into an agreement whereby Invesco Ltd., a global investment management company would acquire OppenheimerFunds and its subsidiaries (together, “OppenheimerFunds”). After the close of business on May 24, 2019 Invesco Ltd. completed the acquisition of OppenheimerFunds. This Fund was included in that acquisition and as of that date, became part of the Invesco family of funds. Please visit invesco.com for more information or call Invesco’s Client Services team at 800-959-4246.


PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: Matthew Brill, Michael Hyman and Todd Schomberg1

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/19

 

       Inception
  Date
       1-Year        5-Year        10-Year    

Series I Shares2

     4/3/85          9.53%          3.40%          5.36%  

Series II Shares2

     5/1/02          9.25             3.15             5.11     

Bloomberg Barclays Credit Index

                13.80             4.39             5.32     

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

                8.72             3.05             3.75     

FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Index

                8.86             3.08             3.73     

Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com.

TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS

 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes      40.4%       
Mortgage-Backed Obligations   

Agency

     17.3          

CMOs

     2.7          

Non-Agency

     6.8          
Investment Company   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional

  

Class

     15.5          
Asset-Backed Securities      13.9          
U.S. Government Obligations      3.4          

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019 and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - TOP TEN INDUSTRIES

 

Commercial Banks    7.9%    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    4.2
Food Products    2.2
Automobiles    2.1
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)    2.0
Capital Markets    2.0
Insurance    1.6
Media    1.5
Electric Utilities    1.4
Pharmaceuticals    1.3

Holdings and allocations are subject to change and are not buy/sell recommendations. Percentages are as of December 31, 2019, and are based on net assets.

 

 

For more current Fund holdings, please visit invesco.com.

1. Matthew Brill, Michael Hyman, and Todd Schomberg were named Portfolio Managers of the Fund effective January 14, 2020.

2. Effective after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 

3      INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND


Fund Performance Discussion

MARKET OVERVIEW

Calendar year 2019 proved to be an increasingly volatile time for the US bond market. US Bond returns posted strong results for the year, as rates fell amid a decelerating global economy and persistent trade disputes between the US and China. Global risks remained a headwind to growth throughout most of the year. However, during the final months of 2019, rates increased amid diminishing risks of imminent rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), which were previously priced in. The global economy appeared to be stabilizing as trade disputes between the US and China, Brexit uncertainties and Chinese data all seemed less threatening to valuations. Credit investors were generally rewarded over the year, despite heightened volatility and escalating recession fears. US-based yield strategies remained competitive from a global perspective as negative yields increased across regions.

During the year, the Fed cut interest rates three times: in July, September and October 2019. However, at its December meeting, the Fed gave the clear indication that the target rate would likely remain at its current level through 2020 as factors that had driven risk aversion over the year had shown signs of improving.

US rate movements were a primary driver of valuations for the year. The two-year US Treasury yield declined from 2.48% to 1.58%, the 10-year US Treasury yield decreased from 2.69% to 1.92%, and the 30-year US Treasury yield decreased from 3.02% to 2.39%. The yield curve, as measured by the yield differential of the two-year US Treasury yield versus the 30-year US Treasury yield, steepened notably from 54 bps to 81 bps.

Corporate credit spreads were also a significant contributor to returns as spreads tightened about 0.60% during the year as solid corporate fundamentals and demand for high quality assets were robust in 2019. Corporate balance sheets remain relatively healthy as debt service levels remain strong and select BBB-rated companies look to further deleverage their balance sheets from recent acquisitions.

The US investment grade bond market, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 8.72% for the year. This was largely attributed to the decline in Treasury yields and the tightening of credit spreads. In particular, the credit sector returned 13.80%, with long-dated corporate bonds and those rated BBB performing the best. US Treasuries also registered a solid year with a 6.86% return.

FUND REVIEW

Against this backdrop, the Fund’s Series I shares returned 9.53% during the reporting period. In comparison, the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index returned 8.72%. During this period, credit outperformed as the Bloomberg Barclays US Credit Index returned 13.80%.

In a period where credit outperformed US Treasuries, the Fund’s overweight position to credit and underweight to US Treasuries were the top contributors to return, leading the Fund to outperform the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. Additionally, the Fund had a small off-benchmark allocation to high yield which was beneficial, while an overweight to ABS and an underweight to agency MBS were both detractors.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We expect 2020 to be a year of growth stabilization, with annual growth returning to around 1.8%, near our estimate of US potential growth. A US-China “Phase 1” deal would likely further improve growth prospects, even in manufacturing. Consumption looks relativity solid and interest rate-sensitive areas of the economy, such as housing, have improved.

We expect inflation to look much like it has in the post-crisis period at around 2.2%-2.5% per year. We separate prices into core sticky and flexible prices. The latter have been most affected by tariffs, but their impact should wane by the end of 2020. The Fed has been clear that the current rate of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation (1.6%-1.8%) is fine and should not lead to rate cuts or hikes.

We believe the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is done cutting interest rates for the next six months. It has communicated that it is relatively comfortable with the current pace of economic growth and sees limited inflation pressures. For the Fed to cut further, growth must slow significantly. On the other hand, the Fed is unlikely to raise rates in the near future as it has committed to not raising rates unless there is a substantial increase in inflation.

We expect the 10-year Treasury to rise toward a fair value of around 2.35% over the next year. It could breach fair value if the Fed begins to hike rates, inflation accelerates or supply-demand technicals deteriorate.

 

4      INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND


We anticipate US corporate credit fundamentals to improve across most sectors in 2020. Although 2019 operating results were pressured by the first-half 2019 government shutdown, extended trade policy uncertainty and a stronger US dollar, earnings growth is still positive. Operating margins remain around historical highs, which supports improved free cash flow metrics. In addition, we are seeing pressure from shareholders to decrease leverage through management incentives.

US housing data have strengthened in recent months with improving affordability driven by low mortgage rates and a strong labor market. The rate of home price appreciation has accelerated after stabilizing near the long-term average. In the primary market, elevated securitization activity has weighed modestly on credit spreads but this has created value, in our view, relative to comparable fixed income credit sectors.

2020 faces many global uncertainties including a U.S. election, Brexit, unrest in Hong Kong and continuing trade tensions. However, the backdrop provided by global central bank easing more than offsets these concerns in our view helping to provide a foundation for potentially better growth, but also a strong tailwind to the fixed income market.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their advisors for a prospectus/summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fundprospectus.

Shares of Invesco funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of the Fund held until December 31, 2019. Performance is measured over a ten-fiscal-year period for both Classes. Performance information does not reflect charges that apply to separate accounts investing in the Fund. If these charges were taken into account, performance would be lower. The graphs assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions were reinvested in additional shares.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays Credit Index, an index of non-convertible U.S. investment grade corporate bonds; the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an index of U.S. corporate and government bonds and the FTSE Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index, an index of institutionally traded U.S. Treasury Bonds, government-sponsored bonds, mortgage-backed securities and corporate securities. The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:

 

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Performance quoted is past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Visit invesco.com for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value (NAV). Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or a loss when you sell shares. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions. Performance figures given represent the Fund and are not intended to reflect actual variable product values. They do not reflect sales charges, expenses and fees assessed in connection with a variable product. Sales charges, expenses and fees, which are determined by the variable product issuers, will vary and will lower the total return. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. As the result of a reorganization after the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Non-Service and Service share classes of the predecessor fund were reorganized into Series I and Series II Shares, respectively, of the Fund. Returns shown for Series I and Series II shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and the Fund. Share class returns will differ from those of the Oppenheimer predecessor fund because of different expenses. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes, sales charges and new fee agreements, if any. Fund literature is available at invesco.com

 

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Fund Expenses

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended December 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended December 31, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes.

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the 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 for the class of shares you hold 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 charges associated with the separate accounts that offer this Fund. Therefore, the “hypothetical” lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these separate account charges were included your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual   

Beginning

Account

Value

July 1, 2019      

      

Ending

Account

Value
December 31, 2019

       Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
December 31, 2019
               
Series I shares      $       1,000.00                  $ 1,024.50                  $ 3.83                   
Series II shares      1,000.00                  1,023.60                  5.11                   

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

               
Series I shares      1,000.00                  1,021.42                  3.83                   
Series II shares      1,000.00                  1,020.16                  5.10                   

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Class                     Expense Ratios             
Series I shares     0.75%              
Series II shares     1.00                 

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2019

 

    Principal Amount                  Value  
Asset-Backed Securities—16.0%                 
Auto Loans/Leases—11.6%

 

        
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-4, Cl. C, 2.94%, 1/10/241   $ 84,726      $ 84,831  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.57%, 1/10/241     227,000        229,319  
Series 2018-2, Cl. C, 3.70%, 7/10/241     255,000        256,550  
Series 2018-3, Cl. B, 3.49%, 6/13/221     61,208        61,314  
Series 2018-3, Cl. D, 4.14%, 10/15/241     25,000        25,487  
Series 2018-4, Cl. C, 3.97%, 1/13/251     180,000        182,372  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 3.41%, 6/12/251     145,000        146,835  
Series 2019-3, Cl. C, 2.76%, 9/12/251     160,000        160,611  
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-2, Cl. D, 3.42%, 4/18/23     300,000        305,265  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.08%, 12/18/23     190,000        193,019  
Series 2018-3, Cl. C, 3.74%, 10/18/24     260,000        270,030  
Series 2019-2, Cl. C, 2.74%, 4/18/25     100,000        100,909  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 2.99%, 6/18/25     280,000        283,172  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 2.58%, 9/18/25     135,000        133,716  
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust:     
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.15%, 2/20/251     40,000        40,454  
Series 2018-2, Cl. B, 3.48%, 10/20/231     120,000        121,393  
Series 2018-2, Cl. C, 3.69%, 12/20/231     115,000        116,688  
CarMax Auto Owner Trust:     
Series 2016-1, Cl. D, 3.11%, 8/15/22     185,000        185,217  
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.43%, 7/17/23     230,000        232,797  
Series 2017-4, Cl. D, 3.30%, 5/15/24     100,000        101,288  
Series 2018-4, Cl. C, 3.85%, 7/15/24     85,000        88,307  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 2.85%, 1/15/26     80,000        80,166  
CPS Auto Receivables Trust:     
Series 2018-A, Cl. B, 2.77%, 4/18/221     84,167        84,276  
Series 2018-B, Cl. B, 3.23%, 7/15/221     150,000        150,471  
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust:     
Series 2017-3A, Cl. C, 3.48%, 10/15/261     205,000        207,963  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 3.60%, 4/15/271     165,000        167,805  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. C, 3.77%, 6/15/271     250,000        254,908  
Series 2018-2A, Cl. C, 4.16%, 9/15/271     150,000        155,033  
Series 2018-3A, Cl. C, 4.04%, 12/15/271     210,000        216,276  
Series 2019-1A, Cl. B, 3.75%, 4/17/281     100,000        102,990  
Series 2019-1A, Cl. C, 3.94%, 6/15/281     190,000        196,342  
Drive Auto Receivables Trust:     
Series 2016-CA, Cl. D, 4.18%, 3/15/241     151,503        153,351  
Series 2017-1, Cl. D, 3.84%, 3/15/23     360,000        363,675  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.81%, 5/15/24     180,000        182,998  
Series 2018-2, Cl. D, 4.14%, 8/15/24     215,000        219,387  
Series 2018-3, Cl. D, 4.30%, 9/16/24     200,000        205,178  
Series 2018-5, Cl. C, 3.99%, 1/15/25     210,000        214,012  
Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.78%, 4/15/25     345,000        351,013  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 3.18%, 10/15/26     215,000        218,157  
Series 2019-4, Cl. D, 2.70%, 2/16/27     80,000        79,454  
DT Auto Owner Trust:     
Series 2016-4A, Cl. E, 6.49%, 9/15/231     120,000        123,094  
Series 2017-1A, Cl. D, 3.55%, 11/15/221     98,697        99,244  
Series 2017-2A, Cl. D, 3.89%, 1/15/231     163,257        164,415  
Series 2017-3A, Cl. D, 3.58%, 5/15/231     70,000        70,503  
Series 2017-3A, Cl. E, 5.60%, 8/15/241     195,000        201,978  
Series 2017-4A, Cl. D, 3.47%, 7/17/231     190,000        191,364  
Series 2017-4A, Cl. E, 5.15%, 11/15/241     215,000        221,576  
Series 2018-3A, Cl. B, 3.56%, 9/15/221     250,000        252,224  
Series 2018-3A, Cl. C, 3.79%, 7/15/241     100,000        101,620  
Series 2019-2A, Cl. D, 3.48%, 2/18/251     125,000        126,783  
Series 2019-3A, Cl. D, 2.96%, 4/15/251     75,000        75,064  
Series 2019-4A, Cl. D, 2.85%, 7/15/251     225,000        225,207  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust:     
Series 2018-1A, Cl. B, 2.75%, 4/15/221     34,953        34,967  
Series 2018-4A, Cl. B, 3.64%, 11/15/221     210,000        211,032  
Series 2019-1A, Cl. D, 4.13%, 12/16/241     260,000        268,474  
Series 2019-2A, Cl. C, 3.30%, 3/15/241     317,000        321,745  
Series 2019-4A, Cl. D, 2.58%, 9/15/251     240,000        237,931  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Auto Loans/Leases (Continued)

 

        
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-1, Cl. C, 6.22%, 6/15/221   $ 345,000      $ 354,008  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series
2018-1A, Cl. A, 2.82%, 7/15/221
    98,222        98,452  
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust:

 

Series 2017-3, Cl. C, 2.73%, 9/20/21     120,000        120,131  
Series 2018-2, Cl. C, 3.50%, 4/20/22     135,000        136,316  
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Cl. C, 2.70%, 10/15/241     115,000        115,686  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-1, Cl. E, 5.05%, 7/15/241     355,000        364,753  
Series 2017-2, Cl. D, 3.49%, 7/17/23     70,000        70,792  
Series 2017-3, Cl. D, 3.20%, 11/15/23     280,000        283,472  
Series 2018-1, Cl. D, 3.32%, 3/15/24     100,000        101,066  
Series 2018-2, Cl. D, 3.88%, 2/15/24     165,000        169,000  
Series 2018-5, Cl. C, 3.81%, 12/16/24     215,000        218,244  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 3.22%, 7/15/25     195,000        198,947  
Series 2019-3, Cl. D, 2.68%, 10/15/25     165,000        164,433  
Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust:

 

Series 2019-A, Cl. C, 3.30%, 5/22/231     315,000        320,659  
Series 2019-B, Cl. C, 2.77%, 8/21/231     115,000        115,545  
Series 2019-C, Cl. C, 2.39%, 11/20/231     210,000        208,542  
United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.16%, 8/12/241     150,000        151,152  
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust:

 

Series 2017-2A, Cl. E, 4.63%, 7/15/241     305,000        311,010  
Series 2018-1A, Cl. D, 3.41%, 5/15/231     160,000        161,834  
Series 2018-3A, Cl. B, 3.32%, 10/16/231     245,000        246,931  
Series 2019-3A, Cl. C, 2.49%, 10/15/241     260,000        260,156  
       14,021,379  
Credit Cards—1.5%

 

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

 

Series 2018-A, Cl. A, 3.07%, 12/16/24     495,000        500,572  
Series 2018-B, Cl. A, 3.46%, 7/15/25     230,000        235,286  
Series 2018-C, Cl. A, 3.55%, 8/15/25     470,000        481,789  
Series 2019-A, Cl. A, 3.14%, 12/15/25     75,000        76,681  
Series 2019-B, Cl. A, 2.49%, 4/15/26     270,000        272,314  
Series 2019-C, Cl. A, 2.21%, 7/15/26     235,000        235,380  
       1,802,022  
Home Equity Loans—0.1%

 

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset- Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-R5, Cl. M2, 2.482% [US0001M+69], 7/25/352     5,555        5,571  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-C, Cl. B, 2.54%, 5/15/25     65,000        65,579  
       71,150  
Leases—1.3%

 

CCG Receivables Trust:     
Series 2017-1, Cl. B, 2.75%, 11/14/231     230,000        230,265  
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.09%, 6/16/251     85,000        85,660  
Series 2018-1, Cl. C, 3.42%, 6/16/251     20,000        20,239  
Series 2018-2, Cl. C, 3.87%, 12/15/251     60,000        61,589  
Series 2019-1, Cl. B, 3.22%, 9/14/261     170,000        173,376  
Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.57%, 9/14/261     40,000        40,831  
Series 2019-2, Cl. B, 2.55%, 3/15/271     105,000        104,935  
Series 2019-2, Cl. C, 2.89%, 3/15/271     100,000        99,884  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2019-A, Cl. A4, 3.22%, 1/15/26     125,000        129,434  
Dell Equipment Finance Trust:     
Series 2017-2, Cl. B, 2.47%, 10/24/221     70,000        70,097  
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 3.34%, 6/22/231     80,000        81,024  
Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 3.14%, 3/22/241     325,000        329,831  
Series 2019-2, Cl. D, 2.48%, 4/22/251     115,000        114,328  
Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Cl. A1, 2.299%, 4/19/441     72,395        72,443  
       1,613,936  
 

 

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     Principal Amount                  Value  
Loans—1.5%                 
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Series 2019-3, Cl. A2, 2.34% [US0001M+60], 9/15/242   $ 560,000      $ 562,476  
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust:

 

Series 2018-3, Cl. B, 3.49%, 9/15/221     240,000        242,019  
Series 2018-3, Cl. C, 3.68%, 9/15/221     200,000        201,826  
Series 2018-4, Cl. B, 3.68%, 9/15/231     200,000        204,561  
Series 2018-4, Cl. C, 3.88%, 9/15/231     250,000        255,959  
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II:

 

Series 2018-1, Cl. A, 2.422% [US0001M+63], 9/25/231,2     110,000        110,200  
Series 2018-1, Cl. B, 2.592% [US0001M+80], 9/25/231,2     125,000        125,151  
Series 2019-1, Cl. C, 2.742% [US0001M+95], 5/25/241,2     25,000        25,056  
Series 2019-1, Cl. D, 3.242% [US0001M+145], 5/25/241,2     25,000        25,029  
     1,752,277  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $19,020,175)

 

 

    

 

19,260,764

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Obligations—30.9%

 

Agency—19.9%

 

U.S. Agency Securities—19.9%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold Pool:

 

5.00%, 12/1/34     2,843        3,105  
5.50%, 9/1/39     176,719        197,613  
6.00%, 10/1/22-10/1/29     186,890        207,640  
6.50%, 7/1/28-4/1/34     73,147        81,311  
7.00%, 10/1/31-10/1/37     67,415        74,786  
9.00%, 8/1/22-5/1/25     2,561        2,762  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Non Gold Pool, 10.50%, 10/1/20     44        45  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 205, Cl. IO, 93.91%, 9/1/293     3,226        609  
Series 206, Cl. IO, 7.104%, 12/15/293     58,659        11,891  
Series 243, Cl. 6, 2.633%, 12/15/323     37,649        6,348  
Series 304, Cl. C31, 7.932%, 12/15/273     116,497        7,736  
Series 304, Cl. C45, 7.889%, 12/15/273     94,736        6,297  
Series 304, Cl. C47, 5.711%, 12/15/273     55,171        3,732  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Mtg.- Linked Amortizing Global Debt Securities, Series 2012-1, Cl. A10, 2.06%, 1/15/22     187,144        187,842  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series K734, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 2/25/263,4     2,048,808        70,706  
Series KC02, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 3/25/243,4     4,565,100        69,020  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Principal- Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 176, Cl. PO, 4.108%, 6/1/265     15,988        15,011  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 151, Cl. F, 9.00%, 5/15/21     44        44  
Series 1674, Cl. Z, 6.75%, 2/15/24     4,315        4,574  
Series 2034, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 2/15/28     900        991  
Series 2042, Cl. N, 6.50%, 3/15/28     1,965        2,148  
Series 2043, Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 4/15/28     119,450        133,587  
Series 2046, Cl. G, 6.50%, 4/15/28     3,893        4,354  
Series 2053, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 4/15/28     1,035        1,161  
Series 2066, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 6/15/28     127,494        140,903  
Series 2195, Cl. LH, 6.50%, 10/15/29     92,864        103,483  
Series 2220, Cl. PD, 8.00%, 3/15/30     741        868  
Series 2326, Cl. ZP, 6.50%, 6/15/31     23,577        26,174  
Series 2461, Cl. PZ, 6.50%, 6/15/32     108,202        121,144  
Series 2470, Cl. LF, 2.74% [US0001M+100], 2/15/322     912        931  
Series 2635, Cl. AG, 3.50%, 5/15/32     16,521        17,054  
Series 3025, Cl. SJ, 18.371% [-3.6667 x US0001M+2,475], 8/15/352     9,487        13,077  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates: (Continued)

 

Series 3030, Cl. FL, 2.14% [US0001M+40], 9/15/352   $ 1,454      $ 1,451  
Series 3645, Cl. EH, 3.00%, 12/15/20     1,008        1,007  
Series 3822, Cl. JA, 5.00%, 6/15/40     734        739  
Series 3857, Cl. GL, 3.00%, 5/15/40     2,391        2,428  
Series 4221, Cl. HJ, 1.50%, 7/15/23     35,563        35,328  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2074, Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/283     518        46  
Series 2079, Cl. S, 99.999%, 7/17/283     1,033        111  
Series 2130, Cl. SC, 99.999%, 3/15/293     40,294        6,187  
Series 2526, Cl. SE, 95.87%, 6/15/293     1,518        270  
Series 2796, Cl. SD, 99.999%, 7/15/263     76,351        9,519  
Series 2920, Cl. S, 44.163%, 1/15/353     327,721        56,248  
Series 3004, Cl. SB, 0.00%, 7/15/353,4     13,970        1,656  
Series 3397, Cl. GS, 9.211%, 12/15/373     7,611        1,566  
Series 3424, Cl. EI, 0.00%, 4/15/383,4     5,994        896  
Series 3450, Cl. BI, 19.417%, 5/15/383     212,702        37,939  
Series 3606, Cl. SN, 18.519%, 12/15/393     52,496        8,003  
Series 4057, Cl. QI, 4.398%, 6/15/273     339,597        22,080  
Series 4146, Cl. AI, 8.002%, 12/15/273     146,798        9,645  
Series 4205, Cl. AI, 7.26%, 5/15/283     90,757        5,334  
Series 4316, Cl. JS, 0.00%, 1/15/443,4     155,221        20,761  
Series 4818, Cl. BI, 0.00%, 3/15/453,4     153,338        16,684  
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pool:

 

5.00%, 3/1/21-7/1/22     520        537  
5.50%, 2/1/35-5/1/36     81,671        91,941  
6.50%, 1/1/34     4,881        5,431  
7.00%, 1/1/30-12/1/32     10,955        12,582  
7.50%, 1/1/33     2,387        2,776  
8.50%, 7/1/32     2,677        2,704  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 221, Cl. 2, 99.999%, 5/25/233     728        65  
Series 222, Cl. 2, 99.999%, 6/25/233     80,282        7,174  
Series 252, Cl. 2, 0.00%, 11/25/233,4     71,439        6,731  
Series 294, Cl. 2, 99.999%, 2/25/283     14,226        2,328  
Series 301, Cl. 2, 30.504%, 4/25/293     1,107        197  
Series 303, Cl. IO, 73.905%, 11/25/293     24,642        5,167  
Series 320, Cl. 2, 86.056%, 4/25/323     106,719        23,357  
Series 321, Cl. 2, 39.826%, 4/25/323     267,894        51,365  
Series 324, Cl. 2, 22.722%, 7/25/323     2,549        478  
Series 331, Cl. 5, 0.00%, 2/25/333,4     3,690        752  
Series 331, Cl. 9, 20.411%, 2/25/333     83,882        16,333  
Series 334, Cl. 12, 0.00%, 3/25/333,4     6,101        1,179  
Series 334, Cl. 17, 61.126%, 2/25/333     54,369        10,753  
Series 339, Cl. 12, 0.00%, 6/25/333,4     82,543        16,603  
Series 339, Cl. 7, 0.00%, 11/25/333,4     179,833        35,785  
Series 343, Cl. 13, 0.00%, 9/25/333,4     92,385        17,922  
Series 343, Cl. 18, 0.00%, 5/25/343,4     21,970        4,044  
Series 345, Cl. 9, 0.00%, 1/25/343,4     65,116        11,998  
Series 351, Cl. 10, 0.00%, 4/25/343,4     27,554        5,224  
Series 351, Cl. 8, 0.00%, 4/25/343,4     48,393        9,216  
Series 356, Cl. 10, 0.00%, 6/25/353,4     34,716        6,005  
Series 356, Cl. 12, 0.00%, 2/25/353,4     17,157        3,208  
Series 362, Cl. 13, 0.00%, 8/25/353,4     66,534        13,310  
Series 364, Cl. 15, 0.00%, 9/25/353,4     3,578        631  
Series 364, Cl. 16, 0.00%, 9/25/353,4     73,774        13,952  
Series 365, Cl. 16, 0.00%, 3/25/363,4     90,289        20,147  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 1993-87, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 6/25/23     56,151        59,319  
Series 1998-58, Cl. PC, 6.50%, 10/25/28     67,653        74,959  
Series 1998-61, Cl. PL, 6.00%, 11/25/28     32,396        35,836  
Series 1999-54, Cl. LH, 6.50%, 11/25/29     52,154        57,770  
Series 2001-51, Cl. OD, 6.50%, 10/25/31     2,868        3,047  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount                  Value  
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

        
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates: (Continued)

 

Series 2005-73, Cl. DF, 2.042% [US0001M+25], 8/25/352   $ 1,439      $ 1,432  
Series 2006-11, Cl. PS, 17.996% [-3.6667 x US0001M+2,456.67], 3/25/362     54,014        80,405  
Series 2006-46, Cl. SW, 17.629% [-3.6665 x US0001M+2,419.92], 6/25/362     34,495        50,509  
Series 2006-50, Cl. KS, 17.629% [-3.6667 x US0001M+2,420], 6/25/362     41,576        60,109  
Series 2009-113, Cl. DB, 3.00%, 12/25/20     398        398  
Series 2009-36, Cl. FA, 2.732% [US0001M+94], 6/25/372     19,998        20,345  
Series 2010-43, Cl. KG, 3.00%, 1/25/21     496        496  
Series 2011-3, Cl. EL, 3.00%, 5/25/20     83        83  
Series 2011-82, Cl. AD, 4.00%, 8/25/26     2,932        2,944  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2001-61, Cl. SH, 43.515%, 11/18/313     3,341        630  
Series 2001-63, Cl. SD, 61.987%, 12/18/313     1,038        168  
Series 2001-65, Cl. S, 60.043%, 11/25/313     83,819        14,293  
Series 2001-68, Cl. SC, 75.588%, 11/25/313     796        147  
Series 2001-81, Cl. S, 56.776%, 1/25/323     23,257        4,105  
Series 2002-28, Cl. SA, 64.01%, 4/25/323     780        144  
Series 2002-38, Cl. SO, 99.999%, 4/25/323     2,369        412  
Series 2002-39, Cl. SD, 92.123%, 3/18/323     1,567        324  
Series 2002-47, Cl. NS, 64.261%, 4/25/323     77,616        14,829  
Series 2002-48, Cl. S, 63.259%, 7/25/323     1,169        228  
Series 2002-51, Cl. S, 62.448%, 8/25/323     71,251        13,621  
Series 2002-52, Cl. SL, 63.005%, 9/25/323     806        154  
Series 2002-53, Cl. SK, 99.999%, 4/25/323     5,458        1,159  
Series 2002-56, Cl. SN, 58.878%, 7/25/323     1,594        311  
Series 2002-60, Cl. SM, 36.296%, 8/25/323     10,233        1,619  
Series 2002-7, Cl. SK, 45.544%, 1/25/323     4,845        823  
Series 2002-77, Cl. BS, 41.599%, 12/18/323     6,960        1,377  
Series 2002-77, Cl. IS, 84.295%, 12/18/323     4,036        790  
Series 2002-77, Cl. SH, 47.91%, 12/18/323     31,172        5,114  
Series 2002-84, Cl. SA, 46.929%, 12/25/323     77,177        13,632  
Series 2002-9, Cl. MS, 55.964%, 3/25/323     1,274        248  
Series 2002-90, Cl. SN, 36.424%, 8/25/323     5,264        888  
Series 2002-90, Cl. SY, 41.868%, 9/25/323     3,863        643  
Series 2003-26, Cl. DI, 84.741%, 4/25/333     3,561        853  
Series 2003-33, Cl. SP, 45.317%, 5/25/333     82,162        17,656  
Series 2003-4, Cl. S, 40.389%, 2/25/333     49,781        10,266  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

        
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security: (Continued)

 

Series 2004-54, Cl. DS, 99.999%, 11/25/303   $ 67,066      $ 10,570  
Series 2005-14, Cl. SE, 49.33%, 3/25/353     57,300        8,723  
Series 2005-40, Cl. SA, 99.999%, 5/25/353     165,407        28,024  
Series 2005-40, Cl. SB, 78.015%, 5/25/353     7,649        1,003  
Series 2005-52, Cl. JH, 37.992%, 5/25/353     43,352        5,877  
Series 2005-93, Cl. SI, 11.13%, 10/25/353     124,540        21,428  
Series 2008-55, Cl. SA, 0.00%, 7/25/383,4     4,506        625  
Series 2009-8, Cl. BS, 99.999%, 2/25/243     488        28  
Series 2011-96, Cl. SA, 10.959%, 10/25/413     41,757        7,110  
Series 2012-121, Cl. IB, 6.594%, 11/25/273     143,837        9,183  
Series 2012-134, Cl. SA, 1.25%, 12/25/423     117,094        21,911  
Series 2012-40, Cl. PI, 25.855%, 4/25/413     79,902        8,422  
Series 2015-57, Cl. LI, 5.94%, 8/25/353     368,346        47,886  
Series 2016-45, Cl. MI, 7.899%, 7/25/463     105,091        19,692  
Series 2017-60, Cl. LI, 0.00%, 8/25/473,4     189,294        19,024  
Series 2017-66, Cl. AS, 0.00%, 9/25/473,4     867,511        135,350  
Series 2018-16, Cl. NI, 0.841%, 12/25/443     77,993        7,986  
Series 2018-69, Cl. CI, 0.00%, 10/25/463,4     112,377        4,811  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 1993-184, Cl. M, 5.195%, 9/25/235     26,335        25,277  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., TBA:

 

  
2.50%, 1/1/346     1,465,000        1,477,492  
3.00%, 1/1/34-1/1/496     8,145,000        8,269,807  
3.50%, 1/1/496     5,435,000        5,588,423  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:     
Series 2013-K25, Cl. C, 3.619%, 11/25/451,7     90,000        91,715  
Series 2013-K26, Cl. C, 3.597%, 12/25/451,7     60,000        61,177  
Series 2013-K28, Cl. C, 3.49%, 6/25/461,7     285,000        290,183  
Series 2013-K713, Cl. C, 3.169%, 4/25/461,7     245,000        245,000  
Series 2014-K715, Cl. C, 4.117%, 2/25/461,7     190,000        192,947  
Government National Mortgage Assn. I Pool:

 

  
7.00%, 12/15/23-3/15/26     2,456        2,559  
Government National Mortgage Assn. TBA, 3.50%, 1/1/496     4,265,000        4,395,144  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2002-15, Cl. SM, 99.999%, 2/16/323     92,210        223  
Series 2011-52, Cl. HS, 23.081%, 4/16/413     296,366        46,188  
Series 2017-136, Cl. LI, 4.251%, 9/16/473     281,569        46,268  
Series 2017-149, Cl. GS, 2.127%, 10/16/473     328,273        48,000  
 

 

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    Principal Amount                  Value  
U.S. Agency Securities (Continued)

 

        
MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Cl. A3, 1.892% [US0001M+10], 8/25/362   $ 43,903      $ 20,452  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts., Series 2018-HQA1, Cl. M2, 4.092% [US0001M+230], 9/25/302     110,000        111,338  
       23,976,672  
CMOs—3.1%

 

        
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—3.1%

 

        
BANK, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2019-BN16, Cl. XA, 10.958%, 2/15/523     1,578,039        110,426  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2006-1, Cl. A1, 3.84% [H15T1Y+225], 2/25/362     78,802        80,948  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR20, Cl. ASB, 3.305%, 11/10/47     62,976        64,553  
Connecticut Avenue Securities:

 

  
Series 2014-C01, Cl. M2, 6.192% [US0001M+440], 1/25/242     266,115        289,404  
Series 2014-C02, Cl. 1M2, 4.392% [US0001M+260], 5/25/242     156,458        163,041  
Series 2014-C03, Cl. 1M2, 4.792% [US0001M+300], 7/25/242     253,763        267,128  
Series 2014-C04, Cl. 2M2, 6.792% [US0001M+500], 11/25/242     254,455        275,130  
Series 2016-C03, Cl. 1M1, 3.792% [US0001M+200], 10/25/282     8,079        8,090  
Series 2016-C06, Cl. 1M2, 6.042% [US0001M+425], 4/25/292     280,000        300,998  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series K735, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 5/25/263,4     2,159,145        116,256  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series K093, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 5/25/293,4     1,693,505        127,865  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 3010, Cl. WB, 4.50%, 7/15/20     206        206  
Series 3848, Cl. WL, 4.00%, 4/15/40     9,489        9,655  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2922, Cl. SE, 27.454%, 2/15/353     38,993        6,118  
Series 2981, Cl. AS, 3.848%, 5/15/353     45,797        6,208  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 2001-74, Cl. QE, 6.00%, 12/25/31     78,630        87,933  
Series 2003-28, Cl. KG, 5.50%, 4/25/23     154,762        161,058  
Series 2014-20, Cl. HL, 1.50%, 1/25/40     153,476        152,375  
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:

 

Series 2002-52, Cl. SD, 99.999%, 9/25/323     110,256        21,386  
Series 2005-12, Cl. SC, 39.578%, 3/25/353     17,568        2,721  
FREMF Mortgage Trust:     
Series 2010-K6, Cl. B, 5.397%, 12/25/461,7     55,000        54,912  
Series 2013-K27, Cl. C, 3.496%, 1/25/461,7     95,000        97,394  
Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2007-17, Cl. AI, 59.244%, 4/16/373     46,473        8,251  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2013-C10, Cl. AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47     315,000        322,963  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Continued)

 

        
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust: (Continued)

 

Series 2014-C20, Cl. AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47   $ 220,000      $ 231,588  
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-1, Cl. 2A1, 4.269%, 7/26/451,7     4,426        4,523  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:

 

  
Series 2014-DN1, Cl. M2, 3.992% [US0001M+220], 2/25/242     22,164        22,410  
Series 2014-DN3, Cl. M3, 5.792% [US0001M+400], 8/25/242     162,276        173,029  
Series 2014-HQ2, Cl. M3, 5.542% [US0001M+375], 9/25/242     335,000        362,154  
Series 2015-HQA2, Cl. M2, 4.592% [US0001M+280], 5/25/282     14,965        15,046  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C14, Cl. AS, 3.488%, 6/15/46     150,000        154,491  
       3,698,260  
Non-Agency—7.9%

 

        
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages—7.9%

 

        
Banc of America Funding Trust:

 

  
Series 2007-1, Cl. 1A3, 6.00%, 1/25/37     65,031        63,743  
Series 2007-C, Cl. 1A4, 4.366%, 5/20/367     22,686        22,725  
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Cl. 1A24, 6.00%, 3/25/37     44,279        43,807  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2005-9, Cl. A1, 4.27% [H15T1Y+230], 10/25/352     64,207        66,113  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2018-B1, Cl. XA, 10.80%, 1/15/513     1,779,016        60,051  
Capital Lease Funding Securitization LP, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-CTL1, Cl. IO, 0.00%, 6/22/241,3,4     108,644        1,632  
CD Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017- CD6, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/13/503,4     740,589        38,819  
Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR1, Cl. A15, 4.00%, 4/25/491,7     61,617        63,127  
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Cl. 1A3, 4.086%, 1/25/367     65,782        65,227  
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:     
Series 2005-17, Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 9/25/35     7,786        7,803  
Series 2005-26, Cl. 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/35     55,382        51,332  
Series 2005-J4, Cl. A7, 5.50%, 11/25/35     6,591        6,570  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Cl. AAB, 3.477%, 5/10/47     84,230        86,499  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:

 

Series 2013-GC17, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 11/10/463,4     387,139        13,236  
Series 2017-C4, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 10/12/503,4     2,053,168        130,302  
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-AR1, Cl. 1A1, 4.97% [H15T1Y+240], 10/25/352     186,828        187,169  
COMM Mortgage Trust:

 

  
Series 2013-CR6, Cl. AM, 3.147%, 3/10/461     245,000        249,432  
Series 2014-CR21, Cl. AM, 3.987%, 12/10/47     715,000        759,456  
Series 2014-LC15, Cl. AM, 4.198%, 4/10/47     170,000        180,719  
Series 2014-UBS6, Cl. AM, 4.048%, 12/10/47     475,000        499,767  
COMM Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2012-CR5, Cl. XA, 23.776%, 12/10/453     1,961,952        75,568  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount                  Value  
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities:

 

  
Series 2014-C03, Cl. 2M2, 4.692% [US0001M+290], 7/25/242   $ 44,493      $ 46,402  
Series 2016-C01, Cl. 1M2, 8.542% [US0001M+675], 8/25/282     145,071        161,573  
Series 2016-C02, Cl. 1M2, 7.792% [US0001M+600], 9/25/282     257,501        283,579  
Series 2017-C01, Cl. 1M2, 5.342% [US0001M+355], 7/25/292     185,000        195,937  
Series 2017-C03, Cl. 1M1, 2.742% [US0001M+95], 10/25/292     203,607        203,941  
Series 2018-C01, Cl. 1M1, 2.392% [US0001M+60], 7/25/302     270,869        270,857  
Series 2018-C03, Cl. 1M1, 2.472% [US0001M+68], 10/25/302     122,560        122,611  
Series 2018-C05, Cl. 1M1, 2.512% [US0001M+72], 1/25/312     45,032        45,050  
Series 2018-C06, Cl. 2M1, 2.342% [US0001M+55], 3/25/312     10,259        10,258  
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-R02, Cl. 1M1, 2.642% [US0001M+85], 8/25/311,2     20,390        20,392  
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-6, Cl. 1A4, 6.00%, 7/25/36     124,769        102,675  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series KC03, Cl. X1, 0.00%, 11/25/243,4     2,754,968        61,047  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., STACR Trust:

 

Series 2018-HQA2, Cl. M1, 2.542% [US0001M+75], 10/25/481,2     247,023        247,097  
Series 2019-HRP1, Cl. M2, 3.192% [US0001M+140], 2/25/491,2     60,000        60,056  
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Cl. 1A6, 2.442% [US0001M+65], 11/25/352     99,750        64,152  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

  
Series 2012-GC6, Cl. A3, 3.482%, 1/10/45     59,774        60,850  
Series 2013-GC12, Cl. AAB, 2.678%, 6/10/46     23,574        23,722  
Series 2013-GC16, Cl. AS, 4.649%, 11/10/46     45,000        48,452  
Series 2014-GC18, Cl. AAB, 3.648%, 1/10/47     70,130        71,993  
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Cl. 6A1, 4.657%, 7/25/357     34,912        35,715  
HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-3, Cl. A2, 2.102% [US0001M+31], 7/25/352     11,583        11,634  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

Series 2013-C16, Cl. AS, 4.517%, 12/15/46     300,000        321,763  
Series 2013-LC11, Cl. AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46     40,000        40,667  
Series 2016-JP3, Cl. A2, 2.435%, 8/15/49     147,066        147,059  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust:     
Series 2007-A1, Cl. 5A1, 4.305%, 7/25/357     40,498        41,455  
Series 2018-8, Cl. A17, 4.00%, 1/25/491,7     50,000        50,872  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

 

  
Series 2014-C24, Cl. B, 4.116%, 11/15/477     245,000        254,693  
Series 2014-C25, Cl. AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47     200,000        211,611  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Continued)

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 2015-C27, Cl. XA, 16.833%, 2/15/483   $ 2,260,027      $ 108,211  
LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security, Series 1998-C1, Cl. IO, 0.00%, 2/18/303,4     54,486        1  
Lehman Structured Securities Corp., Series 2002-GE1, Cl. A, 0.00%, 7/26/241,7     21,313        13,331  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

 

  
Series 2013-C9, Cl. AS, 3.456%, 5/15/46     225,000        232,356  
Series 2014-C19, Cl. AS, 3.832%, 12/15/47     595,000        626,885  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Cl. A4, 4.661%, 6/15/441     75,000        76,682  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-HR2, Cl. XA, 0.00%, 12/15/503,4     678,648        34,852  
Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust, Series 2012-R3, Cl. 1B, 3.271%, 11/26/361,7     391,058        377,561  
RALI Trust:     
Series 2006-QS13, Cl. 1A8, 6.00%, 9/25/36     549        495  
Series 2007-QS6, Cl. A28, 5.75%, 4/25/37     6,594        6,178  
STACR Trust:     
Series 2018-DNA2, Cl. M1, 2.592% [US0001M+80], 12/25/301,2     211,600        211,782  
Series 2018-DNA3, Cl. M1, 2.542% [US0001M+75], 9/25/481,2     37,829        37,854  
Series 2018-HRP2, Cl. M2, 3.042% [US0001M+125], 2/25/471,2     215,000        215,412  
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Nts.:

 

Series 2016-DNA1, Cl. M2, 4.692% [US0001M+290], 7/25/282     49,152        49,363  
Series 2016-DNA2, Cl. M3, 6.442% [US0001M+465], 10/25/282     233,268        251,422  
Series 2016-DNA4, Cl. M2, 3.092% [US0001M+130], 3/25/292     117,496        117,757  
Series 2017-HQA1, Cl. M1, 2.992% [US0001M+120], 8/25/292     94,843        94,919  
Series 2018-DNA1, Cl. M1, 2.242% [US0001M+45], 7/25/302     166,426        166,304  
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C5, Cl. XA, 12.545%, 11/15/503     1,241,685        70,627  
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

 

Series 2003-AR10, Cl. A7, 4.19%, 10/25/337     48,866        49,218  
Series 2005-AR14, Cl. 1A4, 3.844%, 12/25/357     98,002        98,130  
Series 2005-AR16, Cl. 1A1, 3.748%, 12/25/357     46,384        46,345  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS1, Cl. ASB, 2.934%, 5/15/48     305,000        309,865  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Interest-Only Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2017-C42, Cl. XA, 10.48%, 12/15/503     892,107        52,563  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Cl. A7, 4.00%, 11/25/481,7     68,032        68,110  
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

 

  
Series 2014-C20, Cl. AS, 4.176%, 5/15/47     130,000        137,852  
Series 2014-LC14, Cl. AS, 4.351%, 3/15/477     145,000        154,600  
       9,497,885  
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $38,325,638)

 

     37,172,817  
 

 

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    Principal Amount                  Value  
U.S. Government Obligations—3.8%

 

United States Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/49   $ 575,600      $ 557,893  
United States Treasury Nts.:

 

  
1.625%, 12/31/21-12/15/22     1,145,000        1,145,682  
1.75%, 12/31/24-11/15/29     2,962,000        2,951,461  

Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $4,656,731)

 

 

    

 

4,655,036

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes—46.5%

 

Consumer Discretionary—5.7%

 

Automobiles—2.1%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/221     319,000        321,356  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.584% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/18/24     200,000        216,474  
General Motors Co., 6.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/43     78,000        87,553  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

 

  
4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/23     310,000        326,205  
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/6/21     250,000        259,217  
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 2.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/9/221     318,000        319,184  
Hyundai Capital America, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/8/231     315,000        329,070  
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/211     310,000        316,457  
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/12/211     298,000        308,223  
      

 

2,483,739

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.3%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/18/26     247,000        254,206  
McDonald’s Corp., 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/49     74,000        75,358  
      

 

329,564

 

 

 

Household Durables—0.8%

 

DR Horton, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/23     290,000        309,439  
Lennar Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/30/25     314,000        338,205  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.:

 

  
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/23     257,000        269,957  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/27     75,000        81,213  
       998,814  
Internet & Catalog Retail—0.4%

 

QVC, Inc., 4.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 2/15/25

 

   

 

520,000

 

 

 

    

 

537,931

 

 

 

Media—1.5%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., 7/1/49     87,000        94,564  
Comcast Corp.:     
2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/30     90,000        90,364  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48     105,000        116,576  
Discovery Communications LLC, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29     191,000        206,333  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The):

 

  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/21     251,000        257,987  
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/24     311,000        334,794  
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 9/15/42     106,000        108,322  
ViacomCBS, Inc.:     
4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/29     160,000        174,666  
4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/43     100,000        105,983  
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/24     321,000        338,669  
       1,828,258  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Specialty Retail—0.3%

 

Ross Stores, Inc., 3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24

 

  $

 

324,000

 

 

 

   $

 

338,313

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.3%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/261

 

   

 

316,000

 

 

 

    

 

335,150

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—4.5%

 

Beverages—0.9%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 8.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/39     186,000        292,658  
Bacardi Ltd., 4.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/281     163,000        177,613  
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.057% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/23     304,000        320,612  
Pernod Ricard SA, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/221     307,000        323,006  
       1,113,889  
Food & Staples Retailing—0.3%

 

Kroger Co. (The), 4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/47     89,000        94,568  
Walgreen Co., 3.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/22     303,000        309,191  
       403,759  
Food Products—2.2%

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.:     
3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/26     216,000        216,006  
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/24/20     313,000        316,954  
Conagra Brands, Inc.:     
3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/22/21     240,000        247,665  
4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/25     302,000        333,551  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/261     308,000        327,050  
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/28/211     319,000        319,030  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.:     
3.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/221     174,000        174,530  
5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/291     255,000        282,663  
Tyson Foods, Inc.:     
3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/28/23     255,000        270,486  
5.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/28/48     89,000        111,894  
       2,599,829  
Tobacco—1.1%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 3.49% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/14/22     209,000        215,055  
BAT Capital Corp., 3.557% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27     169,000        172,496  
BAT International Finance plc, 3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/7/221     314,000        320,915  
Imperial Brands Finance plc, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/221     308,000        317,078  
Imperial Tobacco Finance plc, 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/21/201     233,000        233,679  
       1,259,223  
Energy—4.4%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.2%

 

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/21/251

 

   

 

184,000

 

 

 

    

 

198,113

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.2%

 

Apache Corp., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/28     237,000        247,633  
Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/24     156,000        168,801  
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27     187,000        198,068  
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/29     160,000        169,348  
 

 

13      INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount                  Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued)

 

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/28   $ 174,000      $ 185,116  
Devon Energy Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/42     64,000        71,321  
Energy Transfer Operating LP:     
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/23     245,000        255,936  
5.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/47     94,000        100,241  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/50     116,000        124,620  
EQT Corp.:     
2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/20     150,000        149,985  
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/22     177,000        173,922  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/21     124,000        129,092  
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/48     132,000        153,063  
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/48     69,000        73,317  
MPLX LP:     
2.985% [US0003M+110] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/9/222     149,000        149,611  
4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/271     195,000        205,414  
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/24     283,000        311,161  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:     
2.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/24     344,000        349,683  
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/29     157,000        160,177  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/44     64,000        64,559  
ONEOK, Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/29     161,000        174,304  
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/29     154,000        151,890  
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/291     164,000        163,487  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

 

  
4.20% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/28     166,000        175,901  
5.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 5/15/24     280,000        312,329  
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/27     194,000        200,650  
Valero Energy Corp., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/29     153,000        165,110  
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/23     318,000        329,373  
       5,114,112  
Financials—15.4%

 

Capital Markets—2.0%

 

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% [H15T5Y+326.6] Sub. Nts., 1/14/501,2     235,000        238,180  
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/25     252,000        270,998  
Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/19/291     159,000        158,574  
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/17/26     147,000        163,165  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The):

 

3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/16/26     172,000        180,906  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/25/26     170,000        179,911  
Morgan Stanley:     
4.431% [US0003M+162.8] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/23/302     238,000        269,037  
5.00% Sub. Nts., 11/24/25     264,000        297,350  
Northern Trust Corp., 3.375% [US0003M+113.1] Sub. Nts., 5/8/322     119,000        122,249  
Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/26     157,000        165,925  
UBS Group AG:     
4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/261     153,000        166,367  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Capital Markets (Continued)

 

UBS Group AG: (Continued) 4.253% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/23/281   $ 135,000      $ 147,583  
       2,360,245  
Commercial Banks—7.9%

 

Bank of America Corp.:     
3.824% [US0003M+157.5] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/20/282     185,000        199,113  
4.271% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/23/292     253,000        281,064  
7.75% Sub. Nts., 5/14/38     232,000        365,392  
Bank of Ireland Group plc, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/25/231     250,000        267,499  
Bank of Montreal, Series E, 3.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/5/24     247,000        257,426  
BBVA USA, 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/27/24     255,000        252,881  
BNP Paribas SA, 4.375% [USSW5+148.3] Sub. Nts., 3/1/331,2     176,000        190,065  
Citigroup, Inc.:     
4.075% [US0003M+119.2] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/23/292     256,000        280,501  
5.00% [SOFRRATE+381.3] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,8     249,000        260,983  
Citizens Bank NA (Providence RI), 2.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/26/22     65,000        65,800  
Credit Agricole SA, 4.375% Sub. Nts., 3/17/251     310,000        333,328  
Credit Suisse AG (New York), 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/9/24     189,000        201,019  
Danske Bank AS, 3.244% [US0003M+159.1] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/20/251,2     200,000        202,366  
Discover Bank, 4.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/13/28     116,000        130,707  
Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati OH), 3.85% Sub. Nts., 3/15/26     168,000        178,946  
HSBC Holdings plc:     
3.95% [US0003M+98.72] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/18/242     103,000        108,359  
4.041% [US0003M+154.6] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/13/282     125,000        133,697  
4.583% [US0003M+153.46] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/19/292     171,000        191,120  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/25     317,000        342,483  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.:     
3.54% [US0003M+138] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/282     259,000        275,087  
3.782% [US0003M+133.7] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/282     337,000        363,281  
3.797% [US0003M+89] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/23/242     315,000        332,003  
KeyCorp, 4.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/29/25     101,000        110,683  
Lloyds Bank plc, 2.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/14/22     256,000        257,235  
Lloyds Banking Group plc, 6.657% [US0003M+127] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds1,2,8     304,000        361,870  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 3.741% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/7/29     196,000        211,409  
National Australia Bank Ltd., 3.933% [H15T5Y+188] Sub. Nts., 8/2/341,2     153,000        158,991  
Nordea Bank Abp, 4.625% [USSW5+169] Sub. Nts., 9/13/331,2     112,000        122,138  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/19/27     235,000        246,422  
Royal Bank of Canada, 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/5/23     272,000        287,528  
 

 

14      INVESCO OPPENHEIMER V.I. TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND


    

 

    Principal Amount                  Value  
Commercial Banks (Continued)

 

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/7/24   $ 256,000      $ 263,332  
Societe Generale SA, 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/28/241     248,000        260,787  
Standard Chartered plc, 2.744% [US0003M+120] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/10/221,2     250,000        251,747  
Synovus Financial Corp., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/22     180,000        182,264  
Truist Bank:     
2.636% [H15T5Y+115] Sub. Nts., 9/17/292     390,000        389,846  
3.30% Sub. Nts., 5/15/26     112,000        116,657  
4.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/3/25     135,000        148,268  
US Bancorp, 3.10% Sub. Nts., 4/27/26     204,000        212,326  
Wells Fargo & Co.: 3.584% [US0003M+131] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/22/282     257,000        273,129  
4.75% Sub. Nts., 12/7/46     160,000        191,847  
Zions Bancorp NA, 3.25% Sub. Nts., 10/29/29     250,000        245,446  
       9,505,045  
Consumer Finance—0.9%

 

American Express Co.:     
3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/20/26     190,000        197,566  
4.90% [US0003M+328.5] Jr. Sub. Perpetual Bonds2,8     246,000        247,296  
Capital One Financial Corp.:

 

  
3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/27     103,000        109,841  
3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/28     91,000        97,812  
Discover Financial Services, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/4/25     112,000        118,569  
Synchrony Financial, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/24     252,000        268,910  
       1,039,994  
Diversified Financial Services—0.9%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/26/22     295,000        303,222  
AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/20/28     165,000        179,127  
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 3.15% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/2/271     121,000        124,333  
BPCE SA, 4.50% Sub. Nts., 3/15/251     185,000        199,355  
EDP Finance BV, 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/241     219,000        228,000  
       1,034,037  
Insurance—1.6%

 

Athene Global Funding, 2.95% Sec. Nts., 11/12/261     440,000        439,407  
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/22/27     67,000        66,827  
CNA Financial Corp., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/27     239,000        249,002  
Lincoln National Corp., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/28     193,000        205,662  
Manulife Financial Corp., 4.061% [USISDA05+164.7] Sub. Nts., 2/24/322     193,000        200,239  
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/30/47     106,000        121,922  
Principal Financial Group, Inc., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29     190,000        207,093  
Prudential Financial, Inc.:     
3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/13/51     149,000        156,743  
5.20% [US0003M+304] Jr. Sub. Nts., 3/15/442     243,000        259,580  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Insurance (Continued)

 

Willis North America, Inc., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/49   $ 74,000      $ 73,909  
       1,980,384  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—2.0%

 

American Tower Corp.:     
3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/23     262,000        268,322  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/25     168,000        179,867  
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/29     162,000        173,959  
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/27     170,000        179,853  
Equinix, Inc., 3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/18/29     155,000        155,863  
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/30     148,000        149,754  
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/26     219,000        228,561  
Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/30     297,000        298,102  
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 3.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/29     49,000        49,497  
Kite Realty Group LP, 4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/26     215,000        214,881  
Regency Centers LP, 2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/29     226,000        225,818  
Spirit Realty LP, 3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/27     209,000        209,296  
Welltower, Inc., 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27     140,000        140,567  
       2,474,340  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%

 

Nationwide Building Society, 3.96% [US0003M+185.5] Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/18/301,2

 

   

 

150,000

 

 

 

    

 

161,116

 

 

 

Health Care—3.8%

 

Biotechnology—0.9%

 

AbbVie, Inc.:     
2.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/261     113,000        114,864  
3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/291     381,000        387,833  
4.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/21/391     128,000        135,731  
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/14/48     131,000        150,256  
Amgen, Inc., 4.563% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/48     89,000        103,332  
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/46     133,000        159,711  
       1,051,727  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.4%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/6/27     165,000        175,795  
Hologic, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/251     318,000        328,998  
       504,793  
Health Care Providers & Services—0.9%

 

Anthem, Inc., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/22     315,000        322,874  
Cigna Corp., 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/25     246,000        267,027  
CVS Health Corp., 5.05% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/25/48     201,000        237,856  
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 5.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/31/221     295,000        315,648  
       1,143,405  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.3%

 

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/261     312,000        329,884  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

    Principal Amount                  Value  
Pharmaceuticals—1.3%

 

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/24   $ 302,000      $ 317,167  
Bayer US Finance II LLC, 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/231     313,000        328,537  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/26/291     225,000        240,648  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 4.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/28/28     137,000        149,021  
Mylan, Inc., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/231     309,000        313,574  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/26/28     159,000        185,152  
       1,534,099  
Industrials—3.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.8%

 

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/251     246,000        261,051  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/231     317,000        333,961  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/43     175,000        211,291  
United Technologies Corp., 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/16/25     193,000        210,526  
       1,016,829  
Air Freight & Couriers—0.1%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/29/211

 

   

 

110,000

 

 

 

    

 

112,540

 

 

 

Airlines—0.5%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/28/24     410,000        411,031  
United Airlines 2019-2 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 2.70%, 5/1/32     149,000        149,748  
       560,779  
Building Products—0.4%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.:

 

3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/29     154,000        155,848  
4.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/21/23     297,000        313,837  
       469,685  
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.3%

 

Experian Finance plc, 2.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/301

 

   

 

329,000

 

 

 

    

 

324,059

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—0.4%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.373% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/25     163,000        169,792  
General Electric Co., 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/9/22     320,000        324,359  
       494,151  
Machinery—0.3%

 

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/21/29     152,000        163,157  
nVent Finance Sarl, 4.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/28     162,000        168,107  
       331,264  
Professional Services—0.2%

 

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/23

 

   

 

198,000

 

 

 

    

 

210,636

 

 

 

Road & Rail—0.5%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/261     276,000        281,731  
Ryder System, Inc., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/24     310,000        311,520  
       593,251  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.:     
3.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/25   $ 99,000      $ 101,905  
3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/27     106,000        109,907  
GATX Corp., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/28     201,000        207,138  
       418,950  
Information Technology—3.6%

 

Communications Equipment—0.5%

 

British Telecommunications plc, 4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/4/23     201,000        216,359  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/21/281     149,000        166,327  
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/23/28     241,000        261,371  
       644,057  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments, & Components—0.8%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/12/28     232,000        237,647  
Corning, Inc., 5.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/79     85,000        93,237  
FLIR Systems, Inc., 3.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21     308,000        310,507  
Tech Data Corp., 4.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/27     264,000        272,602  
       913,993  
IT Services—0.9%

 

DXC Technology Co., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/27     241,000        259,502  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/28     162,000        181,361  
Fiserv, Inc., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/1/29     229,000        240,834  
Global Payments, Inc., 3.20% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/29     153,000        156,358  
VeriSign, Inc.:     
4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27     190,000        200,802  
5.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/25     99,000        109,335  
       1,148,192  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.7%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.922% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/21     316,000        323,205  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/211     292,000        299,420  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/18/261     203,000        215,407  
       838,032  
Software—0.2%

 

Autodesk, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/25     98,000        107,010  
VMware, Inc., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/21/27     161,000        168,487  
       275,497  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.5%

 

Apple, Inc., 4.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/13/45     188,000        227,493  
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.30% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/1/291     317,000        357,261  
       584,754  
Materials—1.9%

 

Chemicals—0.7%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/26     207,000        217,788  
Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/21     126,000        129,246  
Nutrien Ltd.:     
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/30/20     41,000        41,271  
 

 

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    Principal Amount                  Value  
Chemicals (Continued)

 

Nutrien Ltd.: (Continued)
5.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/49
  $ 84,000      $ 100,030  
RPM International, Inc., 3.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/22     335,000        343,498  
       831,833  
Construction Materials—0.2%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/27

 

   

 

161,000

 

 

 

    

 

167,120

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging—0.7%

 

International Paper Co., 4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/48     83,000        88,252  
Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24     273,000        286,956  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/25     270,000        276,862  
WRKCo, Inc., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/28     191,000        202,748  
       854,818  
Metals & Mining—0.3%

 

Anglo American Capital plc, 3.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/11/241     83,000        86,087  
ArcelorMittal SA, 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/16/29     159,000        166,216  
Newmont Goldcorp Corp., 2.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/29     154,000        152,670  
       404,973  
Telecommunication Services—1.2%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.:     
4.30% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/30     238,000        264,636  
4.35% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/45     126,000        135,866  
4.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/9/48     135,000        149,188  
Telefonica Emisiones SA, 4.103% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/8/27     90,000        97,401  
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.522% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/48     184,000        220,418  
       867,509  
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.5%

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/26     284,000        305,033  
Vodafone Group plc, 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/16/24     313,000        331,040  
       636,073  
    Principal Amount                  Value  
Utilities—2.2%

 

Electric Utilities—1.4%

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/281   $ 162,000      $ 176,088  
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/48     75,000        80,584  
Duke Energy Corp., 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/46     65,000        67,140  
Emera US Finance LP, 2.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21     168,000        169,561  
Enel Finance International NV, 2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/25/221     309,000        312,947  
Exelon Corp., 4.45% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/46     89,000        99,913  
FirstEnergy Corp., 3.90% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/27     175,000        187,135  
Fortis, Inc., 3.055% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/4/26     126,000        128,667  
Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/281     162,000        177,228  
PPL WEM Ltd./Western Power Distribution Ltd., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/211     308,000        317,087  
       1,716,350  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.1%

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/291

 

   

 

158,000

 

 

 

    

 

165,548

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—0.7%

 

Ameren Corp., 2.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/15/24     209,000        210,855  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/28     147,000        159,554  
Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.715% Jr. Sub. Nts., 8/15/217     203,000        204,571  
PSEG Power LLC, 3.00% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/21     16,000        16,183  
Sempra Energy, 3.40% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/28     173,000        179,281  
       770,444  
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $53,119,956)

 

     56,011,100  
    Shares         
Investment Company—17.9%

 

        
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%9 (Cost $21,545,511)     21,539,049        21,539,049  
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $136,668,011)     115.1%        138,638,766  
Net Other Assets (Liabilities)     (15.1)        (18,240,035
Net Assets     100.0%      $   120,398,731  
                
 

Footnotes to Schedule of Investments

1. Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $29,222,895, which represented 24.27% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security, which may be fixed for a predetermined period. The interest rate is, or will be as of an established date, determined as [Referenced Rate + Basis-point spread].

3. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example, GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash flows. These securities amount to $2,306,114 or 1.92% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

4. Interest rate is less than 0.0005%.

5. Principal-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly principal payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The value of these securities generally increases as interest rates decline and prepayment rates rise. The price of these securities is typically more volatile than that of coupon-bearing bonds of the same maturity. Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing of future cash flows. These securities amount to $40,288 or 0.03% of the Fund’s net assets at period end.

6. All or a portion of the security position is when-issued or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after period end. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes.

7. This interest rate resets periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at period end. The rate on this variable rate security is not based on a published reference rate and spread but is determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.

8. This bond has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

9. The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Continued

 

Futures Contracts as of December 31, 2019                                                               
Description    Buy/Sell      Expiration Date          Number of
Contracts
            

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
United States Treasury Long Bonds      Buy        3/20/20        16        USD        2,550      $ 2,494,500      $ (55,035
United States Treasury Nts., 10 yr.      Buy        3/20/20        2        USD        259        256,844        (2,317
United States Treasury Nts., 2 yr.      Buy        3/31/20        13        USD        2,804        2,801,500        (2,633
United States Treasury Nts., 5 yr.      Sell        3/31/20        57        USD        6,785        6,760,735        24,377  
United States Ultra Bonds      Buy        3/20/20        64        USD        12,009            11,626,000        (382,642
                     $ (418,250
                          

 

Definitions   
H15T5Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year
H15T1Y    US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
ICE LIBOR    Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFRRATE    United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate
US0001M    ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
US0003M    ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
USISDA05    USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year
USSW5    USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2019

 

Assets         
Investments, at value—see accompanying schedule of investments:   
Unaffiliated companies (cost $115,122,500)      $ 117,099,717  
Affiliated companies (cost $21,545,511)      21,539,049  
  

 

 

 

     138,638,766  
Cash      713,933  
Receivables and other assets:         
Interest, dividends and principal paydowns      685,919  
Variation margin receivable – futures contracts      291,776  
Shares of beneficial interest sold      44,879  
Other      50,556  
  

 

 

 

Total assets      140,425,829  
Liabilities         
Payables and other liabilities:   
Investments purchased      19,739,755  
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed      49,216  
Trustees’ compensation      47,685  
Administration fee      46,373  
Shareholder communications      37,953  
Distribution and service plan fees      10,018  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees      2,490  
Advisory fee      1,950  
Other      91,658  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities      20,027,098  
Net Assets      $ 120,398,731  
  

 

 

 

  
Composition of Net Assets         
Shares of beneficial interest      $ 117,906,505  
Total distributable earnings      2,492,226  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets      $         120,398,731  
  

 

 

 

  
Net Asset Value Per Share         
Series I Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $73,159,597 and 9,227,786 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $7.93  
Series II Shares:   
Net asset value, redemption price per share and offering price per share (based on net assets of $47,239,134 and 6,043,668 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)      $7.82  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

Investment Income         
Interest — unaffiliated companies      $ 4,379,747  
Dividends — affiliated companies      307,298  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income      4,687,045  
Expenses         
Advisory fees      741,328  
Administration fees      123,874  
Distribution and service plan fees:   
Series II shares      128,032  
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:   
Series I shares      42,840  
Series II shares      29,460  
Shareholder communications:   
Series I shares      26,947  
Series II shares      18,451  
Legal, auditing and other professional fees      56,694  
Custodian fees and expenses      53,768  
Trustees’ compensation      14,478  
Borrowing fees      1,537  
Other      8,625  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses      1,246,034  
Less waivers, reimbursement of expenses and offset arrangement(s)      (185,194
  

 

 

 

Net expenses      1,060,840  
Net Investment Income      3,626,205  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies (includes net losses from securities sold to affiliates of $4,165)

     2,295,365  

Affiliated companies

     81  
Futures contracts      2,286,681    
Swap contracts      (494,599
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain      4,087,528  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:   
Investment transactions in:   

Unaffiliated companies

     4,363,868  

Affiliated companies

     (6,462
Futures contracts      (825,098
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      3,532,308  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $         11,246,041  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

Operations                 
Net investment income      $ 3,626,205     $ 4,078,170    
Net realized gain (loss)      4,087,528       (2,608,541
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)      3,532,308       (3,029,473
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      11,246,041       (1,559,844
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders                 
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:     
Series I shares      (2,462,939     (2,617,442
Series II shares      (1,702,386     (1,481,742
  

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings      (4,165,325     (4,099,184
Beneficial Interest Transactions                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:     
Series I shares      (6,004,640     (3,043,103
Series II shares      (1,997,752     (2,488,899
  

 

 

 

Total beneficial interest transactions      (8,002,392     (5,532,002
Net Assets                 
Total decrease      (921,676     (11,191,030
Beginning of period      121,320,407       132,511,437  
  

 

 

 

End of period      $       120,398,731     $       121,320,407  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Series I Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $7.49       $7.83       $7.67       $7.71       $7.96  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.23       0.25       0.19       0.23       0.27  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.48       (0.33)       0.16       0.02       (0.19)  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      0.71       (0.08)       0.35       0.25       0.08  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.27)       (0.26)       (0.19)       (0.29)       (0.33)  
Net asset value, end of period      $7.93       $7.49       $7.83       $7.67       $7.71  
  

 

 

 
          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      9.53%       (1.02)%       4.59%       3.27%       0.96%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $73,160       $74,929       $81,481       $83,405       $85,160  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $74,141       $77,723       $83,239       $87,039       $89,919  
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income      2.99%       3.35%       2.38%       2.96%       3.46%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      0.89%       0.87%       0.85%       0.84%       0.82%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4      0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses5      0.89%       0.87%       0.85%       0.84%       0.82%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      0.75%       0.75%       0.75%       0.75%       0.75%  
Portfolio turnover rate6,7      93%       64%       86%       79%       73%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      0.90  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      0.87  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      0.85  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      0.85  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      0.83  

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

      Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  
      Year Ended December 31, 2019      $488,722,598        $507,909,671  
      Year Ended December 31, 2018      $641,318,699        $653,537,737  
      Year Ended December 31, 2017      $679,964,368        $662,714,451  
      Year Ended December 31, 2016      $672,031,328        $673,808,454  
      Year Ended December 31, 2015      $697,962,198        $709,720,690  

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Series II Shares    Year Ended
December 31,
2019
    Year Ended
December 31,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
    Year Ended
December 31,
2016
    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Operating Data                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period      $7.39       $7.73       $7.57       $7.61       $7.86  
Income (loss) from investment operations:           
Net investment income1      0.21       0.23       0.16       0.21       0.25  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      0.47       (0.33)       0.17       0.02       (0.19)  
  

 

 

 
Total from investment operations      0.68       (0.10)       0.33       0.23       0.06  
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:           
Dividends from net investment income      (0.25)       (0.24)       (0.17)       (0.27)       (0.31)  
Net asset value, end of period      $7.82       $7.39       $7.73       $7.57       $7.61  
  

 

 

 
          
Total Return, at Net Asset Value2      9.25%       (1.31)%       4.38%       3.05%       0.70%  
          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)      $47,239       $46,391       $51,030       $53,350       $52,519  
Average net assets (in thousands)      $51,196       $47,731       $52,525       $52,738       $54,016  
Ratios to average net assets:3           
Net investment income      2.75%       3.10%       2.13%       2.70%       3.21%  
Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below      1.14%       1.12%       1.10%       1.09%       1.07%  
Interest and fees from borrowings4      0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%       0.00%  
  

 

 

 
Total expenses5      1.14%       1.12%       1.10%       1.09%       1.07%  
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%       1.00%  
Portfolio turnover rate6,7      93%       64%       86%       79%       73%  

1. Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

2. 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. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable and do not reflect charges assessed in connection with a variable product, which if included would reduce total returns.

3. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

4. Less than 0.005%.

5. Total expenses including indirect expenses from fund fees and expenses were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019      1.15  
Year Ended December 31, 2018      1.12  
Year Ended December 31, 2017      1.10  
Year Ended December 31, 2016      1.10  
Year Ended December 31, 2015      1.08  

6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities as follows:

 

      Purchase Transactions      Sale Transactions  
      Year Ended December 31, 2019      $488,722,598        $507,909,671  
      Year Ended December 31, 2018      $641,318,699        $653,537,737  
      Year Ended December 31, 2017      $679,964,368        $662,714,451  
      Year Ended December 31, 2016      $672,031,328        $673,808,454  
      Year Ended December 31, 2015      $697,962,198        $709,720,690  

7. Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019

Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance 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 such Fund or each class.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, the Fund operated as Invesco Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA (the “Acquired Fund” or “Predecessor Fund”). The Acquired Fund was reorganized after the close of business on May 24, 2019 (the “Reorganization Date”) through the transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Upon closing of the Reorganization, holders of the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares received Series I and Series II shares of the Fund, respectively. Information for the Acquired Fund’s Non-Service and Service shares prior to the Reorganization is included with Series I and Series II, respectively, throughout this report.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Series I and Series II, both of which are offered to insurance company separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“variable products”).

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations - Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual 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.

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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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,

 

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including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/ asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.   Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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 transactions 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.
D.   Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually to separate accounts of participating insurance companies. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as determined necessary by the Adviser.
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 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 basis in conformity with 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. 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

H.   Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I.   Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J.   Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s

 

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maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

K.   Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis - The Fund may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on the securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of the securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention on acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.
L.   Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions - The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement. Dollar roll transactions covered in this manner are not treated as senior securities for purposes of a Fund’s fundamental investment limitation on senior securities and borrowings.

M.   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.
N.   Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

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:

 

Fee Schedule*  
Up to $1 billion      0.60 %         
Over $1 billion      0.50  

* 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 year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.59%.

From the beginning of the fiscal period until the date of the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid $295,210 in advisory fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. based on the annual rates above of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

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 Funds.

Effective on the Reorganization Date, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I and Series II shares to 0.75% and 1.00%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expenses 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, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $9,434 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $103,366 and $71,786 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

Prior to the Reorganization, OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of Non-Service and Service shares to 0.75% and 1.00%, respectively, of the Acquired Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco a fee for costs incurred in providing accounting services and fund administrative services to the Fund and to reimburse Invesco for fees paid to insurance companies that have agreed to provide certain administrative services to the Fund. These administrative services provided by the insurance companies may include, among other things: maintenance of master accounts with the Fund; tracking, recording and transmitting net purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares; maintaining and preserving records related to the purchase, redemption and other account activity of variable product owners; distributing copies of Fund documents such as prospectuses, proxy materials and periodic reports, to variable product owners, and responding to inquiries from variable product owners about the Fund. Pursuant to such agreement, for the year ended December 31, 2019, Invesco was paid $10,679 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $113,195 for fees paid to insurance companies. Additionally, Invesco has entered into service agreements whereby JP Morgan Chase Bank serves as custodian to the Fund. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid administrative fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

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. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid transfer agent fees to OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Series II shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Series II shares (the “Plan”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plan, pays IDI at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Series II shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class of shares may be paid to insurance companies who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such class. 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 plans. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund paid distribution fees to OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution and service plan fees.

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.

 

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Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. 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—

Unadjusted

                    Quoted Prices

 

Level 2—

Other Significant
                     Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—

Significant
                     Unobservable
Inputs

                                  Value  
Assets Table           
Investments, at Value:           
Asset-Backed Securities    $     $ 19,260,764      $      $ 19,260,764  
Mortgage-Backed Obligations            37,172,817               37,172,817  
U.S. Government Obligations            4,655,036               4,655,036  
Corporate Bonds and Notes            56,011,100               56,011,100  
Investment Company      21,539,049                     21,539,049    
  

 

 

 

Total Investments, at Value      21,539,049       117,099,717               138,638,766  
Other Financial Instruments:           
Futures contracts      24,377                     24,377  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets    $ 21,563,426     $ 117,099,717      $      $ 138,663,143  
  

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:           
Futures contracts    $ (442,627   $      $      $ (442,627
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities    $ (442,627   $      $      $ (442,627
  

 

 

 

Forward currency exchange contracts and futures contracts, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

Note 4 - Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures for the period January 1, 2019 to May 24, 2019, the Predecessor Fund engaged in transactions with affiliates as listed: Securities purchases of $239,711 and securities sales of $119,907, which resulted in net realized losses of $(4,165). For the period May 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, the Fund did not engage in transactions with affiliates.

Note 5 - 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 Instruments at Period-End

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative liability transactions as of December 31, 2019:

 

     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

  

   Statement of Assets

  and Liabilities Location

   Value     

   Statement of Assets

  and Liabilities Location

     Value  
Interest rate contracts Variation margin receivable     $         24,3771         Variation margin payable       $         442,6271   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total     $ 24,377           $ 442,627   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

1. Includes only the current day’s variation margin. Prior variation margin movements have been reflected in cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities upon receipt or payment.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

The tables below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives

 

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

  

Futures

                contracts

     Swap contracts     Total  
Credit contracts     $      $ (494,599   $ (494,599)   
Interest rate contracts      2,286,681              2,286,681    
  

 

 

 
Total     $ 2,286,681      $ (494,599   $       1,792,082    
  

 

 

 

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives

Derivatives

Not Accounted

for as Hedging

Instruments

  

Futures  

          contracts  

Interest rate contracts    $         (825,098) 

The table below summarizes the year ended average notional value of futures contracts and swap agreements during the period.

 

      Futures
contracts
   

Total return
swap

contracts

 

Average notional

amount

   $       28,176,081     $       5,188,809  

Note 6 - Expense Offset Arrangement

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $608.

Note 7 - Trustee and Officer Fees and Benefits

Certain Trustees have executed Deferred Compensation Agreement(s) pursuant to which they have the option to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan(s), deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Invesco and/or Invesco Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan(s) will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Compensation Agreement(s).

Note 8 - Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with JPMorgan Chase Bank, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

Note 9 - Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

                            2019                           2018  
Ordinary income    $ 4,165,325     $ 4,099,184  

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2019  
Undistributed ordinary income     $ 3,718,739  
Net unrealized appreciation - investments     1,970,348  
Temporary book/tax differences     (46,077)  
Capital loss carryforward     (3,150,785)  
Shares of beneficial interest     117,906,506  
 

 

 

 
Total net assets     $         120,398,731  
 

 

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to futures contracts.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, which expires as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

Expiration                Short-Term                  Long-Term                              Total  
Not subject to expiration    $ 1,188,047      $ 1,962,738      $ 3,150,785  

* Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

Note 10 - 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 year ended December 31, 2019 was $73,312,372 and $94,310,930, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $18,979,783 and $14,627,134, 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      $ 4,413,565  
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments      (2,443,217)  
  

 

 

 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments      $             1,970,348  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $147,086,527.

Note 11 - Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns and income from swap agreements, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $128,389 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $128,389. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

Note 12 - Share Information

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

                     Year Ended December 31,  20191                     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
      Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount    
Series I Shares         
Sold      778,748     $ 6,072,746       1,820,955     $ 14,050,401  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      320,278       2,462,939       353,708       2,617,442  
Redeemed      (1,874,852     (14,540,325     (2,572,646     (19,710,946
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (775,826   $ (6,004,640     (397,983   $ (3,043,103
  

 

 

 

                                  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

 

             Year Ended December 31, 20191               Year Ended December 31, 2018   
      Shares       Amount       Shares      Amount    
Series II Shares         
Sold      2,278,654     $ 17,388,336       1,451,512     $ 10,711,237  
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested      224,293       1,702,386       202,701       1,481,742  
Redeemed      (2,738,590     (21,088,474     (1,978,329     (14,681,878
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)      (235,643   $ (1,997,752     (324,116   $ (2,488,899
  

 

 

 

1. There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and own 52% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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 13 - Borrowings

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Adviser participate in a $1.95 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the reporting period. The Facility terminated May 24, 2019.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations and changes in its net assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 14, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 18, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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TAX INFORMATION

 

 

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

Federal and State Income Tax

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      0.01
U.S. Treasury Obligations*      0.43

* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; UPDATES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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 Forms N-PORT on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco. com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INTERESTED PERSON

         
         

Martin L. Flanagan 1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  229   None
 

1 Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.    

 

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

             
         

Bruce L. Crockett – 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

  229   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)
         

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization

  229   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
         

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, of Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non-profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
         

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  229   None
         

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  229   Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
         

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  229   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)
         

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management – Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP.; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
         

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019  

Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP    

  229*   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman of Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

(CONTINUED)

           
         

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

Retired

 

Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)

  229   None
         

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization).

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)

  229   Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)
         

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury

  229   Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier)
         

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP

  229   Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
         

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  229   None
         

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management).

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds
         

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  229   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
         

Christopher L. Wilson – 1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments    

  229   ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS

           
         

Sheri Morris – 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  2003  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A
         

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC    

  N/A   N/A

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued

 

         

Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

           
         

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent)

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
         

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
         

Kelli Gallegos – 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds    

  N/A   N/A

 

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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s)   

Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer Since 

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee 

 

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee During Past
5 Years

 

OTHER OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

 

           
         

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
         

Robert R. Leveille – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

  Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors

  11 Greenway Plaza,

  Suite 1000

  Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street,

Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

  Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the   Transfer Agent   Custodian

  Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP      2005 Market Street,

  Suite 2600

  Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W.    

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Invesco Investment

Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza,

Suite 1000

Houston, TX

77046-1173

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

4 Chase Metro Tech

Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

 

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial experts are David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr. Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn. David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr. Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn are “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

During the reporting period, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) advised the Audit Committee of the following matters for consideration under the SEC’s auditor independence rules. PwC advised the Audit Committee that a PwC Director, a PwC Manager and a PwC Senior Associate each held financial interests in investment companies within the Invesco Fund Complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. PwC noted, among other things, that during the time of its audit, the engagement team was not aware of the investments, (or with respect to the PwC Senior Associate was not aware until after the investments were confirmed as SEC exceptions), the individuals were not in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of Invesco or the affiliate of the Registrant, the services each individual provided were not relied upon by the audit engagement team with respect to the audit of the Registrant or its affiliates (or with respect to the PwC Senior Associate, the services were performed by an individual who did not have decision-making responsibility for matters that materially affected the audit and were reviewed by team members at least two levels higher than the PwC Senior Associate), and the investments were not material to the net worth of each individual or their respective immediate family members which PwC considered in reaching its conclusion. PwC advised the Audit Committee that it believes its objectivity and impartiality had not been adversely affected by these matters as they related to the audit of the Registrant.

On May 24, 2019, certain investment advisor subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. assumed management responsibility from Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (“OFI”) for 83 open-end mutual funds and 20 exchange-traded funds (collectively, the “Oppenheimer Funds”). Assumption of management responsibility for the Oppenheimer Funds was accomplished through the reorganization of each Oppenheimer Fund into a new Invesco shell fund (collectively, the “New Invesco Funds”) that did not have pre-existing assets (together, the “Reorganizations”). The Reorganizations were part of the acquisition by Invesco Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, “Invesco”) of the asset management business of OFI (including the Oppenheimer Funds) from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), which was also consummated on May 24, 2019 (the “Acquisition”). Subsequent to the Acquisition, MassMutual became a significant shareholder of Invesco, and the Invesco Ltd. board of directors expanded by one director with the addition of a director selected by MassMutual.

Prior to the consummation of the Acquisition and the Reorganizations on May 24, 2019, PwC completed an independence assessment to evaluate the services and relationships with OFI and its affiliates, which became affiliates of Invesco upon the closing of the Acquisition. The assessment identified the following relationship and services that are inconsistent with the auditor independence rules under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (“Rule 2-01”) if provided to an affiliate of an audit client. A retired PwC partner who receives a benefit from PwC that is not fully funded, served as a member of Audit Committee of the Boards of Trustees of certain Oppenheimer Funds prior to the Acquisition (the “Pre-Reorganization Relationship”).


Additionally, PwC provided certain non-audit services including, expert legal services to one Oppenheimer Fund, custody of client assets in connection with payroll services, a non-audit service performed pursuant to a success-based fee, non-audit services in which PwC acted as an advocate on behalf of a MassMutual foreign affiliate and certain employee activities undertaken in connection with the provision of non-audit services for MassMutual and certain MassMutual foreign affiliates (collectively, the “Pre-Reorganization Services”).

PwC and the Audit Committees of the New Invesco Funds each considered the impact that the Pre-Reorganization Relationship and Services have on PwC’s independence with respect to the New Invesco Funds. On the basis of the nature of the relationship and services performed, and in particular the mitigating factors described below, PwC concluded that a reasonable investor, possessing knowledge of all the relevant facts and circumstances regarding the Pre-Reorganization Relationship and Services, would conclude that the Pre-Reorganization Relationship and Services do not impair PwC’s ability to exhibit the requisite objectivity and impartiality to report on the financial statements of the New Invesco Funds for the years ending May 31, 2019 – April 30, 2020 (“PwC’s Conclusion”).

The Audit Committees of the Boards of Trustees of the New Invesco Funds, based upon PwC’s Conclusion and the concurrence of Invesco, considered the relevant facts and circumstances including the mitigating factors described below and, after careful consideration, concluded that PwC is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment in connection with its audits of the financial statements of the New Invesco Funds that the respective Boards of Trustees oversee.

Mitigating factors that PwC and the Audit Committees considered in reaching their respective conclusions included, among others, the following factors:

 

   

none of the Pre-Reorganization Relationship or Services created a mutuality of interest between PwC and the New Invesco Funds;

 

   

PwC will not act in a management or employee capacity for the New Invesco Funds or their affiliates during any portion of PwC’s professional engagement period;

 

   

other than the expert legal services, Pre-Reorganization Services that have been provided to OFI, MassMutual and their affiliates do not have any impact on the financial statements of the New Invesco Funds;

 

   

as it relates to the expert legal services, while the service provided by PwC related to litigation involving one Oppenheimer Fund, the impact of the litigation on the Oppenheimer Fund’s financial statements was based upon OFI’s decision, and OFI management represented that the PwC service was not considered a significant component of its decision;

 

   

while certain employees of OFI who were involved in the financial reporting process of the Oppenheimer Funds will be employed by Invesco subsequent to the Reorganizations, existing officers of other Invesco Funds will serve as Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer or equivalent roles for the New Invesco Funds, and are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of all financial statement assertions for the entirety of the financial reporting periods for the New Invesco Funds;

 

   

the Pre-Reorganization Services giving rise to the lack of independence were provided to, or entered into with, OFI, MassMutual and their affiliates at a time when PwC had no independence restriction with respect to these entities;

 

   

with the exception of the expert legal service provided to one Oppenheimer Fund, none of the Pre-Reorganization Services affected the operations or financial reporting of the New Invesco Funds;

 

   

the Pre-Reorganization Services provided by PwC to OFI, MassMutual and their affiliates were performed by persons who were not, and will not be, part of the audit engagement team for the New Invesco Funds; and

 

   

the fees associated with the Pre-Reorganization Services were not material to MassMutual, Invesco or PwC.


(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PwC Related to the Registrant

PwC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided to the Registrant.

 

     Fees Billed for Services
Rendered to the Registrant
for fiscal year end 2019
     Fees Billed for Services
Rendered to the Registrant for
fiscal year end 2018
 

Audit Fees

   $ 977,878      $ 719,500  

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(1)

   $ 576,844      $ 155,473  

All Other Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 1,554,721      $ 874,973  

 

(1)

Tax Fees for the fiscal year end December 31, 2019 includes fees billed for preparation of U.S. Tax Returns and Taxable Income calculations, including excise tax and year-to-date estimates for various book-to-tax differences. Tax Fees for fiscal year end December 31, 2018 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and/or services related to tax compliance.

Fees Billed by PwC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates

PwC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services provided to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved.

 

     Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco and Invesco
Affiliates for fiscal year end 2019
That Were Required
to be Pre-Approved
by the Registrant’s
Audit Committee
     Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco and Invesco
Affiliates for fiscal year end 2018 That
Were Required
to be Pre-Approved
by the Registrant’s
Audit Committee
 

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 690,000      $ 690,000  

Tax Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  

All Other Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $   690,000      $   690,000  

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization.


(e)(1)

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

As adopted by the Audit Committees

of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)

Last Amended March 29, 2017

 

  I.

Statement of Principles

The Audit Committees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Boards of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) have adopted these policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditor (the “Auditor”) to the Funds, and to the Funds’ investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Funds (collectively, “Service Affiliates”).

Under Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee also pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”).

These Procedures set forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which the Audit Committee may pre-approve audit and non-audit services for the Funds and a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other organizations and regulatory bodies applicable to the Funds (“Applicable Rules”).1 They address both general pre-approvals without consideration of specific case-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on a case-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiring pre-approval that are not within the scope of general pre-approvals hereunder are subject to specific pre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee of pre-approval authority to the Audit Committee Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  II.

Pre-Approval of Fund Audit Services

The annual Fund audit services engagement, including terms and fees, is subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by an independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committee will receive, review and consider sufficient information concerning a proposed Fund audit engagement to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence. The Audit Committee will oversee the Fund audit services engagement as necessary, including approving any changes in terms, audit scope, conditions and fees.

In addition to approving the Fund audit services engagement at least annually and specifically approving any changes, the Audit Committee may generally or specifically pre-approve

 

1 

Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.


engagements for other audit services, which are those services that only an independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other audit services may include services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC.

 

  III.

General and Specific Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Fund Services

The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services which list may be terminated or modified at any time by the Audit Committee. To inform the Audit Committee’s review and approval of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and Auditor shall provide such information regarding independence or other matters as the Audit Committee may request.

Any services or fee ranges that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval. Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee for services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether to pre-approve such engagement, including evaluating whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor and is otherwise consistent with Applicable Rules.

 

  IV.

Non-Audit Service Types

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of audit-related, tax or other services, each as described in more detail below.

 

  a.

Audit-Related Services

“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by an independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; services related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.

 

  b.

Tax Services

“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committee will not approve proposed services of the Auditor which the Audit Committee believes are to be provided in connection with a service or transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisers as necessary to ensure the consistency of tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy. The Auditor shall not represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.

Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee will include a description from the Auditor in writing of (i) the scope of the service,


the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or other amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement (whether oral, written, or otherwise) between the Auditor and the Funds, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor (or an affiliate of the Auditor) and any person (other than the Funds or Service Affiliates receiving the services) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will also discuss with the Audit Committee the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor, and document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committee.

 

  c.

Other Services

The Audit Committee may pre-approve other non-audit services so long as the Audit Committee believes that the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor. Appendix I includes a list of services that the Auditor is prohibited from performing by the SEC rules. Appendix I also includes a list of services that would impair the Auditor’s independence unless the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

  V.

Pre-Approval of Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements

Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds, defined above as a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”.

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, including for audit-related, tax or other services, as described above, if the Audit Committee believes that the provision of the services to a Service Affiliate will not impair the independence of the Auditor with respect to the Funds. Any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval.

Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee of a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, a description of the current status of the pre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule 2-201 of Regulation S-X) with respect to the proposed engagement, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor from the Funds. Additionally, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a statement that the proposed engagement requires pre-approval by the Audit Committee, the proposed engagement, in their view, will not impair the independence of the Auditor and is consistent with Applicable Rules, and the description of the proposed engagement provided to the Audit Committee is consistent with that presented to or approved by the Invesco audit committee.

Information about all Service Affiliate engagements of the Auditor for non-audit services, whether or not subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee, shall be provided to the Audit Committee


at least quarterly, to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds. The Funds’ Treasurer and Auditor shall provide the Audit Committee with sufficiently detailed information about the scope of services provided and the fees for such services, to ensure that the Audit Committee can adequately consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds.

 

  VI.

Pre-Approved Fee Levels or Established Amounts

Pre-approved fee levels or ranges for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under general pre-approval or specific pre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee before payment of any additional fees is made.

 

  VII.

Delegation

The Audit Committee hereby delegates, subject to the dollar limitations set forth below, specific authority to its Chair, or in his or her absence, Vice Chair, to pre-approve audit and non-audit services proposed to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds and/or a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, between Audit Committee meetings. Such delegation does not preclude the Chair or Vice Chair from declining, on a case by case basis, to exercise his or her delegated authority and instead convening the Audit Committee to consider and pre-approve any proposed services or engagements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Audit Committee must pre-approve: (a) any non-audit services to be provided to the Funds for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; (b) any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; or (c) any cost increase to any previously approved service or engagement that exceeds the greater of $250,000 or 50% of the previously approved fees up to a maximum increase of $500,000.

 

  VIII.

Compliance with Procedures

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, failure to pre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements are pre-approved in compliance with these Procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will immediately report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, or the Vice Chair in his or her absence, any breach of these Procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of all non-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were not pre-approved, including the nature of services provided and the associated fees.


  IX.

Amendments to Procedures

All material amendments to these Procedures must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee. Non-material amendments to these Procedures may be made by the Legal and Compliance Departments and will be reported to the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.

Appendix I

Non-Audit Services That May Impair the Auditor’s Independence

The Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services:

 

   

Management functions;

 

   

Human resources;

 

   

Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services ;

 

   

Legal services;

 

   

Expert services unrelated to the audit;

 

   

Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission;

 

   

Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance;

 

   

Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund; and

 

   

Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

An Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services unless it is reasonable to conclude that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements:

 

   

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client;

 

   

Financial information systems design and implementation;

 

   

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;

 

   

Actuarial services; and

 

   

Internal audit outsourcing services.

(e)(2) There were no amounts that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) In addition to the amounts shown in the tables above, PwC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate fees of $4,779,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and $4,240,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for non-audit services not required to be pre-approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee. In total, PwC billed the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $5,355,844 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and $4,395,473 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.


PwC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $34 million.

(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PwC’s independence.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

As of February 12, 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 February 12, 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)   Code of Ethics.
13(a) (2)   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
13(a) (3)   Not applicable.
13(a) (4)   Not applicable.
13(b)   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

 

By:   /s/ Sheri Morris
  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:   February 27, 2020

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:   February 27, 2020

 

By:  

/s/ Kelli Gallegos

 

Kelli Gallegos

 

Principal Financial Officer

Date:   February 27, 2020