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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:         06/30/20          


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. American Franchise 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-VIAMFR-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      11.60
Series II Shares      11.47  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      –3.08  
Russell 1000 Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      9.81  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      10.80  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

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

 

    The Russell 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (7/3/95)

    10.17

10 Years

    15.09  

  5 Years

    14.44  

  1 Year

    24.33  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/18/00)

    3.57

10 Years

    14.80  

  5 Years

    14.16  

  1 Year

    24.02  
 

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 those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor 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.

    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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–100.33%

Aerospace & Defense–1.28%

     

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     19,540      $    3,315,352

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     5,116      1,866,931

Textron, Inc.

     103,830      3,417,045
              8,599,328

Application Software–7.47%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     20,553      8,946,927

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,221      3,768,117

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     83,776      15,693,758

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     62,797      12,477,764

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     42,001      8,190,195

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     4,991      1,265,418
              50,342,179

Asset Management & Custody Banks–3.95%

 

  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     350,997      17,521,770

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     294,277      9,087,274
              26,609,044

Automotive Retail–0.54%

     

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     40,803      3,653,909

Biotechnology–2.20%

     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     22,804      3,377,500

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     11,369      2,560,640

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     19,636      3,699,422

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     81,122      5,208,844
              14,846,406

Consumer Electronics–1.01%

     

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     99,000      6,779,651

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–8.62%

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     56,184      5,484,682

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     13,499      3,395,403

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     26,254      7,763,308

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     111,775      19,474,558

Visa, Inc., Class A

     113,733      21,969,804
              58,087,755

Diversified Support Services–0.46%

     

Cintas Corp.

     11,535      3,072,463

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.54%

 

  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)(b)

     122,988      2,308,485

Republic Services, Inc.

     16,491      1,353,086
              3,661,571

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.46%

     

London Stock Exchange Group PLC
(United Kingdom) 3,321

            343,537

S&P Global, Inc.

     8,409      2,770,598
              3,114,135

Food Distributors–0.91%

     

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     311,176      6,136,391

 

 

      Shares      Value

Health Care Equipment–4.52%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     18,761      $    1,715,318

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     57,536      2,020,089

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     17,130      6,944,502

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     10,194      5,808,847

Teleflex, Inc.

     24,328      8,854,905

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     42,549      5,078,649
              30,422,310

Health Care Technology–0.10%

     

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

     3,466      661,451

Home Improvement Retail–3.47%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     173,199      23,402,649

Industrial Conglomerates–0.66%

     

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     11,423      4,435,094

Industrial Gases–0.44%

     

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     12,327      2,976,477

Interactive Home Entertainment–5.85%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     225,487      17,114,463

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     61,014      8,056,899

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     23,900      10,634,663

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     25,561      3,567,549
              39,373,574

Interactive Media & Services–10.20%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     22,742      32,249,293

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     144,583      32,830,462

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

     70,973      3,621,752
              68,701,507

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–17.57%

 

  

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

     123,635      26,668,070

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     25,670      70,818,909

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     7,716      12,286,495

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

     350,250      6,048,818

HelloFresh SE (Germany)(b)

     48,250      2,561,555
              118,383,847

Life & Health Insurance–1.33%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     286,255      8,928,293

Life Sciences Tools & Services–3.09%

 

  

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     263,583      4,480,911

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     11,580      4,288,653

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     50,485      7,162,812

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     13,461      4,877,459
              20,809,835

Managed Health Care–1.58%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     36,097      10,646,810

Movies & Entertainment–1.08%

     

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     15,921      7,244,692

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.56%

 

  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     244,779      3,767,149
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


      Shares      Value

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.36%

 

  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     65,709      $  2,456,202

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.26%

     

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     141,676      8,459,474

Pharmaceuticals–0.66%

     

MyoKardia, Inc.(b)

     20,128      1,944,767

Zoetis, Inc.

     18,419      2,524,140
              4,468,907

Railroads–0.39%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     15,461      2,613,991

Research & Consulting Services–0.64%

 

  

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     6,099      4,334,376

Semiconductor Equipment–2.54%

     

Applied Materials, Inc.

     231,040      13,966,368

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

     8,489      3,124,207
              17,090,575

Semiconductors–2.61%

     

NVIDIA Corp.

     32,838      12,475,485

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     56,225      5,128,282
              17,603,767

Specialty Chemicals–0.27%

     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     3,193      1,845,075

Systems Software–7.61%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     173,307      35,269,708

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     30,020      6,894,693

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     22,398      9,072,534
              51,236,935

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–3.35%

Apple, Inc.

     61,905      22,582,944

Tobacco–0.57%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     54,977      3,851,689
      Shares      Value

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.15%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     73,447      $    3,146,469 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     30,947      4,612,341 
              7,758,810 

Trucking–1.03%

     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     17,074      2,054,685 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     40,882      1,705,188 

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

     55,684      1,838,129 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     42,712      1,327,489 
              6,925,491 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $316,003,870)

 

   675,884,756 

Money Market Funds–0.00%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(d)(e)

     201      201 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     230      230 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $431)

            431 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.33% (Cost $316,004,301)

            675,885,187 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

Money Market Funds–0.17%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.05%(d)(e)(f)

     854,020      854,020 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.11%(d)(e)(f)

     284,616      284,673 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $1,138,693)

 

   1,138,693 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.50%
(Cost $317,142,994)

            677,023,880 

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–(0.50)%

            (3,365,856)

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $673,658,024 
 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 293,529     $ 26,104,833       $(26,398,161)       $ -     $ -     $         201     $   3,863

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      209,582       18,831,724       (19,039,759 )       -       (1,547 )       -       4,401

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      335,461       29,834,095       (30,169,326 )       -       -       230       3,981

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund


     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from

 

                   

Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ -     $ 5,182,077     $ (5,182,077 )     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 270

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       969,176       (969,306 )       -       130       -       810

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       2,410,930       (1,556,910 )       -       -       854,020       8

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       297,248       (12,575 )       -       -       284,673       4

Total

    $ 838,572     $ 83,630,083     $ (83,328,114 )     $ -     $ (1,417 )     $ 1,139,124     $ 13,337

 

(e)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     32.20

Consumer Discretionary

     22.60  

Communication Services

     17.12  

Health Care

     12.15  

Industrials

     6.14  

Financials

     5.74  

Consumer Staples

     2.74  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     1.64  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     (0.33

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $316,003,870)*

   $ 675,884,756  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $1,139,124)

     1,139,124  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $232,310)

     230,945  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,268,157  

Fund shares sold

     112,196  

Dividends

     109,283  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     323,626  

Total assets

     681,068,087  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,094,680  

Fund shares reacquired

     2,642,355  

Amount due custodian

     870,458  

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     1,138,693  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     255,731  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,379  

Accrued other operating expenses

     61,002  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     344,765  

Total liabilities

     7,410,063  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 673,658,024  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 231,771,866  

Distributable earnings

     441,886,158  
     $ 673,658,024  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 502,820,804  

Series II

   $ 170,837,220  

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

 

Series I

     6,709,662  

Series II

     2,398,497  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 74.94  

Series II:

        

Net asset value per share

   $ 71.23  

 

*

At June 30, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $1,116,283 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $29,332)

   $ 2,566,550  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $1,365)

     13,610  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,580,160  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,083,067  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     495,841  

 

 

Custodian fees

     16,839  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     195,045  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     36,722  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,082  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,353  

 

 

Professional services fees

     16,732  

 

 

Other

     6,574  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,865,255  

 

 

Less: Expenses reimbursed

     (1,944

 

 

Net expenses

     2,863,311  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (283,151

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     35,444,585  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,762

 

 
     35,442,823  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

 

 

Investment securities

     32,820,882  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,492

 

 
     32,819,390  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     68,262,213  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 67,979,062  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (283,151   $ 502,933  

 

 

Net realized gain

     35,442,823       54,063,192  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     32,819,390       132,918,929  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     67,979,062       187,485,054  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (64,492,029

 

 

Series II

           (21,911,152

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (86,403,181

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (38,069,825     8,287,794  

 

 

Series II

     (8,837,991     4,809,729  

 

 

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

     (46,907,816     13,097,523  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     21,071,246       114,179,396  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     652,586,778       538,407,382  

 

 

End of period

   $ 673,658,024     $ 652,586,778  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

     

Net asset

value,
beginning
of period

   Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
 

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

 

Total from

investment

operations

  Dividends
from net
investment
income
 

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

 

Total

distributions

 

Net asset

value, end

of period

  

Total

return (b)

 

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

  

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Series I

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 67.15      $ (0.01 )     $ 7.80     $ 7.79     $     $     $     $ 74.94        11.60 %     $ 502,821        0.87 %(d)       0.87 %(d)       (0.03 )%(d)       33 %

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       0.87       0.15       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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

       63.90        (0.09 )       7.42       7.33                         71.23        11.47       170,837        1.12 (d)        1.12 (d)        (0.28 )(d)       33

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       1.12       (0.10 )       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $463,356 and $157,036 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.68%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,944.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $48,197 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $447,644 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,639 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

 

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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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 655,565,350        $ 20,319,406          $–        $ 675,884,756  

Money Market Funds

     431          1,138,693                   1,139,124  

Total Investments

   $ 655,565,781        $ 21,458,099          $–        $ 677,023,880  

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $204,510.

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $202,487,749 and $248,420,336, 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

   $ 358,480,798  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,457,591

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 357,023,207  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $320,000,673.

 

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NOTE 9—Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     147,505     $ 9,950,884       288,463     $ 19,234,264  

 

 

Series II

     159,568       10,124,944       178,715       11,199,246  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       1,061,073       64,492,029  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       378,562       21,911,152  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (740,145     (48,020,709     (1,137,749     (75,438,499

 

 

Series II

     (299,572     (18,962,935     (445,184     (28,300,669

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (732,644   $ (46,907,816     323,880     $ 13,097,523  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 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 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 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/20)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,116.00    $4.58    $1,020.54    $4.37    0.87%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,114.70      5.89      1,019.29      5.62    1.12   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. American Franchise Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the fifth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight and overweight exposures to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual and contractual management fees were in the fourth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual and contractual management fees.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  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

 

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   VK-VIAMVA-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     -19.97        

Series II Shares

     -20.08          

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     -3.08          

Russell Midcap Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     -18.09          

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

     -19.57          

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

The Lipper 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

       

As of 6/30/20

    

Series I Shares

                

Inception (1/2/97)

     8.16        

10 Years

     7.97          

  5 Years

     -0.85          

  1 Year

     -13.92          

Series II Shares

                

Inception (5/5/03)

     8.08        

10 Years

     7.74          

  5 Years

     -1.10          

  1 Year

     -14.11          
 

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 those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor 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.

    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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

    

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-97.70%

 

Aerospace & Defense-0.95%

     

Textron, Inc.

     66,440      $     2,186,540  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery-1.78%

 

  

AGCO Corp.

     73,897        4,098,328  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-1.53%

 

Tapestry, Inc.(b)

     265,798        3,529,797  

Asset Management & Custody Banks-1.41%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     81,973        3,254,328  

Automotive Retail-2.75%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     44,603        6,353,697  

Broadcasting-0.86%

     

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

     23,768        1,989,144  

Building Products-4.45%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     197,489        6,742,275  

Owens Corning

     63,132        3,520,240  
                10,262,515  

Communications Equipment-4.26%

 

Ciena Corp.(b)

     140,947        7,633,690  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     15,727        2,203,824  
                9,837,514  

Consumer Finance-1.57%

     

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.(c)

     196,707        3,621,376  

Copper-2.07%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(b)

     413,483        4,783,998  

Distributors-2.18%

     

LKQ Corp.(b)

     191,653        5,021,309  

Diversified Chemicals-2.25%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     74,708        5,202,665  

Electric Utilities-6.00%

     

Edison International

     100,316        5,448,162  

Evergy, Inc.

     58,992        3,497,636  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     126,598        4,909,470  
                13,855,268  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments-2.47%

 

  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     56,676        5,711,807  

Food Distributors-1.71%

     

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

     135,552        3,949,985  

Food Retail-3.91%

     

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     17,302        2,586,995  

Kroger Co. (The)

     190,314        6,442,129  
                9,029,124  

Health Care Facilities-2.89%

     

Encompass Health Corp.

     107,727        6,671,533  

 

      Shares      Value  

Health Care Services-1.51%

     

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(b)

     76,989      $     3,482,982  

Health Care Technology-1.26%

     

Cerner Corp.

     42,436        2,908,988  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-2.35%

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     127,401        5,429,831  

Industrial Machinery-1.79%

     

Kennametal, Inc.

     144,156        4,138,719  

Industrial REITs-2.14%

     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     128,518        4,940,232  

Insurance Brokers-6.80%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     80,411        7,839,268  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     39,928        7,863,820  
                15,703,088  

Interactive Home Entertainment-1.61%

 

  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     26,661        3,721,076  

Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.85%

 

  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     90,064        4,271,736  

IT Consulting & Other Services-2.74%

 

  

Science Applications International Corp.

     81,576        6,336,824  

Life & Health Insurance-1.59%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     117,427        3,662,548  

Managed Health Care-3.44%

     

Centene Corp.(b)

     124,922        7,938,793  

Marine-1.98%

     

Kirby Corp.(b)

     85,179        4,562,187  

Office REITs-2.07%

     

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     189,710        4,773,104  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-3.31%

 

  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     408,219        3,657,642  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     372,774        3,981,227  
                7,638,869  

Other Diversified Financial Services-2.33%

 

  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     115,516        5,388,821  

Regional Banks-6.72%

     

KeyCorp

     344,525        4,196,315  

TCF Financial Corp.

     140,213        4,125,066  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     78,537        3,425,784  

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     111,062        3,776,108  
                15,523,273  

Residential REITs-2.35%

     

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     202,057        5,435,333  

Semiconductor Equipment-2.66%

     

KLA Corp.

     31,610        6,147,513  
 

 

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-1.83%

 

Life Storage, Inc.

     44,373      $     4,213,216  

Specialty Chemicals-2.25%

 

W.R. Grace & Co.

     102,182        5,191,867  

Trucking-2.08%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     115,328        4,810,331  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $205,361,793)

 

     225,578,259  

Money Market Funds-2.34%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 0.09%(d)(e)

     1,810,483        1,810,483  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(d)(e)

     1,523,792        1,524,859  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     2,069,124        2,069,124  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $5,402,581)

 

     5,404,466  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.04% (Cost $210,764,374)

 

     230,982,725  
      Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds-1.47%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.05%(d)(e)(f)

     2,546,159      $     2,546,159  

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.11%(d)(e)(f)

     848,550        848,720  

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $3,394,730)

 

     3,394,879  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-101.51% (Cost $214,159,104)

 

     234,377,604  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.51)%

 

     (3,493,122

NET ASSETS-100.00%

            $ 230,884,482  
 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     $2,646,182       $ 8,972,030       $ (9,807,729     $       -       $    -       $1,810,483       $ 7,444  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class     2,085,220       6,442,901       (7,005,520     1,920       338       1,524,859       8,491  
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class     3,024,207       10,253,748       (11,208,831     -       -       2,069,124       8,040  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        
Invesco Private Government Fund     -       9,396,921       (6,850,762     -       -       2,546,159       85  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       1,087,795       (239,223     148       -       848,720       42  

Total

    $7,755,609       $36,153,395       $(35,112,065     $2,068       $338       $8,799,345       $24,102  

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

     

Financials

     22.27%  

Industrials

     13.02     

Information Technology

     12.14     

Health Care

     9.10     

Consumer Discretionary

     8.81     

Real Estate

     8.39     

Materials

     6.57     

Utilities

     6.00     

Consumer Staples

     5.62     

Energy

     3.31     

Communication Services

     2.47     

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     2.30     

 

 

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $ 205,361,793)*

   $ 225,578,259  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 8,797,311)

     8,799,345  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,403,721  

Fund shares sold

     125,069  

Dividends

     222,545  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     56,507  

Total assets

     236,185,446  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,383,168  

Fund shares reacquired

     314,532  

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     3,394,730  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     123,868  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,039  

Accrued other operating expenses

     18,185  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     64,442  

Total liabilities

     5,300,964  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 230,884,482  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 236,839,103  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (5,954,621
     $ 230,884,482  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 65,826,506  

Series II

   $ 165,057,976  

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

 

Series I

     5,167,202  

Series II

     13,121,709  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.74  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.58  

 

*

At June 30, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $3,324,160 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 2,133,207  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $127)

     24,102  

Total investment income

     2,157,309  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     885,072  

Administrative services fees

     207,302  

Distribution fees - Series II

     222,631  

Transfer agent fees

     12,276  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,868  

Professional services fees

     12,391  

Other

     (2,112

Total expenses

     1,346,428  

Less: Fees waived

     (3,429

Net expenses

     1,342,999  

Net investment income

     814,310  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment securities

     (21,119,402

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

     (42,706,347

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (63,825,749

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (63,011,439
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 814,310     $ 1,733,036  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (21,119,402     (3,087,063

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (42,706,347     59,462,462  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (63,011,439     58,108,435  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (6,549,244

 

 

Series II

           (16,801,199

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (23,350,443

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (2,313,044     (4,634,059

 

 

Series II

     (22,480,488     42,039,405  

 

 

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

     (24,793,532     37,405,346  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (87,804,971     72,163,338  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     318,689,453       246,526,115  

 

 

End of period

   $ 230,884,482     $ 318,689,453  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

     

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

  

Net

investment

income(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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 15.92      $ 0.05      $ (3.23 )     $ (3.18 )     $     $     $     $ 12.74        (19.97 )%     $ 65,827        0.91 %(d)       0.91 %(d)       0.84 %(d)       19 %

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       0.92       0.78       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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       15.74        0.04        (3.20 )       (3.16 )                         12.58        (20.08 )       165,058        1.16 (d)        1.16 (d)        0.59 (d)        19

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       1.17       0.53       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $68,359 and $178,845 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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. 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.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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

 

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Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

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

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

    For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,429.

    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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $22,668 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $184,633 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $225 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

                                   

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 225,578,259      $        $–      $ 225,578,259  

Money Market Funds

     5,404,466        3,394,879               8,799,345  

Total Investments

   $ 230,982,725      $ 3,394,879        $–      $ 234,377,604  

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.

 

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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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $46,526,549 and $68,011,634, 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

   $ 31,800,842  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (21,719,485

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 10,081,357  

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $224,296,247.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

       Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
           Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount             Shares     Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     244,835     $ 2,992,968                160,277     $ 2,482,112  

Series II

     1,147,091       12,416,051                7,353,290       115,776,084  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     -       -                444,318       6,549,244  

Series II

     -       -                1,152,345       16,801,199  

Reacquired:

           

Series I

     (403,417     (5,306,012              (867,811     (13,665,415

Series II

     (2,883,325     (34,896,539              (5,973,505     (90,537,878

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,894,816   $ (24,793,532              2,268,914     $ 37,405,346  

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 60% 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 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    

(01/01/20)

  ACTUAL  

 

HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

  Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

 

Ending

  Account Value    

(06/30/20)1

 

Expenses    

Paid During     

Period2     

 

    Ending        

Account Value    

(06/30/20)     

  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $800.30   $4.07     $1,020.34   $4.57   0.91%

Series II

    1,000.00     799.20     5.19       1,019.10     5.82   1.16   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. American Value Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

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

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

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

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

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

    

 

 

Invesco V.I. American Value Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

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-SAR-1                                 


Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

Series I Shares

      -4.12 %

Series II Shares

      -4.19

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)

      -5.77

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

      -0.21

Lipper VUF Absolute Return Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

      2.87

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

 

 

The MSCI World IndexSM (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

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

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (1/23/09)

      7.43 %

10 Years

      6.57

  5 Years

      3.91

  1 Year

      –0.29

Series II Shares

         

Inception (1/23/09)

      7.16 %

10 Years

      6.30

  5 Years

      3.67

  1 Year

      –0.48
 

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.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     

Interest

Rate

     Maturity
Date
    

Principal
Amount

(000)

     Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities–11.97%(a)

           

U.S. Treasury Bills–11.97%

           

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.09%-1.52%        07/09/2020      $ 43,800      $ 43,788,115  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.12%-0.61%        08/27/2020        43,800        43,764,607  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%-0.12%        10/29/2020        11,100        11,094,728  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18%        12/03/2020        11,500        11,493,068  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $110,139,626)

                                110,140,518  
            Expiration
Date
               

Commodity-Linked Securities–1.99%

           

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        7,370        6,768,587  

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)

              04/21/2021        11,180        11,555,365  

Total Commodity-Linked Securities (Cost $18,550,000)

                                18,323,952  
                   Shares         

Money Market Funds–80.02%(d)

           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(e)

                       188,047,095        188,047,095  

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares, 0.01%(e)

 

              80,240,523        80,240,523  

Invesco Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(e)

 

              87,804,832        87,804,832  

Invesco STIC (Global Series) PLC, U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio (Ireland), Institutional Class, 0.36%(e)

                       64,223,977        64,223,977  

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(e)

                       171,324,067        171,324,067  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(e)

                       128,064,406        128,064,406  

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund, Series I, 0.01%(e)

                       16,640,310        16,640,310  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $736,345,210)

 

              736,345,210  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-93.98% (Cost $865,034,836)

 

              864,809,680  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-6.02%

                                55,399,733  

NET ASSETS-100.00%

                              $ 920,209,413  

Investment Abbreviations:

 

EMTN

  - European Medium-Term Notes

LIBOR

  - London Interbank Offered Rate

USD

  - U.S. Dollar

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


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 June 30, 2020 was $18,323,952, which represented 1.99% 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 rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(e) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Realized
Gain
     Value
June 30, 2020
     Dividend
Income
 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                             

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $229,550,075        $144,790,684      $ (186,293,664     $-        $-        $188,047,095        $ 819,795  

Invesco Government Money Market Fund, Cash Reserve Shares

     82,795,364        23,616,490        (26,171,331     -        -        80,240,523        149,019  

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

     126,387,049        33,242,828        (71,825,045     -        -        87,804,832        398,708  

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

     67,396,463        215,933,936        (219,106,422     -        -        64,223,977        255,753  

Invesco Treasury Obligations Portfolio, Institutional Class

     171,324,067        -        -       -        -        171,324,067        640,504  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     141,286,416        179,556,738        (192,778,748     -        -        128,064,406        509,088  

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

     16,640,310        -        -       -        -        16,640,310        42,893  

Total

     $835,379,744        $597,140,676      $ (696,175,210     $-        $-        $736,345,210        $2,815,760  

Open Futures Contracts(a)

Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Month

     Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Commodity Risk

             

Brent Crude

     494          November-2020      $ 20,723,300      $ 1,223,648     $ 1,223,648  

Gasoline Reformulated Blendstock Oxygenate Blending

     441          July-2020        22,254,183        (301,017     (301,017

New York Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

     81          November-2020        4,261,345        351,268       351,268  

Silver

     247          September-2020        23,016,695        955,972       955,972  

WTI Crude

     202          December-2020        8,035,560        616,950       616,950  

Subtotal

                                2,846,821       2,846,821  

Equity Risk

                                           

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

     920          September-2020        66,129,600        2,300,735       2,300,735  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     395          September-2020        61,031,450        (105,034     (105,034

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1,570          September-2020        56,850,314        661,624       661,624  

FTSE 100 Index

     810          September-2020        61,700,703        49,668       49,668  

Hang Seng Index

     370          July-2020        57,876,201        (694,559     (694,559

Tokyo Stock Price Index

     706          September-2020        101,903,311        (4,677,352     (4,677,352

Subtotal

                                (2,464,918     (2,464,918

Interest Rate Risk

                                           

Australia 10 Year Bonds

     2,467          September-2020        253,308,795        3,330,645       3,330,645  

Canada 10 Year Bonds

     2,102          September-2020        238,162,669        196,793       196,793  

Long Gilt

     222          September-2020        37,862,056        93,370       93,370  

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     529          September-2020        94,459,563        258,628       258,628  

Subtotal

                                3,879,436       3,879,436  

Total Futures Contracts

                              $ 4,261,339     $ 4,261,339  

 

(a) 

Futures contracts collateralized by $69,295,000 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.

 

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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 1452 Excess Return Index      0.33%        Monthly        28,500        February–2021      $  12,870,312      $–    $ 702,668     $ 702,668

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     Receive      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Dynamic Roll LME Copper Excess Return Index 2      0.30           Monthly        276,000        April–2021        19,489,712           788,891     788,891

Cargill, Inc.

     Receive      Single Commodity Index Excess Return      0.12           Monthly        16,400        December–2020        18,142,926           1,015,062     1,015,062

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Receive      S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return      0.09           Monthly        96,500        October–2020        12,930,614           249,626     249,626

Merrill Lynch International

     Receive      Merrill Lynch Gold Excess Return Index      0.14           Monthly        77,000        June–2021        16,482,197           0     0

Merrill Lynch International

     Receive      MLCX Natural Gas Annual Excess Return Index      0.25           Monthly        32,000        November–2020        1,328,698           0     0

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     Receive      S&P GSCI Aluminum Dynamic Roll Index Excess Return      0.38           Monthly        113,000        October–2020        8,522,766           76,296     76,296

Subtotal –Appreciation

                                                                   2,832,543     2,832,543

Commodity Risk

Cargill, Inc.

     Receive      Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index      0.47           Monthly        38,900        February–2021        24,359,900           (65,757   (65,757)

Goldman Sachs International

     Receive      Goldman Sachs Commodity i-Select Strategy 1121      0.40           Monthly        231,000        October–2020        14,730,064           (69,360   (69,360)

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Receive      J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index      0.25           Monthly        27,800        April–2021        3,722,017           (127,249   (127,249)

Subtotal

                                                     (262,366   (262,366)

Equity Risk

Goldman Sachs International

     Receive      Hang Seng Index Futures             Monthly        26        July–2020        4,117,539           (50,460   (50,460)

Subtotal – Depreciation

                                                     (312,826   (312,826)

Total – Total Return Swap Agreements

                                                $–    $ 2,519,717     $2,519,717

 

(a) 

Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements are collateralized by cash held with the swap Counterparties in the amount of $4,960,596.

(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’

     5.46

Corn

     5.72  

Cotton No. 2

     21.66  

Lean Hogs

     0.78  

Live Cattle

     1.13  

Soybean Meal

     20.88  

Soybean Oil

     5.46  

Soybeans

     20.36  

Sugar No. 11

     12.31  

Wheat

     6.24  

Total

     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


Reference Entity Components—(continued)
Reference Entity   Underlying Components                                             Percentage
Monthly Rebalance Commodity Excess Return Index         
Long Futures Contracts        
Coffee ’C’      5.46
Corn      5.72  
Cotton No. 2      21.66  
Lean Hogs      0.78  
Live Cattle      1.13  
Soybean Meal      20.88  
Soybean Oil      5.46  
Soybeans      20.36  
Sugar No. 11      12.31  
Wheat      6.24  
Total      100.00
Barclays Commodity Strategy 1452 Excess Return Index         
Long Futures Contracts       
Copper      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
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         
Aluminium      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


     Reference Entity Components—(continued)      
Reference Entity                   Underlying Components    Percentage
Goldman Sachs Commodity i-Select Strategy 1121         
Long Futures Contracts        
Coffee ’C’      5.46
Corn      5.72  
Cotton No. 2      21.66  
Lean Hogs      0.78  
Live Cattle      1.13  
Soybean Meal      20.88  
Soybean Oil      5.46  
Soybeans      20.36  
Sugar No. 11      12.31  
Wheat      6.24  
Total      100.00
J.P. Morgan Contag Beta Gas Oil Excess Return Index
Long Futures Contracts       
Gas Oil      100.00

Target Risk Allocation and Notional Asset Weights as of June 30, 2020

By asset class

 

Asset Class    Target Risk Allocation*   Notional Asset
Weights**

Equities

   44.43%   44.37%

Fixed Income

   27.40   61.68

Commodities

   28.17   32.56

Total

   100.00%   138.61%

 

*

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.

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $128,689,626)

   $ 128,464,470  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $736,345,210)

     736,345,210  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     2,011,125  

 

 

Swaps receivable – OTC

     540,785  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC

     2,832,543  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     69,295,000  

 

 

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

     4,960,596  

 

 

Cash

     64,357  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,436)

     1,392  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     112,398  

 

 

Dividends

     74,585  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     102,478  

 

 

Total assets

     944,804,939  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Swaps payable – OTC

     51,200  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements–OTC

     312,826  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     22,162,356  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     1,333,315  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     557,692  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,138  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     60,405  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     114,594  

 

 

Total liabilities

     24,595,526  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 920,209,413  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 853,668,596  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     66,540,817  

 

 
   $ 920,209,413  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 43,060,106  

 

 

Series II

   $ 877,149,307  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     4,117,262  

 

 

Series II

     85,356,954  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.46  

 

 

Series II:

  

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.28  

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

   $ 2,815,760  

 

 

Interest

     786,226  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,601,986  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,281,084  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     770,604  

 

 

Custodian fees

     10,032  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,109,762  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     12,387  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     11,708  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,462  

 

 

Professional services fees

     27,350  

 

 

Other

     5,895  

 

 

Total expenses

     6,233,284  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,139,297

 

 

Net expenses

     4,093,987  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (492,001

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (3,483,849

 

 

Foreign currencies

     235,848  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (35,187,205

 

 

Swap agreements

     (15,066,912

 

 
     (53,502,118

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (964,479

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (102,406

 

 

Futures contracts

     9,086,708  

 

 

Swap agreements

     1,046,790  

 

 
     9,066,613  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (44,435,505

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (44,927,506

 

 
 

 

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 Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (492,001   $ 11,730,695  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (53,502,118     128,339,153  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     9,066,613       2,732,689  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (44,927,506     142,802,537  

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (436,931     2,158,487  

 

 

Series II

     (56,330,414     (128,836,261

 

 

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

     (56,767,345     (126,677,774

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (101,694,851     16,124,763  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

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

 

 

End of period

   $ 920,209,413     $ 1,021,904,264  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 10.91     $ 0.01     $ (0.46 )     $ (0.45 )     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10.46       (4.12 )%     $ 43,060       0.64 %(d)(e)       1.10 %(d)       0.13 %(d)       50 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      9.47       0.14       1.30       1.44       -       -       -       -       10.91       15.21       45,427       0.64 (e)        1.10       1.38       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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

      10.73       (0.01 )       (0.44 )       (0.45 )       -       -       -       -       10.28       (4.19 )       877,149       0.89 (d)(e)        1.35 (d)        (0.12 )(d)       50

Year ended 12/31/19

      9.34       0.12       1.27       1.39       -       -       -       -       10.73       14.88       976,477       0.89 (e)        1.35       1.13       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $43,026 and $892,720 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 0.16%, 0.16%, 0.16%, 0.15% and 0.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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

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

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

 

B.

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

 

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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 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

 

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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 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 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. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. 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

 

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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.

    The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near historical lows. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and the Fund’s transaction costs.

    In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the commodity-linked notes the Fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “economic” leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and the Fund to the extent it invests in such notes.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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) 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

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

    For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,139,297.

    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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $72,731 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $697,873 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

             

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

   $        $110,140,518        $–          $110,140,518  

 

 

Commodity-Linked Securities

            18,323,952          –          18,323,952  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     736,345,210                 –          736,345,210  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     736,345,210        128,464,470          –          864,809,680  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     10,039,301                 –          10,039,301  

 

 

Swap Agreements

            2,832,543          –          2,832,543  

 

 
     10,039,301        2,832,543          –          12,871,844  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (5,777,962               –          (5,777,962

 

 

Swap Agreements

            (312,826        –          (312,826

 

 
     (5,777,962      (312,826        –          (6,090,788

 

 

Total Other Investments

     4,261,339        2,519,717          –          6,781,056  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 740,606,549      $ 130,984,187        $–        $ 871,590,736  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

 

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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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Commodity
Risk
    

Equity

Risk

     Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

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

   $ 3,147,838      $ 3,012,027      $ 3,879,436      $ 10,039,301  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements - OTC

     2,832,543        -        -        2,832,543  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     5,980,381        3,012,027        3,879,436        12,871,844  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (3,147,838      (3,012,027      (3,879,436      (10,039,301

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 2,832,543      $ -      $ -      $ 2,832,543  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Commodity
Risk
    

Equity

Risk

    

Interest

Rate Risk

     Total  

 

 

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

   $ (301,017    $ (5,476,945    $ -      $ (5,777,962

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements - OTC

     (262,366      (50,460      -        (312,826

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (563,383      (5,527,405      -        (6,090,788

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     301,017        5,476,945        -        5,777,962  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (262,366    $ (50,460    $ -      $ (312,826

 

 

 

(a)

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded 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 transactions as of June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

 

Fund

                 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

   $ 105,958      $ (50,460    $ 55,498      $ -      $ -      $ 55,498  

 

 

      Subtotal – Fund

     105,958        (50,460      55,498        -        -        55,498  

 

 

Subsidiary

                 

Barclays Bank PLC

     702,668        (1,888      700,780        -        -        700,780  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     788,891        (3,238      785,653        -        -        785,653  

 

 

Cargill, Inc.

     1,015,062        (74,194      940,868        -        (280,000      660,868  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     -        (73,124      (73,124      -        73,124        -  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     249,626        (127,772      121,854        -        -        121,854  

 

 

Merrill Lynch International

     434,827        (32,001      402,826        -        -        402,826  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     76,296        (1,349      74,947        -        (40,000      34,947  

 

 

      Subtotal – Subsidiary

     3,267,370        (313,566      2,953,804        -        (246,876      2,706,928  

 

 

      Total

   $ 3,373,328      $ (364,026    $ 3,009,302      $           -      $ (246,876    $ 2,762,426  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
     Commodity
Risk
    

Equity

Risk

    

Interest

Rate Risk

     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

           

Futures contracts

   $ (28,797,758    $ (43,787,246      $37,397,799      $ (35,187,205

 

 

Swap agreements

     (14,937,108      (129,804      -        (15,066,912

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

           

Futures contracts

     (1,526,578      (5,156,443      15,769,729        9,086,708  

 

 

Swap agreements

     1,097,250        (50,460      -        1,046,790  

 

 

Total

   $ (44,164,194    $ (49,123,953      $53,167,528      $ (40,120,619

 

 

 

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

 

    

Futures

Contracts

          Swap
Agreements
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 1,087,769,696         $ 166,417,851  

 

 

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $11,180,000 and $9,389,471, 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

   $ 7,829,018  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (6,693,140

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,135,878  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $870,454,858.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     202,377     $ 2,098,653       479,777     $ 4,939,090  

 

 

Series II

     2,441,993       24,813,870       4,284,767       43,466,506  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (250,438     (2,535,584     (270,304     (2,780,603

 

 

Series II

     (8,093,906     (81,144,284     (16,984,260     (172,302,767

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (5,699,974   $ (56,767,345     (12,490,020   $ (126,677,774

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its

 

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investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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      
(01/01/20)       

  

ACTUAL

   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before    
expenses)    
     
   Ending     
Account Value      
(06/30/20)1      
   Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2       
   Ending      
Account Value      
(06/30/20)      
   Expenses  
Paid During    
Period2     
   Annualized    
Expense   
Ratio   

Series I

   $1,000.00    $958.80      $3.12    $1,021.68    $3.22    0.64%

Series II

     1,000.00      958.10        4.33      1,020.44      4.47    0.89   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the third quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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management reasons for such relative contractual management fees.

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information

from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not engage in securities lending arrangements to any significant degree.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Comstock 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-VICOM-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       -20.57 %
Series II Shares       -20.66
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       -3.08
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       -16.26
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       -15.82
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

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

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

    The Lipper 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (4/30/99)

      5.90 %

10 Years

      9.30

  5 Years

      2.39

  1 Year

      -13.42

Series II Shares

         

Inception (9/18/00)

      5.82 %

10 Years

      9.03

  5 Years

      2.15

  1 Year

      -13.61
 

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 those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor 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.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-96.28%

 

Aerospace & Defense-1.31%

 

Textron, Inc.

     447,543      $     14,728,640  

Agricultural Products-1.46%

 

  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     411,417        16,415,538  

Air Freight & Logistics-1.77%

 

  

FedEx Corp.

     142,018        19,913,764  

Asset Management & Custody Banks-2.91%

 

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     450,811        17,423,845  

State Street Corp.

     241,648        15,356,731  
                32,780,576  

Automobile Manufacturers-2.19%

 

  

General Motors Co.

     974,211        24,647,538  

Building Products-2.14%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     479,046        16,354,630  

Trane Technologies PLC

     86,223        7,672,123  
                24,026,753  

Cable & Satellite-1.31%

 

  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     378,082        14,737,636  

Casinos & Gaming-0.64%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     157,505        7,172,778  

Communications Equipment-1.93%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     464,713        21,674,214  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks-1.79%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     158,860        20,095,790  

Consumer Finance-0.56%

     

Ally Financial, Inc.

     318,493        6,315,716  

Diversified Banks-10.12%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     1,655,027        39,306,891  

Citigroup, Inc.

     913,672        46,688,639  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     170,944        16,078,993  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     456,613        11,689,293  
                113,763,816  

Electric Utilities-1.61%

 

Exelon Corp.

     500,267        18,154,689  

Electrical Components & Equipment-3.60%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     227,797        19,927,682  

Emerson Electric Co.

     332,185        20,605,435  
                40,533,117  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-2.79%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     517,181        14,553,473  

Corteva, Inc.

     628,005        16,824,254  
                31,377,727  

Health Care Distributors-2.73%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     83,743        4,370,547  

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     127,711        7,457,045  
      Shares      Value  

Health Care Distributors-(continued)

 

McKesson Corp.

     123,327      $     18,920,829  
                30,748,421  

Health Care Facilities-1.59%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     184,532        17,910,676  

Health Care Services-1.47%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     253,784        16,488,347  

Health Care Supplies-0.49%

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     124,478        5,484,501  

Hotel & Resort REITs-0.75%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     780,735        8,424,131  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-1.31%

 

Vistra Corp.

     788,770        14,686,897  

Industrial Conglomerates-1.06%

 

General Electric Co.

     1,746,762        11,930,384  

Integrated Oil & Gas-5.33%

 

BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     781,084        18,214,879  

Chevron Corp.

     295,552        26,372,105  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     908,697        15,320,631  
                59,907,615  

Integrated Telecommunication Services-1.54%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     574,354        17,362,721  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-2.19%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     6,447        10,265,816  

eBay, Inc.

     274,909        14,418,977  
                24,684,793  

Investment Banking & Brokerage-3.97%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     85,391        16,874,969  

Morgan Stanley

     575,362        27,789,985  
                44,664,954  

IT Consulting & Other Services-1.69%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     333,527        18,951,004  

Life & Health Insurance-0.97%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     298,803        10,912,286  

Managed Health Care-2.46%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     105,025        27,619,475  

Multi-line Insurance-1.91%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     690,723        21,536,743  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-5.78%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     544,746        9,449,594  

Devon Energy Corp.

     940,694        10,667,470  

Hess Corp.

     357,325        18,513,008  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,121,868        12,985,832  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     776,864        6,960,701  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


      Shares      Value  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-(continued)

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     65,338      $     6,383,523  
                64,960,128  

Paper Packaging-1.46%

 

International Paper Co.

     464,875        16,368,249  

Pharmaceuticals-5.64%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     325,282        19,126,582  

Johnson & Johnson

     135,502        19,055,646  

Sanofi, ADR (France)

     494,436        25,240,958  
         63,423,186  

Property & Casualty Insurance-1.23%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     143,110        13,880,239  

Regional Banks-2.58%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     461,888        11,658,053  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     570,220        10,993,842  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     60,582        6,373,832  
         29,025,727  

Semiconductors-5.76%

     

Intel Corp.

     428,767        25,653,130  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     137,604        15,692,360  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     257,197        23,458,938  
         64,804,428  

Specialty Chemicals-0.80%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     169,009        8,979,448  
      Shares      Value  

Systems Software-2.43%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     134,164      $     27,303,716  

Tobacco-4.33%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     424,953        16,679,405  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     456,652        31,993,039  
                48,672,444  

Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.68%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     4,778,047        7,618,883  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,056,126,658)

 

     1,082,687,688  

Money Market Funds-1.83%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(c)(d)

     7,014,486        7,014,486  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     5,587,909        5,591,821  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     8,016,555        8,016,555  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $20,617,595)

 

     20,622,862  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–98.11%
(Cost $1,076,744,253)

 

     1,103,310,550  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.89%

 

     21,224,318  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,124,534,868  
 

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) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Realized
Gain

(Loss)

 

Value

June 30, 2020

  Dividend
Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 21,797,514     $ 66,924,839     $ (81,707,867 )     $ -     $ -     $ 7,014,486     $ 55,888

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      15,602,035       48,339,499       (58,362,762 )       5,267       7,782       5,591,821       55,604

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      24,911,444       76,485,530       (93,380,419 )       -       -       8,016,555       60,522
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       18,534,173       (18,534,173 )       -       -       -       1,733

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       5,397,578       (5,396,007 )       -       (1,571 )       -       1,122

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       10,433,430       (10,433,430 )       -       -       -       94

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       2,614,688       (2,614,688 )       -       -       -       48

Total

    $ 62,310,993     $ 228,729,737     $ (270,429,346 )     $ 5,267     $ 6,211     $ 20,622,862     $ 175,011

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Financials

     24.27

Health Care

     14.38  

Information Technology

     11.80  

Industrials

     11.67  

Energy

     11.10  

Consumer Staples

     5.79  

Materials

     5.04  

Consumer Discretionary

     5.03  

Communication Services

     3.53  

Utilities

     2.92  

Real Estate

     0.75  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     3.72  

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

Settlement         Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

Currency Risk

                               

07/10/2020

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce    CAD  19,244,000      USD  14,362,382        $187,019  

07/10/2020

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce    EUR  471,071      USD  531,529        2,193  

07/10/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG    EUR  11,134,282      USD  12,580,563        69,144  

07/10/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG    GBP  796,100      USD  1,005,463        18,968  

07/10/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD  554,438      EUR  493,920        573  

07/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    CAD  2,249,408      USD  1,675,051        18,110  

07/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    GBP  11,448,230      USD  14,496,258        310,082  

07/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    USD  624,654      CAD  852,183        3,075  

07/10/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada    USD  1,980,428      CAD  2,693,898        3,930  

07/10/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada    USD  297,443      GBP  240,533        615  

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD  468,214      CAD  636,839        889  

Subtotal–Appreciation

                       614,598  

Currency Risk

                          

07/10/2020

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce    USD  398,152      GBP  320,914        (488

07/10/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG    CAD  598,398      USD  439,493        (1,294

07/10/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD  430,443      CAD  575,101        (6,817

07/10/2020

   Deutsche Bank AG    USD  1,135,209      GBP  906,224        (12,253

07/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    USD  436,227      CAD  590,367        (1,356

07/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    USD  373,754      EUR  332,208        (457

07/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    USD  555,244      GBP  440,826        (8,991

07/10/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada    EUR  466,666      USD  523,314        (1,071

Subtotal–Depreciation

                       (32,727

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                       $581,871  

Abbreviations:

CAD – Canadian Dollar

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. Comstock Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,056,126,658)

   $ 1,082,687,688  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $20,617,595)

     20,622,862  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     614,598  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $5,878)

     5,906  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     23,949,292  

Fund shares sold

     77,760  

Dividends

     2,380,461  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     197,656  

Total assets

     1,130,536,223  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     32,727  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,854,174  

Fund shares reacquired

     3,229,917  

Amount due custodian

     7,402  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     653,618  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,710  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     219,807  

Total liabilities

     6,001,355  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,124,534,868  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,102,407,265  

Distributable earnings

     22,127,603  
     $ 1,124,534,868  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 153,498,129  

Series II

   $ 971,036,739  

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

 

Series I

     11,261,707  

Series II

     71,622,359  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.63  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.56  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $316,212)

   $ 18,861,261  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $102,936)

     274,950  

 

 

Total investment income

     19,136,211  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,333,833  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     977,422  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,259,893  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     18,886  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     13,019  

 

 

Professional services fees

     11,074  

 

 

Other

     (13,735

 

 

Total expenses

     5,600,392  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (25,635

 

 

Net expenses

     5,574,757  

 

 

Net investment income

     13,561,454  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (74,167,891

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (15,812

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     636,216  

 

 
     (73,547,487

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (225,056,260

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (5,175

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     2,171,520  

 

 
     (222,889,915

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (296,437,402

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (282,875,948

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,561,454     $ 26,005,428  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (73,547,487     42,110,638  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (222,889,915     238,104,732  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (282,875,948     306,220,798  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (27,866,941

 

 

Series II

           (173,615,673

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (201,482,614

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,187,524     (32,488,395

 

 

Series II

     (26,031,925     54,630,220  

 

 

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

     (32,219,449     22,141,825  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (315,095,397     126,880,009  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,439,630,265       1,312,750,256  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,124,534,868     $ 1,439,630,265  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 17.16      $ 0.18      $ (3.71 )     $ (3.53 )     $     $     $     $ 13.63        (20.57 )%     $ 153,498       
0.74
%(d)
     
0.74
%(d)
     
2.54
%(d)
      28 %

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       0.74       2.09       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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       17.09        0.16        (3.69 )       (3.53 )                         13.56        (20.66 )       971,037        0.99 (d)        0.99 (d)        2.29 (d)        28

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       0.99       1.84       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $161,310 and $1,012,199 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $25,635.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $101,097 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $876,325 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $1,903 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

 

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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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

               

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 1,075,068,805        $ 7,618,883        $-        $ 1,082,687,688  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     20,622,862          -        -          20,622,862  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,095,691,667          7,618,883        -          1,103,310,550  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     -          614,598        -          614,598  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     -          (32,727      -          (32,727

 

 

Total Other Investments

     -          581,871        -          581,871  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,095,691,667        $ 8,200,754        $-        $ 1,103,892,421  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 614,598  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 614,598  

 

 
     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (32,727

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (32,727

 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

 

     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

     $ 189,212      $ (488 )     $ 188,724      $ -      $ -      $ 188,724

Deutsche Bank AG

       88,685        (20,364 )       68,321        -        -        68,321

Goldman Sachs & Co.

       331,267        (10,804 )       320,463        -        -        320,463

Royal Bank of Canada

       4,545        (1,071 )       3,474        -        -        3,474

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

       889        -       889        -        -        889

Total

     $ 614,598      $ (32,727 )     $ 581,871      $ -      $ -      $ 581,871

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain on
     Statement of Operations
     Currency
      Risk

Realized Gain:

    

    Forward foreign currency contracts

     $ 636,216

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

       2,171,520

Total

     $ 2,807,736

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

 

     Forward
     Foreign Currency
      Contracts

Average notional value

     $ 65,725,415

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $314,677,417 and $321,126,111, 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

   $ 160,656,568  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (136,802,937

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 23,853,631  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,080,038,790.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     640,746      $ 8,014,159        531,077      $ 9,046,219  

 

 

Series II

     6,334,757        75,105,338        6,503,571        116,600,521  

 

 

 

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      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -     $ -       1,776,096     $ 27,866,941  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       11,100,746       173,615,673  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,003,365     (14,201,683     (3,961,633     (69,401,555

 

 

Series II

     (7,258,598     (101,137,263     (13,487,073     (235,585,974

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,286,460   $ (32,219,449     2,462,784     $ 22,141,825  

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/20)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2

    Series I        

   $1,000.00    $794.30    $3.30    $1,021.18    $3.72    0.74%

    Series II        

   1,000.00    793.40    4.41    1,019.94    4.97    0.99  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

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

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information

from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that

such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Comstock Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes   

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares      -5.69
Series II Shares      -5.80  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      -3.08  
Russell 1000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      -2.81  
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      -4.60  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

 

The Russell 1000® 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.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 6/30/20

  

 Series I Shares

 

 Inception (5/2/94)

     7.73%   

 10 Years

     9.30      

   5 Years

     5.27      

   1 Year

     3.32      

 Series II Shares

 

 Inception (10/24/01)

     6.30%   

 10 Years

     9.03      

   5 Years

     5.02      

   1 Year

     3.08      
 

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.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.86%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.19%

     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     68,229      $       24,898,127  

Air Freight & Logistics–1.54%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     57,203        4,522,469  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     67,861        7,544,786  
                12,067,255  

Application Software–0.63%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     11,338        4,935,545  

Automobile Manufacturers–0.48%

 

General Motors Co.

     148,604        3,759,681  

Automotive Retail–0.67%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     12,310        5,190,758  

Biotechnology–1.76%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     21,781        5,137,267  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     63,916        4,917,697  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     30,515        3,722,830  
                13,777,794  

Commodity Chemicals–0.52%

 

Valvoline, Inc.

     207,968        4,020,021  

Communications Equipment–1.23%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     68,505        9,599,606  

Construction Materials–0.19%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     12,759        1,478,130  

Consumer Finance–1.60%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     199,151        12,464,861  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.07%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     54,714        16,178,930  

Distillers & Vintners–1.02%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     45,307        7,926,460  

Diversified Banks–2.42%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     201,273        18,931,738  

Electric Utilities–1.27%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     124,148        9,918,184  

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.28%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     106,411        9,980,288  

Financial Exchanges & Data–2.63%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     175,606        16,085,510  

Moody’s Corp.

     16,218        4,455,571  
                20,541,081  

Gas Utilities–0.09%

 

UGI Corp.

     22,948        729,746  

General Merchandise Stores–0.95%

 

Target Corp.

     61,983        7,433,621  
      Shares      Value  

Health Care Equipment–1.17%

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     76,804      $ 9,167,325  

Health Care Facilities–1.29%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     104,015        10,095,696  

Health Care Services–0.37%

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

     17,227        2,861,577  

Health Care Supplies–0.53%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     72,676        4,165,788  

Home Improvement Retail–2.41%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     75,202        18,838,853  

Homebuilding–0.61%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     85,918        4,764,153  

Household Products–5.16%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     105,322        8,141,391  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     241,602        28,888,351  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     36,187        3,330,236  
                40,359,978  

Industrial Conglomerates–1.02%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     55,358        8,004,213  

Industrial REITs–3.06%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     256,061        23,898,173  

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.01%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     469,567        7,916,900  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.39%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     339,119        18,695,630  

Interactive Media & Services–6.35%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     10,746        15,238,365  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     113,993        25,884,391  

Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)

     133,470        8,542,080  
                49,664,836  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–8.65%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     19,980        55,121,224  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     7,862        12,518,977  
                67,640,201  

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.30%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     55,635        11,945,947  

Amdocs Ltd.

     99,571        6,061,883  
                18,007,830  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.15%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     142,088        2,415,496  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     39,682        14,378,376  
                16,793,872  

Managed Health Care–4.66%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     123,475        36,418,951  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


      Shares      Value  

Movies & Entertainment–0.53%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     31,534      $ 1,397,902  

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A(b)

     93,481        2,757,690  
                4,155,592  

Multi-Sector Holdings–2.48%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     108,586        19,383,687  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.37%

 

  

Valero Energy Corp.

     49,141        2,890,474  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.25%

 

  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     225,579        9,738,245  

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.67%

 

  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     677,586        13,070,634  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.79%

     

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (New Zealand)(b)

     127,516        1,645,434  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     88,047        4,501,843  
                6,147,277  

Pharmaceuticals–5.33%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     390,183        20,636,779  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     272,099        21,041,415  
                41,678,194  

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.80%

 

  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     175,301        14,043,363  

Railroads–1.29%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     59,781        10,107,174  

 

      Shares      Value  

Semiconductor Equipment–2.37%

 

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     305,753      $ 18,482,769  

Semiconductors–3.83%

     

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     181,573        16,561,273  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     105,539        13,400,287  
                29,961,560  

Soft Drinks–0.94%

     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     55,368        7,322,972  

Specialty Chemicals–0.63%

     

Ecolab, Inc.

     24,908        4,955,447  

Systems Software–9.91%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     380,742        77,484,804  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $666,304,355)

 

     780,547,994  

Money Market Funds–0.33%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(c)(d)

     1,001,516        1,001,516  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     476,967        477,301  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     1,144,589        1,144,589  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,622,691)

 

     2,623,406  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.19% (Cost $668,927,046)

              783,171,400  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—(0.19)%

              (1,501,731

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 781,669,669  
 

 

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) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Realized
Gain
     Value
June 30, 2020
     Dividend
Income
 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $ 7,673,323      $ 27,937,611      $ (34,609,418   $ -        $ -        $ 1,001,516      $ 14,178  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     5,580,713        19,955,436        (25,062,472     715        2,909        477,301        15,104  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     8,769,511        31,928,698        (39,553,620     -          -          1,144,589        14,965  

Total

   $ 22,023,547      $ 79,821,745      $ (99,225,510   $ 715      $ 2,909      $ 2,623,406      $ 44,247  

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     22.35

Health Care

     17.26  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.77  

Financials

     12.59  

Communication Services

     9.28  

Industrials

     8.32  

Consumer Staples

     7.90  

Real Estate

     3.06  

Energy

     2.63  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     2.70  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.14  
 

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $666,304,355)

   $ 780,547,994  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $2,622,691)

     2,623,406  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,361)

     1,435  

Receivable for:

        

    Investments sold

     1,339,003  

    Fund shares sold

     18,793  

    Dividends

     469,215  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     401,571  

Total assets

     785,401,417  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

    Investments purchased

     2,366,632  

    Fund shares reacquired

     668,096  

    Accrued fees to affiliates

     219,646  

    Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,137  

    Accrued other operating expenses

     37,283  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     436,954  

Total liabilities

     3,731,748  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 781,669,669  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 502,441,757  

Distributable earnings

     279,227,912  
     $ 781,669,669  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 762,222,392  

Series II

   $ 19,447,277  

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

  

Series I

     23,122,952  

Series II

     593,143  

Series I:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 32.96  

Series II:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 32.79  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $48,630)

   $ 7,382,966  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     44,247  

Total investment income

     7,427,213  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,414,147  

Administrative services fees

     626,178  

Custodian fees

     2,593  

Distribution fees - Series II

     25,192  

Transfer agent fees

     28,392  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,941  

Reports to shareholders

     1,377  

Professional services fees

     13,552  

Other

     515  

Total expenses

     3,122,887  

Less: Fees waived

     (7,069

Net expenses

     3,115,818  

Net investment income

     4,311,395  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $2,716,347)

     (5,984,272

    Foreign currencies

     (29,802
       (6,014,074

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
Investment securities

     (47,032,411

    Foreign currencies

     266  
       (47,032,145

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (53,046,219

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (48,734,824
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,311,395     $ 9,700,451  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (6,014,074     165,048,967  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (47,032,145     53,502,474  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (48,734,824     228,251,892  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (102,597,293

 

 

Series II

     -       (2,536,276

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (105,133,569

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (46,148,802     (123,248,676

 

 

Series II

     (1,842,599     (504,539

 

 

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

     (47,991,401     (123,753,215

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (96,726,225     (634,892

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     878,395,894       879,030,786  

 

 

End of period

   $ 781,669,669     $ 878,395,894  

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

    

Net asset
value,
beginning

of period

   

Net

investment

income(a)

   

Net gains
(losses)
on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from

investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

    Total
distributions
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

   

Total

return (b)

   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

   

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers

and/or

expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers

and/or
expenses
absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Series I

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $34.95       $0.18       $(2.17     $(1.99     $ -       $ -       $ -       $32.96       (5.69 )%      $ 762,222       0.79 %(d)      0.79 %(d)      1.10 %(d)      27

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       0.78       1.08       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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

    34.81       0.14       (2.16     (2.02     -       -       -       32.79       (5.80     19,447       1.04 (d)      1.04 (d)      0.85 (d)      27  

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       1.03       0.83       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $768,044 and $20,260 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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.

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

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.62%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,069.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $63,816 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $562,362 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

                                   

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 775,572,324      $ 4,975,670        $-      $ 780,547,994  

Money Market Funds

     2,623,406        -        -        2,623,406  

Total Investments

   $ 778,195,730      $ 4,975,670        $-      $ 783,171,400  

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $10,129,752, which resulted in net realized gains of $2,716,347.

 

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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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $207,842,196 and $238,865,752, 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

   $ 148,392,869  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (37,444,985

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 110,947,884  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $672,223,516.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     540,443     $ 15,537,570       435,385     $ 14,832,571  

 

 

Series II

     27,794       852,447       38,664       1,330,035  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       3,165,606       102,597,293  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       78,522       2,536,276  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,901,217     (61,686,372     (6,876,372     (240,678,540

 

 

Series II

     (85,416     (2,695,046     (125,341     (4,370,850

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,418,396   $ (47,991,401     (3,283,536   $ (123,753,215

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

 

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
  

Ending

    Account Value    
(06/30/20)1

  

Expenses

    Paid During    
Period2

  

Ending

    Account Value    
(06/30/20)

  

Expenses

    Paid During    
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $943.10    $3.82    $1,020.93    $3.97    0.79%

Series II

     1,000.00      942.00      5.02      1,019.69      5.22    1.04

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight exposure to and stock selection in certain sectors, as well as a small allocation to cash in a rising market, detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and

its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated

Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond 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.    VICPB-SAR-1                                


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  Series I Shares    5.72%  
  Series II Shares    5.43     
  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market/Style-  Specific Index)    6.14     
  Lipper VUF Core Plus Bond Funds Index (Peer Group Index)    5.12     
  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  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.

 

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.

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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (5/5/93)

     4.56

10 Years

     5.64  

  5 Years

     5.21  

  1 Year

     8.89  

Series II Shares

  

Inception (3/14/02)

     4.22

10 Years

     5.36  

  5 Years

     4.94  

  1 Year

     8.65  

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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–49.61%

 

Advertising–0.46%

  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),
4.75%, 03/30/2030

   $   65,000        $  76,775  

Lamar Media Corp.,
3.75%, 02/15/2028(b)

     51,000        48,242  

    4.00%, 02/15/2030(b)

     17,000        16,315  
         141,332  

Airlines–1.15%

  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 02/15/2025

     26,703        20,238  

    Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.70%, 10/15/2025

     28,720        19,985  

    Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.58%, 01/15/2028

     26,660        25,872  

British Airways Pass Through Trust (United Kingdom), Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.35%, 06/15/2029(b)

     25,892        21,460  

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.40%, 04/25/2024

     10,000        8,864  

    Series 2020-1, Class AA, 2.00%, 06/10/2028

     65,000        62,217  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
3.80%, 04/19/2023

     24,000        21,377  

7.38%, 01/15/2026

     37,000        35,834  

Southwest Airlines Co., 2.63%, 02/10/2030

     38,000        34,180  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/2022

     29,044        25,636  

    Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 05/01/2028

     36,000        27,609  

    Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     54,116        50,867  
                354,139  

Apparel Retail–0.58%

  

Ross Stores, Inc.,
4.60%, 04/15/2025

     63,000        72,435  

4.70%, 04/15/2027

     49,000        56,947  

5.45%, 04/15/2050

     37,000        48,329  
                177,711  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.12%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 04/02/2025

     50,000        54,365  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 2.65%, 06/05/2030(b)

     71,000        70,696  

    4.95%, 01/14/2050(b)

     90,000        80,986  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70%(c)

     58,000        60,465  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/2043(b)

     64,000        76,830  
         343,342  

    

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.12%

     

Magna International, Inc. (Canada), 2.45%, 06/15/2030

     $  36,000        $  36,892  

Automobile Manufacturers–1.23%

     

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, 04/21/2023

     24,000        25,425  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.09%, 01/09/2023

     200,000        190,562  

Hyundai Capital America,
5.75%, 04/06/2023(b)

     63,000        68,836  

4.30%, 02/01/2024(b)

     22,000        23,512  

5.88%, 04/07/2025(b)

     34,000        38,215  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.15%, 02/13/2030

     31,000        32,640  
                379,190  

Automotive Retail–0.20%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 3.90%, 04/15/2030(b)

     58,000        62,159  

Biotechnology–0.98%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,
2.30%, 11/21/2022(b)

     123,000        127,203  

    2.60%, 11/21/2024(b)

     119,000        126,798  

Amgen, Inc., 3.15%, 02/21/2040

     45,000        48,007  
                302,008  

Brewers–0.43%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),
4.75%, 01/23/2029

     45,000        54,400  

4.35%, 06/01/2040

     31,000        35,422  

4.50%, 06/01/2050

     35,000        41,916  
                131,738  

Broadcasting–0.11%

     

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 09/20/2047

     15,000        17,471  

Fox Corp., 3.50%, 04/08/2030

     15,000        16,781  
                34,252  

Building Products–0.73%

     

Carrier Global Corp.,
2.24%, 02/15/2025(b)

     100,000        102,638  

2.49%, 02/15/2027(b)

     40,000        40,802  

2.72%, 02/15/2030(b)

     82,000        82,361  
                225,801  

Cable & Satellite–0.77%

     

Comcast Corp.,
3.95%, 10/15/2025

     20,000        22,935  

4.60%, 10/15/2038

     30,000        38,254  

3.25%, 11/01/2039

     15,000        16,665  

3.45%, 02/01/2050

     55,000        62,458  

2.80%, 01/15/2051

     50,000        51,362  

    4.95%, 10/15/2058

     31,000        44,203  
                235,877  
 

 

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  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.04%

 

Wabtec Corp., 3.20%, 06/15/2025

     $  12,000        $  12,264  

Consumer Finance–0.13%

 

Credit Acceptance Corp.,
5.13%, 12/31/2024(b)

     18,000        17,427  

    6.63%, 03/15/2026

     23,000        23,194  
                40,621  

Copper–0.46%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.00%, 09/01/2027

     57,000        57,326  

    4.13%, 03/01/2028

     36,000        35,004  

    4.25%, 03/01/2030

     28,000        27,186  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.88%, 04/23/2045

     18,000        23,312  
                142,828  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.25%

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.,
2.65%, 10/01/2026

     42,000        45,682  

    2.85%, 10/01/2029

     29,000        31,797  
                77,479  

Distillers & Vintners–0.22%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.,
1.09%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/2021(d)

     22,000        22,004  

    3.75%, 05/01/2050

     41,000        44,775  
                66,779  

Diversified Banks–5.31%

 

Bank of America Corp.,
2.59%, 04/29/2031

     47,000        49,823  

    2.68%, 06/19/2041(d)

     84,000        86,593  

    Series Z, 6.50%(c)

     85,000        91,516  

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 6.75%, 09/30/2022(b)

     150,000        160,097  

Citigroup, Inc.,
2.88%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 07/24/2023(d)

     20,000        20,823  

3.11%, 04/08/2026

     54,000        58,000  

4.41%, 03/31/2031

     43,000        50,917  

2.57%, 06/03/2031

     89,000        92,100  

Series Q, 5.95%(c)

     25,000        23,654  

Series T, 6.25%(c)

     30,000        31,851  

Series U, 5.00%(c)

     95,000        89,595  

Corp. Andina de Fomento (Supranational), 4.38%, 06/15/2022

     50,000        53,075  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),
4.00%, 03/30/2022

     45,000        47,579  

6.00%(c)

     200,000        198,917  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
2.30%, 08/15/2021

     $ 65,000        $  65,139  

    1.93%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(d)

     65,000        65,135  

2.08%, 04/22/2026

     69,000        71,672  

3.63%, 12/01/2027

     35,000        38,702  

2.52%, 04/22/2031

     59,000        62,446  

2.96%, 05/13/2031

     48,000        51,152  

3.11%, 04/22/2041

     45,000        48,623  

Series W, 1.39% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/15/2047(d)

     65,000        45,789  

Series I, 4.23% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.47%)(c)(d)

     34,000        31,016  

Series V, 3.62% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(c)(d)

     40,000        35,376  

Wells Fargo & Co.,
2.19%, 04/30/2026

     25,000        25,879  

    3.07%, 04/30/2041

     34,000        35,510  
                1,630,979  

Diversified Capital Markets–0.93%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland), 4.19%,
04/01/2031(b)

     250,000        285,876  

Diversified Chemicals–0.01%

 

Chemours Co. (The), 6.63%, 05/15/2023

     2,000        1,925  

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.89%

 

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa), 5.38%, 04/01/2025(b)

     203,000        229,517  

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.13%, 10/01/2035

     38,000        43,061  
                272,578  

Diversified REITs–1.40%

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.,
4.05%, 07/01/2030

     18,000        18,423  

Trust Fibra Uno (Mexico),
5.25%, 01/30/2026(b)

     200,000        211,312  

    4.87%, 01/15/2030(b)

     200,000        202,114  
                431,849  

Drug Retail–0.64%

 

CVS Pass Through Trust, 5.77%, 01/10/2033(b)

     125,398        141,181  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.10%, 04/15/2050

     55,000        55,775  
                196,956  

Education Services–0.13%

 

Northeastern University, 2.89%, 10/01/2050

     20,000        20,320  

Northwestern University, 2.64%, 12/01/2050

     20,000        21,107  
                41,427  

Electric Utilities–0.25%

 

FirstEnergy Corp.,
Series A, 1.60%, 01/15/2026

     8,000        8,081  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/2030

     22,000        22,093  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.75%, 05/01/2025

     16,000        17,308  
 

 

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  

Electric Utilities–(continued)

     

Southern Co. (The), Series B, 5.50%, 03/15/2057

   $ 29,000      $ 29,415  
                76,897  

Electronic Components–1.14%

 

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

       294,000        351,631  

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.34%

 

Moody’s Corp.,
5.25%, 07/15/2044

     35,000        48,553  

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     17,000        18,312  

MSCI, Inc., 3.88%, 02/15/2031(b)

     36,000        36,787  
                103,652  

Food Retail–0.03%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertson’s LLC, 3.50%, 02/15/2023(b)

     8,000        8,108  

Forest Products–0.23%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC,
1.75%, 09/30/2025(b)

     32,000        33,037  

2.10%, 04/30/2027(b)

     35,000        36,374  
                69,411  

Gas Utilities–0.14%

 

East Ohio Gas Co. (The),
1.30%, 06/15/2025(b)

     16,000        16,107  

3.00%, 06/15/2050(b)

     28,000        28,091  
                44,198  

Gold–0.09%

 

Newmont Corp., 2.25%, 10/01/2030

     28,000        28,433  

Health Care Equipment–0.29%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.79%, 05/20/2050

     29,000        32,365  

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The), 2.59%, 02/01/2050

     20,000        20,289  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 1.07% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 03/19/2021(d)

     38,000        37,997  
                90,651  

Health Care REITs–0.40%

 

Diversified Healthcare Trust, 6.75%, 12/15/2021

     40,000        40,460  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 2.88%, 01/15/2031

     29,000        29,838  

Physicians Realty L.P., 4.30%, 03/15/2027

     20,000        20,858  

Welltower, Inc., 3.10%, 01/15/2030

     31,000        32,199  
                123,355  

Health Care Services–0.49%

 

Cigna Corp.,
3.40%, 09/17/2021

     36,000        37,226  

    2.11%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/15/2023(d)

     43,000        43,237  

CVS Health Corp.,
4.13%, 04/01/2040

     44,000        52,074  

4.25%, 04/01/2050

     15,000        18,123  
                150,660  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Home Improvement Retail–0.13%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/2030

     $  32,000        $  39,327  

Homebuilding–1.02%

 

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.,
3.85%, 01/15/2030

     109,000        104,282  

6.00%, 01/15/2043

     174,000        183,521  

NVR, Inc., 3.00%, 05/15/2030

     24,000        25,110  
                312,913  

Industrial Conglomerates–0.47%

 

General Electric Co., 5.55%, 01/05/2026

     115,000        133,688  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.00%, 06/30/2030

     10,000        10,018  
                143,706  

Industrial REITs–0.03%

 

Prologis L.P., 2.13%, 04/15/2027

     8,000        8,421  

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.30%

 

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.38% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.04%)(c)(d)

     15,000        15,262  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
Series 1, 4.10%, 02/01/2021

     114,000        115,026  

    2.60%, 08/13/2021

     43,000        42,139  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.63%, 06/15/2035

     23,000        18,781  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Arabia), 2.88%, 04/16/2024(b)

     200,000        208,130  
                399,338  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.57%

 

AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/2046

     110,000        138,539  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.81%, 03/15/2039

     27,000        35,318  
                173,857  

Interactive Media & Services–0.98%

 

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%,
08/15/2026(b)

     46,000        33,576  

Match Group, Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/2029(b)

     33,000        34,904  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 2.39%, 06/03/2030(b)

     200,000        200,464  

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/2027(b)

     31,000        31,081  
                300,025  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.05%

 

Amazon.com, Inc., 2.70%, 06/03/2060

     14,000        14,297  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.92%

 

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., 6.50%, 06/17/2022(b)

     34,000        36,086  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.38%(c)

     93,000        99,586  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 04/01/2025

     44,000        48,299  

    3.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 09/29/2025(d)

     50,000        53,935  

    Series P, 5.00%(c)

     40,000        37,420  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/2030

     49,000        53,240  
 

 

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  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)

 

Morgan Stanley,
2.19%, 04/28/2026

     $  42,000        $  43,731  

2.70%, 01/22/2031

       135,000          143,570  

3.62%, 04/01/2031

     43,000        49,214  

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 4.65%, 04/01/2030

     22,000        26,353  
                591,434  

Life & Health Insurance–1.69%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     40,000        43,484  

Athene Global Funding,
2.50%, 01/14/2025(b)

     45,000        44,969  

Athene Holding Ltd.,
4.13%, 01/12/2028

     77,000        79,481  

6.15%, 04/03/2030

     50,000        57,688  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.,
4.70%, 06/22/2047

     29,000        26,574  

MetLife, Inc., Series C, 3.89%(c)

     65,000        58,784  

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.38%, 03/25/2021(b)

     165,000        169,707  

3.90%, 11/30/2049(b)

     38,000        38,079  
                518,766  

Managed Health Care–0.13%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
3.75%, 07/15/2025

     35,000        39,925  

Movies & Entertainment–0.08%

 

Netflix, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     21,000        23,094  

Multi-line Insurance–1.41%

 

AIG Global Funding, 2.70%,
12/15/2021(b)

     42,000        43,273  

American Financial Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2026

     20,000        21,345  

American International Group, Inc., 3.40%, 06/30/2030

     70,000        75,984  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada),
4.85%, 04/17/2028

     35,000        37,531  

4.63%, 04/29/2030(b)

     105,000        113,344  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 3.38%, 04/15/2050(b)

     24,000        24,760  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 4.95%, 04/22/2044(b)

     100,000        115,740  
                431,977  

Multi-Utilities–0.50%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Series A, 6.13%(c)

     40,000        38,787  

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/2030

     38,000        42,123  

Sempra Energy, 4.88% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate +
4.55%)(c)(d)

     73,000        73,182  
                154,092  

Office REITs–0.35%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 3.95%, 01/15/2027

     40,000        44,902  

3.38%, 08/15/2031

     25,000        27,905  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Office REITs–(continued)

     

Boston Properties L.P., 3.25%, 01/30/2031

     $  33,000        $  35,576  
                108,383  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.48%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada),
2.05%, 07/15/2025

     102,000          102,323  

2.95%, 07/15/2030

     47,000        46,735  
                149,058  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.78%

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.80%, 01/31/2030

     22,000        23,115  

3.70%, 01/31/2051

     47,000        49,088  

Series D, 4.88%, 08/16/2077

     28,000        24,402  

MPLX L.P.,
1.21%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 09/09/2021(d)

     67,000        66,484  

    1.41%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(d)

     48,000        47,223  

ONEOK, Inc.,
5.85%, 01/15/2026

     21,000        24,008  

    6.35%, 01/15/2031

     82,000        96,154  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P., Series B, 6.13%(c)

     52,000        37,169  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

     26,000        25,657  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.25%, 05/01/2023

     55,000        54,307  

Western Midstream Operating L.P., 2.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 01/13/2023(d)

     9,000        8,263  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
4.13%, 11/15/2020

     83,000        83,137  

3.50%, 11/15/2030

     7,000        7,379  
                546,386  

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.31%

 

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/2048(b)

     52,000        63,089  

Football Trust V, 5.35%, 10/05/2020(b)

     33,353        33,626  
                96,715  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.08%

 

Hershey Co. (The), 3.13%, 11/15/2049

     22,000        24,216  

Paper Packaging–0.11%

 

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 5.38%, 01/15/2028(b)

     33,000        33,598  

Pharmaceuticals–0.73%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.,
0.75%, 02/24/2026

     39,000        39,000  

1.45%, 06/24/2030

     21,000        21,071  

2.35%, 06/24/2040

     38,000        38,753  

2.45%, 06/24/2050

     4,000        4,027  

Upjohn, Inc.,
2.70%, 06/22/2030(b)

     58,000        59,717  

4.00%, 06/22/2050(b)

     58,000        62,354  
                224,922  
 

 

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  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.54%

 

Allstate Corp. (The), 4.20%, 12/15/2046

     $  20,000        $  24,796  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/2050

     57,000        59,919  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 3.40%, 06/15/2030

     40,000        41,718  

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.00%, 05/12/2050

     35,000        39,085  
                165,518  

Regional Banks–1.97%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/2030

     28,000        30,316  

Fifth Third Bancorp,
4.30%, 01/16/2024

     55,000        60,679  

2.55%, 05/05/2027

     35,000        37,475  

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/2021

     35,000        38,077  

KeyCorp, 2.25%, 04/06/2027

     70,000        73,278  

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     33,000        33,486  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% (10 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.35%)(c)(d)

     84,000        86,948  

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

     250,000        246,806  
                607,065  

Reinsurance–0.50%

 

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.40%, 10/15/2029(b)

       130,000          119,838  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     30,000        32,834  
                152,672  

Renewable Electricity–0.14%

 

Northern States Power Co., 2.60%, 06/01/2051

     44,000        44,496  

Residential REITs–0.41%

 

Camden Property Trust, 2.80%, 05/15/2030

     22,000        23,817  

Spirit Realty L.P.,
4.00%, 07/15/2029

     25,000        24,651  

3.40%, 01/15/2030

     70,000        66,277  

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P., 3.40%, 01/15/2028

     11,000        11,084  
                125,829  

Retail REITs–0.17%

 

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

     23,000        24,933  

Regency Centers L.P., 4.13%, 03/15/2028

     25,000        27,307  
                52,240  

Semiconductor Equipment–0.09%

 

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands), 3.40%,
05/01/2030(b)

     27,000        29,113  

Semiconductors–1.29%

 

Analog Devices, Inc., 2.95%, 04/01/2025

     20,000        21,694  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Semiconductors–(continued)

 

Broadcom, Inc.,
4.70%, 04/15/2025(b)

     $ 105,000        $  118,343  

5.00%, 04/15/2030(b)

     60,000        69,080  

4.30%, 11/15/2032(b)

     64,000        70,820  

Micron Technology, Inc.,
4.98%, 02/06/2026

     25,000        28,711  

4.19%, 02/15/2027

     80,000        88,705  
                397,353  

Soft Drinks–1.45%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The),
2.50%, 06/01/2040

     159,000        164,915  

2.60%, 06/01/2050

     69,000        69,931  

2.75%, 06/01/2060

     45,000        45,617  

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 3.50%, 01/16/2050

     150,000        155,230  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.20%, 05/01/2030

     10,000        11,086  
                446,779  

Sovereign Debt–0.90%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond (Argentina), 7.13%, 06/28/2117(e)

     1,000        393  

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary), 5.38%, 03/25/2024

     28,000        31,854  

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico), 4.00%, 10/02/2023

     14,000        14,951  

Qatar Government International Bond (Qatar), 3.75%, 04/16/2030(b)

       200,000          228,235  
                275,433  

Specialized Finance–0.95%

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. (Japan), 3.64%, 04/13/2025(b)

     256,000        280,904  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland), 5.25%, 08/15/2022(b)

     13,000        12,209  
                293,113  

Specialized REITs–0.77%

 

American Tower Corp., 3.10%, 06/15/2050

     73,000        72,074  

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.15%, 07/01/2050

     20,000        23,091  

3.25%, 01/15/2051

     81,000        81,226  

Iron Mountain, Inc.,
5.00%, 07/15/2028(b)

     11,000        10,773  

4.88%, 09/15/2029(b)

     12,000        11,682  

5.25%, 07/15/2030(b)

     37,000        36,346  
                235,192  

Systems Software–0.39%

 

Microsoft Corp., 2.53%, 06/01/2050

     24,000        24,963  

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/2050

     85,000        96,246  
                121,209  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.89%

 

Apple, Inc.,
4.25%, 02/09/2047

     20,000        26,379  

2.65%, 05/11/2050

     72,000        74,608  
 

 

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  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–(continued)

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
5.85%, 07/15/2025(b)

     $  15,000        $  17,255  

6.02%, 06/15/2026(b)

     62,000        71,134  

4.90%, 10/01/2026(b)

     20,000        22,038  

8.35%, 07/15/2046(b)

     49,000        63,721  
                275,135  

Tobacco–0.17%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 4.40%, 02/14/2026

     18,000        20,718  

Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.50%, 05/01/2025

     30,000        30,776  
                51,494  

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.17%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.50%, 09/15/2023

       150,000          150,128  

Air Lease Corp.,
3.88%, 04/01/2021

     85,000        85,500  

3.38%, 06/01/2021

     60,000        60,250  

3.00%, 09/15/2023

     64,000        63,157  
                359,035  

Trucking–0.44%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 1.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.67%), 07/30/2021(b)(d)

     22,000        20,748  

4.13%, 08/01/2025(b)

     31,000        27,940  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp., 4.00%, 07/15/2025(b)

     25,000        27,363  

Ryder System, Inc.,
4.63%, 06/01/2025

     36,000        40,183  

3.35%, 09/01/2025

     18,000        19,192  
                135,426  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.56%

 

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 4.74%, 03/20/2025(b)

     200,000        217,229  

5.15%, 03/20/2028(b)

     209,000        241,094  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.55%, 02/15/2031(b)

     20,000        20,120  
                478,443  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
    (Cost $14,507,084)

              15,252,993  

Asset-Backed Securities–16.93%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 6A1, 3.88%, 02/25/2035(f)

     8,371        8,270  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.47%, 12/25/2059(b)(f)

     47,466        47,873  

    Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(b)(f)

     118,000        117,999  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.65%, 09/25/2048(b)(f)

     25,952        26,549  

    Series 2019-2, Class A1, 3.63%, 03/25/2049(b)(f)

     70,348        72,386  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2017-3, Class A1, 2.71%, 11/25/2047(b)(f)

     7,612        7,626  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-UBS7, Class AS, 3.99%, 09/15/2048(f)

     $ 70,000        $  75,025  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-B14, Class A5, 3.05%, 12/15/2062

     90,000        100,592  

Series 2019-B14, Class C, 3.90%, 12/15/2062

     83,700        78,757  

Series 2019-B15, Class B, 3.56%, 12/15/2072

     70,000        71,356  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, 0.97% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 07/15/2032(b)(d)

     91,354        90,789  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class C, 1.23% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 07/15/2032(b)(d)

     91,354        89,745  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class D, 1.78% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 07/15/2032(b)(d)

     91,354        90,227  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-ATR2, Class A3, 3.50%, 07/25/2049(b)(f)

       102,298          104,901  

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,
Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(f)

     47,048        46,848  

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(f)

     52,859        52,623  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2019-IMC1, Class A1, 2.72%, 07/25/2049(b)(f)

     70,634        71,767  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.49%, 02/25/2050(b)

     89,299        90,499  

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(f)

     98,878        99,226  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-CR25, Class B, 4.69%, 08/10/2048(f)

     72,000        75,893  

Series 2016-GCT, Class B, 3.09%, 08/10/2029(b)

     100,000        100,402  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

     139,000        148,302  

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Ctfs., Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A1, 3.84%, 06/25/2034(f)

     14,506        14,411  

CSWF, Series 2018-TOP, Class B, 1.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 08/15/2035(b)(d)

     80,000        76,261  

DB Master Finance LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.35%, 05/20/2049(b)

     49,625        53,919  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.02%, 05/20/2049(b)

     49,625        52,500  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-4A, Class A1, 2.79%, 10/25/2059(b)(f)

     78,971        80,006  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.67%, 10/25/2049(b)

     108,455        113,752  

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.74%, 04/15/2025(b)

     40,000        40,482  

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.96%, 04/15/2025(b)

     56,000        56,313  
 

 

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  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1, 2.74%, 11/25/2059(b)(f)

     $  85,827        $  86,354  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-H1, Class A1, 2.66%, 10/25/2059(b)(f)

     71,823        73,679  

GCAT Trust,
Series 2019-NQM2, Class A1, 2.86%, 09/25/2059(b)(g)

     83,846        85,513  

Series 2019-NQM3, Class A1, 2.69%, 11/25/2059(b)(f)

     87,160        88,695  

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.74%, 04/19/2036(f)

     49,699        42,288  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 41B Ltd., Series 2019-41A, Class A, 2.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.37%), 04/20/2029(b)(d)

     146,000        144,858  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.91%, 02/13/2053

     50,000        55,073  

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

     55,000        58,353  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II L.P., Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.42%,
05/25/2025(b)

     80,606        79,846  

HMH Trust, Series 2017-NSS, Class A, 3.06%, 07/05/2031(b)

     100,000        96,371  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 3.45%, 01/25/2059(b)(f)

     59,997        61,236  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017- SFR2, Class C, 1.64% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 12/17/2036(b)(d)

     100,000        99,450  

JOL Air Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.97%, 04/15/2044(b)

     225,614        197,226  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 3A, 4.01% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 11/25/2035(d)

     11,969        11,532  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 0.88% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 11/15/2034(b)(d)

     99,000        98,482  

Series 2017-CLS, Class B, 1.03% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 11/15/2034(b)(d)

     49,000        48,215  

Series 2017-CLS, Class C, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 11/15/2034(b)(d)

     33,000        32,175  

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/2052

     80,000        94,475  

Series 2019-L3, Class AS, 3.49%, 11/15/2052

     60,000        63,641  

MVW LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.22%, 10/20/2038(b)

     85,123        85,275  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 2.89%, 11/20/2036(b)

     79,399        80,933  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1, 2.49%, 09/25/2059(b)(f)

     85,493        86,298  

Series 2020-NQM1, Series A1, 2.46%, 01/26/2060(b)(f)

     94,156        96,066  

One Bryant Park Trust, Series 2019-OBP, Class A, 2.52%, 09/15/2054(b)

     114,000        121,395  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(b)

     $ 100,000        $  101,035  

Sonic Capital LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(b)

     49,833        52,526  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(b)(f)

     90,034        90,902  

Starwood Waypoint Homes Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D, 2.13% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.95%), 01/17/2035(b)(d)

     100,000        99,708  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 3A2, 3.71%, 09/25/2034(f)

     9,584        9,583  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2003-34A, Class 5A5, 3.67%, 11/25/2033(f)

     57,982        56,207  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, 3.65%, 04/25/2045(f)

     34,721        33,070  

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 2.92% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(b)(d)

     250,000        244,297  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.75%, 04/25/2057(b)(f)

     44,996        45,845  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.60%, 04/15/2052

     80,000        90,242  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(b)(f)

     93,204        94,608  

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(b)

     58,500        61,858  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class B, 4.70%, 04/15/2045

     80,000        82,011  

    Total Asset-Backed Securities
    (Cost $ 5,170,787)

 

     5,204,620  

U.S. Treasury Securities–11.18%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.35%

     

0.01% - 0.12%, 09/03/2020(h)(i)

     108,000        107,975  

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.12%

     

1.13%, 05/15/2040

     3,400        3,369  

2.00%, 02/15/2050

     297,100        340,168  
                343,537  

U.S. Treasury Notes–9.71%

     

0.25%, 06/15/2023

     323,200        323,907  

0.25%, 06/30/2025

     1,663,300        1,660,214  

0.50%, 06/30/2027

     552,200        552,610  

0.63%, 05/15/2030

     451,000        449,696  
                2,986,427  

    Total U.S. Treasury Securities

        (Cost $3,429,428)

              3,437,939  
 

 

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  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–11.17%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–0.81%

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.,
Series K062, Class A1, 3.03%, 09/25/2026

     $  24,420        $  26,356  

 

 

Series K083, Class AM,
4.03%, 10/25/2028(f)

     23,000        27,963  

 

 

Series K085, Class AM,
4.06%, 10/25/2028(f)

     23,000        27,938  

 

 

Series K089, Class AM,
3.63%, 01/25/2029(f)

     39,000        46,437  

 

 

Series K088, Class AM,
3.76%, 01/25/2029(f)

     92,000        110,574  

 

 

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, Series 2017-SC02, Class 2A1,
3.50%, 05/25/2047

     8,459        8,540  

 

 
        247,808  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–1.12%

 

6.50%, 08/01/2032

     602        689  

4.00%, 11/01/2048 to 07/01/2049

     323,337        344,024  
                344,713  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–7.54%

 

7.50%, 04/01/2029

     566        574  

3.50%, 12/01/2030 to 05/01/2047

     866,690        924,353  

6.50%, 09/01/2031

     621        715  

7.00%, 09/01/2032

     4,468        4,849  

4.50%, 12/01/2048

     36,010        38,686  

TBA,

2.50%, 07/01/2035(j)

     431,000        451,153  

3.00%, 07/01/2035 to 07/01/2050(j)

     854,000        898,409  
                2,318,739  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–1.70%

 

7.50%, 06/15/2023

     550        558  

8.50%, 11/15/2024

     656        659  

7.00%, 07/15/2031 to 08/15/2031

     664        770  

6.50%, 11/15/2031 to 03/15/2032

     1,878        2,093  

6.00%, 11/15/2032

     985        1,135  

4.00%, 07/20/2049

     141,984        150,551  

TBA,

3.00%, 07/01/2050(j)

     345,000        365,444  
                521,210  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,369,647)

 

     3,432,470  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.73%(k)

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.35%

 

AT&T, Inc., Series B, 2.88%(c)

     EUR    100,000        106,921  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.38%

 

Netflix, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/2029(b)

     EUR    100,000        118,325  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

    (Cost $220,315)

        225,246  

 

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Preferred Stocks–0.48%

 

Diversified Banks–0.05%

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Class A, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     11        $  14,267  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.43%

 

Morgan Stanley, 6.88%, Series F, Pfd.

     5,000        132,900  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $138,976)

        147,167  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.38%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2018-C05, Class 1M2, 2.52%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.35%), 01/25/2031(d)

     $  23,827        23,515  

 

 

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 2.33%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(b)(d)

     39,809        39,651  

 

 

Series 2019-R06, Class 2M2, 2.27%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 09/25/2039(b)(d)

     54,000        52,887  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes (Cost $118,054)

        116,053  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.37%

 

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series 2020, Ref. RB, 3.24%, 10/01/2052

     60,000        62,624  

 

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of), Series 2020 C, Ref. GO Bonds, 2.51%, 07/01/2041

     25,000        25,138  

 

 

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission, Series 2020, Ref. GO Bonds, 2.56%, 04/01/2042

     25,000        25,422  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $110,000)

        113,184  

 

 
     Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.00%

 

Diversified Support Services–0.00%

 

ACC Claims Holdings LLC(l)(m) (Cost $0)

     73,980        0  

 

 

Money Market Funds–14.35%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(n)(o)

     1,501,980        1,501,980  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(n)(o)

     1,192,527        1,193,362  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(n)(o)

     1,716,548        1,716,548  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $4,411,223)

 

     4,411,890  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–105.20%
(Cost $31,475,514)

 

     32,341,562  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(5.20)%

 

     (1,597,341

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 30,744,221  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO   - Collateralized Loan Obligation
Conv.   - Convertible
Ctfs.   - Certificates
EUR   - Euro
GO   - General Obligation
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
Pfd.   - Preferred
RB   - Revenue Bonds
Ref.   - Refunding
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 June 30, 2020 was $9,725,059, which represented 31.63% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(d) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(e) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The value of this security at June 30, 2020 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(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 June 30, 2020.

(g) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(h) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1L.

(i) 

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

(j) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1M.

(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) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Realized
Gain
     Value
June 30, 2020
     Dividend
Income
 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                             

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $1,129,193      $ 5,824,558      $ (5,451,771     $    -        $    -        $1,501,980      $ 5,326  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     817,642        4,268,806        (3,894,122     595        441        1,193,362        5,461  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     1,290,506        6,656,638        (6,230,596     -        -        1,716,548        5,760  

Total

     $3,237,341      $ 16,750,002      $ (15,576,489     $595        $441        $4,411,890      $ 16,547  

 

(o)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     49.61%  

Asset-Backed Securities

     16.93     

U.S. Treasury Securities

     11.18     

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     11.17     

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

     1.96     

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     9.15     

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


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

     32              September-2020      $ 7,066,500     $ 2,187       $   2,187  

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     5              September-2020        892,813       6,239       6,239  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     3              September-2020        654,469       1,751       1,751  

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

                               10,177       10,177  

Short Futures Contracts

                                          

Interest Rate Risk

                                          

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     1              September-2020        (125,742     (283     (283

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     8              September-2020        (1,113,375     (2,828     (2,828

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

     16              September-2020        (2,519,750     (9,409     (9,409

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

                               (12,520     (12,520

Total Futures Contracts

                             $ (2,343     $  (2,343

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  
         Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Settlement

Date

 

Counterparty

   Deliver      Receive  

Currency Risk

                              

08/28/2020

  Citibank N.A.      EUR    295,145        USD    324,975        $(7,032)  

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. Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $27,064,291)

   $ 27,929,672  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $4,411,223)

     4,411,890  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable - futures contracts

     721  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $69,943)

     70,940  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     482,164  

Fund shares sold

     7,947  

Dividends

     2,714  

Interest

     153,914  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     56,568  

Total assets

     33,116,530  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     7,032  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,221,017  

Fund shares reacquired

     7,405  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     18,639  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,705  

Accrued other operating expenses

     57,827  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     58,684  

Total liabilities

     2,372,309  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 30,744,221  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 27,843,699  

Distributable earnings

     2,900,522  
      $30,744,221  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 30,368,851  

Series II

   $ 375,370  

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

 

Series I

     4,441,380  

Series II

     55,211  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.84  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.80  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 381,622  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     16,547  

 

 

Dividends

     5,352  

 

 

Total investment income

     403,521  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     63,590  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     20,940  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,415  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     453  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     4,734  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,835  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     5,324  

 

 

Professional services fees

     20,901  

 

 

Other

     (13,580

 

 

Total expenses

     114,612  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (30,302

 

 

Net expenses

     84,310  

 

 

Net investment income

     319,211  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     732,185  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     402  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     4,974  

 

 

Futures contracts

     216,338  

 

 
     953,899  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     321,904  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (2,178

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (2,404

 

 

Futures contracts

     17,522  

 

 
     334,844  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,288,743  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,607,954  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 319,211     $ 622,883  

 

 

Net realized gain

     953,899       608,096  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     334,844       881,049  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,607,954       2,112,028  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (684,305

 

 

Series II

     -       (3,040

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (687,345

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     4,011,935       6,335,765  

 

 

Series II

     (3,600     231,286  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     4,008,335       6,567,051  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     5,616,289       7,991,734  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     25,127,932       17,136,198  

 

 

End of period

   $ 30,744,221     $ 25,127,932  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $6.47        $0.07        $  0.30       $  0.37       $      –       $6.84        5.72     $30,369        0.59 %(d)      0.81 %(d)      2.27 %(d)      207

Year ended 12/31/19

     6.00        0.19        0.47       0.66       (0.19     6.47        11.06       24,769        0.59       1.13       2.94       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

                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     6.45        0.07        0.28       0.35             6.80        5.43       375        0.84 (d)      1.06 (d)      2.02 (d)      207  

Year ended 12/31/19

     5.97        0.17        0.49       0.66       (0.18     6.45        11.00       359        0.84       1.38       2.69       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $28,053 and $364 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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 depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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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 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

 

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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.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $30,302.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $2,042 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $18,898 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. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

             

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 15,252,993        $–        $ 15,252,993  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

            5,204,620                 5,204,620  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

            3,437,939                 3,437,939  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            3,432,470                 3,432,470  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            225,246                 225,246  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     147,167                        147,167  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

            116,053                 116,053  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

            113,184                 113,184  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

                   0          0  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,411,890                        4,411,890  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     4,559,057        27,782,505        0          32,341,562  

 

 

Other Investments–Assets*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     10,177                        10,177  

 

 

Other Investments–Liabilities*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (12,520                      (12,520

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (7,032               (7,032

 

 
     (12,520      (7,032               (19,552

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (2,343      (7,032               (9,375

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 4,556,714      $ 27,775,473        $0        $ 32,332,187  

 

 

 

*

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

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

   $ -     $ 10,177     $ 10,177  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       (10,177     (10,177

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

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

   $ -     $ (12,520   $ (12,520

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (7,032     -       (7,032

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (7,032     (12,520     (19,552

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       12,520       12,520  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (7,032   $ -     $ (7,032

 

 

 

(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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative Assets
   Financial
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.

   $-    $(7,032)   $(7,032)   $-    $-    $(7,032)

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Currency
Risk
     Interest
Rate Risk
     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain:

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $4,974      $ -      $ 4,974  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        216,338        216,338  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (2,404      -        (2,404

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        17,522        17,522  

 

 

Total

     $2,570      $ 233,860      $ 236,430  

 

 

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

 

     Forward     
     Foreign Currency    Futures
     Contracts    Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $327,552    $8,767,945

 

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 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 or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $28,303,718 and $22,834,733, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $28,528,352 and $30,569,425, 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

   $ 1,155,733  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (275,248

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 880,485  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 31,451,702.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     2,239,001     $ 14,743,297       1,567,948     $ 10,023,351  

 

 

Series II

     7       48       38,201       244,863  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       106,424       684,305  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       432       2,771  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,623,251     (10,731,362     (685,177     (4,371,891

 

 

Series II

     (553     (3,648     (2,491     (16,348

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     615,204     $ 4,008,335       1,025,337     $ 6,567,051  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 83% 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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      
(01/01/20)
   Ending
      Account Value      
(06/30/20)1
   Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
   Ending
      Account Value      
(06/30/20)
   Expenses
      Paid During      
Period2
  

      Annualized      
Expense

Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,057.20    $3.02    $1,021.93    $2.97    0.59%

Series II

   1,000.00    1,054.30    4.29    1,020.69    4.22    0.84   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

 

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Barlcays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the second quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

 

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

 

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

 

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

 

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

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

 

 

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LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend 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.    VIDDI-SAR-1                                


 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       -14.98 %
Series II Shares       -15.13
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)       -3.08
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       -16.26
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)       -15.82
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

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

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

    The Lipper 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (3/1/90)

      7.48 %

10 Years

      10.10

  5 Years

      4.14

  1 Year

      -7.71

Series II Shares

         

Inception (6/5/00)

      4.87 %

10 Years

      9.81

  5 Years

      3.87

  1 Year

      -7.95
 

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Variable Investment 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 those of the Class X shares and Class Y shares the predecessor 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.

    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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–95.24%

Aerospace & Defense–1.17%

General Dynamics Corp.

     16,206      $    2,422,149

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     37,787      2,328,435
              4,750,584

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.79%

 

  

Deere & Co.

     20,404      3,206,489

Air Freight & Logistics–1.09%

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     39,935      4,439,973

Apparel Retail–1.26%

     

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     101,546      5,134,166

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.48%

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     24,086      1,940,850

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.18%

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

     31,073      736,430

Brewers–3.21%

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     98,091      4,834,571

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)

     89,292      8,223,066
              13,057,637

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.15%

Cummins, Inc.

     26,905      4,661,560

Consumer Finance–1.04%

American Express Co.

     44,388      4,225,738

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.32%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     35,925      5,348,873

Diversified Chemicals–0.77%

BASF SE (Germany)

     56,264      3,144,029

Electric Utilities–11.31%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     60,927      4,852,226

Duke Energy Corp.

     63,258      5,053,682

Entergy Corp.

     131,691      12,353,933

Exelon Corp.

     210,335      7,633,057

PPL Corp.

     370,060      9,562,351

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

     385,877      6,515,137
              45,970,386

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.42%

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

     287,826      6,469,625

Emerson Electric Co.

     54,454      3,377,782
              9,847,407

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.39%

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     49,173      1,579,940

Food Distributors–0.98%

Sysco Corp.

     72,979      3,989,032

General Merchandise Stores–1.63%

Target Corp.

     55,331      6,635,847
      Shares      Value

Household Products–5.91%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     75,939      $  10,733,978

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     111,176      13,293,314
              24,027,292

Industrial Conglomerates–2.27%

3M Co.

     33,193      5,177,776

Siemens AG (Germany)

     34,457      4,047,585
              9,225,361

Industrial Machinery–2.90%

Flowserve Corp.

     209,576      5,977,108

Pentair PLC

     76,730      2,914,973

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     20,725      2,888,650
              11,780,731

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.54%

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     154,429      2,603,771

TOTAL S.A. (France)(b)

     202,031      7,695,279
              10,299,050

Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.33%

AT&T, Inc.

     279,903      8,461,468

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

     304,088      5,086,601
              13,548,069

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.69%

International Business Machines Corp.

     23,315      2,815,753

Motorcycle Manufacturers–1.02%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     173,446      4,122,811

Movies & Entertainment–0.76%

Walt Disney Co. (The)(c)

     27,494      3,065,856

Multi-line Insurance–2.51%

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     264,579      10,199,520

Multi-Utilities–5.42%

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     50,214      3,611,893

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     148,240      12,034,123

Sempra Energy

     54,444      6,382,470
              22,028,486

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.63%

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     165,403      2,545,552

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.41%

ConocoPhillips

     135,924      5,711,527

Packaged Foods & Meats–11.42%

Campbell Soup Co.

     219,113      10,874,578

General Mills, Inc.

     261,764      16,137,751

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     112,397      3,584,340

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     172,453      8,817,522

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

     63,446      7,009,209
       46,423,400

Paper Packaging–2.35%

Avery Dennison Corp.

     20,130      2,296,631
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


      Shares      Value

Paper Packaging–(continued)

International Paper Co.

     115,671      $    4,072,776

Sonoco Products Co.

     60,982      3,188,749
       9,558,156

Personal Products–1.65%

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     20,924      6,708,345

Pharmaceuticals–8.29%

     

Bayer AG (Germany)

     88,586      6,502,173

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     94,058      5,530,610

Eli Lilly and Co.

     51,120      8,392,882

Johnson & Johnson

     47,659      6,702,285

Merck & Co., Inc.

     84,866      6,562,688
       33,690,638

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.73%

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     61,524      7,016,812

Regional Banks–6.66%

Comerica, Inc.

     74,700      2,846,070

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     40,557      3,030,014

Fifth Third Bancorp

     193,569      3,732,010

KeyCorp

     123,927      1,509,431

M&T Bank Corp.

     65,623      6,822,823

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     30,581      3,217,427

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     173,905      5,912,770
       27,070,545

Restaurants–0.27%

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(c)

     14,573      1,104,196

Soft Drinks–2.13%

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     193,209      8,632,578
      Shares      Value  

Specialized REITs–1.34%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     243,194      $     5,462,137  

Specialty Chemicals–0.82%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     62,745        3,333,642  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $340,516,364)

 

     387,039,398  

Money Market Funds–4.70%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(d)(e)

     6,042,082        6,042,082  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(d)(e)

     6,156,403        6,160,712  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     6,905,236        6,905,236  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $19,104,771)

 

     19,108,030  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.94%
(Cost $359,621,135)

 

     406,147,428  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.81%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.05%(d)(e)(f)

     5,508,000        5,508,000  

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.11%(d)(e)(f)

     1,835,633        1,836,000  

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $7,344,000)

 

     7,344,000  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.75%
(Cost $366,965,135)

 

     413,491,428  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.75)%

 

     (7,104,663

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 406,386,765  

 

 

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 this security was out on loan at June 30, 2020.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
 

Value

June 30, 2020

  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 9,736,144     $ 7,163,093     $ (10,857,155 )     $ -     $ -     $ 6,042,082     $ 28,854

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      6,984,374       7,087,963       (7,914,048 )       2,234       189       6,160,712       29,463

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      11,127,022       8,186,392       (12,408,178 )       -       -       6,905,236       31,567

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       5,792,400       (284,400 )       -       -       5,508,000       46

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       1,930,800       (94,800 )       -       -       1,836,000       33

Total

    $ 27,847,540     $ 30,160,648     $ (31,558,581 )     $ 2,234     $ 189     $ 26,452,030     $ 89,963

 

(e)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Consumer Staples

     25.30

Utilities

     16.73  

Financials

     12.12  

Industrials

     11.79  

Health Care

     8.29  

Consumer Discretionary

     4.66  

Energy

     4.57  

Materials

     4.33  

Communication Services

     4.09  

Information Technology

     2.01  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     1.35  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     4.76  

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

 

Settlement         Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

Currency Risk

                               

07/28/2020

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    EUR 1,561,788      USD 1,772,053      $ 16,399  

Currency Risk

                               

07/28/2020

   Bank Of America    EUR  14,307,807      USD  15,734,653        (349,192

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                     $ (332,793

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $340,516,364)*

   $387,039,398

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $26,448,771)

   26,452,030

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   16,399

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $21,951)

   22,072

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   143,644

Fund shares sold

   226,720

Dividends

   1,154,937

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   85,305

Total assets

   415,140,505

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   349,192

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   473,867

Fund shares reacquired

   286,169

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

   7,344,000

Accrued fees to affiliates

   159,044

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   2,625

Accrued other operating expenses

   19,603

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   119,240

Total liabilities

   8,753,740

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $406,386,765

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $331,963,148

Distributable earnings

   74,423,617
     $406,386,765

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $211,721,934

Series II

   $194,664,831

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

Series I

   9,147,352

Series II

   8,485,178

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $           23.15

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $           22.94

 

*

At June 30, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $6,993,888 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $278,325)

   $ 6,861,800  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $79)

     89,963  

 

 

Total investment income

     6,951,763  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,053,934  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     346,105  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,350  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     251,608  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     13,475  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     9,565  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     929  

 

 

Professional services fees

     14,246  

 

 

Other

     6,003  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,702,215  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (12,316

 

 

Net expenses

     1,689,899  

 

 

Net investment income

     5,261,864  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (304,555

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (16,875

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     404,413  

 

 
     82,983  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (81,506,503

 

 

Foreign currencies

     496  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (194,357

 

 
     (81,700,364

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (81,617,381

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (76,355,517

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,261,864     $ 12,841,617  

 

 

Net realized gain

     82,983       44,073,693  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (81,700,364     61,624,586  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (76,355,517     118,539,896  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (21,611,367

 

 

Series II

           (18,163,081

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (39,774,448

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (26,171,450     (106,614,162

 

 

Series II

     (6,692,473     1,105,297  

 

 

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

     (32,863,923     (105,508,865

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (109,219,440     (26,743,417

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     515,606,205       542,349,622  

 

 

End of period

   $ 406,386,765     $ 515,606,205  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 27.23      $ 0.30      $ (4.38 )     $ (4.08 )     $     $     $     $ 23.15        (14.98 )%     $ 211,722       
0.67
%(d)
     
0.68
%(d)
     
2.58
%(d)
      6 %

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       0.65       2.54       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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       27.03        0.27        (4.36 )       (4.09 )                         22.94        (15.13 )       194,665        0.92 (d)        0.93 (d)        2.33 (d)        6

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       0.90       2.29       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $227,963 and $202,264 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.49%.

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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $12,316.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $36,863 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $309,242 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $122 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

 

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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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

               

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 320,803,778        $ 66,235,620        $–        $ 387,039,398  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     19,108,030          7,344,000                 26,452,030  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     339,911,808          73,579,620                 413,491,428  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              16,399                 16,399  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              (349,192               (349,192

 

 

Total Other Investments

              (332,793               (332,793

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 339,911,808        $ 73,246,827        $–        $ 413,158,635  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 16,399  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 16,399  

 

 
     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (349,192

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (349,192

 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

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

 

 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

   $16,399        $              -    $ 16,399     $-    $-    $ 16,399  

 

 

Bank Of America

                 -          (349,192)      (349,192   -    -      (349,192

 

 

Total

   $16,399        $(349,192)    $ (332,793   $-    $-    $ (332,793

 

 

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $404,413        

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (194,357)       

 

 

Total

     $210,056        

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 21,603,384  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $25,426,090 and $43,138,967, 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

   $ 80,192,507  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (34,565,239

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 45,627,268  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $367,531,367.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     351,786      $   8,271,610        1,203,566      $   31,545,134  

 

 

Series II

     341,692        7,761,371        533,931        13,948,354  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -     $ -       837,001     $ 21,611,367  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       708,388       18,163,081  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,439,298     (34,443,060     (6,041,667     (159,770,663

 

 

Series II

     (621,454     (14,453,844     (1,181,712     (31,006,138

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,367,274   $ (32,863,923     (3,940,493   $ (105,508,865

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 68% 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

    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  
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $850.20   $3.08   $1,021.53   $3.37   0.67%

Series II

    1,000.00     848.70     4.23     1,020.29     4.62   0.92   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fifth quintile for the three year period and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s cash levels and defensive positioning, including its underweight and overweight exposures to certain sectors, detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group

 

 

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information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

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

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E. Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  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-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

  Series I Shares*      –10.66%  
  Series II Shares*      –10.76  
  S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      –3.08  
  S&P 500 Equal Weight Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      –10.77  
  Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      –6.64  
  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.         

*Amount includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, the cumulative total returns for Series I and Series II shares were estimated at –12.01% and –12.16%, respectively.

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.

    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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (11/9/94)

      10.08 %

10 Years

      12.23

  5 Years

      6.83

  1 Year

      –3.25

Series II Shares

         

Inception (7/24/00)

      8.05 %

10 Years

      11.95

  5 Years

      6.57

  1 Year

      –3.46

Returns above include the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, average annual total returns for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years and since inception were estimated at –4.72%, 6.50%, 12.06% and 10.01% for Series I shares and –4.98%, 6.23%, 11.77% and 7.96% for Series II shares, respectively.

 

 

 

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio, 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 those of the Class X shares and Class Y shares the predecessor 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.

    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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.50%

 

Advertising–0.39%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     30,496      $ 523,311  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     9,576        522,850  
                    1,046,161  

Aerospace & Defense–2.10%

 

Boeing Co. (The)(b)

     2,780        509,574  

General Dynamics Corp.

     3,531        527,743  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.(b)

     37,642        596,626  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     2,890        504,276  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     2,727        462,690  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,379        503,225  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,658        509,736  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     8,060        496,657  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     1,579        490,990  

Textron, Inc.

     15,430        507,801  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     1,177        520,293  
                5,629,611  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.20%

 

Deere & Co.

     3,399        534,153  

Agricultural Products–0.20%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     13,365        533,263  

Air Freight & Logistics–0.83%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     6,779        535,948  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     7,162        544,598  

FedEx Corp.

     3,969        556,533  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     5,192        577,247  
                2,214,326  

Airlines–0.88%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b)

     13,698        496,689  

American Airlines Group, Inc.(c)

     31,480        411,444  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     17,318        485,770  

Southwest Airlines Co.(b)

     14,691        502,138  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

     13,287        459,863  
                2,355,904  

Alternative Carriers–0.20%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.

     52,280        524,368  

Apparel Retail–0.79%

 

Gap, Inc. (The)(b)

     49,999        630,987  

L Brands, Inc.(b)

     33,673        504,085  

Ross Stores, Inc.(b)

     5,698        485,698  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     10,045        507,875  
                2,128,645  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.15%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     44,965        507,655  

PVH Corp.(b)

     10,614        510,003  

Ralph Lauren Corp.(b)

     7,047        511,048  

Tapestry, Inc.(b)

     36,393        483,299  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     28,219        274,853  
      Shares      Value  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–(continued)

 

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(b)

     29,176      $ 257,916  

VF Corp.

     8,603        524,267  
                    3,069,041  

Application Software–2.08%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     1,295        563,726  

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     1,949        568,582  

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     2,363        565,206  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     5,890        565,204  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     3,743        553,627  

Intuit, Inc.

     1,877        555,949  

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

     1,739        538,620  

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     3,014        564,613  

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     2,933        571,935  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     1,537        533,155  
                5,580,617  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.58%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     3,592        538,944  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     13,709        529,853  

BlackRock, Inc.

     999        543,546  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     24,184        507,138  

Invesco Ltd.(d)

     50,966        548,394  

Northern Trust Corp.

     6,302        500,001  

State Street Corp.

     8,349        530,579  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     4,357        538,089  
                4,236,544  

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.41%

 

Aptiv PLC

     6,964        542,635  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     15,706        554,422  
                1,097,057  

Automobile Manufacturers–0.36%

 

Ford Motor Co.(b)

     81,577        495,988  

General Motors Co.

     18,847        476,829  
                972,817  

Automotive Retail–0.81%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     3,881        552,849  

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     478        539,241  

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     5,856        524,405  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     1,288        543,111  
                2,159,606  

Biotechnology–1.66%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,680        557,662  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     4,821        541,109  

Amgen, Inc.

     2,417        570,074  

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     1,886        504,599  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     7,198        553,814  

Incyte Corp.(b)

     5,723        595,020  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     895        558,167  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     1,961        569,298  
                4,449,743  
 

 

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  

Brewers–0.18%

     

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B(b)

     13,849      $ 475,852  

Broadcasting–0.58%

     

Discovery, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,253        174,138  

Discovery, Inc., Class C(b)

     17,504        337,127  

Fox Corp., Class A

     12,824        343,940  

Fox Corp., Class B

     5,873        157,631  

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

     23,012        536,640  
                    1,549,476  

Building Products–1.42%

     

A.O. Smith Corp.

     11,223        528,828  

Allegion PLC

     5,145        525,922  

Carrier Global Corp.

     24,464        543,590  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     9,023        576,840  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     15,296        522,206  

Masco Corp.

     11,508        577,817  

Trane Technologies PLC

     5,829        518,664  
                3,793,867  

Cable & Satellite–0.59%

     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,008        514,120  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     13,354        520,539  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

     16,115        556,129  
                1,590,788  

Casinos & Gaming–0.51%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     10,566        481,176  

MGM Resorts International

     27,489        461,815  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     5,708        425,189  
                1,368,180  

Commodity Chemicals–0.39%

     

Dow, Inc.

     12,781        520,954  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     7,910        519,845  
                1,040,799  

Communications Equipment–0.97%

 

  

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     2,364        496,511  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     11,691        545,268  

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

     3,754        523,608  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     22,058        504,246  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     3,747        525,067  
                2,594,700  

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.22%

 

  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     6,776        591,342  

Construction & Engineering–0.42%

 

  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     6,546        555,101  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     14,223        557,968  
                1,113,069  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.79%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     4,279        541,293  

Cummins, Inc.

     3,153        546,289  

PACCAR, Inc.

     7,208        539,519  

Wabtec Corp.

     8,654        498,211  
                2,125,312  

Construction Materials–0.41%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     2,673        552,161  
      Shares      Value  

Construction Materials–(continued)

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     4,701      $ 544,611  
                    1,096,772  

Consumer Electronics–0.21%

     

Garmin Ltd.

     5,748        560,430  

Consumer Finance–0.73%

     

American Express Co.(c)

     5,182        493,327  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     7,460        466,921  

Discover Financial Services

     9,944        498,095  

Synchrony Financial

     22,170        491,287  
                1,949,630  

Copper–0.22%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(b)

     50,237        581,242  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.38%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     3,583        533,473  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     4,332        546,655  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     3,843        515,308  

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     5,251        512,603  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     2,034        511,612  

Global Payments, Inc.

     2,950        500,379  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     3,058        562,764  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     1,769        523,093  

Paychex, Inc.

     7,123        539,567  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,393        591,162  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     2,740        529,286  

Western Union Co. (The)

     23,400        505,908  
                6,371,810  

Department Stores–0.18%

     

Kohl’s Corp.(b)

     22,695        471,375  

Distillers & Vintners–0.39%

     

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     8,075        514,055  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     3,094        541,295  
                1,055,350  

Distributors–0.40%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     6,156        535,326  

LKQ Corp.(b)

     20,358        533,379  
                1,068,705  

Diversified Banks–0.94%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     21,266        505,068  

Citigroup, Inc.

     10,085        515,343  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     5,276        496,261  

U.S. Bancorp

     14,049        517,284  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     18,840        482,304  
                2,516,260  

Diversified Chemicals–0.20%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     7,567        526,966  

Diversified Support Services–0.39%

 

  

Cintas Corp.

     1,979        527,126  

Copart, Inc.(b)

     6,196        515,941  
                1,043,067  

Drug Retail–0.20%

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     12,729        539,582  
 

 

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  

Electric Utilities–2.85%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     10,854      $ 519,255  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     6,441        512,961  

Duke Energy Corp.

     6,075        485,332  

Edison International

     9,153        497,099  

Entergy Corp.

     5,465        512,672  

Evergy, Inc.

     8,771        520,033  

Eversource Energy

     6,250        520,437  

Exelon Corp.

     13,900        504,431  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     13,034        505,459  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     2,133        512,283  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     15,646        509,434  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     6,970        510,831  

PPL Corp.

     19,848        512,872  

Southern Co. (The)

     9,381        486,405  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     8,279        517,437  
                    7,626,941  

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.80%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     6,003        536,488  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     6,126        535,902  

Emerson Electric Co.

     8,589        532,776  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     2,530        538,890  
                2,144,056  

Electronic Components–0.39%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     5,546        531,362  

Corning, Inc.

     19,568        506,811  
                1,038,173  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.60%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     12,772        518,160  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     5,508        555,096  

Zebra Technologies Corp.,
Class A(b)

     2,039        521,882  
                1,595,138  

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.41%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

     3,374        541,156  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     6,704        546,711  
                1,087,867  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.60%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     6,447        528,976  

Rollins, Inc.

     12,726        539,455  

Waste Management, Inc.

     5,072        537,176  
                1,605,607  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.77%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     17,924        504,381  

Corteva, Inc.

     19,134        512,600  

FMC Corp.

     5,413        539,243  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     39,682        496,422  
                2,052,646  

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.58%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     5,274        491,959  

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     3,015        490,058  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     5,650        517,540  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     1,069        535,483  

Moody’s Corp.

     1,973        542,042  

MSCI, Inc.

     1,641        547,799  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     4,576        546,695  
      Shares      Value  

Financial Exchanges & Data–(continued)

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     1,662      $ 547,596  
                    4,219,172  

Food Distributors–0.20%

 

Sysco Corp.

     9,712        530,858  

Food Retail–0.21%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

     16,335        552,940  

Footwear–0.20%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     5,473        536,628  

Gas Utilities–0.19%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     5,247        522,496  

General Merchandise Stores–0.61%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     2,863        545,430  

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     6,003        556,358  

Target Corp.

     4,507        540,525  
                1,642,313  

Gold–0.22%

 

Newmont Corp.

     9,503        586,715  

Health Care Distributors–0.81%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     5,554        559,677  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     9,963        519,969  

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     9,305        543,319  

McKesson Corp.

     3,553        545,101  
                2,168,066  

Health Care Equipment–3.68%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     5,919        541,174  

ABIOMED, Inc.(b)

     2,180        526,601  

Baxter International, Inc.

     6,275        540,277  

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     2,281        545,775  

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     14,907        523,385  

Danaher Corp.

     3,129        553,301  

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     1,423        576,884  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     7,751        535,672  

Hologic, Inc.(b)

     10,507        598,899  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     1,739        574,148  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     943        537,350  

Medtronic PLC

     5,653        518,380  

ResMed, Inc.

     3,278        629,376  

STERIS PLC

     3,470        532,437  

Stryker Corp.

     2,805        505,433  

Teleflex, Inc.

     1,495        544,150  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     4,570        559,916  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     4,209        502,386  
                9,845,544  

Health Care Facilities–0.38%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     5,240        508,594  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b)

     5,513        512,103  
                1,020,697  

Health Care REITs–0.56%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     19,176        528,491  

Ventas, Inc.

     13,371        489,646  

Welltower, Inc.

     9,539        493,643  
                1,511,780  
 

 

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 Services–0.99%

     

Cigna Corp.

     2,772      $      520,166

CVS Health Corp.

     8,215      533,729

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     6,734      532,929

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

     3,141      521,751

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     4,764      542,905
              2,651,480

Health Care Supplies–0.83%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     2,095      574,952

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,826      517,926

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     12,147      535,197

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     2,624      596,094
              2,224,169

Health Care Technology–0.20%

     

Cerner Corp.

     7,869      539,420

Home Furnishings–0.42%

     

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     16,056      564,369

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     5,391      548,588
              1,112,957

Home Improvement Retail–0.41%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,173      544,358

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     4,180      564,802
              1,109,160

Homebuilding–0.80%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     9,758      541,081

Lennar Corp., Class A

     8,894      548,048

NVR, Inc.(b)

     165      537,694

PulteGroup, Inc.

     15,549      529,133
              2,155,956

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.17%

     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     41,692      449,857

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.85%

 

  

Carnival Corp.(e)

     26,375      433,077

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b)

     6,803      499,680

Marriott International, Inc., Class A(b)

     5,726      490,890

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     25,706      422,350

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)

     8,613      433,234
              2,279,231

Household Appliances–0.21%

     

Whirlpool Corp.

     4,316      559,051

Household Products–1.02%

     

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     7,210      557,333

Clorox Co. (The)

     2,568      563,342

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     7,239      530,329

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     3,875      547,731

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     4,557      544,881
              2,743,616

Housewares & Specialties–0.20%

     

Newell Brands, Inc.

     34,443      546,955

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.20%

Robert Half International, Inc.

     10,274      542,775
      Shares      Value

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–0.40%

 

  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,763      $      534,559

Walmart, Inc.

     4,475      536,016
              1,070,575

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.22%

AES Corp. (The)

     41,593      602,683

Industrial Conglomerates–0.78%

     

3M Co.

     3,401      530,522

General Electric Co.

     72,688      496,459

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,645      527,031

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,351      524,539
              2,078,551

Industrial Gases–0.41%

     

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     2,241      541,112

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,613      554,243
              1,095,355

Industrial Machinery–2.40%

     

Dover Corp.

     5,457      526,928

Flowserve Corp.

     18,820      536,746

Fortive Corp.

     8,279      560,157

IDEX Corp.

     3,452      545,554

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     3,194      558,471

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b)

     16,879      474,637

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     9,403      534,655

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     2,924      535,882

Pentair PLC

     14,052      533,836

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,902      540,466

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     4,019      560,168

Xylem, Inc.

     8,213      533,516
              6,441,016

Industrial REITs–0.39%

     

Duke Realty Corp.

     14,907      527,558

Prologis, Inc.

     5,578      520,595
              1,048,153

Insurance Brokers–0.82%

     

Aon PLC, Class A

     2,895      557,577

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     5,528      538,925

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     5,050      542,218

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     2,820      555,399
              2,194,119

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.57%

     

Chevron Corp.

     5,703      508,879

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     11,126      497,555

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     28,485      521,275
              1,527,709

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.39%

AT&T, Inc.

     17,278      522,314

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     9,322      513,922
              1,036,236

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.63%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     7,351      557,941

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     4,320      570,456

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     3,931      548,650
              1,677,047
 

 

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  

Interactive Media & Services–0.57%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     186      $       263,757  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     186        262,932  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,304        523,169  

Twitter, Inc.(b)

     15,777        469,997  
                1,519,855  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.82%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     207        571,076  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     326        519,103  

eBay, Inc.

     11,056        579,887  

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

     6,385        524,847  
                2,194,913  

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.41%

 

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

     5,251        562,330  

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     2,580        533,621  
                1,095,951  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.97%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     14,413        486,294  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     11,052        549,616  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,619        517,567  

Morgan Stanley

     11,386        549,944  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     7,359        506,520  
                2,609,941  

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.20%

 

  

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,613        561,063  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     9,616        546,381  

DXC Technology Co.(b)

     32,389        534,419  

Gartner, Inc.(b)

     4,438        538,463  

International Business Machines Corp.

     4,322        521,968  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     5,327        498,980  
                3,201,274  

Leisure Products–0.20%

     

Hasbro, Inc.

     7,092        531,545  

Life & Health Insurance–1.33%

     

Aflac, Inc.

     14,382        518,183  

Globe Life, Inc.

     6,942        515,304  

Lincoln National Corp.

     12,954        476,578  

MetLife, Inc.

     14,071        513,873  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     12,583        522,698  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     8,343        508,089  

Unum Group

     30,853        511,851  
                3,566,576  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.62%

 

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     6,119        540,736  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,173        529,598  

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     1,542        571,080  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,795        538,434  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     689        555,024  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     5,424        532,040  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,550        561,627  

Waters Corp.(b)

     2,839        512,156  
                4,340,695  
      Shares      Value  

Managed Health Care–0.80%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     1,982      $       521,226  

Centene Corp.(b)

     8,508        540,684  

Humana, Inc.

     1,391        539,360  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,847        544,773  
                2,146,043  

Metal & Glass Containers–0.20%

     

Ball Corp.

     7,711        535,837  

Movies & Entertainment–0.58%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     10,728        475,572  

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     1,260        573,351  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     4,563        508,820  
                1,557,743  

Multi-line Insurance–0.56%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     15,949        497,290  

Assurant, Inc.

     4,923        508,497  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     13,164        507,472  
                1,513,259  

Multi-Sector Holdings–0.19%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     2,907        518,929  

Multi-Utilities–1.94%

     

Ameren Corp.

     7,344        516,724  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     29,277        546,602  

CMS Energy Corp.

     9,039        528,058  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     6,990        502,791  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     6,337        514,438  

DTE Energy Co.

     5,015        539,112  

NiSource, Inc.

     22,656        515,197  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     10,600        521,096  

Sempra Energy

     4,248        497,993  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     5,834        511,350  
                5,193,361  

Office REITs–0.76%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     3,308        536,723  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     5,458        493,294  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     10,095        497,582  

Vornado Realty Trust

     13,118        501,239  
                2,028,838  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.94%

 

  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     33,061        508,809  

Halliburton Co.

     41,235        535,230  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(b)

     41,315        506,109  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     27,735        510,046  

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     66,288        453,410  
                2,513,604  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.02%

 

  

Apache Corp.

     38,270        516,645  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     26,257        451,095  

Concho Resources, Inc.

     9,085        467,878  

ConocoPhillips

     12,050        506,341  

Devon Energy Corp.

     41,171        466,879  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     11,221        469,262  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     10,024        507,816  

Hess Corp.

     10,622        550,326  
 

 

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

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

Marathon Oil Corp.

     80,089      $      490,145

Noble Energy, Inc.

     51,413      460,660

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     5,364      524,063
              5,411,110

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.75%

 

  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     16,793      490,356

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     14,390      537,898

Phillips 66

     6,820      490,358

Valero Energy Corp.

     8,261      485,912
              2,004,524

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.59%

 

  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     33,999      515,765

ONEOK, Inc.

     15,458      513,515

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     28,908      549,830
              1,579,110

Packaged Foods & Meats–2.42%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     11,195      555,608

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     16,259      571,829

General Mills, Inc.

     8,761      540,116

Hershey Co. (The)

     4,081      528,979

Hormel Foods Corp.

     11,291      545,017

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     5,033      532,542

Kellogg Co.

     8,287      547,439

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)(c)

     16,572      528,481

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     8,125      519,431

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,163      567,474

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     10,387      531,087

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     8,472      505,863
              6,473,866

Paper Packaging–1.21%

     

Amcor PLC(b)

     53,720      548,481

Avery Dennison Corp.

     4,642      529,606

International Paper Co.

     15,097      531,565

Packaging Corp. of America

     5,318      530,737

Sealed Air Corp.

     17,233      566,104

Westrock Co.

     18,680      527,897
              3,234,390

Personal Products–0.37%

     

Coty, Inc., Class A(b)

     108,212      483,708

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The),
Class A(b)

     2,752      519,247
              1,002,955

Pharmaceuticals–1.63%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(c)

     9,381      551,603

Eli Lilly and Co.

     3,670      602,540

Johnson & Johnson

     3,706      521,175

Merck & Co., Inc.

     6,906      534,041

Mylan N.V.(b)

     33,061      531,621

Perrigo Co. PLC

     10,234      565,633

Pfizer, Inc.

     15,613      510,545

Zoetis, Inc.

     3,929      538,430
              4,355,588

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.41%

 

  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     5,506      534,027

Chubb Ltd.

     4,192      530,791
      Shares      Value

Property & Casualty Insurance–(continued)

 

  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     8,634      $      552,835

Loews Corp.

     15,958      547,200

Progressive Corp. (The)

     6,879      551,077

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,649      530,218

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     9,242      529,474
              3,775,622

Publishing–0.20%

     

News Corp., Class A

     34,214      405,778

News Corp., Class B

     10,722      128,128
              533,906

Railroads–0.79%

     

CSX Corp.

     7,560      527,235

Kansas City Southern

     3,577      534,010

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,950      517,932

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,162      534,599
              2,113,776

Real Estate Services–0.19%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     11,077      500,902

Regional Banks–2.45%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     20,410      515,148

Comerica, Inc.

     13,464      512,978

Fifth Third Bancorp

     25,330      488,362

First Republic Bank

     4,938      523,379

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     53,312      481,674

KeyCorp

     39,862      485,519

M&T Bank Corp.

     4,836      502,799

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     43,195      499,766

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     4,736      498,275

Regions Financial Corp.

     44,284      492,438

SVB Financial Group(b)

     2,526      544,429

Truist Financial Corp.

     13,351      501,330

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     15,108      513,672
              6,559,769

Reinsurance–0.19%

     

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     2,448      504,778

Research & Consulting Services–0.81%

 

  

Equifax, Inc.

     3,136      539,016

IHS Markit Ltd.

     7,548      569,874

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     34,853      517,915

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     3,238      551,108
              2,177,913

Residential REITs–1.11%

     

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     13,365      503,058

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     3,217      497,477

Equity Residential

     8,289      487,559

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     2,110      483,549

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     4,425      507,415

UDR, Inc.

     13,481      503,920
              2,982,978

Restaurants–1.16%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     531      558,803

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(b)

     6,938      525,692

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     1,389      513,152
 

 

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  

 

 

Restaurants–(continued)

     

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,785      $ 513,749  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     6,898        507,624  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     5,772        501,645  

 

 
          3,120,665  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.93%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     5,824        496,263  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.(b)

     38,298        491,746  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     8,720        518,840  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     11,003        504,928  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     6,935        474,215  

 

 
        2,485,992  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–0.64%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     9,318        563,273  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     2,852        554,657  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     1,851        598,724  

 

 
        1,716,654  

 

 

Semiconductors–2.66%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     9,849        518,156  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     4,450        545,748  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,754        553,580  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     8,882        531,410  

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     9,221        558,885  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     5,289        556,985  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     10,822        557,549  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,474        559,987  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     4,839        534,855  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     6,181        563,769  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     4,152        530,875  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     4,234        537,591  

 

 

Xilinx, Inc.

     5,809        571,547  

 

 
        7,120,937  

 

 

Soft Drinks–0.59%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     11,556        516,322  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     7,731        535,913  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,085        540,282  

 

 
        1,592,517  

 

 

Specialized Consumer Services–0.16%

 

H&R Block, Inc.

     29,490        421,117  

 

 

Specialized REITs–1.77%

 

American Tower Corp.

     2,041        527,680  

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

     3,205        536,357  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,874        550,534  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     778        546,390  

 

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     5,448        503,232  

 

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     18,942        494,386  

 

 

Public Storage

     2,681        514,457  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     1,771        527,616  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     24,217        543,914  

 

 
        4,744,566  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–1.39%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     6,815        526,186  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     5,952        513,895  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     10,330        548,833  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     2,581        513,490  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–(continued)

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     4,154      $ 508,699  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     5,180        549,391  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     962        555,892  

 

 
        3,716,386  

 

 

Specialty Stores–0.60%

 

Tiffany & Co.

     4,423        539,340  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     4,449        586,334  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     2,324        472,748  

 

 
        1,598,422  

 

 

Steel–0.20%

 

Nucor Corp.

     12,781        529,261  

 

 

Systems Software–1.03%

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     4,042        554,845  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     2,806        571,049  

 

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     26,548        526,447  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     10,161        561,599  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     1,368        554,122  

 

 
        2,768,062  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.20%

 

CDW Corp.

     4,618        536,519  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.38%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,555        567,264  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     51,919        505,172  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     32,369        564,192  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     12,411        550,676  

 

 

Seagate Technology PLC

     10,412        504,045  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     12,269        541,676  

 

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     30,890        472,308  

 

 
        3,705,333  

 

 

Tobacco–0.39%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     13,467        528,580  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     7,482        524,189  

 

 
        1,052,769  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.62%

 

Fastenal Co.

     13,154        563,517  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     3,671        547,126  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,735        545,068  

 

 
        1,655,711  

 

 

Trucking–0.42%

 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     4,618        555,730  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     3,337        565,922  

 

 
        1,121,652  

 

 

Water Utilities–0.20%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     4,140        532,652  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.20%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     5,150        536,373  

 

 

T-Mobile US, Inc., Rts. expiring 07/28/2020(b)

     5,150        865  

 

 
        537,238  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $193,327,795)

 

     263,766,142  

 

 
 

 

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  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.31%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(d)(f)

     1,175,691      $ 1,175,691  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(d)(f)

     986,511        987,201  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(f)

     1,343,646        1,343,647  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,505,532)

 

     3,506,539  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.81%
(Cost $196,833,327)

        267,272,681  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.15%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.05%(d)(f)(g)

     291,739        291,739  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.11%(d)(f)(g)

     97,227      $ 97,246  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $388,976)

 

     388,985  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.96% (Cost $197,222,303)

 

     267,661,666  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.04%

 

     116,675  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 267,778,341  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Rts.   – Rights

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 the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31,
2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30,
2020
   Dividend
Income

Invesco Ltd.

     $    549,469      $      182,959      $        (22,759     $ (133,021 )     $ (28,254 )     $ 548,394      $ 17,810

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                               

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,740,175        10,627,977        (11,192,461 )       -       -       1,175,691        7,735

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,183,097        7,851,684        (8,048,881 )       975       326       987,201        7,687

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       1,988,772        12,146,260        (12,791,385 )       -       -       1,343,647        8,287

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                               

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       716,421        2,252,168        (2,968,589 )       -       -       -        1,078

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       239,736        611,678        (851,173 )       -       (241 )       -        467

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        4,583,050        (4,291,311 )       -       -       291,739        36

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        880,024        (782,787 )       9       -       97,246        13

Total

     $ 6,417,670      $ 39,135,800      $ (40,949,346 )     $ (132,037 )     $ (28,169 )     $ 4,443,918      $ 43,113

 

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2020.

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(g) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Industrials

     14.45

Information Technology

     14.35  

Financials

     12.76  

Health Care

     12.60  

Consumer Discretionary

     11.69  

Consumer Staples

     6.58  

Real Estate

     5.88  

Materials

     5.60  

Utilities

     5.41  

Energy

     4.87  

Communication Services

     4.32  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.49  

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Month

   Notional
Value
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Equity Risk

                                        

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     24      September-2020      $3,708,240        $63,596        $63,596  

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value

(Cost $192,614,257)*

   $ 263,217,748  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value

(Cost $4,608,046)

     4,443,918  

 

 

Other investments:

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     52,295  

 

 

Cash

     10,570  

 

 

Receivable for:

Fund shares sold

     324,103  

 

 

Dividends

     334,705  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     37,371  

 

 

Total assets

     268,420,710  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     23,763  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     388,976  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     123,828  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,894  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     63,510  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     40,398  

 

 

Total liabilities

     642,369  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 267,778,341  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 194,527,578  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     73,250,763  

 

 
   $ 267,778,341  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 26,163,558  

 

 

Series II

   $ 241,614,783  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     1,322,487  

 

 

Series II

     12,618,328  

 

 

Series I:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 19.78  

 

 

Series II:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 19.15  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $378,322 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 2,874,689  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $4,420)

     45,939  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,920,628  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     153,123  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     203,049  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,754  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     285,369  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     2,248  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,623  

 

 

Licensing fees

     23,842  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,043  

 

 

Professional services fees

     15,163  

 

 

Other

     712  

 

 

Total expenses

     702,926  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (3,126

 

 

Net expenses

     699,800  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,220,828  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (4,961,836

 

 

Futures contracts

     (667,283

 

 

Net increase from payments by affiliates

     215,409  

 

 
     (5,413,710

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (30,170,865

 

 

Futures contracts

     (30,449

 

 

Net increase from payments by affiliates

     3,926,018  

 

 
     (26,275,296

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (31,689,006

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (29,468,178

 

 

 

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,220,828     $ 3,603,999  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,629,119     4,597,203  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (30,201,314     55,462,807  

 

 

Net increase from payments by affiliates

     4,141,427        

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (29,468,178     63,664,009  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (984,182

Series II

           (7,440,206

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (8,424,388

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,083,981     (92,725,236

Series II

     18,946,382       57,543,221  

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

     17,862,401       (35,182,015

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (11,605,777     20,057,606  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     279,384,118       259,326,512  

End of period

   $ 267,778,341     $ 279,384,118  

 

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

(Unaudited)

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $22.14       $0.19       $(2.55     $(2.36     $    –       $    –       $    –       $19.78       (10.66 )%(d)      $  26,164       0.33 %(e)      0.33 %(e)      1.96 %(e)      17

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       0.35       1.71       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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

    21.46       0.16       (2.47     (2.31                       19.15       (10.76 )(d)      241,615       0.58 (e)      0.58 (e)      1.71 (e)      17  

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       0.60       1.46       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) 

Amount includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, the total return would have been (12.01)% and (12.16)% for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $27,120 and $229,487 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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. 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.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,126.

The Adviser paid in to the Fund $4,141,427 for the economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $20,129 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $182,920 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $117 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                           

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     $ 263,766,142        $          $–        $ 263,766,142  

Money Market Funds

       3,506,539          388,985                   3,895,524  

Total Investments in Securities

       267,272,681          388,985                   267,661,666  

Other Investments - Assets*

                                           

Futures Contracts

       63,596                            63,596  

Total Investments

     $ 267,336,277        $ 388,985          $–        $ 267,725,262  

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

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

   $ 63,596  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (63,596

Total Derivative Assets 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 six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

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

Realized Gain (Loss):

    

Futures contracts

     $ (667,283 )

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

    

Futures contracts

       (30,449 )

Total

     $ (697,732 )

 

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

  
      Futures
Contracts
 

Average notional value

   $ 5,250,185  

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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

    The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $69,176,774 and $43,788,817, 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

   $ 77,313,634  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (8,957,745

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 68,355,889  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $199,369,373.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     188,294     $ 3,931,547       284,241     $ 5,873,493  

 

 

Series II

     1,609,497       29,327,309       3,153,361       62,882,016  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       47,845       984,182  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       373,130       7,440,206  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (280,760     (5,015,528     (5,064,768     (99,582,911

 

 

Series II

     (552,011     (10,380,927     (637,753     (12,779,001

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     965,020     $ 17,862,401       (1,843,944   $ (35,182,015

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

    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  
(01/01/20)
   Ending
Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
   Expenses
Paid During  
Period2
   Ending
Account Value  
(06/30/20)
   Expenses
Paid During  
Period2
   Annualized  
Expense
Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $893.40    $1.55    $1,023.22    $1.66    0.33%

Series II

     1,000.00      892.40      2.73      1,021.98      2.92    0.58  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Equal Weight Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund is passively managed and discussed reasons for differences in the Fund’s performance versus its peers. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


only three funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  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.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VIEQI-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.
Series I Shares    -9.25% 
Series II Shares    -9.36    
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)    -16.26    

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

   7.21    

Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

   -4.14    
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.
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.

 

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 those of the Class II shares of the predecessor 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.

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

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

  
   

Series I Shares

        

Inception (6/1/10)

     7.87

10 Years

     8.21  

  5 Years

     4.02  

  1 Year

     -3.62  

Series II Shares

  

Inception (4/30/03)

     6.97

10 Years

     7.97  

  5 Years

     3.75  

  1 Year

     -3.87  

 

 

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. Equity and Income Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–64.32%

 

Aerospace & Defense–3.01%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     122,592      $      18,322,600  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     106,482        6,561,421  

Textron, Inc.

     196,783        6,476,129  
                31,360,150  

Apparel Retail–0.70%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     143,562        7,258,495  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.63%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

     418,114        6,535,122  

Automobile Manufacturers–1.74%

 

General Motors Co.

     715,344        18,098,203  

Building Products–2.24%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     411,038        14,032,837  

Trane Technologies PLC

     103,992        9,253,208  
                23,286,045  

Cable & Satellite–1.73%

 

Charter Communications, Inc.,

                 

Class A(b)

     16,404        8,366,696  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     248,179        9,674,018  
                18,040,714  

Commodity Chemicals–0.69%

 

Dow, Inc.

     176,025        7,174,779  

Communications Equipment–0.29%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     65,764        3,067,233  

Diversified Banks–4.15%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     880,673        20,915,984  

Citigroup, Inc.

     436,607        22,310,617  
                43,226,601  

Electric Utilities–1.98%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     79,480        6,349,657  

Exelon Corp.

     204,693        7,428,309  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     175,114        6,790,921  
                20,568,887  

Electronic Components–0.72%

 

Corning, Inc.

     290,546        7,525,141  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–1.75%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     530,847        14,221,391  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     124,432        3,994,267  
                18,215,658  

Food Distributors–1.52%

 

Sysco Corp.

     145,309        7,942,590  

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     397,035        7,829,530  
                15,772,120  

Health Care Distributors–1.14%

 

McKesson Corp.

     77,550        11,897,721  
      Shares      Value  

Health Care Equipment–1.94%

 

Medtronic PLC

     126,186      $      11,571,256  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     72,384        8,639,754  
                20,211,010  

Health Care Services–0.88%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     141,644        9,202,611  

Health Care Supplies–0.53%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     95,846        5,491,614  

Home Improvement Retail–0.65%

 

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,472,633        6,755,487  

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.03%

 

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

     6,136        287,495  

Insurance Brokers–0.79%

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     41,848        8,241,964  

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.60%

 

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,921,508        7,302,541  

Chevron Corp.

     142,597        12,723,930  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     440,645        7,011,675  
                27,038,146  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.82%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     5,334        8,493,542  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–4.01%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     144,654        4,880,626  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     94,391        18,653,550  

Morgan Stanley

     377,571        18,236,679  
                41,770,855  

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.41%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     259,200        14,727,744  

Managed Health Care–1.40%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     55,224        14,522,807  

Multi-line Insurance–1.63%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     543,342        16,941,404  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.71%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     224,858        3,900,564  

Devon Energy Corp.

     428,463        4,858,771  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     839,651        5,138,664  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     368,753        3,938,282  
                17,836,281  

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.40%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     305,334        5,889,893  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     186,803        8,714,360  
                14,604,253  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


     Shares     Value  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.95%

 

Kellogg Co.

    65,657     $        4,337,301  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    109,570       5,602,314  
              9,939,615  

Pharmaceuticals–5.41%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    249,640       14,678,832  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    270,508       5,481,017  

Johnson & Johnson

    130,766       18,389,623  

Pfizer, Inc.

    227,651       7,444,188  

Sanofi (France)

    101,439       10,320,303  
              56,313,963  

Railroads–1.54%

 

CSX Corp.

    230,474       16,073,257  

Regional Banks–4.16%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    553,267       13,964,459  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    149,052       15,681,761  

Truist Financial Corp.

    365,274       13,716,039  
              43,362,259  

Semiconductors–3.54%

 

Intel Corp.

    226,892       13,574,948  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

    82,905       9,454,486  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    151,676       13,834,368  
              36,863,802  

Specialty Chemicals–0.65%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    126,563       6,724,292  

Systems Software–1.43%

 

Oracle Corp.

    268,590       14,844,969  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.27%

 

Apple, Inc.

    36,341       13,257,197  

Tobacco–2.03%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    302,112       21,165,967  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.25%

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    8,145,529       12,988,536  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $629,108,630)

 

    669,685,939  
    Principal
Amount
       

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–25.71%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.45%

   

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 2.85%, 12/15/2020(c)

  $ 262,000       263,736  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/2020

    1,278,000       1,284,028  

Precision Castparts Corp., 2.50%, 01/15/2023

    333,000       349,223  

Raytheon Co., 3.13%, 10/15/2020

    2,375,000       2,394,179  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

    299,000       366,155  
              4,657,321  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.12%

 

Deere & Co., 2.60%, 06/08/2022

    1,161,000       1,205,779  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Agricultural Products–0.03%

 

Ingredion, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/2037

  $ 232,000     $        327,275  

Air Freight & Logistics–0.16%

 

FedEx Corp., 4.90%, 01/15/2034

    402,000       486,874  

5.10%, 01/15/2044

    828,000       968,562  

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

    236,000       256,069  
              1,711,505  

Airlines–0.14%

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

    287,645       244,793  

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, 4.75%, 01/12/2021

    117,399       115,759  

Series 2012-1, Class A, 4.15%, 04/11/2024

    304,793       286,154  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

    370,672       339,050  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

    461,848       434,127  
              1,419,883  

Alternative Carriers–0.48%

 

GCI Liberty, Inc., Conv., 1.75%, 10/05/2023(c)(d)

    2,143,000       3,006,579  

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Chile), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024(c)

    2,431,000       1,937,203  
              4,943,782  

Application Software–0.87%

   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Conv., 1.00%, 12/15/2022(d)

    2,458,000       2,909,027  

1.25%, 04/01/2025

    1,558,000       2,180,043  

RealPage, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 11/15/2022

    628,000       1,013,396  

Workday, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 10/01/2022

    2,173,000       2,997,624  
              9,100,090  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.37%

 

 

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(c)

    2,715,000       2,951,359  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

    420,000       463,021  

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC, 3.88%, 02/01/2023(c)

    98,000       104,396  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(c)

    287,000       346,050  
              3,864,826  

Automobile Manufacturers–0.09%

 

 

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

    361,000       392,895  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

    459,000       500,589  
              893,484  
 

 

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  

Automotive Retail–0.06%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 4.50%, 12/01/2023

   $ 602,000      $          653,490  

Biotechnology–1.07%

 

AbbVie, Inc., 4.50%, 05/14/2035

     656,000        809,937  

4.05%, 11/21/2039(c)

     1,288,000        1,495,869  

4.85%, 06/15/2044(c)

     864,000        1,081,217  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 10/15/2020

     2,172,000        2,859,347  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.55%, 09/01/2020

     1,643,000        1,648,972  

4.40%, 12/01/2021

     448,000        468,746  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     1,685,000        2,818,545  
                11,182,633  

Brewers–0.36%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser- Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.70%, 02/01/2036

     914,000        1,078,744  

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     1,021,000        1,252,689  

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(c)

     910,000        1,026,688  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     361,000        351,717  
                3,709,838  

Broadcasting–0.68%

 

Liberty Media Corp., Conv., 2.25%, 10/05/2021(d)

     1,399,000        671,613  

1.38%, 10/15/2023

     5,513,000        5,812,907  

Liberty Formula One, Conv., 1.00%, 01/30/2023

     520,000        566,456  
                7,050,976  

Cable & Satellite–1.23%

 

BofA Finance LLC, Conv., 0.13%, 09/01/2022

     2,151,000        2,242,418  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.46%, 07/23/2022

     969,000        1,033,504  

Comcast Corp., 4.15%, 10/15/2028

     905,000        1,089,515  

6.45%, 03/15/2037

     278,000        412,140  

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     746,000        886,689  

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     7,388,000        6,805,195  

NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 04/01/2041

     197,000        293,055  
                12,762,516  

Commodity Chemicals–0.09%

 

LYB Finance Co. B.V. (Netherlands), 8.10%, 03/15/2027(c)

     678,000        910,522  

Communications Equipment–0.44%

 

Finisar Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 12/15/2021(d)

     1,013,000        1,045,720  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Communications Equipment–(continued)

 

  

Viavi Solutions, Inc., Conv., 1.75%, 06/01/2023

   $ 1,295,000      $      1,449,101  

1.00%, 03/01/2024

     1,806,000        2,083,058  
                4,577,879  

Consumer Finance–0.34%

 

American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/2024

     306,000        339,732  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 01/30/2023

     943,000        993,856  

Discover Bank, 3.35%, 02/06/2023

     1,500,000        1,583,463  

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     546,000        570,969  
                3,488,020  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.20%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 03/15/2025(d)

     554,000        538,419  

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     1,397,000        1,527,283  
                2,065,702  

Diversified Banks–2.49%

 

ANZ New Zealand (Int’l) Ltd. (New Zealand), 2.88%, 01/25/2022(c)

     350,000        361,791  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia),

                 

2.70%, 11/16/2020

     2,690,000        2,713,405  

2.30%, 06/01/2021

     713,000        725,665  

Bank of America Corp., 3.25%, 10/21/2027

     515,000        568,306  

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(c)

     700,000        747,842  

Citigroup, Inc., 3.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.39%), 07/24/2028(e)

     496,000        553,255  

6.68%, 09/13/2043

     741,000        1,146,526  

5.30%, 05/06/2044

     228,000        303,229  

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     341,000        436,529  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 2.63% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.14%), 11/07/2025(e)

     1,775,000        1,841,741  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

                 

4.50%, 01/24/2022

     74,000        78,645  

3.20%, 06/15/2026

     379,000        421,005  

3.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 01/23/2029(e)

     1,043,000        1,166,000  

4.26%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.58%), 02/22/2048(e)

     479,000        604,802  

3.90%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/23/2049(e)

     1,043,000        1,262,362  

Series V, 3.62% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(e)(f)

     582,000        514,721  

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3 Ltd. (Japan), 4.60%, 03/27/2024(c)

     200,000        218,132  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 1.88%, 07/12/2021

     945,000        959,674  

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC (Ireland), 2.65%, 07/15/2021(c)

     315,000        316,443  
 

 

 

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)

 

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 2.63%, 09/16/2020(c)

   $ 890,000      $          894,206  

5.00%, 01/17/2024(c)

     735,000        795,711  

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 3.05%, 01/15/2021(c)

     680,000        688,308  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Japan), 2.65%, 07/23/2020

     715,000        715,923  

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     2,087,000        2,319,089  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.55%, 09/29/2025

     596,000        666,056  

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     410,000        462,500  

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     632,000        785,268  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.10%, 05/13/2021

     3,590,000        3,643,439  
                25,910,573  

Diversified Capital Markets–0.42%

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 6.50%, 08/08/2023(c)

     686,000        751,971  

Conv., 0.50%, 06/24/2024(c)

     3,834,000        3,669,905  
                4,421,876  

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.02%

 

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. (Australia), 7.13%, 07/15/2028

     182,000        255,413  

Drug Retail–0.16%

 

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.04%, 12/10/2028

     603,036        681,891  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

                 

3.30%, 11/18/2021

     548,000        565,322  

4.50%, 11/18/2034

     404,000        452,688  
                1,699,901  

Electric Utilities–0.32%

 

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 4.88%, 01/22/2044(c)

     846,000        1,001,142  

Georgia Power Co., Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/2050

     341,000        380,180  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     519,000        589,235  

Ohio Power Co., Series M, 5.38%, 10/01/2021

     182,000        192,869  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2039

     46,000        68,120  

Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/2049

     957,000        1,071,998  
                3,303,544  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.05%

 

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/2035

     427,000        506,706  

Food Retail–0.32%

 

Nestle Holdings, Inc., 3.10%, 09/24/2021(c)

     3,190,000        3,290,099  

General Merchandise Stores–0.03%

 

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/2023

     333,000        355,688  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Health Care Equipment–1.07%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

   $ 342,000      $          424,217  

DexCom, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 12/01/2023

     2,639,000        6,553,115  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 08/15/2025(c)

     1,758,000        1,606,935  

Medtronic, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2035

     234,000        305,985  

NuVasive, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 03/15/2021

     1,710,000        1,882,197  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 05/01/2025(c)

     338,000        395,417  
                11,167,866  

Health Care REITs–0.09%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/2024

     438,000        477,825  

3.88%, 08/15/2024

     461,000        507,259  
                985,084  

Health Care Services–0.29%

 

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     298,000        378,198  

CVS Health Corp., 3.38%, 08/12/2024

     341,000        371,844  

4.10%, 03/25/2025

     1,237,000        1,399,214  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.20%, 02/01/2022

     548,000        568,579  

4.70%, 02/01/2045

     241,000        293,928  
                3,011,763  

Health Care Technology–0.36%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc., Conv., 1.25%, 06/01/2027(c)

     3,333,000        3,699,168  

Home Improvement Retail–0.12%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.00%, 04/01/2021

     575,000        581,783  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.55%, 04/05/2049

     508,000        644,320  
                1,226,103  

Homebuilding–0.10%

 

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2043

     956,000        1,008,312  

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.02%

 

Service Properties Trust, 5.00%, 08/15/2022

     182,000        178,806  

Insurance Brokers–0.02%

 

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     228,000        246,891  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.06%

 

Husky Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.95%, 04/15/2022

     274,000        280,057  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.60%, 12/01/2024

     304,000        328,391  
                608,448  
 

 

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  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.69%

 

AT&T, Inc., 3.00%,
06/30/2022

   $ 474,000      $ 495,199  

3.40%, 05/15/2025

     263,000        289,370  

4.30%, 02/15/2030

     318,000        371,815  

4.50%, 05/15/2035

     421,000        499,989  

5.35%, 09/01/2040

     92,000        115,780  

4.80%, 06/15/2044

     491,000        582,128  

5.15%, 11/15/2046

     128,000        161,209  

Orange S.A. (France), 4.13%, 09/14/2021

     1,385,000        1,447,803  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain), 7.05%, 06/20/2036

     328,000        477,763  

4.67%, 03/06/2038

     750,000        897,329  

5.21%, 03/08/2047

     700,000        878,944  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.40%, 11/01/2034

     297,000        369,449  

4.81%, 03/15/2039

     459,000        600,395  
                7,187,173  

Interactive Media & Services–0.56%

 

  

JOYY, Inc. (China), Conv., 1.38%, 06/15/2024(d)

     3,894,000        4,307,426  

Zillow Group, Inc., Conv., 2.75%, 05/15/2025

     1,282,000        1,497,004  
                5,804,430  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.85%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc., Conv., 0.90%, 09/15/2021

     1,430,000        1,522,930  

0.75%, 05/01/2025(c)

     345,000        427,909  

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(c)

     3,211,000        4,169,531  

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China), Conv., 1.25%, 09/15/2022

     2,721,000        2,717,499  
                8,837,869  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.72%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.25%, 07/27/2021

     364,000        382,269  

4.25%, 10/21/2025

     502,000        566,151  

GS Finance Corp., Series 0001, Conv., 0.25%, 07/08/2024

     5,920,000        5,877,621  

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     619,000        702,303  
                7,528,344  

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.04%

 

DXC Technology Co., 4.45%, 09/18/2022

     446,000        466,236  

Life & Health Insurance–0.33%

     

Athene Global Funding, 4.00%, 01/25/2022(c)

     1,110,000        1,149,328  

2.75%, 06/25/2024(c)

     260,000        263,401  

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 2.10%, 10/25/2021(c)

     479,000        488,577  

3.25%, 01/30/2024(c)

     438,000        467,939  

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(c)

     405,000        474,533  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.91%, 12/07/2047

     141,000        160,507  
     Principal         
      Amount      Value  

Life & Health Insurance–(continued)

 

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.05%, 01/20/2021(c)

   $ 423,000      $ 427,412  
                3,431,697  

Managed Health Care–0.06%

 

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     543,000        632,094  

Movies & Entertainment–0.19%

 

  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Conv., 2.50%, 03/15/2023

     1,953,000        1,985,957  

Multi-line Insurance–0.23%

 

  

American International Group, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/2055

     656,000        755,083  

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(c)

     669,000        713,819  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.95%, 05/15/2060(c)

     887,000        937,292  
                2,406,194  

Multi-Utilities–0.12%

 

  

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     562,000        679,928  

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     551,000        596,366  
                1,276,294  

Office REITs–0.06%

 

  

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 07/15/2022

     664,000        661,933  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.07%

 

  

Oil States International, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 02/15/2023

     1,451,000        731,770  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.15%

 

  

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(c)

     606,000        652,021  

ConocoPhillips, 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     217,000        241,206  

Noble Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/2043

     756,000        693,976  
                1,587,203  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.80%

 

  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P., 4.20%, 09/15/2023

     1,722,000        1,831,776  

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     325,000        326,787  

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     716,000        679,034  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.45%, 09/01/2040

     23,000        30,580  

4.25%, 02/15/2048

     686,000        748,648  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/01/2034

     384,000        447,045  

MPLX L.P., 4.50%, 07/15/2023

     1,656,000        1,781,998  

4.50%, 04/15/2038

     799,000        799,697  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 06/01/2022

     323,000        330,315  

Spectra Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, 03/15/2045

     488,000        553,593  
 

 

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  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., 5.30%, 04/01/2044

   $ 587,000      $ 567,305  

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P., 7.00%, 07/15/2032

     169,000        227,229  
                8,324,007  

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.40%

 

  

Convertible Trust - Consumer, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 01/17/2024

     5,674,000        5,761,379  

Convertible Trust - Energy, Series 2019-1, 0.33%, 09/19/2024

     5,688,000        5,751,706  

Convertible Trust - Healthcare, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 02/05/2024

     5,897,000        6,359,325  

Convertible Trust - Media, Series 2019, Class 1, 0.25%, 12/04/2024

     5,704,000        6,133,511  

MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.00%, 04/15/2021(c)

     945,000        957,740  
                24,963,661  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.06%

 

  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/01/2039(c)

     525,000        528,672  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     60,000        69,507  
                598,179  

Paper Packaging–0.14%

 

  

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/2041

     223,000        294,385  

Packaging Corp. of America, 4.50%, 11/01/2023

     1,037,000        1,142,557  
                1,436,942  

Pharmaceuticals–0.90%

 

  

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 4.38%, 12/15/2028(c)

     985,000        1,151,708  

Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany), 3.00%, 10/08/2021(c)

     590,000        605,720  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.00%, 08/15/2023(c)

     485,000        535,296  

4.13%, 06/15/2039(c)

     603,000        772,192  

4.63%, 05/15/2044(c)

     1,390,000        1,866,204  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 6.38%, 05/15/2038

     64,000        97,451  

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 2.00%, 06/15/2026(c)

     1,374,000        1,391,719  

Mylan N.V., 3.15%, 06/15/2021

     393,000        401,251  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv., 2.38%, 04/01/2022

     1,080,000        1,181,201  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 0.63%, 04/01/2023

     1,057,000        935,516  

Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/2043

     333,000        440,488  
                9,378,746  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.24%

 

  

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     292,000        333,721  
     Principal         
      Amount      Value  

Property & Casualty Insurance–(continued)

 

Markel Corp., 5.00%, 03/30/2043

   $ 351,000      $ 416,864  

5.00%, 05/20/2049

     482,000        600,155  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 4.60%, 08/01/2043

     605,000        790,224  

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.63%, 03/15/2022

     382,000        402,724  
                2,543,688  

Railroads–0.21%

 

  

CSX Corp., 5.50%, 04/15/2041

     346,000        477,295  

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     456,000        501,297  

Union Pacific Corp., 3.65%, 02/15/2024

     92,000        100,758  

4.15%, 01/15/2045

     401,000        483,365  

3.84%, 03/20/2060

     519,000        612,952  
                2,175,667  

Regional Banks–0.11%

 

  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.38%, 07/28/2021

     415,000        420,345  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     669,000        772,199  
                1,192,544  

Reinsurance–0.14%

 

  

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

     1,015,000        1,116,480  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     352,000        385,253  
                1,501,733  

Renewable Electricity–0.05%

 

  

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     529,000        569,535  

Restaurants–0.08%

 

  

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029

     685,000        781,586  

Retail REITs–0.10%

 

  

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     745,000        756,618  

4.65%, 03/15/2049

     256,000        291,869  
                1,048,487  

Semiconductors–1.16%

 

  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/2024

     610,000        656,454  

Cree, Inc., Conv., 0.88%, 09/01/2023

     1,922,000        2,264,758  

1.75%, 05/01/2026(c)

     1,370,000        1,935,125  

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 1.63%, 02/15/2027

     1,983,000        2,929,976  

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/2030

     670,000        783,339  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 5.35%, 03/01/2026(c)

     656,000        780,870  

ON Semiconductor Corp., Conv., 1.00%, 12/01/2020

     1,548,000        1,807,147  
 

 

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  

Semiconductors–(continued)

     

Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Conv., 1.38%, 03/01/2022

   $ 563,000      $ 680,215  

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     210,000        225,854  
                12,063,738  

Specialized REITs–0.19%

     

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/2047

     46,000        56,981  

EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/2026

     1,556,000        1,487,945  

LifeStorage L.P., 3.50%, 07/01/2026

     404,000        433,345  
                1,978,271  

Specialty Chemicals–0.02%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

     156,000        190,135  

Systems Software–0.44%

 

FireEye, Inc., Series B, Conv., 1.63%, 06/01/2022(d)

     1,587,000        1,503,971  

Series A, Conv., 1.00%, 06/01/2025(d)

     1,566,000        1,563,506  

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

     367,000        449,572  

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/2040

     965,000        1,099,240  
                4,616,289  

Technology Distributors–0.07%

 

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     641,000        726,091  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.54%

 

Apple, Inc., 2.15%, 02/09/2022

     652,000        671,006  

3.35%, 02/09/2027

     305,000        346,179  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/2023(c)

     587,000        642,319  

8.35%, 07/15/2046(c)

     14,000        18,206  

SanDisk LLC, Conv., 0.50%, 10/15/2020

     2,520,000        2,169,015  

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     1,916,000        1,810,685  
                5,657,410  

Tobacco–0.31%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039

     1,088,000        1,358,135  

Philip Morris International, Inc., 3.60%, 11/15/2023

     369,000        407,123  

4.88%, 11/15/2043

     1,102,000        1,419,607  
                3,184,865  

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.12%

 

Air Lease Corp., 3.00%, 09/15/2023

     63,000        62,170  

4.25%, 09/15/2024

     392,000        399,007  

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     761,000        738,675  
                1,199,852  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Trucking–0.15%

     

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 2.88%, 01/20/2022(c)

   $ 1,015,000      $ 970,282  

4.88%, 10/01/2025(c)

     669,000        613,513  
                1,583,795  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.29%

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 4.38%, 07/16/2042

     600,000        724,253  

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada), 4.50%, 03/15/2043

     533,000        634,414  

4.30%, 02/15/2048

     1,379,000        1,641,609  
                3,000,276  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $242,646,583)

 

     267,654,453  

U.S. Treasury Securities–3.59%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.00% 0.00%, 09/03/2020(g)(h)

     15,000        14,997  

U.S. Treasury Bonds–0.65% 4.50%, 02/15/2036

     2,636,800        4,037,033  

4.50%, 08/15/2039

     36,400        57,988  

4.38%, 05/15/2040

     72,800        115,075  

2.00%, 02/15/2050

     2,198,600        2,517,311  
                6,727,407  

U.S. Treasury Notes–2.94%

 

2.63%, 11/15/2020

     545,600        550,587  

0.13%, 06/30/2022

     5,189,300        5,186,665  

0.25%, 06/15/2023

     15,880,500        15,915,239  

0.25%, 06/30/2025

     4,110,100        4,102,474  

0.50%, 06/30/2027

     3,189,800        3,192,167  

0.63%, 05/15/2030

     1,681,100        1,676,240  
                30,623,372  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $36,598,003)

 

     37,365,776  
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.60%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.16%

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd.

     42,732        1,699,386  

Diversified Banks–0.03%

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85%, Series Q, Pfd.

     10,911        270,156  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.41%

 

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%, Conv. Pfd.

     95,499        4,245,886  

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $5,854,432)

 

     6,215,428  
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–0.10%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.10%

 

6.75%, 03/15/2031

   $ 682,000        1,073,955  

5.50%, 02/01/2037

     14        16  
                1,073,971  
 

 

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

   $ 8      $ 8  

9.50%, 04/01/2030

     809        916  
                924  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $843,241)

 

     1,074,895  
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–5.19%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(i)(j)

     20,341,529        20,341,529  

 

      Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(i)(j)

     10,502,686      $ 10,510,038  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(i)(j)

     23,247,462        23,247,462  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $54,088,473)

 

     54,099,029  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.51% (Cost $969,139,362)

 

     1,036,095,520  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—0.49%

 

     5,063,959  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,041,159,479  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.   - Convertible
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 June 30, 2020 was $54,502,017, which represented 5.23% 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 June 30, 2020.

(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 1L.

(h) 

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

(i) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   

Value

June 30, 2020

    Dividend
Income
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

 

                                               

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $19,017,510     $ 48,895,329     $ (47,571,310   $ -     $ -     $ 20,341,529     $ 66,796  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    13,563,951       34,925,235       (37,988,037     8,248       641       10,510,038       62,668  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    21,734,298       55,880,375       (54,367,211     -       -       23,247,462       71,797  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       10,778,973       (10,778,973     -       -       -       1,310  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       3,141,262       (3,139,648     -       (1,614     -       865  

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -       4,768,622       (4,768,622     -       -       -       35  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       1,551,000       (1,551,000     -       -       -       14  

Total

    $54,315,759     $ 159,940,796     $ (160,164,801   $ 8,248     $ (973   $ 54,099,029     $ 203,485  

 

(j) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

    64.32

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

    25.71  

U.S. Treasury Securities

    3.59  

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

    0.70  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    5.68  

 

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

Interest Rate Risk

                                           

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

    12        September-2020      $ (1,508,906    $ (4,337    $ (4,337

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

   Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   Deliver      Receive  
Currency Risk                                           

07/10/2020

     Bank of New York Mellon (The)      GBP       12,032,789        USD       15,103,677      $ 193,139  

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CAD       4,931,136        USD       3,646,493        14,158  

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR       412,350        USD       466,196        2,844  

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP       14,830,604        USD       18,628,121        250,645  

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       706,369        CAD       961,268        1,713  

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       639,245        CHF       609,060        3,738  

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       379,716        EUR       338,553        710  

Subtotal—Appreciation

                                       466,947  
Currency Risk                                           

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CAD       180,450        USD       132,590        (331

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      CHF       4,868,228        USD       5,068,664        (70,710

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR       6,948,318        USD       7,768,906        (38,809

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP       572,896        USD       709,225        (684

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       97,779        CAD       131,543        (883

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       143,852        CHF       135,845        (441

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       106,237        EUR       94,338        (231

07/10/2020

     State Street Bank & Trust Co.      USD       3,938,775        GBP       3,148,772        (36,945

Subtotal—Depreciation

                                       (149,034

    Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                     $ 317,913  

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $915,050,889)

   $ 981,996,491  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $54,088,473)

     54,099,029  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable - futures contracts

     375  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     466,947  

 

 

Cash

     2,015,020  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $259,272)

     259,125  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

 

 

Investments sold

     767  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     123,550  

 

 

Dividends

     1,519,175  

 

 

Interest

     1,769,019  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     150,383  

 

 

Total assets

     1,042,399,881  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     149,034  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     378,574  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     543,496  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,848  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     165,450  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,240,402  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,041,159,479  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 891,352,820  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     149,806,659  

 

 
   $ 1,041,159,479  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 42,368,642  

 

 

Series II

   $ 998,790,837  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     2,664,338  

 

 

Series II

     63,243,039  

 

 

Series I:

  

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.90  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.79  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $142,271)

   $ 10,214,775  

 

 

Interest

     3,910,311  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $64,330)

     265,591  

 

 

Total investment income

     14,390,677  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,077,553  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     901,912  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,296,837  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,279  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     12,477  

 

 

Professional services fees

     13,692  

 

 

Other

     (25,862

 

 

Total expenses

     4,293,888  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (28,464

 

 

Net expenses

     4,265,424  

 

 

Net investment income

     10,125,253  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     2,697,049  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     424,777  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     87,350  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (82,067

 

 
     3,127,109  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (141,782,706

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (12,281

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,484,668  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (9,444

 

 
     (140,319,763

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (137,192,654

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (127,067,401

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,125,253     $ 23,135,130  

 

 

Net realized gain

     3,127,109       83,910,028  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (140,319,763     121,055,875  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (127,067,401     228,101,033  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (4,953,688

 

 

Series II

     -       (114,458,310

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (119,411,998

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (3,628,084     (131,330,818

Series II

     (114,145,104     100,806,762  

 

 

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

     (117,773,188     (30,524,056

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (244,840,589     78,164,979  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,286,000,068       1,207,835,089  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,041,159,479     $ 1,286,000,068  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 17.52     $ 0.17     $ (1.79 )     $ (1.62 )     $     $     $     $ 15.90       (9.25 )%     $ 42,369       0.54 %(d)       0.55 %(d)       2.12 %(d)       55 %

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       0.55       2.02       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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

      17.42       0.15       (1.78 )       (1.63 )                         15.79       (9.36 )       998,791       0.79 (d)        0.80 (d)        1.87 (d)        55

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       0.80       1.77       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)        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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $43,788 and $1,042,766 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

 

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

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

J.

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

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

 

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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.

Other Risks - Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

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. 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 $ 150 million

     0.500

Next $100 million

     0.450

Next $100 million

     0.400

Over $350 million

     0.350

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

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

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $28,464.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $91,224 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $810,688 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

 

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intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as

Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $318 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                                 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 614,047,271     $ 55,638,668     $      $ 669,685,939  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           267,654,453              267,654,453  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           37,365,776              37,365,776  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     6,215,428                    6,215,428  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           1,074,895              1,074,895  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     54,099,029                    54,099,029  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     674,361,728       361,733,792              1,036,095,520  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

         

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           466,947              466,947  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (4,337                  (4,337

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (149,034            (149,034

 

 
     (4,337     (149,034            (153,371

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (4,337     317,913              313,576  

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 674,357,391     $ 362,051,705       $–      $ 1,036,409,096  

 

 

 

*

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 466,947     $ -     $ 466,947  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       -       -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 466,947     $ -     $ 466,947  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
    Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

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

   $ -     $ (4,337   $ (4,337

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (149,034     -       (149,034

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (149,034     (4,337     (153,371

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       4,337       4,337  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (149,034   $ -     $ (149,034

 

 

 

(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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
   Financial
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)

   $193,139    $              -    $193,139    $-    $-    $ 193,139  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     273,808      (149,034)      124,774    -    -      124,774  

 

 

    Total

   $466,947    $(149,034)    $317,913    $-    $-    $ 317,913  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
     Currency
Risk
     Interest
Rate Risk
    Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

       

    Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 87,350      $ -     $ 87,350  

 

 

    Futures contracts

     -        (82,067     (82,067

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

       

    Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,484,668        -       1,484,668  

 

 

    Futures contracts

     -        (9,444     (9,444

 

 

Total

   $ 1,572,018      $ (91,511   $ 1,480,507  

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 70,151,896      $ 1,592,935  

 

 

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $169,604,528 and $145,573,797, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $402,905,223 and $528,376,661, 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

  $ 142,573,735  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (81,956,955

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  $ 60,616,780  

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $975,792,316.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

             Summary of Share Activity  
    Six months ended      Year ended  
    June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Series I

    59,147      $ 928,707        400,977      $ 7,034,559  

Series II

    2,195,200        33,829,530        10,719,286        190,855,182  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Series I

    -        -        298,775        4,953,688  

Series II

    -        -        6,936,867        114,458,310  

Reacquired:

          

Series I

    (291,010      (4,556,791      (8,098,584      (143,319,065

Series II

    (9,871,521      (147,974,634      (11,706,489      (204,506,730

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (7,908,184    $ (117,773,188      (1,449,168    $ (30,524,056

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 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.

NOTE 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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     Ending     Expenses     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
         Account Value    
(01/01/20)
        Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
        Paid During    
Period2
        Account Value    
(06/30/20)
        Paid During    
Period2
   

    Expense    

Ratio

 

Series I

  $ 1,000.00     $ 907.50     $ 2.56     $ 1,022.18     $ 2.72       0.54

Series II

    1,000.00       906.40       3.74       1,020.93       3.97       0.79  
1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fifth quintile for the three year period, and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series II shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s value style of equity investing compared to its peers, including its underweight and overweight exposures to certain sectors, as well as stock selection in certain sectors negatively impacted relative performance. The Board also noted the impact of the Fund’s fixed income component on relative performance during strong equity market rallies. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and

its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated .

Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Global Core 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.    VIGCE-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.
Series I Shares    -9.14% 
Series II Shares    -9.24    
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)    -5.77    
Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)    -14.81    
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

The MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

The Lipper VUF Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Classification Average represents an average of all variable insurance underlyng funds in the Lipper Global Multi Cap Value Funds Classification Average.

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.

 

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 those of the Class I shares of the predecessor 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.

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

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 6/30/20

 

 

Series I Shares

 

Inception (1/2/97)

    4.69

10 Years

    6.67  

  5 Years

    3.64  

  1 Year

    -1.29  
   

Series II Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    6.20

10 Years

    6.42  

  5 Years

    3.38  

  1 Year

    -1.60  

 

 

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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.92%

 

Australia–1.37%

     

Rio Tinto PLC

     14,477      $ 814,620  

Belgium–0.80%

 

Umicore S.A.

     10,097        474,753  

Brazil–1.24%

 

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a)

     20,923        739,419  

China–1.88%

 

Autohome, Inc., ADR

     7,345        554,547  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

     15,900        241,566  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

     262,000        322,250  
                1,118,363  

Denmark–0.79%

 

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

     405        471,466  

France–0.56%

 

Dassault Systemes SE

     1,913        329,694  

Germany–8.00%

 

Infineon Technologies AG

     26,894        628,601  

KION Group AG

     12,765        783,640  

RWE AG

     14,136        494,532  

SAP SE

     7,559        1,052,179  

Siemens AG

     15,284        1,795,376  
                4,754,328  

Hong Kong–2.36%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     150,800        1,403,506  

Ireland–0.86%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(a)

     7,656        507,899  

Italy–3.91%

 

Enel S.p.A.

     180,932        1,558,760  

Prysmian S.p.A.

     33,024        763,933  
                2,322,693  

Japan–9.00%

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     21,000        735,698  

Hitachi Ltd.

     48,500        1,531,118  

KDDI Corp.

     33,500        1,004,426  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

     8,300        467,898  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

     19,400        993,714  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

     9,800        613,474  
                5,346,328  

Luxembourg–0.93%

 

ArcelorMittal S.A.

     52,606        552,371  

Singapore–1.29%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     51,300        767,372  

South Korea–0.98%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     13,131        582,086  
      Shares      Value  

Spain–1.17%

 

Bankinter S.A.

     145,922      $ 694,711  

Sweden–1.26%

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     78,964        748,544  

Switzerland–2.10%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     9,371        596,736  

Novartis AG

     7,517        653,157  
                1,249,893  

United Kingdom–9.99%

 

B&M European Value Retail S.A.

     130,129        640,262  

BAE Systems PLC

     45,113        269,838  

Experian PLC

     18,826        656,634  

Hiscox Ltd.

     58,253        568,629  

Imperial Brands PLC

     58,938        1,122,365  

Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)

     67,831        1,454,975  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     13,321        1,225,912  
                5,938,615  

United States–49.43%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     11,719        889,472  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

     2,264        621,332  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)

     1,714        2,422,928  

American Express Co.

     13,883        1,321,662  

Aptiv PLC

     7,112        554,167  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

     7,875        971,302  

Carrier Global Corp.

     8,830        196,203  

Chevron Corp.

     17,199        1,534,667  

Chubb Ltd.

     5,359        678,557  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     43,023        1,677,037  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     15,296        429,053  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

     4,619        1,164,034  

First Republic Bank

     12,871        1,364,197  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)

     24,663        1,176,672  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(a)

     6,358        617,107  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

     4,214        597,882  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

     26,066        497,528  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     7,410        795,612  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2,705        799,868  

Moody’s Corp.

     2,579        708,529  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     6,919        678,408  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,803        554,314  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     4,415        251,037  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     8,976        1,187,166  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)

     31,907        707,378  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     14,209        875,559  

salesforce.com, inc.(a)

     9,967        1,867,118  

Samsonite International S.A.(b)

     560,400        568,697  

Silk Road Medical, Inc.(a)

     3,879        162,491  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     7,370        935,769  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,028        372,486  

T-Mobile US, Inc.(a)

     5,670        590,530  

T-Mobile US, Inc., Rts. expiring 07/28/2020(a)

     1,410        237  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     12,805        953,844  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


      Shares      Value  

United States–(continued)

 

  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     5,446      $ 650,035  
                29,372,878  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $50,572,215)

 

     58,189,539  

Money Market Funds–1.93%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(c)(d)

     419,328        419,328  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     243,947        244,118  
      Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     479,231      $ 479,231  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,142,591)

 

     1,142,677  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-99.85%
(Cost $51,714,806)

 

     59,332,216  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.15%

 

     92,025  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 59,424,241  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

CDI  – CREST Depository Interest

Rts.  – Rights

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 June 30, 2020 was $810,263, which represented 1.36% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value
June 30, 2020
   Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       $  40,649        $ 3,564,878      $ (3,186,199 )     $ -      $ -        $ 419,328        $1,218

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       47,383        2,546,342        (2,349,517 )       86        (176)          244,118        1,190

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       46,456        4,074,146        (3,641,371 )       -        -        479,231        1,315

Total

       $134,488        $ 10,185,366      $ (9,177,087 )     $ 86      $ (176)        $ 1,142,677        $3,723

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

United States

       49.43 %

United Kingdom

       9.99

Japan

       9.00

Germany

       8.00

Italy

       3.91

Hong Kong

       2.36

Switzerland

       2.10

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

       13.13

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       2.08

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
                         

Settlement
Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

           Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

Currency Risk

                      

08/13/2020

           Bank of America, N.A.    JPY   202,000,000      USD   1,878,780      $ 7,001 

Abbreviations:

JPY – Japanese Yen

USD – U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $50,572,215)

   $ 58,189,539  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $1,142,591)

     1,142,677  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     7,001  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $99,588)

     98,670  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     3,721  

 

 

Dividends

     72,851  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     41,532  

 

 

Total assets

     59,555,991  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     18,641  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     28,093  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,749  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     39,173  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     44,094  

 

 

Total liabilities

     131,750  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 59,424,241  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 52,511,874  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     6,912,367  

 

 
   $ 59,424,241  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 50,248,598  

 

 

Series II

   $ 9,175,643  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     5,380,836  

 

 

Series II

     983,126  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.34  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.33  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $41,967)

   $ 688,962  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     3,723  

 

 

Total investment income

     692,685  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     200,208  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     49,894  

 

 

Custodian fees

     6,344  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     11,320  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     5,679  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,985  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     3,540  

 

 

Professional services fees

     17,946  

 

 

Other

     1,014  

 

 

Total expenses

     303,930  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (477

 

 

Net expenses

     303,453  

 

 

Net investment income

     389,232  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (569,709

 

 

Foreign currencies

     4,393  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     2,076  

 

 
     (563,240

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (6,518,817

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,578

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     539  

 

 
     (6,519,856

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (7,083,096

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (6,693,864

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 389,232     $ 1,029,421  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (563,240     (1,299,675

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,519,856     15,575,782  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,693,864     15,305,528  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (4,858,170

 

 

Series II

           (849,972

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (5,708,142

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (4,103,190     (2,943,770

 

 

Series II

     (417,509     (484,443

 

 

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

     (4,520,699     (3,428,213

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (11,214,563     6,169,173  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     70,638,804       64,469,631  

 

 

End of period

   $ 59,424,241     $ 70,638,804  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 10.28     $ 0.06     $ (1.00 )     $ (0.94 )     $     $     $     $ 9.34       (9.14 )%     $ 50,249       0.98 %(d)       0.98 %(d)       1.34 %(d)       23 %

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       1.01       1.54       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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

      10.28       0.05       (1.00 )       (0.95 )                         9.33       (9.24 )       9,176       1.23 (d)        1.23 (d)        1.09 (d)        23

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       1.26       1.29       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $50,987 and $9,104 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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.

J.

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

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

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

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

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

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

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $477.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $5,068 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $44,826 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Australia

   $      $ 814,620        $–      $ 814,620  

 

 

Belgium

            474,753               474,753  

 

 

Brazil

     739,419                      739,419  

 

 

China

     554,547        563,816               1,118,363  

 

 

Denmark

            471,466               471,466  

 

 

France

            329,694               329,694  

 

 

Germany

            4,754,328               4,754,328  

 

 

Hong Kong

            1,403,506               1,403,506  

 

 

Ireland

     507,899                      507,899  

 

 

Italy

            2,322,693               2,322,693  

 

 

Japan

            5,346,328               5,346,328  

 

 

Luxembourg

            552,371               552,371  

 

 

Singapore

            767,372               767,372  

 

 

South Korea

            582,086               582,086  

 

 

Spain

            694,711               694,711  

 

 

Sweden

            748,544               748,544  

 

 

Switzerland

            1,249,893               1,249,893  

 

 

United Kingdom

     1,454,975        4,483,640               5,938,615  

 

 

United States

     28,306,653        1,066,225               29,372,878  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,142,677                      1,142,677  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     32,706,170        26,626,046               59,332,216  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

           

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            7,001               7,001  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 32,706,170      $ 26,633,047        $–      $ 59,339,217  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     $7,001  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $7,001  

 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

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

 

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $7,001    $7,001    $-    $-      $7,001  

 

 

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
     Currency
      Risk

Realized Gain:

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

       $2,076

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

       539

Total

       $2,615

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

 

      Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

Average notional value

   $1,876,036

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

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

NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $13,640,685 and $18,814,523, 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

   $ 11,125,184  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (3,516,638

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 7,608,546  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $51,730,671.

 

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NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     76,085     $ 676,746       173,169     $ 1,705,731  

 

 

Series II

     15,550       134,564       12,211       120,875  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       517,929       4,858,170  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       90,378       848,653  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (541,720     (4,779,936     (948,455     (9,507,671

 

 

Series II

     (59,438     (552,073     (145,366     (1,453,971

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (509,523   $ (4,520,699     (300,134   $ (3,428,213

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

    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  
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2

Series I        

  $1,000.00   $908.60   $4.65   $1,019.99   $4.92   0.98%

Series II        

    1,000.00     907.60     5.83     1,018.75     6.17   1.23   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Global Core Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI World Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s stock selection in certain sectors and regions as well as its underweight exposure to certain sectors negatively impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that there were only five funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.

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

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

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be

excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among

other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

 

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-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

        
Fund vs. Indexes   
Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.   

 

Series I Shares

     -20.86
Series II Shares      -20.92  
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)      -5.77  
Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index (Style-Specific Index)      -21.45  
Lipper VUF Real Estate Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      -15.52  
Source(s): q RIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   

 

The MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

 

  The 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 FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed index is considered representative of global real estate companies and REITs. 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 indexes is computed using the net return, which withholds taxes for non-resident investors.

 

  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 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (3/31/98)      6.65%  
10 Years      6.23     
  5 Years      1.16     
  1 Year      -15.88     
Series II Shares         
Inception (4/30/04)      6.10%  
10 Years      5.98     
  5 Years      0.91     
  1 Year      -16.08     
 

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.

    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.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program   

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.12%

 

Australia–3.38%

 

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    228,850      $ 683,864  

 

 

Dexus

    241,599        1,539,618  

 

 

Goodman Group

    134,152        1,380,662  

 

 

Scentre Group

    675,926        1,017,804  

 

 
       4,621,948  

 

 
Belgium–0.97%

 

Cofinimmo S.A.

    5,775        793,389  

 

 

Montea C.V.A

    5,384        539,084  

 

 
       1,332,473  

 

 
Brazil–0.41%

 

BR Properties S.A.

    137,900        226,195  

 

 

Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes

    28,187        118,437  

 

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.

    64,592        213,798  

 

 
       558,430  

 

 
Canada–3.31%

 

Allied Properties REIT

    44,872        1,353,828  

 

 

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    36,706        1,313,748  

 

 

Killam Apartment REIT

    61,571        794,582  

 

 

SmartCentres REIT

    69,611        1,072,161  

 

 
       4,534,319  

 

 
China–6.85%

 

CapitaLand Retail China Trust

    29,256        26,522  

 

 

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    740,000        521,024  

 

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

    382,444        1,445,141  

 

 

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

    921,000        402,195  

 

 

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    1,624,000        1,267,379  

 

 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    194,000        238,751  

 

 

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    365,500        612,917  

 

 

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

    271,000        484,404  

 

 

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    373,500        1,779,005  

 

 

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

    347,000        1,470,509  

 

 

Times China Holdings Ltd.

    411,000        760,507  

 

 

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    2,042,000        363,901  

 

 
       9,372,255  

 

 
France–1.64%

 

Gecina S.A.

    8,832        1,090,246  

 

 

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    20,529        1,156,907  

 

 
       2,247,153  

 

 
Germany–6.29%

 

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    29,266        1,312,892  

 

 

Grand City Properties S.A.

    36,500        841,854  

 

 

Vonovia SE

    105,226        6,445,811  

 

 
       8,600,557  

 

 
Hong Kong–5.43%

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    924,000        2,190,482  

 

 

Link REIT

    91,700        748,253  

 

 

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    364,000        1,730,134  

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    136,000        1,733,210  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
Hong Kong–(continued)

 

Swire Properties Ltd.

     407,000      $ 1,033,583  

 

 
        7,435,662  

 

 
India–0.08%

 

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

     21,908        106,197  

 

 
Indonesia–0.23%

 

PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk(b)

     10,508,500        307,783  

 

 
Japan–10.33%

 

Activia Properties, Inc.

     356        1,239,906  

 

 

Comforia Residential REIT, Inc.

     193        576,174  

 

 

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     527        1,241,186  

 

 

GLP J-REIT

     1,116        1,620,555  

 

 

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     289        851,764  

 

 

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

     967        1,207,475  

 

 

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     683        1,053,286  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     67,358        1,193,525  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

     233        1,038,217  

 

 

ORIX JREIT, Inc.

     565        741,488  

 

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     86,189        2,369,974  

 

 

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     215,000        1,006,072  

 

 
        14,139,622  

 

 
Malta–0.00%

 

BGP Holdings PLC (Acquired 08/06/2009; Cost $0)(a)(b)(c)

     1,355,927        0  

 

 
Mexico–0.31%

 

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management S.A. de C.V.(a)

     419,000        430,038  

 

 
Philippines–0.93%

 

Altus Property Ventures, Inc.(b)

     4,684        3,911  

 

 

Ayala Land, Inc.

     675,330        452,113  

 

 

Megaworld Corp.

     10,928,300        673,247  

 

 

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

     220,700        139,606  

 

 
        1,268,877  

 

 
Singapore–2.40%

 

Ascendas India Trust

     444,100        430,778  

 

 

Ascendas REIT

     333,356        760,022  

 

 

CapitaLand Ltd.(b)

     534,500        1,122,632  

 

 

Keppel DC REIT

     330,300        602,631  

 

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

     175,300        364,307  

 

 
        3,280,370  

 

 
South Africa–0.24%

 

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

     356,809        274,339  

 

 

SA Corporate Real Estate Ltd.

     817,493        60,292  

 

 
        334,631  

 

 
Spain–1.29%

 

Inmobiliaria Colonial SOCIMI S.A.

     65,671        577,555  

 

 

Merlin Properties SOCIMI S.A.

     142,933        1,183,910  

 

 
        1,761,465  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


      Shares      Value  
Sweden–1.72%

 

Fabege AB

     103,933      $ 1,213,158  

 

 

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

     69,335        1,133,356  

 

 
        2,346,514  

 

 
Thailand–0.76%

 

Central Pattana PCL, Foreign Shares

     342,900        548,532  

 

 

WHA Corp. PCL, Foreign Shares

     4,586,700        493,056  

 

 
        1,041,588  

 

 
United Kingdom–3.38%

 

Assura PLC

     888,116        863,933  

 

 

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     83,379        398,683  

 

 

GCP Student Living PLC

     233,612        358,616  

 

 

Land Securities Group PLC

     180,160        1,232,828  

 

 

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

     776,877        1,394,606  

 

 

Workspace Group PLC

     46,818        378,900  

 

 
        4,627,566  

 

 
United States–48.17%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     4,648        754,138  

 

 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

     26,404        735,087  

 

 

American Tower Corp.

     10,602        2,741,041  

 

 

Americold Realty Trust

     20,884        758,089  

 

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     57,784        2,174,990  

 

 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     114,562        1,106,669  

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     7,856        1,214,852  

 

 

CubeSmart

     28,568        771,050  

 

 

CyrusOne, Inc.

     34,019        2,474,882  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     25,342        3,601,352  

 

 

Duke Realty Corp.

     93,209        3,298,667  

 

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     15,882        992,307  

 

 

Equity Residential

     82,536        4,854,767  

 

 

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     64,299        954,197  

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     1,452        123,725  

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     54,313        1,879,230  

 

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     46,226        1,353,960  

 

 
      Shares      Value  
United States–(continued)

 

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

     58,012      $ 1,538,478  

 

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     127,310        3,508,664  

 

 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     147,050        4,048,286  

 

 

Kimco Realty Corp.(b)

     54,176        695,620  

 

 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     63,059        2,237,333  

 

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     42,430        579,594  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     13,160        1,228,223  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     49,712        2,281,284  

 

 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     132,857        1,505,270  

 

 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     35,469        1,469,481  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     16,556        1,132,099  

 

 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     50,696        1,486,407  

 

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

     8,208        1,113,661  

 

 

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     122,349        997,144  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     86,492        3,233,071  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

     82,528        3,022,175  

 

 

VEREIT, Inc.

     370,587        2,382,874  

 

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

     142,186        2,870,735  

 

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     34,699        779,341  

 

 
        65,898,743  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $135,487,090)

 

     134,246,191  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.86%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(d)(e)

     361,289        361,289  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(d)(e)

     401,879        402,160  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     412,901        412,901  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,176,351)

        1,176,350  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES—98.98% (Cost $136,663,441)

 

     135,422,541  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.02%

 

     1,394,114  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 136,816,655  

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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 June 30, 2020 was $2,209,043, which represented 1.61% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
June 30, 2020
   Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                           

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 857,646      $ 7,326,247      $ (7,822,604 )     $  -        $ -        $ 361,289      $ 2,369

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       618,970        5,280,335        (5,497,816 )       9        662        402,160        2,271

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       980,167        8,372,854        (8,940,120 )       -          -          412,901        2,554

Total

     $ 2,456,783      $ 20,979,436      $ (22,260,540 )     $ 9      $ 662      $ 1,176,350      $ 7,194

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

United States

     48.17%    

 

 

Japan

     10.33    

 

 

China

     6.85    

 

 

Germany

     6.29    

 

 

Hong Kong

     5.43    

 

 

United Kingdom

     3.38    

 

 

Australia

     3.38    

 

 

Canada

     3.31    

 

 

Singapore

     2.40    

 

 

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

     8.58    

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.88    

 

 
 

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $135,487,090)

  $ 134,246,191  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,176,351)

    1,176,350  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $272,424)

    270,368  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    573,540  

 

 

Fund shares sold

    85,456  

 

 

Dividends

    788,921  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    69,010  

 

 

Other assets

    22,383  

 

 

Total assets

    137,232,219  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    55,637  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

    102,818  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

    21,156  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    62,487  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    1,827  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    94,338  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    77,301  

 

 

Total liabilities

    415,564  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 136,816,655  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 145,910,459  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

    (9,093,804

 

 
  $ 136,816,655  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 113,683,326  

 

 

Series II

  $ 23,133,329  

 

 

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

 

Series I

    7,881,207  

 

 

Series II

    1,645,496  

 

 

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 14.42  

 

 

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 14.06  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $109,357)

   $ 2,223,887  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     7,194  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,231,081  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     573,244  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     129,068  

 

 

Custodian fees

     39,318  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     38,412  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     16,731  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,359  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,168  

 

 

Professional services fees

     15,784  

 

 

Other

     (7,178

 

 

Total expenses

     817,906  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,051

 

 

Net expenses

     816,855  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,414,226  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $3,125)

     (15,221,986

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (26,665

 

 
     (15,248,651

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $16,163)

     (25,074,605

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (5,066

 

 
     (25,079,671

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (40,328,322

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (38,914,096

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,414,226     $ 4,028,715  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (15,248,651     6,503,530  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (25,079,671     25,179,767  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (38,914,096     35,712,012  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (6,628,755

 

 

Series II

           (1,565,707

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (8,194,462

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,824,326     3,645,528  

 

 

Series II

     (12,932,600     12,709,777  

 

 

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

     (19,756,926     16,355,305  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (58,671,022     43,872,855  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     195,487,677       151,614,822  

 

 

End of period

   $ 136,816,655     $ 195,487,677  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

     

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income(a)

   

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

   

Total from

investment

operations

   

Dividends

from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

   

Total

distributions

   

Net asset

value, end

of period

    

Total

return (b)

   

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

    

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

    Portfolio
turnover (c)
 

Series I

                               

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $18.22        $0.15       $(3.95)       $(3.80)       $       -       $       -       $       -       $14.42        (20.86 )%      $113,683        1.02 %(d)      1.02 %(d)      1.90 %(d)      73

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       1.04       2.22       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

                               

Six months ended 06/30/20

     17.78        0.13       (3.85     (3.72     -       -       -       14.06        (20.92     23,133        1.27 (d)      1.27 (d)      1.65 (d)      73  

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       1.29       1.97       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $122,823 and $30,882 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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

 

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  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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,051.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $14,387 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $114,681 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

                                   

Australia

   $      $ 4,621,948        $ –      $ 4,621,948  

Belgium

            1,332,473               1,332,473  

Brazil

     558,430                      558,430  

Canada

     4,534,319                      4,534,319  

China

            9,372,255               9,372,255  

France

     1,156,907        1,090,246               2,247,153  

Germany

            8,600,557               8,600,557  

Hong Kong

            7,435,662               7,435,662  

India

            106,197               106,197  

Indonesia

            307,783               307,783  

Japan

            14,139,622               14,139,622  

Malta

                   0        0  

Mexico

     430,038                      430,038  

Philippines

     3,911        1,264,966               1,268,877  

Singapore

            3,280,370               3,280,370  

South Africa

            334,631               334,631  

Spain

            1,761,465               1,761,465  

Sweden

            2,346,514               2,346,514  

Thailand

     1,041,588                      1,041,588  

United Kingdom

            4,627,566               4,627,566  

United States

     65,898,743                      65,898,743  

Money Market Funds

     1,176,350                      1,176,350  

Total Investments

   $ 74,800,286      $ 60,622,255        $0      $ 135,422,541  

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $112,081,536 and $129,397,552, 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

   $ 10,548,905  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (16,795,401

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (6,246,496

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $141,669,037.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


NOTE 8–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended
        June 30, 2020(a)         
    Year ended
        December 31, 2019          
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,335,585     $ 19,353,069       1,903,457     $ 33,607,781  

Series II

     167,818       2,481,977       1,239,958       20,535,447  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       375,567       6,628,755  

Series II

     -       -       90,818       1,565,707  

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,702,718     (26,177,395     (2,070,856     (36,591,008

Series II

     (1,066,983     (15,414,577     (569,384     (9,391,377

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,266,298   $ (19,756,926     969,560     $ 16,355,305  

 

(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.

NOTE 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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
(01/01/20)

 

ACTUAL

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

  Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
Series I   $1,000.00   $791.40   $4.54   $1,019.79   $5.12   1.02%
Series II   1,000.00   790.80   5.65   1,018.55   6.37   1.27

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the first quintile for the three year period and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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

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

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

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem

the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund


LOGO  

    Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

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-SAR-1


 

About your Fund

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market 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 monthend 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.

 

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.

    The Fund is subject to certain other risks. Please see the current prospectus for more information regarding the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities-39.55%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills-20.22%(a)

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     08/04/2020      $ 16,468      $ 16,465,745  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.78     08/13/2020        5,000        4,989,549  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.02     09/03/2020        20,000        19,964,089  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.20     09/10/2020        5,000        4,998,008  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18     09/17/2020        10,000        9,996,208  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.17     10/01/2020        5,000        4,997,892  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.16     10/08/2020        5,000        4,997,800  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18     10/15/2020        5,000        4,997,350  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     10/27/2020        10,000        9,995,083  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     10/29/2020        45,000        44,976,944  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.16     11/12/2020        10,000        9,994,230  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     11/19/2020        10,000        9,994,125  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.19     11/24/2020        5,000        4,996,249  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.16     11/27/2020        5,000        4,996,689  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18     12/10/2020        5,000        4,995,894  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.47     12/31/2020        15,000        14,954,740  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18     05/20/2021        5,000        4,992,149  
                                 181,302,744  

U.S. Treasury Notes-19.33%

          

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.04%)(b)

     0.19     07/31/2020        2,000        1,999,988  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.05%)(b)

     0.20     10/31/2020        38,000        37,999,637  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.12%)(b)

     0.27     01/31/2021        14,000        13,997,025  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.14%)(b)

     0.29     04/30/2021        13,000        13,000,370  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.22%)(b)

     0.37     07/31/2021        3,000        3,002,429  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.30%)(b)

     0.45     10/31/2021        7,000        7,022,596  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.15%)(b)

     0.30     01/31/2022        7,000        6,998,756  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.63     07/31/2020        15,000        15,014,188  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.63     08/31/2020        10,000        10,020,350  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.38     09/15/2020        10,000        9,997,619  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.38     09/30/2020        7,000        7,006,014  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.75     09/30/2020        12,000        12,036,765  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.63     10/15/2020        20,000        20,034,810  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.50     12/31/2020        5,000        5,052,364  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.13     01/31/2021        5,000        5,051,520  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.63     02/15/2021        5,000        5,101,933  
                                 173,336,364  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $354,639,108)

                               354,639,108  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities-38.28%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)-1.67%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank(a)

     0.25     09/01/2020        5,000        4,997,847  

Federal Farm Credit Bank(a)

     0.40     12/31/2020        5,000        4,989,833  

Federal Farm Credit Bank Funding Corp. (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(b)

     0.12     07/29/2020        5,000        4,999,954  
                                 14,987,634  

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-29.43%

          

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.07%)(b)

     0.12     07/13/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.44     07/13/2020        4,000        3,999,413  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.19     07/24/2020        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.16%)(b)

     0.27     07/24/2020        55,000        55,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.06%)(b)

     0.13     08/13/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.02%)(b)

     0.13     08/19/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.20     09/11/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

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
    

Principal
Amount

(000)

     Value  

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-(continued)

          

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.19     09/22/2020      $ 5,000      $ 5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.16     09/28/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.10%)(b)

     0.21     10/19/2020        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.19     10/23/2020        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.14     11/06/2020        4,000        4,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.52     11/09/2020        39,000        38,926,203  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.16     11/13/2020        7,000        6,995,800  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.20     12/04/2020        15,000        15,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.14%)(b)

     0.25     01/08/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.16     01/22/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.16     01/28/2021        12,000        11,999,987  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     0.15     02/09/2021        8,000        8,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     1.38     02/18/2021        3,000        3,016,907  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.07%)(b)

     0.18     02/26/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.13%)(b)

     0.24     03/11/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.11%)(b)

     0.22     03/25/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.17%)(b)

     0.28     04/09/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.11%)(b)

     1.21     04/09/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.11%)(b)

     0.20     04/13/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.14%)(b)

     1.18     04/14/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.14%)(b)

     1.00     04/19/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.19     07/23/2021        2,000        2,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.14%)(b)

     0.25     08/18/2021        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.17%)(b)

     0.28     11/12/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.15%)(b)

     0.26     11/15/2021        2,000        2,000,000  
                                 263,938,310  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)-2.25%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     0.15     09/10/2020        4,000        4,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     1.88     11/17/2020        8,162        8,183,161  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.14     02/05/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.03%)(b)

     0.14     02/19/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.12%)(b)

     0.23     06/04/2021        2,000        2,000,000  
                                 20,183,161  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-2.23%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association(a)

     0.68     07/16/2020        2,000        1,999,433  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     1.50     07/30/2020        5,000        5,003,167  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.23%)(b)

     0.34     07/06/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.30%)(b)

     0.41     01/07/2022        3,000        3,000,000  
                                 20,002,600  

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC)-2.70%

          

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.27     09/15/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.27     06/15/2025        3,000        3,000,000  

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.27     07/15/2025        272        271,833  

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.27     02/15/2028        8,611        8,611,111  

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. VRD Bonds (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Rate)(c)

     0.29     07/07/2040        7,288        7,288,448  
                                 24,171,392  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost $343,283,097)

                               343,283,097  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-77.83% (Cost $697,922,205)

                               697,922,205  
                  Repurchase
Amount
        

Repurchase Agreements-27.50%(d)

          

BNP Paribas Securities Corp., joint term agreement dated 04/07/2020, aggregate maturing value of $2,355,706,500 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, domestic agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government sponsored agency obligations valued at $2,402,100,098; 0.00% - 9.00%; 08/15/2020 - 02/20/2069)(e)

     0.12     07/06/2020        45,013,500        45,000,000  

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  

CIBC World Markets Corp., joint term agreement dated 04/01/2020, aggregate maturing value of $500,150,000 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $510,000,213; 0.13% - 3.63%; 11/30/2021 - 02/15/2049)(e)

     0.12     07/01/2020      $ 5,001,500      $ 5,000,000  

CIBC World Markets Corp., joint term agreement dated 04/29/2020, aggregate maturing value of $525,172,812 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $535,500,169; 0.00% - 6.00%; 02/15/2022 -03/20/2069)(e)

     0.15     07/17/2020        15,004,938        15,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. - Bank of Nova Scotia, joint agreement dated 06/30/2020, aggregate maturing value of $50,000,125 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $51,047,951; 1.75%; 03/31/2022)

     0.09     07/01/2020        10,000,025        10,000,000  

ING Financial Markets, LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/18/2020, aggregate maturing value of $300,045,333 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $306,000,000; 2.50% - 5.00%; 10/01/2028 - 06/01/2050)

     0.17     07/20/2020        10,001,511        10,000,000  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint agreement dated 06/30/2020, aggregate maturing value of $500,001,250 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $510,000,000; 0.00% - 7.00%; 12/01/2031 - 06/01/2050)

     0.09     07/01/2020        33,178,407        33,178,324  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 03/27/2020 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $867,000,532; 0.00% - 2.75%; 07/21/2020 -05/31/2025)(f)

     0.08     -        -        5,000,000  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 05/02/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $510,000,000; 0.00% - 7.50%; 09/22/2020 - 07/01/2050)(f)

     0.09     -        -        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 $295,800,044; 2.00% - 6.00%; 07/31/2020 - 07/01/2050)(f)

     0.13     -        -        5,000,000  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, joint open agreement dated 10/15/2019 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations and domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $408,000,000; 0.00% - 7.30%; 11/25/2020 - 07/16/2062)(f)

     0.10     -        -        10,000,000  

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., joint term agreement dated 06/25/2020, aggregate maturing value of $350,020,343 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $359,184,560; 0.00% - 2.63%; 07/30/2020 - 05/15/2046)(e)

     0.11     07/02/2020        15,000,777        15,000,456  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., joint term agreement dated 06/25/2020, aggregate maturing value of $1,048,772,432 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,071,387,847; 2.00%; 04/30/2024)(e)

     0.11     07/02/2020        31,463,173        31,462,500  

RBC Capital Markets LLC, joint term agreement dated 06/30/2020, aggregate maturing value of $1,250,000,000 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations, domestic agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, domestic and foreign non-agency asset-backed securities, U.S. government sponsored agency obligations, domestic commerical paper and foreign corporate obligations valued at $1,282,327,245; 0.00% - 10.75%; 07/02/2020 -11/20/2068)(b)(e)

     0.14     08/31/2020        45,000,000        45,000,000  

Societe Generale, joint open agreement dated 06/02/2020 (collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations valued at $1,530,000,063; 0.00% - 8.75%; 07/02/2020 - 05/15/2050)(f)

     0.01     -        -        5,000,000  

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $246,641,280)

                               246,641,280  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(g)-105.33% (Cost $944,563,485)

                               944,563,485  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(5.33)%

                               (47,823,035

NET ASSETS-100.00%

                             $ 896,740,450  

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) 

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

(b) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(c) 

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 June 30, 2020.

(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


Portfolio Composition by Maturity*

In days, as of 06/30/2020

 

1-7

     22.6

8-30

     10.6  

31-60

     5.5  

61-90

     9.5  

91-180

     30.7  

181+

     21.1  

 

*

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.

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

  $ 697,922,205  

 

 

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

    246,641,280  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    7,627,338  

 

 

Interest

    746,775  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    44,036  

 

 

Total assets

    952,981,634  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    54,968,602  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

    790,867  

 

 

Dividends

    1,113  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    382,791  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    9,486  

 

 

Accrued operating expenses

    35,407  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    52,918  

 

 

Total liabilities

    56,241,184  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 896,740,450  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 896,722,490  

 

 

Distributable earnings

    17,960  

 

 
  $ 896,740,450  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 795,060,267  

 

 

Series II

  $ 101,680,183  

 

 

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

 

Series I

    795,032,911  

 

 

Series II

    101,676,717  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 3,706,380  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     648,890  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     832,847  

 

 

Custodian fees

     3,819  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     106,872  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     9,123  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     12,058  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     2,276  

 

 

Professional services fees

     13,547  

 

 

Other

     1,060  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,630,492  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (43,759

 

 

Net expenses

     1,586,733  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,119,647  

 

 

Net realized gain from investment securities

     23,623  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,143,270  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,119,647     $ 13,915,957  

 

 

Net realized gain

     23,623       10,478  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,143,270       13,926,435  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,970,129     (12,604,943

 

 

Series II

     (149,518     (1,311,014

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (2,119,647     (13,915,957

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     196,369,453       (302,240,128

 

 

Series II

     29,699,781       (24,362,713

 

 

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

     226,069,234       (326,602,841

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     226,092,857       (326,592,363

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     670,647,593       997,239,956  

 

 

End of period

   $ 896,740,450     $ 670,647,593  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


Financial Highlights

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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

 

     

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income(a)

    

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $1.00        $0.00        $ 0.00       $0.00        $(0.00)       $1.00        0.29     $795,060        0.35 %(c)      0.35 %(c)      0.51 %(c) 

Year ended 12/31/19

     1.00        0.02        0.00       0.02        (0.02     1.00        1.90       598,670        0.36       0.36       1.90  

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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

     1.00        0.00        0.00       0.00        (0.00     1.00        0.21       101,680        0.50 (c)      0.60 (c)      0.36 (c) 

Year ended 12/31/19

     1.00        0.02        0.00       0.02        (0.02     1.00        1.64       71,978        0.61       0.61       1.65  

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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $784,033 and $85,968 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

 

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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 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, 2021, 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, 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.

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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco voluntarily waived fund level expenses $1,497 and class level expenses of $42,262 for Series II shares in order to increase the Fund’s yield.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $194,007 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $638,840 for fees paid to insurance companies. Also, Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as custodian and fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, 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.

 

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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 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of 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 are 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  
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     962,392,520     $ 962,392,520       1,064,989,449     $ 1,064,989,449  

Series II

     60,391,343       60,391,343       42,932,790       42,932,790  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,916,436       1,916,436       12,291,497       12,291,497  

Series II

     149,288       149,288       1,311,014       1,311,014  

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (767,939,503     (767,939,503     (1,379,521,074     (1,379,521,074

Series II

     (30,840,850     (30,840,850     (68,606,517     (68,606,517

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     226,069,234     $ 226,069,234       (326,602,841   $ (326,602,841

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 92% 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 8–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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  
(01/01/20)

  ACTUAL   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before expenses)
 

  Annualized  
Expense
Ratio

Class   Ending  
Account Value  
(06/30/20)1   
  Expenses  
Paid During  
Period2   
  Ending
Account Value
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
Series I   $1,000.00   $1,002.90     $1.74     $1,023.12   $1.76   0.35%
Series II     1,000.00   1,002.10     2.49     1,022.38   2.51   0.50

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the T-Bill 3 Month Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, but does share directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Money Market Fund


  

 

LOGO   

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

  

 

   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-SAR-1                                             


 

Fund Performance

    

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     5.00

Series II Shares

     4.87  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)      6.14  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Intermediate Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      5.75  
Lipper VUF Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      5.98  

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

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 Intermediate Index is comprised of the Intermediate U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency Indices.

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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 6/30/20

 

Series I Shares         
Inception (5/5/93)      4.27
10 Years      2.68  
  5 Years      2.99  
  1 Year      6.62  
Series II Shares         
Inception (9/19/01)      3.39
10 Years      2.42  
  5 Years      2.73  
  1 Year      6.31  
 

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.

    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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities-95.85%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations-17.89%

 

Fannie Mae ACES,

     

2.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.59%), 09/25/2023(a)

   $ 515,248      $   516,504  

 

 

3.27%, 02/25/2029

     5,000,000        5,786,963  

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs,

     

3.00%, 10/25/2025

     12,099        12,129  

 

 

2.50%, 03/25/2026

     24,723        24,792  

 

 

7.00%, 09/18/2027

     142,895        158,857  

 

 

1.50%, 01/25/2028

     2,499,956        2,529,860  

 

 

6.50%, 03/25/2032

     483,233        569,083  

 

 

5.75%, 10/25/2035

     157,021        177,606  

 

 

0.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 05/25/2036(a)

     1,642,681        1,637,778  

 

 

4.25%, 02/25/2037

     142,145        144,471  

 

 

0.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 03/25/2037(a)

     819,966        821,894  

 

 

0.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 06/25/2038(a)

     223,548        223,582  

 

 

6.60%, 06/25/2039(b)

     2,192,025        2,626,354  

 

 

0.68%, 03/25/2040 to 05/25/2041

     1,669,584        1,672,729  

 

 

4.00%, 07/25/2040

     1,426,829        1,574,316  

 

 

0.73% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 02/25/2041(a)

     1,408,310        1,411,415  

 

 

0.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 11/25/2041(a)

     1,482,506        1,487,001  

 

 

0.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 08/25/2044(a)

     1,406,595        1,405,926  

 

 

0.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.48%), 02/25/2056(a)

     2,662,568        2,670,811  

 

 

0.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 12/25/2056(a)

     3,233,695        3,234,762  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.,

     

Series K714, Class A2, 3.03%, 10/25/2020(b)

     3,978,316        3,982,804  

 

 

Series KLU1, Class A2, 2.51%, 12/25/2025

     5,000,000        5,345,457  

 

 

Series KG01, Class A7, 2.88%, 04/25/2026

     5,000,000        5,531,000  

 

 

Series KS11, Class AFX1, 2.15%, 12/25/2028

     5,000,000        5,339,701  

 

 

Series K093, Class A1, 2.76%, 12/25/2028

     1,952,498        2,152,237  

 

 

Series K092, Class AM, 3.02%, 04/25/2029

     5,000,000        5,733,261  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

3.00%, 04/15/2026

   $ 13,976      $   14,025  

 

 

0.68%, 12/15/2035 to 03/15/2040

     3,013,167        3,020,434  

 

 

0.48%, 03/15/2036 to 09/15/2044

     6,666,782        6,632,749  

 

 

0.72% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 11/15/2036(a)

     1,970,711        1,939,819  

 

 

0.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.37%), 03/15/2037(a)

     877,772        877,796  

 

 

0.58%, 05/15/2037 to 06/15/2037

     1,466,136        1,466,514  

 

 

1.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.86%), 11/15/2039(a)

     472,303        481,635  

 

 

0.63%, 03/15/2040 to 02/15/2042

     4,919,629        4,925,724  

 

 

Freddie Mac STRIPS,
0.72% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 10/15/2037(a)

     1,574,166        1,555,067  

 

 

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, Series 2017-SC02, Class 2A1,
3.50%, 05/25/2047

     570,964        576,463  

 

 
        78,261,519  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–15.70%

 

6.50%, 02/01/2021 to 12/01/2035

     1,478,212        1,707,036  

 

 

6.00%, 03/01/2021 to 07/01/2038

     164,852        184,238  

 

 

10.00%, 03/01/2021

     2        2  

 

 

7.00%, 12/01/2021 to 11/01/2035

     1,920,493        2,232,954  

 

 

8.00%, 12/01/2021 to 02/01/2035

     328,759        350,201  

 

 

7.50%, 09/01/2022 to 06/01/2035

     608,317        703,303  

 

 

8.50%, 11/17/2022 to 08/01/2031

     114,765        122,645  

 

 

5.50%, 12/01/2022

     2,618        2,637  

 

 

3.50%, 08/01/2026 to 12/01/2049

     6,208,543        6,666,162  

 

 

3.00%, 05/01/2027 to 01/01/2050

     18,945,859        20,174,314  

 

 

7.05%, 05/20/2027

     56,795        61,794  

 

 

6.03%, 10/20/2030

     555,836        648,553  

 

 

2.50%, 09/01/2034 to 10/01/2034

     16,167,522        16,984,395  

 

 

5.00%, 01/01/2037 to 01/01/2040

     783,700        900,740  

 

 

4.50%, 01/01/2040 to 08/01/2041

     5,278,598        5,936,378  

 

 

ARM,

     

4.12% (1 yr. USD LIBOR +
1.88%), 09/01/2035(a)

     2,016,688        2,132,827  

 

 

3.68% (1 yr. USD LIBOR +
1.88%), 07/01/2036(a)

     1,780,525        1,882,640  

 

 

3.96% (1 yr. USD LIBOR +
1.91%), 10/01/2036(a)

     73,012        77,513  

 

 
 

 

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)

 

3.97% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.55%), 10/01/2036(a)

   $ 1,053,537      $ 1,102,097  

 

 

3.88% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.97%), 11/01/2037(a)

     515,009        547,521  

 

 

4.08% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 2.01%), 01/01/2038(a)

     19,913        20,091  

 

 

3.31% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.84%), 07/01/2038(a)

     593,485        628,624  

 

 

3.84% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.79%), 06/01/2043(a)

     700,514        735,912  

 

 

2.90% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.64%), 01/01/2048(a)

     4,675,817        4,900,796  

 

 
        68,703,373  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–41.10%

 

7.00%, 08/01/2020 to 04/01/2036

     1,495,057        1,646,862  

 

 

8.00%, 02/01/2021 to 10/01/2037

     1,765,493        2,114,362  

 

 

8.50%, 02/01/2021 to 08/01/2037

     432,607        497,020  

 

 

5.50%, 03/01/2021 to 05/01/2035

     888,156        1,014,001  

 

 

6.00%, 08/01/2021 to 10/01/2038

     981,474        1,127,687  

 

 

7.50%, 11/01/2022 to 08/01/2037

     2,738,584        3,179,917  

 

 

6.50%, 06/01/2023 to 11/01/2037

     1,510,280        1,731,914  

 

 

6.75%, 07/01/2024

     107,939        120,112  

 

 

4.50%, 11/01/2024 to 12/01/2048

     9,529,183        10,429,532  

 

 

6.95%, 10/01/2025

     11,614        11,781  

 

 

3.50%, 03/01/2027 to 08/01/2027

     4,537,590        4,809,132  

 

 

3.00%, 05/01/2027 to 03/01/2050

     17,565,809        18,632,535  

 

 

3.59%, 10/01/2028

     4,000,000        4,666,236  

 

 

3.79%, 11/01/2028

     4,000,000        4,683,171  

 

 

5.00%, 08/01/2033 to 12/01/2033

     146,791        158,390  

 

 

2.50%, 12/01/2034 to 03/01/2035

     11,178,730        11,763,902  

 

 

4.00%, 09/01/2043 to 12/01/2048

     15,650,756        17,322,387  

 

 

ARM,

     

4.05% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.36%),
10/01/2034(a)

     1,307,145        1,376,689  

 

 

3.53% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.21%),
05/01/2035(a)

     133,727        139,887  

 

 

3.70% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.72%), 03/01/2038(a)

     32,494        34,303  

 

 

3.74% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 02/01/2042(a)

     299,948        301,613  

 

 

2.18% (1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.52%), 08/01/2043(a)

     952,919        981,763  

 

 

2.68% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.88%),
05/01/2044(a)

     1,392,984        1,438,257  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–(continued)

 

TBA,

     

2.00%, 07/01/2035(c)

   $ 21,050,000      $ 21,772,772  

 

 

2.50%, 07/01/2035 to
07/01/2050(c)

     67,000,000        69,870,961  

 

 
        179,825,186  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–21.16%

 

6.50%, 07/15/2020 to 09/15/2034

     2,070,971        2,309,041  

 

 

7.50%, 09/15/2022 to 10/15/2035

     1,330,335        1,508,359  

 

 

8.00%, 01/15/2023 to 01/15/2037

     776,452        891,138  

 

 

7.00%, 04/15/2023 to 12/15/2036

     613,985        690,700  

 

 

6.00%, 01/16/2025 to 08/15/2033

     415,420        460,919  

 

 

5.00%, 02/15/2025

     109,047        119,329  

 

 

8.50%, 02/15/2025 to 01/15/2037

     122,886        129,748  

 

 

6.95%, 08/20/2025 to 08/20/2027

     115,059        115,494  

 

 

6.38%, 10/20/2027 to 02/20/2028

     147,283        158,252  

 

 

6.10%, 12/20/2033

     2,880,424        3,276,249  

 

 

5.71%, 08/20/2034(b)

     799,140        927,347  

 

 

5.88%, 01/20/2039(b)

     2,855,424        3,345,512  

 

 

1.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 09/16/2039(a)

     838,063        851,035  

 

 

0.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 05/20/2040(a)

     1,977,105        1,993,067  

 

 

4.50%, 07/20/2041(b)

     548,683        615,901  

 

 

3.29%, 09/20/2041(b)

     1,898,098        1,948,710  

 

 

0.44% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 01/20/2042(a)

     280,554        280,078  

 

 

3.50%, 10/20/2042 to 06/20/2050

     12,121,364        12,944,964  

 

 

0.47% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.30%), 08/20/2047(a)

     4,560,527        4,546,243  

 

 

2.50%, 07/20/2049

     5,895,258        6,122,433  

 

 

3.00%, 10/20/2049 to 11/20/2049

     10,147,604        10,770,408  

 

 

Series 2019-29, Class PE, 3.00%, 10/20/2048

     4,362,017        4,608,737  

 

 

Series 2019-52, Class JL, 3.00%, 11/20/2048

     4,686,705        4,942,125  

 

 

Series 2019-30, Class MA, 3.50%, 03/20/2049

     1,107,229        1,171,003  

 

 

TBA,
2.50%, 07/01/2050(c)

     26,500,000        27,886,074  

 

 
        92,612,866  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $408,186,613)

 

     419,402,944  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–15.88%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.33%(d)

 

0.01% - 0.12%, 09/03/2020(e)

     1,465,000        1,464,665  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.29%

 

5.38%, 02/15/2031

     3,800,000        5,648,269  

 

 
 

 

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 Inflation – Indexed Bonds–0.99%

 

0.13%, 04/15/2021(f)

   $ 2,164,040      $   2,176,429  

 

 

0.50%, 04/15/2024(f)

     2,033,600        2,139,876  

 

 
        4,316,305  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation – Indexed Notes–0.64%

 

0.63%, 04/15/2023(f)

     2,684,318        2,794,205  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–12.63%

 

1.50%, 09/15/2022

     2,700,000        2,780,314  

 

 

2.00%, 11/30/2022

     2,700,000        2,819,285  

 

 

2.38%, 01/31/2023

     2,000,000        2,113,555  

 

 

1.63%, 04/30/2023

     4,000,000        4,163,906  

 

 

2.75%, 05/31/2023

     6,300,000        6,771,516  

 

 

1.63%, 10/31/2023

     625,000        654,919  

 

 

2.63%, 12/31/2023

     4,000,000        4,338,984  

 

 

2.13%, 03/31/2024

     4,000,000        4,286,406  

 

 

2.00%, 05/31/2024

     2,500,000        2,673,975  

 

 

2.25%, 11/15/2024

     3,000,000        3,262,148  

 

 

2.88%, 05/31/2025

     4,000,000        4,504,766  

 

 

2.88%, 11/30/2025

     2,500,000        2,840,527  

 

 

1.50%, 08/15/2026

     4,250,000        4,528,908  

 

 

1.13%, 02/28/2027

     4,759,000        4,965,998  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,128,848  

 

 

2.38%, 05/15/2029

     2,600,000        3,000,918  

 

 

1.63%, 08/15/2029

     400,000        436,469  

 

 
        55,271,442  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $63,522,074)

 

     69,494,886  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–10.36%(g)

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015- UBS7, Class XA, IO, 0.94%, 09/15/2048(b)

     15,758,183        517,135  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-10, Class 12A1, 3.83%, 01/25/2035(b)

     360,792        342,162  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,

     

Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(b)(h)

     1,646,684        1,639,684  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(b)(h)

     1,955,789        1,947,043  

 

 

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A3, 2.90%, 02/25/2050(b)(h)

     4,464,917        4,489,698  

 

 

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(h)

     3,866,120        3,879,733  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR24, Class B, 4.52%, 08/10/2048(b)

     6,200,000        6,469,232  

 

 

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SB63, Class A5, 2.55%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.55%), 02/25/2039(a)

     3,730,708        3,879,293  

 

 

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Series A41, 4.50%, 10/25/2058(b)(h)

     1,844,140        1,895,183  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

GCAT Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.55%, 01/25/2060(h)(i)

   $ 3,940,217      $ 3,950,389  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-8, Class A15, 4.00%, 01/25/2049(b)(h)

     279,583        280,590  

 

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2018-4A, Class A1S, 0.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 01/25/2048(a)(h)

     2,774,044        2,752,527  

 

 

Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.77%, 01/26/2060(b)(h)

     4,714,454        4,639,887  

 

 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-1, Class AES, 3.00%, 10/25/2053(b)(h)

     355,264        356,962  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust,
Series 2018-3, Class A-2, 4.18%, 10/25/2058(b)(h)

     2,215,173        2,221,856  

 

 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class B, 4.24%, 05/15/2048(b)

     5,900,000        6,076,908  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $44,994,948)

 

     45,338,282  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.41%

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.37%

 

Private Export Funding Corp., Series BB, 4.30%, 12/15/2021

     1,540,000        1,625,246  

 

 

Sovereign Debt–1.04%

 

Israel Government AID Bond, 5.13%, 11/01/2024

     3,800,000        4,540,850  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $5,348,008)

 

     6,166,096  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.65%

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue SecuritiesSeries 2015-C02, Class 1M2, 4.18%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 05/25/2025
(Cost $2,599,383)(a)

     2,785,835        2,836,415  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities–0.47%

 

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)–0.47%

 

Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.88%, 08/15/2022
(Cost $1,992,202)

     2,000,000        2,061,601  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–2.29%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%
(Cost $10,029,511)(j)(k)

     10,029,511        10,029,511  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–126.91%
(Cost $536,672,739)

 

     555,329,735  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(26.91)%

 

     (117,746,190

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 437,583,545  

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


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
TBA   - To Be Announced
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 June 30, 2020.

(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 June 30, 2020.

(c) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1M.

(d) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Principal amount of security and interest payments are adjusted for inflation. See Note 1I.

(g) 

Non-U.S. government sponsored securities.

(h) 

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 June 30, 2020 was $28,053,552, which represented 6.41% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(i) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(j) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

    Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Realized

Gain

   

Value

June 30, 2020

   

Dividend

Income

 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

             

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $8,520,491       $129,672,042       $(128,163,022)       $-       $-       $10,029,511       $28,205  

 

 

 

(k) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Total Investments

as of June 30, 2020

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     75.52

U.S. Treasury Securities

     12.51  

Asset-Backed Securities

     8.17  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     1.11  

Security types each less than 1% portfolio

     0.88  

Money Market Funds

     1.81  

 

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

     117        September-2020      $ 25,836,891     $ 12,038         $ 12,038  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     403        September-2020        50,674,102       98,759       98,759  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     183        September-2020        25,468,453       76,956       76,956  

Subtotal-Long Futures Contracts

                               187,753       187,753  

Short Futures Contracts

                                          

Interest Rate Risk

                                          

U.S. Treasury Bond

       72        September-2020        (15,707,250     (118,285     (118,285

Total Futures Contracts

                             $ 69,468         $ 69,468  

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


(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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 526,643,228)

  $ 545,300,224  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 10,029,511)

    10,029,511  

 

 

Other investments:

 

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

    45,634  

 

 

Cash

    140,240  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    21,766,807  

 

 

Fund shares sold

    138,572  

 

 

Dividends

    674  

 

 

Interest

    1,198,796  

 

 

Principal paydowns

    234,881  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    224,529  

 

 

Other assets

    381  

 

 

Total assets

    579,080,249  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    140,862,413  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

    101,572  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    213,416  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    2,224  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    75,394  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    241,685  

 

 

Total liabilities

    141,496,704  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 437,583,545  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 411,070,843  

 

 

Distributable earnings

    26,512,702  

 

 
  $ 437,583,545  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 257,408,508  

 

 

Series II

  $ 180,175,037  

 

 

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

 

Series I

    21,112,413  

 

 

Series II

    14,933,925  

 

 

Series I:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.19  

 

 

Series II:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.06  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Interest

  $ 5,591,589  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    28,205  

 

 

Total investment income

    5,619,794  

 

 

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    1,059,049  

 

 

Administrative services fees

    357,123  

 

 

Custodian fees

    16,536  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

    229,900  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

    15,538  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    9,494  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

    6,005  

 

 

Professional services fees

    17,573  

 

 

Other

    (1,406

 

 

Total expenses

    1,709,812  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

    (4,067

 

 

Net expenses

    1,705,745  

 

 

Net investment income

    3,914,049  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities

    13,514,520  

 

 

Futures contracts

    (2,668,090

 

 
    10,846,430  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    7,314,456  

 

 

Futures contracts

    (146,289

 

 
    7,168,167  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    18,014,597  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 21,928,646  

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,914,049     $ 9,424,865  

 

 

Net realized gain

     10,846,430       3,838,737  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     7,168,167       13,152,012  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     21,928,646       26,415,614  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (6,666,815

 

 

Series II

           (4,034,804

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (10,701,619

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,007,320     (37,212,596

 

 

Series II

     (3,606,200     (23,434,778

 

 

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

     (10,613,520     (60,647,374

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     11,315,126       (44,933,379

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     426,268,419       471,201,798  

 

 

End of period

   $ 437,583,545     $ 426,268,419  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

    

Net asset
value,
beginning

of period

 

Net

investment

income(a)

 

Net gains
(losses)
on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

 

Total from

investment

operations

 

Dividends

from net

investment

income

 

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

                                               

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 11.61     $ 0.11     $ 0.47     $ 0.58     $     $ 12.19       5.00 %     $ 257,409       0.67 %(d)       0.67 %(d)       1.87 %(d)       31 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      11.22       0.25       0.43       0.68       (0.29 )       11.61       6.07       251,440       0.68       0.68       2.18       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

                                               

Six months ended 06/30/20

      11.50       0.10       0.46       0.56             12.06       4.87       180,175       0.92 (d)        0.92 (d)        1.62 (d)        31

Year ended 12/31/19

      11.12       0.22       0.42       0.64       (0.26 )       11.50       5.75       174,828       0.93       0.93       1.93       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $260,472 and $185,025 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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 depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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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 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

 

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(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 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 June 30, 2020 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.

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 borrowings.

 

N.

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

 

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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.

 

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 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,067.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $32,619 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $324,504 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $     $ 419,402,944        $–       $ 419,402,944  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           69,494,886               69,494,886  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           45,338,282               45,338,282  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           6,166,096               6,166,096  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           2,836,415               2,836,415  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

           2,061,601               2,061,601  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     10,029,511                     10,029,511  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     10,029,511       545,300,224               555,329,735  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     187,753                     187,753  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (118,285                   (118,285

 

 

Total Other Investments

     69,468                     69,468  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 10,098,979     $ 545,300,224        $–       $ 555,399,203  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Assets    Rate Risk  

 

 

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

   $ 187,753  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (187,753

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 
     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Liabilities    Rate Risk  

 

 

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

   $ (118,285

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     118,285  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Statement of Operations  
     Interest  
     Rate Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,668,090

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

     (146,289

 

 

Total

   $ (2,814,379

 

 

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

 

     Futures  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 134,206,137  

 

 

 

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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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7—Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of 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  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $18,095,889 and $7,869,930, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $119,043,785 and $142,927,653, 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

   $ 18,777,086  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (492,152

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 18,284,934  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $537,114,269.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     3,548,204      $ 42,266,754        3,053,546      $ 35,296,652  

 

 

Series II

     2,419,221        28,453,054        1,618,892        18,750,084  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     -        -        571,278        6,666,815  

 

 

Series II

     -        -        348,730        4,034,804  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (4,102,178   $ (49,274,074     (6,860,415   $ (79,176,063

 

 

Series II

     (2,690,384     (32,059,254     (4,004,398     (46,219,666

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (825,137   $ (10,613,520     (5,272,367   $ (60,647,374

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 78% 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 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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.

 

                    HYPOTHETICAL     
                  (5% annual return before     
          ACTUAL   expenses)     
     Beginning   Ending   Expenses   Ending   Expenses         Annualized      
           Account Value               Account Value               Paid During               Account Value               Paid During         Expense
     (01/01/20)   (06/30/20)1   Period2   (06/30/20)   Period2   Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,050.00   $3.41   $1,021.53   $3.37   0.67%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,048.70     4.69     1,020.29     4.62    0.92   

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit

 

 

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Government Securities Fund


 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Growth 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.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    VK-VIGRI-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.
Series I Shares    –19.80% 
Series II Shares    –19.88    
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)    –3.08    
Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)    –16.26    
Lipper VUF Large-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)    –15.82    
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

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

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

The Lipper 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.

 

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 those of the Class I shares and Class II shares of the predecessor 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.

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

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 6/30/20

 

 

Series I Shares

 

Inception (12/23/96)

    7.62

10 Years

    8.92  

  5 Years

    2.49  

  1 Year

    –13.53  
   

Series II Shares

       

Inception (9/18/00)

    5.39

10 Years

    8.65  

  5 Years

    2.23  

  1 Year

    –13.74  

 

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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.64%

Aerospace & Defense–4.49%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     196,674      $     29,394,896

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     170,632      10,514,344

Textron, Inc.

     315,338      10,377,773
              50,287,013

Apparel Retail–1.04%

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     230,460      11,652,058

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.91%

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

     653,659      10,216,690

Automobile Manufacturers–2.62%

General Motors Co.

     1,156,901      29,269,595

Building Products–3.29%

Johnson Controls International PLC

     637,998      21,781,252

Trane Technologies PLC

     168,871      15,026,141
              36,807,393

Cable & Satellite–2.77%

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     26,784      13,660,911

Comcast Corp., Class A

     444,717      17,335,069
              30,995,980

Commodity Chemicals–1.09%

Dow, Inc.

     298,194      12,154,387

Communications Equipment–0.39%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     94,037      4,385,886

Diversified Banks–6.13%

Bank of America Corp.

     1,382,495      32,834,256

Citigroup, Inc.

     699,454      35,742,100
              68,576,356

Electric Utilities–2.93%

Duke Energy Corp.

     132,971      10,623,053

Exelon Corp.

     325,645      11,817,657

FirstEnergy Corp.

     268,089      10,396,492
              32,837,202

Electronic Components–1.18%

Corning, Inc.

     509,785      13,203,432

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–2.61%

Corteva, Inc.

     848,389      22,728,342

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     202,982      6,515,722
              29,244,064

Food Distributors–2.35%

Sysco Corp.

     240,357      13,137,913

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     664,847      13,110,783
              26,248,696

Health Care Distributors–1.62%

McKesson Corp.

     118,478      18,176,895
      Shares      Value

Health Care Equipment–2.84%

     

Medtronic PLC

     201,377      $     18,466,271

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     111,300      13,284,768
              31,751,039

Health Care Services–1.28%

CVS Health Corp.

     220,155      14,303,470

Health Care Supplies–0.98%

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     191,881      10,994,057

Home Improvement Retail–0.94%

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)

     3,845,072      10,505,132

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.04%

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

     9,803      459,307

Insurance Brokers–1.13%

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     64,400      12,683,580

Integrated Oil & Gas–3.89%

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,912,536      11,068,865

Chevron Corp.

     224,203      20,005,634

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     783,480      12,466,968
              43,541,467

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.22%

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     8,567      13,641,577

Investment Banking & Brokerage–5.77%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     230,013      7,760,639

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     148,763      29,398,544

Morgan Stanley

     566,757      27,374,363
              64,533,546

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.25%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     442,314      25,132,282

Managed Health Care–2.06%

Anthem, Inc.

     87,542      23,021,795

Multi-line Insurance–2.58%

American International Group, Inc.

     927,795      28,928,648

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.71%

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     390,167      6,768,144

Devon Energy Corp.

     674,927      7,653,672

Marathon Oil Corp.

     1,552,168      9,499,268

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     600,595      6,414,355
              30,335,439

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.96%

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     457,886      8,832,621

Voya Financial, Inc.

     281,176      13,116,860
              21,949,481

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.47%

Kellogg Co.

     110,750      7,316,145
 

 

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

     179,419      $      9,173,693
              16,489,838

Pharmaceuticals–8.37%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     380,668      22,383,279

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     430,050      8,713,648

Johnson & Johnson

     229,956      32,338,712

Pfizer, Inc.

     379,116      12,397,093

Sanofi (France)

     175,039      17,808,295
              93,641,027

Railroads–2.37%

     

CSX Corp.

     380,050      26,504,687

Regional Banks–6.22%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     898,400      22,675,616

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     236,709      24,904,154

Truist Financial Corp.

     588,139      22,084,619
              69,664,389

Semiconductors–5.69%

     

Intel Corp.

     410,839      24,580,497

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     145,535      16,596,812

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     246,819      22,512,361
              63,689,670

Specialty Chemicals–1.03%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     216,779      11,517,468
      Shares      Value

Systems Software–2.01%

     

Oracle Corp.

     407,986      $      22,549,386

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.85%

Apple, Inc.

     56,907      20,759,674

Tobacco–3.01%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     481,171      33,710,840

Wireless Telecommunication Services–2.55%

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     17,924,523      28,581,729

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,067,006,953)

 

   1,092,945,175

Money Market Funds–2.23%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(c)(d)

     10,354,368      10,354,368

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     2,765,543      2,767,479

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     11,833,564      11,833,564

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $24,951,941)

 

   24,955,411

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–99.87%
(Cost $1,091,958,894)

 

   1,117,900,586

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.13%

            1,480,040

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $1,119,380,626
 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   

Realized
Gain

(Loss)

    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income 
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $  36,165,254         $ 65,420,798         $ (91,231,684     $       -         $          -     $ 10,354,368       $  73,856  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    25,915,806           46,729,143           (69,893,205     3,788         11,947       2,767,479       62,546  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    41,331,718           74,766,628           (104,264,782     -         -       11,833,564       80,764  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -           14,382,025           (14,382,025     -         -       -       768  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -           4,786,313           (4,784,001     -         (2,312     -       1,134  

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -           23,496,781           (23,496,781     -         -       -       122  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -           3,102,212           (3,102,212     -         -       -       28  

Total

    $103,412,778         $ 232,683,900         $ (311,154,690     $3,788         $  9,635     $ 24,955,411     $ 219,218  

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Financials

     23.79

Health Care

     17.14  

Information Technology

     13.38  

Industrials

     10.19  

Consumer Staples

     6.83  

Consumer Discretionary

     6.73  

Energy

     6.60  

Communication Services

     5.32  

Materials

     4.73  

Utilities

     2.93  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     2.36  

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
                         

Settlement
Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

Currency Risk

        

07/10/2020

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)    GBP   21,866,926      USD 27,447,584      $ 350,987 

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    CAD 8,573,765      USD 6,340,156      24,618 

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    EUR 711,532      USD 804,445      4,908 

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    GBP 27,201,861      USD 34,174,296      466,865 

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 1,225,669      CAD 1,667,964      2,973 

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 1,486,273      CHF 1,415,262      7,814 

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 655,223      EUR 584,193      1,225 

    Subtotal–Appreciation

                     859,390 

Currency Risk

                      

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    CAD 313,109      USD 230,065      (575)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    CHF 9,859,151      USD 10,266,012      (142,263)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    EUR 11,989,734      USD   13,405,710      (66,968)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    GBP 1,008,598      USD 1,248,609      (1,204)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 182,684      CAD 245,650      (1,736)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 288,301      CHF 272,255      (882)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 183,319      EUR 162,786      (399)

07/10/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 7,962,311      GBP 6,343,168      (102,118)

    Subtotal–Depreciation

                     (316,145)

        Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                     $ 543,245 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,067,006,953)

   $ 1,092,945,175  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $24,951,941)

     24,955,411  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     859,390  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $408,901)

     408,749  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,855  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     52,994  

 

 

Dividends

     2,715,320  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     203,625  

 

 

Other assets

     56,687  

 

 

Total assets

     1,122,200,206  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     316,145  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,674,970  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     2,855  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     595,026  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,737  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     226,847  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,819,580  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,119,380,626  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,146,888,282  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (27,507,656

 

 
   $ 1,119,380,626  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 140,391,648  

 

 

Series II

   $ 978,988,978  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     9,167,487  

 

 

Series II

     64,101,479  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.31  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.27  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $268,803)

   $ 18,330,916  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $119,725)

     336,891  

 

 

Total investment income

     18,667,807  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,581,856  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,068,910  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,389,346  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     14,523  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     14,059  

 

 

Professional services fees

     1,519  

 

 

Other

     (78,164

 

 

Total expenses

     5,992,049  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (30,269

 

 

Net expenses

     5,961,780  

 

 

Net investment income

     12,706,027  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (77,003,160

 

 

Foreign currencies

     778,287  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     912,299  

 

 
     (75,312,574

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (277,225,225

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (22,653

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     3,078,454  

 

 
     (274,169,424

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (349,481,998

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (336,775,971

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 12,706,027     $ 25,947,061  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (75,312,574     (6,838,792

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (274,169,424     279,095,156  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (336,775,971     298,203,425  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (23,474,054

 

 

Series II

           (173,791,397

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (197,265,451

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (12,087,998     4,136,745  

 

 

Series II

     (231,956,682     343,560,704  

 

 

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

     (244,044,680     347,697,449  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (580,820,651     448,635,423  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,700,201,277       1,251,565,854  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,119,380,626     $ 1,700,201,277  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 19.09     $ 0.18     $ (3.96 )     $ (3.78 )     $     $     $     $ 15.31       (19.80 )%     $ 140,392       0.73 %(d)       0.73 %(d)       2.24 %(d)       16 %

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       0.74       1.91       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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

      19.06       0.16       (3.95 )       (3.79 )                         15.27       (19.88 )       978,989       0.98 (d)        0.98 (d)        1.99 (d)        16

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       0.99       1.66       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $148,224 and $1,115,971 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $30,269.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $124,589 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $944,321 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $747 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.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 992,347,174      $ 100,598,001       $–      $ 1,092,945,175  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     24,955,411                     24,955,411  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,017,302,585        100,598,001              1,117,900,586  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            859,390              859,390  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (316,145            (316,145

 

 

Total Other Investments

            543,245              543,245  

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 1,017,302,585      $ 101,141,246       $–      $ 1,118,443,831  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 859,390  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 859,390  

 

 
     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (316,145

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (316,145

 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
   Financial
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)

   $350,987    $              -    $350,987    $-    $-    $ 350,987  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     508,403      (316,145)      192,258    -    -      192,258  

 

 

Total

   $859,390    $(316,145)    $543,245    $-    $-    $ 543,245  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
     Currency
      Risk

Realized Gain:

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $ 912,299

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

    

Forward foreign currency contracts

       3,078,454

Total

     $ 3,990,753

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

 

      Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

Average notional value

   $134,231,964

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $193,070,790 and $377,432,337, 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

   $ 117,488,635  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (130,337,463

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (12,848,828

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,131,292,659.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

    Series I

     716,249      $ 10,612,962        961,502      $ 18,593,160  

    Series II

     5,584,449        74,894,752        46,991,194        937,263,516  

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -     $ -       1,324,721     $ 23,474,054  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       9,813,179       173,791,397  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,351,853     (22,700,960     (1,980,258     (37,930,469

 

 

Series II

     (20,880,761     (306,851,434     (39,496,692     (767,494,209

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (15,931,916   $ (244,044,680     17,613,646     $ 347,697,449  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 76% 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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   Ending   Expenses   Ending   Expenses         Annualized      
         Account Value           Account Value           Paid During           Account Value           Paid During       Expense
     (01/01/20)   (06/30/20)1   Period2   (06/30/20)   Period2   Ratio

Series I

    $ 1,000.00     $ 802.00     $ 3.27     $ 1,021.23     $ 3.67       0.73 %

Series II

      1,000.00       801.20       4.39       1,019.99       4.92       0.98

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the fifth quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s valuation focused style of investing, including its overweight and underweight exposures to and stock selection in certain sectors, negatively impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information

from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that

such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Growth and Income Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  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-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       –2.65 %
Series II Shares       –2.74
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index)       –5.77
MSCI World Health Care Indexq (Style-Specific Index)       1.41
Lipper VUF Health/Biotechnology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)       3.96
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

The MSCI World IndexSM(Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

The 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 non-resident 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 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns          

As of 6/30/20

 

         
Series I Shares          
Inception (5/21/97)       8.76 %
10 Years       12.73
  5 Years       4.33
  1 Year       11.72
Series II Shares          
Inception (4/30/04)       8.14 %
10 Years       12.45
  5 Years       4.08
  1 Year       11.44
 

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.

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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

 

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

 

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

 

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.96%

Biotechnology–18.55%

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     28,599      $    1,386,193

Altimmune, Inc.(b)

     23,754      254,405

Amarin Corp. PLC, ADR (Ireland)(b)

     52,454      362,982

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     28,519      705,560

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR (Denmark)(b)

     9,226      1,364,525

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     18,247      4,881,985

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     35,230      4,345,268

BioNTech SE, ADR (Germany)(b)

     10,201      680,815

Exact Sciences Corp.(b)

     30,317      2,635,760

Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)(b)

     17,583      307,175

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     18,430      1,163,486

Immunomedics, Inc.(b)

     54,286      1,923,896

Incyte Corp.(b)

     19,774      2,055,903

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(b)

     36,351      997,835

Kadmon Holdings, Inc.(b)

     184,283      943,529

Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     31,134      1,167,836

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(b)

     5,185      220,674

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     41,544      972,130

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     13,704      1,671,888

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     40,504      847,749

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     11,016      1,766,305

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     20,615      5,984,741

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     28,606      1,373,660
              38,014,300

Drug Retail–0.47%

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

     47,560      967,449

Health Care Equipment–17.60%

Abbott Laboratories

     60,092      5,494,212

Baxter International, Inc.

     30,702      2,643,442

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     7,801      1,866,545

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     142,053      4,987,481

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     51,207      3,538,916

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,958      427,386

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     1,940      1,105,470

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands)

     77,819      3,623,768

Medtronic PLC

     78,767      7,222,934

Stryker Corp.

     5,601      1,009,244

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     34,899      4,165,545
              36,084,943

Health Care Facilities–1.11%

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     23,336      2,264,992

Health Care Services–2.69%

Cigna Corp.

     16,092      3,019,664

CVS Health Corp.

     38,327      2,490,105
              5,509,769

Health Care Supplies–2.78%

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     19,741      1,131,554

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     4,958      1,360,673

Ansell Ltd. (Australia)

     27,343      694,585
      Shares      Value

Health Care Supplies–(continued)

Silk Road Medical, Inc.(b)

     60,112      $    2,518,092
              5,704,904

Health Care Technology–1.94%

HMS Holdings Corp.(b)

     31,271      1,012,868

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     24,657      2,145,652

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd. (China)(b)(d)

     53,200      808,258
              3,966,778

Household Products–0.28%

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     6,245      574,718

Life Sciences Tools & Services–7.94%

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     9,303      830,851

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     3,159      1,426,257

Eurofins Scientific SE (Luxembourg)(b)

     1,771      1,110,247

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     3,560      1,318,446

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,471      492,465

Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)

     1,198      631,698

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     28,908      10,474,526
              16,284,490

Managed Health Care–11.53%

Anthem, Inc.

     12,523      3,293,299

Centene Corp.(b)

     41,649      2,646,794

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A. (Brazil)(d)

     145,500      1,663,400

HealthEquity, Inc.(b)

     11,198      656,987

Humana, Inc.

     9,536      3,697,584

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     145,483      1,819,440

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     33,435      9,861,653
              23,639,157

Pharmaceuticals–33.07%

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     161,064      8,518,675

Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR(b)

     77,015      622,281

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     44,001      3,620,402

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     75,948      4,465,742

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b)

     56,225      1,206,026

Eli Lilly and Co.

     38,230      6,276,601

Johnson & Johnson

     59,326      8,343,015

Liquidia Technologies, Inc.(b)

     107,188      902,523

Lyra Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     20,722      234,988

Merck & Co., Inc.

     49,496      3,827,526

Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)(b)

     33,711      127,428

Novartis AG, ADR (Switzerland)

     97,228      8,491,894

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)

     68,492      4,432,198

Odonate Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     27,023      1,144,154

Pfizer, Inc.

     87,366      2,856,868

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

     27,852      1,246,377

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

     12,226      4,233,027

Sanofi, ADR (France)

     111,635      5,698,967

Zoetis, Inc.

     7,920      1,085,357
 

 

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)

     17,233      $      465,463
       67,799,512

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $137,051,519)

 

   200,811,012

Money Market Funds–2.32%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(e)(f)

     1,580,735      1,580,735

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(e)(f)

     1,370,495      1,371,454

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(e)(f)

     1,806,555      1,806,555

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $4,757,535)

 

   4,758,744

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.28%
(Cost $141,809,054)

 

   205,569,756
      Shares      Value

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

Money Market Funds–1.21%

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.05%(e)(f)(g)

     1,859,488      $    1,859,488

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.11%(e)(f)(g)

     619,705      619,829

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $2,479,275)

 

   2,479,317

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–101.49%
(Cost $144,288,329)

 

   208,049,073

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.49)%

 

   (3,056,918)

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $204,992,155
 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

(d)

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 June 30, 2020 was $2,471,658, which represented 1.21% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income 
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     $  1,366,547           $  8,786,786           $  (8,572,598)       $       -         $     -       $1,580,735       $  4,890  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class     893,809           6,536,418           (6,060,550)       1,249         528       1,371,454       7,268  
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class     1,561,768           10,042,042           (9,797,255)       -         -       1,806,555       4,647  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        
Invesco Private Government Fund     -           5,716,317           (3,856,829)       -         -       1,859,488       61  
Invesco Private Prime Fund     -           2,060,465           (1,440,677)       41         -       619,829       30  
Total     $3,822,124           $33,142,028           $(29,727,909)       $1,290         $528       $7,238,061       $16,896  

 

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(g) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Portfolio Composition

By country, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

United States

   74.91%

Switzerland

   7.06   

United Kingdom

   4.44   

Denmark

   2.83   

France

   2.78   

Brazil

   2.17   

Countries each less than 2% of portfolio

   3.77   

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   2.04   
 

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $137,051,519)*

   $200,811,012

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $7,236,810)

   7,238,061

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $11,329)

   11,493

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

   67,769

Dividends

   370,078

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   74,184

Total assets

   208,572,597

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   766,125

Fund shares reacquired

   128,212

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

   2,479,275

Accrued fees to affiliates

   92,697

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   1,579

Accrued other operating expenses

   30,053

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   82,501

Total liabilities

   3,580,442

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $204,992,155

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $132,101,592

Distributable earnings

   72,890,563
     $204,992,155

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $138,267,024

Series II

   $66,725,131

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

Series I

   4,696,804

Series II

   2,407,525

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $29.44

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $27.72

 

*

At June 30, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $2,422,629 were on loan to brokers.

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $101,758)

   $     1,524,338  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $91)

     16,896  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,541,234  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     750,709  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     163,887  

 

 

Custodian fees

     7,157  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     80,428  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     18,516  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,616  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,623  

 

 

Professional services fees

     21,519  

 

 

Other

     1,789  

 

 

Total expenses

     1,057,244  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,000

 

 

Net expenses

     1,053,244  

 

 

Net investment income

     487,990  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     3,349,728  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     13,151  

 

 
     3,362,879  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (10,105,873

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,405

 

 
     (10,107,278

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6,744,399

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (6,256,409

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 487,990     $ 476,623  

 

 

Net realized gain

     3,362,879       5,111,934  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,107,278     50,736,226  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,256,409     56,324,783  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (3,345,368

 

 

Series II

           (1,628,278

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (4,973,646

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (7,593,349     (14,313,793

 

 

Series II

     (1,875,444     (6,003,015

 

 

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

     (9,468,793     (20,316,808

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (15,725,202     31,034,329  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     220,717,357       189,683,028  

 

 

End of period

   $ 204,992,155     $ 220,717,357  

 

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 30.23      $ 0.08 (d)      $ (0.87 )     $ (0.79 )     $     $     $     $ 29.44        (2.61 )%     $ 138,267        0.98 %(e)       0.98 %(e)       0.56 %(d)(e)       9 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       23.41        0.08       7.40       7.48       (0.01 )       (0.65 )       (0.66 )       30.23        32.50       149,954        0.97       0.97       0.32       8

Year ended 12/31/18

       26.44        0.03 (d)        0.59       0.62             (3.65 )       (3.65 )       23.41        0.90       129,377        1.00       1.00       0.10 (d)        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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

       28.49        0.04 (d)        (0.81 )       (0.77 )                         27.72        (2.70 )       66,725        1.23 (e)        1.23 (e)        0.31 (d)(e)        9

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       1.22       0.07       8

Year ended 12/31/18

       25.25        (0.04 )(d)       0.58       0.54             (3.65 )       (3.65 )       22.14        0.62       60,306        1.25       1.25       (0.15 )(d)       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) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.01 and 0.31%, $(0.03) and 0.06%, for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

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.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $136,585 and $64,704 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

 

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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 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,000.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $15,602 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $148,285 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 184,702,513        $ 16,108,499          $–          $ 200,811,012  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     4,758,744          2,479,317                   7,238,061  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 189,461,257        $ 18,587,816          $–          $ 208,049,073  

 

 

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $17,711,417 and $27,315,039, 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

   $ 66,500,462  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,776,039

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 63,724,423  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $144,324,650.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     347,990      $   9,618,875        588,096      $   15,603,976  

 

 

Series II

     173,465        4,619,901        184,379        4,579,271  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     -        -        131,915        3,345,368  

 

 

Series II

     -        -        68,072        1,628,278  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (612,082   $ (17,212,224     (1,286,131   $ (33,263,137

 

 

Series II

     (249,445     (6,495,345     (492,335     (12,210,564

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (340,072   $ (9,468,793     (806,004   $ (20,316,808

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 45% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. 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 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2       
  Ending
Account Value      
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $974.00   $4.81   $1,019.99   $4.92   0.98%

Series II

    1,000.00     973.00     6.03     1,018.75     6.17   1.23   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Health Care Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI World Health Care Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the fifth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund and its performance peer funds and specifically that, unlike the Fund, several peers in the health care space focus narrowly on certain sub-sectors. The Board noted that security selection in certain health care industries and sub-sectors negatively impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s

 

 

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contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

 

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.

    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.       VIHYI-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

        
    Fund vs. Indexes         
  Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

    Series I Shares      -7.58
    Series II Shares      -7.65  
  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq (Broad Market Index)      6.14  
    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      -3.83  
    Lipper VUF High Yield Bond Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      -4.62  
  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   
  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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 6/30/20

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (5/1/98)      3.91%  
10 Years      5.06      
  5 Years      2.51      
  1 Year      -4.53      
Series II Shares         
Inception (3/26/02)      5.96%  
10 Years      4.81      
  5 Years      2.26      
  1 Year      -4.79      
 

 

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.

    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.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-91.36%

 

Aerospace & Defense-2.56%

    

Bombardier, Inc. (Canada),

    

8.75%, 12/01/2021(b)

  $ 170,000      $ 138,938  

 

 

5.75%, 03/15/2022(b)

    215,000        159,159  

 

 

7.50%, 03/15/2025(b)

    982,000        643,922  

 

 

7.88%, 04/15/2027(b)

    161,000        105,726  

 

 

BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.13%, 06/30/2028(b)

    103,000        103,129  

 

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/2025(b)

    132,000        130,762  

 

 

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/2026

    600,000        560,136  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.,

    

6.50%, 07/15/2024

    157,000        151,489  

 

 

6.50%, 05/15/2025

    574,000        538,237  

 

 

Triumph Group, Inc.,

    

5.25%, 06/01/2022

    229,000        196,600  

 

 

7.75%, 08/15/2025

    819,000        619,369  

 

 
       3,347,467  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.59%

 

  

Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023

    1,181,000        775,510  

 

 

Airlines-0.47%

    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

    

7.00%, 05/01/2025(b)

    359,000        370,962  

 

 

7.38%, 01/15/2026

    255,000        246,961  

 

 
       617,923  

 

 

Alternative Carriers-1.07%

    

CenturyLink, Inc., Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/2024

    696,000        766,059  

 

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

    

5.38%, 05/01/2025

    215,000        220,129  

 

 

5.25%, 03/15/2026

    400,000        413,066  

 

 
       1,399,254  

 

 

Aluminum-0.23%

    

Novelis Corp., 4.75%, 01/30/2030(b)

    320,000        306,394  

 

 

Apparel Retail-1.06%

    

L Brands, Inc.,

    

6.88%, 11/01/2035

    684,000        571,790  

 

 

6.75%, 07/01/2036

    101,000        83,148  

 

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 07/15/2027(b)

    830,000        722,772  

 

 
       1,377,710  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.54%

 

  

Hanesbrands, Inc., 5.38%, 05/15/2025(b)

    398,000        403,224  

 

 

William Carter Co. (The),

    

5.50%, 05/15/2025(b)

    126,000        130,174  

 

 

5.63%, 03/15/2027(b)

    167,000        172,495  

 

 
       705,893  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Auto Parts & Equipment-1.57%

 

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/2026(b)

  $ 350,000      $ 290,250  

 

 

Adient US LLC, 9.00%, 04/15/2025(b)

    118,000        127,626  

 

 

Clarios Global L.P., 6.75%, 05/15/2025(b)

    158,000        164,814  

 

 

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

    354,000        356,646  

 

 

Dana, Inc.,

    

5.50%, 12/15/2024

    498,000        503,550  

 

 

5.38%, 11/15/2027

    119,000        118,405  

 

 

5.63%, 06/15/2028

    68,000        67,673  

 

 

Hertz Corp. (The), 7.63%,

    

06/01/2022(b)(c)

    152,000        114,475  

 

 

7.13%, 08/01/2026(b)(c)

    198,000        62,517  

 

 

Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/2026

    365,000        238,175  

 

 
       2,044,131  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers-2.29%

 

Ford Motor Co.,

    

8.50%, 04/21/2023

    215,000        227,766  

 

 

9.00%, 04/22/2025

    201,000        217,708  

 

 

9.63%, 04/22/2030

    108,000        128,107  

 

 

4.75%, 01/15/2043

    305,000        241,635  

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

    

5.13%, 06/16/2025

    204,000        204,975  

 

 

4.39%, 01/08/2026

    282,000        267,769  

 

 

5.11%, 05/03/2029

    616,000        603,350  

 

 

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

    1,086,000        1,100,726  

 

 

Motors Liquidation Co., 8.38%, 07/15/2033(c)(d)

    1,060,000        0  

 

 
       2,992,036  

 

 

Automotive Retail-2.02%

    

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 03/01/2030(b)

    78,000        76,245  

 

 

Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/2024(b)

    1,002,000        1,002,822  

 

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.,

    

5.25%, 08/01/2025(b)

    248,000        248,904  

 

 

4.63%, 12/15/2027(b)

    169,000        167,732  

 

 

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.,

    

5.63%, 05/01/2027

    208,000        215,500  

 

 

4.75%, 09/15/2029

    202,000        207,013  

 

 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026

    723,000        722,866  

 

 
       2,641,082  

 

 

Broadcasting-2.24%

    

AMC Networks, Inc.,

    

5.00%, 04/01/2024

    486,000        482,659  

 

 

4.75%, 08/01/2025

    127,000        124,981  

 

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 02/15/2024

    929,000        864,188  

 

 

Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2027(b)

    564,000        579,595  

 

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, 05/01/2027

    817,000        750,157  

 

 
 

 

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(b)

   $ 270,000      $ 119,109  

 

 
        2,920,689  

 

 
Building Products-0.31%

 

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 02/15/2027(b)

     400,000        406,162  

 

 
Cable & Satellite-5.30%

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg), 7.50%, 05/15/2026(b)

     430,000        452,586  

 

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     1,128,000        1,169,223  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC,

     

10.88%, 10/15/2025(b)

     445,000        479,419  

 

 

6.50%, 02/01/2029(b)

     745,000        815,309  

 

 

4.63%, 12/01/2030(b)

     400,000        390,544  

 

 

DISH DBS Corp.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2024

     986,000        981,844  

 

 

7.75%, 07/01/2026

     220,000        233,636  

 

 

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     534,000        491,875  

 

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg),

     

5.50%, 08/01/2023(c)

     731,000        418,296  

 

 

8.50%, 10/15/2024(b)(c)

     292,000        176,498  

 

 

9.75%, 07/15/2025(b)(c)

     210,000        129,339  

 

 

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l. (Belgium), 5.50%, 03/01/2028(b)

     400,000        420,000  

 

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 5.50%, 08/15/2026(b)

     300,000        307,753  

 

 

VTR Finance B.V. (Chile), 6.88%, 01/15/2024(b)

     440,000        450,085  

 

 
        6,916,407  

 

 
Casinos & Gaming-3.60%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.,

     

8.63%, 06/01/2025(b)

     158,000        165,406  

 

 

6.00%, 08/15/2026

     226,000        210,985  

 

 

Cirsa Finance International S.a.r.l. (Spain), 7.88%, 12/20/2023(b)

     200,000        185,500  

 

 

Codere Finance 2 (Luxembourg) S.A. (Spain), 7.63%, 11/01/2021(b)

     448,000        295,465  

 

 

Colt Merger Sub, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 07/01/2025(b)

     86,000        86,645  

 

 

8.13%, 07/01/2027(b)

     245,000        238,875  

 

 

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong), 5.63%, 07/17/2027(b)

     229,000        231,953  

 

 

MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau), 5.88%, 05/15/2026(b)

     206,000        212,600  

 

 

MGM Resorts International,

     

7.75%, 03/15/2022

     519,000        529,082  

 

 

6.00%, 03/15/2023

     305,000        308,845  

 

 

6.75%, 05/01/2025

     412,000        409,715  

 

 

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

     

8.63%, 07/01/2025(b)

     177,000        165,884  

 

 

8.25%, 03/15/2026(b)

     158,000        140,494  

 

 

7.00%, 05/15/2028(b)

     251,000        201,224  

 

 

Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 02/15/2028(b)

     204,000        171,998  

 

 

Studio City Finance Ltd. (Macau), 7.25%, 02/11/2024(b)

     505,000        518,299  

 

 
     Principal         
      Amount      Value  
Casinos & Gaming-(continued)

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 03/01/2025(b)

   $ 685,000      $ 628,964  

 

 
        4,701,934  

 

 
Coal & Consumable Fuels-0.89%

 

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.,

     

5.38%, 01/15/2025(b)

     145,000        141,330  

 

 

4.13%, 02/15/2028(b)

     105,000        95,287  

 

 

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(b)

     1,097,000        930,602  

 

 
        1,167,219  

 

 
Commodity Chemicals-0.67%

 

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2025(b)

     460,000        448,781  

 

 

Olin Corp., 5.63%, 08/01/2029

     466,000        429,314  

 

 
        878,095  

 

 
Communications Equipment-0.38%

 

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/2025(b)

     152,000        147,182  

 

 

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, 06/15/2021

     342,000        353,038  

 

 
        500,220  

 

 
Construction & Engineering-0.33%

 

Valmont Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/2044

     408,000        425,143  

 

 
Construction Materials-0.19%

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 5.45%, 11/19/2029(b)

     270,000        249,653  

 

 
Consumer Finance-1.54%

 

Navient Corp.,

     

7.25%, 01/25/2022

     345,000        346,630  

 

 

7.25%, 09/25/2023

     1,005,000        985,407  

 

 

5.00%, 03/15/2027

     208,000        175,177  

 

 

Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.88%, 06/01/2025

     465,000        498,045  

 

 
        2,005,259  

 

 
Copper-1.88%

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), 7.50%, 04/01/2025(b)

     672,000        644,525  

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.40%, 11/14/2034

     1,118,000        1,108,321  

 

 

Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada), 8.75%, 06/15/2022(b)

     840,000        704,353  

 

 
        2,457,199  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services-0.49%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/2024(b)

     394,000        355,831  

 

 

Cardtronics, Inc./Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

     290,000        282,357  

 

 
        638,188  

 

 
Department Stores-0.93%

 

Kohl’s Corp.,

     

9.50%, 05/15/2025

     40,000        45,666  

 

 

5.55%, 07/17/2045

     407,000        364,452  

 

 

Macy’s, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/2025(b)

     416,000        414,700  

 

 
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


     Principal         
      Amount      Value  
Department Stores-(continued)

 

Nordstrom, Inc., 8.75%, 05/15/2025(b)

   $ 365,000      $ 393,115  

 

 
        1,217,933  

 

 
Distributors-0.75%

 

Core & Main Holdings L.P., 9.38% PIK Rate, 8.63% Cash Rate, 09/15/2024(b)(e)

     975,000        979,504  

 

 
Diversified Banks-1.06%

 

Barclays Bank PLC (United Kingdom), 7.63%, 11/21/2022

     200,000        217,859  

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 8.13%(b)(f)

     507,000        580,832  

 

 

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 7.38%(b)(f)

     308,000        311,364  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), 7.50%(b)(f)

     263,000        272,598  

 

 
        1,382,653  

 

 
Diversified Chemicals-0.37%

 

Chemours Co. (The), 7.00%, 05/15/2025

     220,000        210,721  

 

 

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A./Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.,
5.38%, 09/01/2025(b)

     285,000        270,928  

 

 
        481,649  

 

 
Diversified Metals & Mining-0.29%

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Peru), 7.63%, 01/15/2025(b)

     396,000        380,202  

 

 
Diversified REITs-1.10%

 

Colony Capital, Inc., Conv.,

     

3.88%, 01/15/2021

     34,000        32,489  

 

 

5.00%, 04/15/2023

     268,000        231,485  

 

 

iStar, Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/2024

     803,000        751,391  

 

 

VICI Properties L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc.,

     

3.50%, 02/15/2025(b)

     147,000        138,525  

 

 

3.75%, 02/15/2027(b)

     148,000        139,374  

 

 

4.13%, 08/15/2030(b)

     148,000        141,387  

 

 
        1,434,651  

 

 
Diversified Support Services-0.22%

 

IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/2027(b)

     274,000        283,890  

 

 
Electric Utilities-0.71%

 

DPL, Inc., 4.35%, 04/15/2029

     405,000        410,706  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 06/15/2029(b)

     274,000        288,962  

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 7.63%, 06/01/2028(b)

     221,000        221,414  

 

 
        921,082  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment-0.52%

 

EnerSys, 5.00%, 04/30/2023(b)

     331,000        340,482  

 

 

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 06/15/2028(b)

     319,000        337,205  

 

 
        677,687  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.40%

 

MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%, 08/15/2027(b)

     560,000        515,794  

 

 
     Principal         
      Amount      Value  
Environmental & Facilities Services-0.35%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 7.00%, 06/01/2026(b)

   $ 85,000      $ 88,702  

 

 

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/2026(b)

     382,000        365,725  

 

 
        454,427  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.18%

 

OCI N.V. (Netherlands), 6.63%, 04/15/2023(b)

     231,000        233,310  

 

 
Food Retail-0.86%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertson’s LLC,

     

7.50%, 03/15/2026(b)

     278,000        301,797  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2028(b)

     309,000        319,339  

 

 

Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2024(b)

     530,000        504,881  

 

 
        1,126,017  

 

 
Forest Products-0.44%

 

Norbord, Inc. (Canada), 5.75%, 07/15/2027(b)

     560,000        573,194  

 

 
Gas Utilities-0.61%

 

AmeriGas Partners L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/20/2026

     341,000        360,544  

 

 

Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/2024

     375,000        372,418  

 

 

Superior Plus L.P./Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada), 7.00%, 07/15/2026(b)

     59,000        62,013  

 

 
        794,975  

 

 
Health Care Facilities-1.79%

 

Community Health Systems, Inc.,

     

9.88%, 06/30/2023(b)(g)

     226,000        176,640  

 

 

6.63%, 02/15/2025(b)

     338,000        318,565  

 

 

8.00%, 03/15/2026(b)

     449,000        424,844  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 02/01/2030

     160,000        153,070  

 

 

HCA, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 02/01/2025

     490,000        526,287  

 

 

5.88%, 02/15/2026

     281,000        308,809  

 

 

5.50%, 06/15/2047

     170,000        207,419  

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

     

7.50%, 04/01/2025(b)

     147,000        156,831  

 

 

4.63%, 06/15/2028(b)

     65,000        63,842  

 

 
        2,336,307  

 

 
Health Care REITs-0.31%

 

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/2027

     395,000        407,109  

 

 
Health Care Services-0.89%

 

DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 06/01/2030(b)

     219,000        217,932  

 

 

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 05/01/2026(b)

     795,000        722,607  

 

 

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/2025(b)

     384,000        224,120  

 

 
        1,164,659  

 

 
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Home Improvement Retail–0.18%

 

  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.38%, 07/15/2022(b)

   $ 255,000      $ 236,254  

Homebuilding–2.18%

     

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 9.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

     566,000        603,390  

KB Home, 4.80%, 11/15/2029

     300,000        295,687  

Lennar Corp.,

     

8.38%, 01/15/2021

     112,000        116,026  

5.38%, 10/01/2022

     254,000        267,910  

Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), 5.25%, 12/15/2027(b)

     284,000        283,468  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/2027

     350,000        361,746  

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.38%, 05/15/2033

     11,000        12,914  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

     

6.63%, 07/15/2027(b)

     562,000        581,496  

5.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     320,000        330,739  
                2,853,376  

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.26%

 

  

Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 10/01/2029

     407,000        345,362  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.59%

 

  

Carnival Corp., 11.50%, 04/01/2023(b)

     294,000        318,237  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

     

10.88%, 06/01/2023(b)

     198,000        203,573  

9.13%, 06/15/2023(b)

     194,000        192,570  

11.50%, 06/01/2025(b)

     50,000        52,162  
                766,542  

Household Products–0.81%

 

  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.38%, 07/15/2026(b)

     77,000        79,808  

7.75%, 01/15/2027(b)

     275,000        293,861  

4.75%, 06/15/2028(b)

     69,000        67,859  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC,
7.00%, 07/15/2024(b)

     329,000        330,696  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%,
07/15/2025

     275,000        283,081  
                1,055,305  

Housewares & Specialties–0.14%

 

  

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/2025

     173,000        181,504  

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.40%

 

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, 05/15/2028(b)

     534,000        522,418  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.26%

 

Calpine Corp., 5.50%, 02/01/2024

     334,000        335,040  

Industrial Machinery–1.85%

     

Clark Equipment Co. (South Korea), 5.88%, 06/01/2025(b)

     144,000        147,870  

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(b)

     866,000        737,092  

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     545,000        546,940  

Hillenbrand, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2025

     165,000        170,981  

Mueller Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2027

     825,000        809,374  
                2,412,257  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.04%

 

  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 4.25%, 04/15/2027

   $ 496,000      $ 450,521  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

2.70%, 08/15/2022

     560,000        522,365  

2.90%, 08/15/2024

     323,000        276,808  

3.20%, 08/15/2026

     670,000        543,776  

3.50%, 08/15/2029

     180,000        132,462  

6.20%, 03/15/2040

     318,000        267,716  

4.10%, 02/15/2047

     475,000        322,406  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 5.95%, 01/28/2031(b)

     185,000        152,894  
                2,668,948  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.05%

 

Altice France Holding S.A. (Luxembourg),
10.50%, 05/15/2027(b)

     410,000        453,429  

Altice France S.A. (France), 7.38%, 05/01/2026(b)

     764,000        798,372  

CommScope, Inc.,

     

6.00%, 03/01/2026(b)

     467,000        479,903  

8.25%, 03/01/2027(b)

     536,000        551,791  

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/2036

     431,000        484,970  

Frontier Communications Corp.,

     

10.50%, 09/15/2022(c)

     1,501,000        523,121  

11.00%, 09/15/2025(c)

     264,000        92,128  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A. (Italy),

     

6.38%, 11/15/2033

     95,000        107,214  

7.20%, 07/18/2036

     417,000        497,585  
                3,988,513  

Interactive Media & Services–1.29%

 

Cable Onda S.A. (Panama), 4.50%, 01/30/2030(b)

     210,000        213,189  

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     684,000        633,018  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

     

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     579,000        422,624  

6.63%, 08/15/2027(b)

     784,000        422,207  
                1,691,038  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.28%

 

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034

     407,000        370,073  

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.43%

 

EIG Investors Corp., 10.88%, 02/01/2024

     44,000        42,840  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/2024(b)

     509,000        518,671  
                561,511  

Leisure Facilities–0.05%

 

Viking Cruises Ltd., 13.00%, 05/15/2025(b)

     63,000        66,741  

Leisure Products–0.24%

 

Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/2025(b)

     303,000        314,888  
 

 

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-1.02%

 

Centene Corp.,

     

5.25%, 04/01/2025(b)

   $  367,000      $ 378,419  

5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     356,000        370,498  

5.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

     310,000        323,725  

4.63%, 12/15/2029

     250,000        265,318  
                1,337,960  

Metal & Glass Containers-0.75%

 

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(b)

     445,000        432,943  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.63%, 05/13/2027(b)

     124,000        129,193  

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V. (Netherlands),

     

5.50%, 08/15/2026(b)

     206,000        208,832  

8.50%, 08/15/2027(b)

     200,000        214,213  
                985,181  

Movies & Entertainment-1.50%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

     

10.50%, 04/15/2025(b)

     672,000        547,730  

5.75%, 06/15/2025

     735,000        237,038  

6.13%, 05/15/2027

     308,000        97,790  

Netflix, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     577,000        657,252  

5.38%, 11/15/2029(b)

     383,000        421,193  
                1,961,003  

Oil & Gas Drilling-0.74%

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/2043(c)

     240,000        28,369  

Ensign Drilling, Inc. (Canada), 9.25%, 04/15/2024(b)

     395,000        177,006  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 02/01/2025

     286,000        116,873  

Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada),

     

7.75%, 12/15/2023

     94,000        64,733  

5.25%, 11/15/2024

     405,000        272,020  

Transocean, Inc.,

     

8.00%, 02/01/2027(b)

     129,000        73,046  

7.50%, 04/15/2031

     662,000        195,290  

Valaris PLC (Saudi Arabia), 7.75%, 02/01/2026

     544,000        42,516  
                969,853  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.13%

 

SESI LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/2021(b)

     396,000        175,230  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-4.91%

 

Antero Resources Corp.,

     

5.63%, 06/01/2023

     212,000        136,343  

5.00%, 03/01/2025

     107,000        63,464  

Apache Corp.,

     

5.10%, 09/01/2040

     414,000        340,621  

4.75%, 04/15/2043

     92,000        74,187  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/2022(b)

     344,000        294,332  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/2022(b)

     559,000        25,504  

Callon Petroleum Co.,

     

6.13%, 10/01/2024

     441,000        151,318  

6.38%, 07/01/2026

     169,000        56,372  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-(continued)

 

Centennial Resource Production LLC, 6.88%, 04/01/2027(b)

   $ 111,000      $ 59,152  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 11.50%, 01/01/2025(b)

     173,000        18,732  

CNX Resources Corp., 7.25%, 03/14/2027(b)

     145,000        133,584  

Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 08/15/2026

     179,000        167,964  

Continental Resources, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 04/15/2023

     505,000        483,310  

3.80%, 06/01/2024

     78,000        73,794  

Denbury Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 05/01/2022

     323,000        25,840  

Endeavor Energy Resources L.P./EER Finance, Inc.,

     

6.63%, 07/15/2025(b)

     84,000        84,867  

5.75%, 01/30/2028(b)

     151,000        145,310  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%,
11/29/2024(b)(c)

     420,000        12,600  

EQT Corp.,

     

6.13%, 02/01/2025

     116,000        115,798  

3.90%, 10/01/2027

     134,000        109,564  

7.00%, 02/01/2030

     150,000        154,705  

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     940,000        809,754  

7.75%, 02/01/2028

     212,000        188,879  

Gulfport Energy Corp.,

     

6.63%, 05/01/2023

     108,000        64,639  

6.00%, 10/15/2024

     354,000        181,646  

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%,
11/01/2028(b)

     244,000        196,679  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 10.13%, 01/15/2028

     160,000        110,800  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada), 6.50%, 01/15/2025(b)

     262,000        244,519  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 01/15/2023

     164,000        27,880  

PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/2026

     118,000        107,752  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/2023

     375,000        248,672  

Range Resources Corp., 4.88%, 05/15/2025

     311,000        234,331  

SM Energy Co.,

     

6.75%, 09/15/2026

     429,000        217,263  

6.63%, 01/15/2027

     96,000        47,319  

Southwestern Energy Co.,

     

7.50%, 04/01/2026

     109,000        95,752  

7.75%, 10/01/2027

     344,000        300,365  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

     

5.75%, 03/15/2021(c)

     379,000        73,431  

6.25%, 04/01/2023(c)

     514,000        90,914  

6.63%, 01/15/2026(c)

     519,000        93,043  

WPX Energy, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 06/01/2026

     240,000        233,497  

5.25%, 10/15/2027

     60,000        56,153  

5.88%, 06/15/2028

     33,000        31,680  

4.50%, 01/15/2030

     27,000        23,910  
                6,406,239  
 

 

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 Refining & Marketing-1.93%

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp., 7.63%, 01/15/2022

   $ 700,000      $ 670,960  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P., 5.60%, 04/01/2044

     282,000        173,231  

NuStar Logistics L.P., 6.00%, 06/01/2026

     681,000        668,548  

Parkland Corp. (Canada), 6.00%, 04/01/2026(b)

     676,000        694,465  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 6.00%, 02/15/2028(b)

     379,000        315,518  
                2,522,722  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-3.06%

 

Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 01/15/2028(b)

     537,000        425,589  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 04/01/2025

     196,000        169,909  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.,

     

5.38%, 07/15/2025

     379,000        377,338  

5.63%, 07/15/2027

     104,000        105,040  

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

6.50%, 07/01/2027(b)

     345,000        354,256  

5.50%, 07/15/2028

     334,000        318,880  

Holly Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/2028(b)

     151,000        144,182  

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2026

     781,000        595,388  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

     

5.88%, 04/15/2026

     743,000        737,309  

5.50%, 03/01/2030(b)

     100,000        96,656  

Western Midstream Operating L.P.,

     

3.10%, 02/01/2025

     163,000        154,814  

4.50%, 03/01/2028

     148,000        139,860  

4.75%, 08/15/2028

     391,000        376,337  
                3,995,558  

Other Diversified Financial Services-1.60%

 

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

     

6.75%, 02/07/2025(b)

     449,000        443,154  

8.50%, 10/30/2025(b)

     212,000        217,720  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.38%, 02/01/2024(b)

     457,000        446,998  

LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 09/15/2025(b)

     509,000        516,948  

Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/2025(b)

     458,000        465,152  
                2,089,972  

Packaged Foods & Meats-2.85%

 

B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/2025

     389,000        392,306  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%,
06/15/2025(b)

     180,000        182,700  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/2030(b)

     439,000        450,717  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Packaged Foods & Meats-(continued)

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The),

     

6.88%, 01/26/2039

   $ 407,000      $ 503,796  

5.00%, 06/04/2042

     369,000        389,202  

5.50%, 06/01/2050(b)

     457,000        488,796  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 09/30/2027(b)

     343,000        343,863  

Post Holdings, Inc.,

     

5.63%, 01/15/2028(b)

     355,000        368,247  

4.63%, 04/15/2030(b)

     317,000        311,658  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2024(b)

     289,000        295,533  
                3,726,818  

Paper Products-0.68%

 

Mercer International, Inc. (Germany), 5.50%, 01/15/2026

     162,000        152,791  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b)

     713,000        731,581  
                884,372  

Personal Products-0.39%

 

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 06/01/2028(b)

     156,000        160,778  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/2025(b)

     337,000        348,584  
                509,362  

Pharmaceuticals-2.11%

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 9.25%, 04/01/2026(b)

     372,000        404,067  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

     

9.00%, 12/15/2025(b)

     974,000        1,050,371  

6.25%, 02/15/2029(b)

     391,000        393,688  

Endo DAC/ Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.,

     

9.50%, 07/31/2027(b)

     86,000        91,392  

6.00%, 06/30/2028(b)

     109,000        70,850  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/2026(b)

     400,000        402,626  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(b)

     336,000        345,927  
                2,758,921  

Property & Casualty Insurance-0.14%

 

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 07/01/2026(b)

     169,000        178,052  

Publishing-0.47%

 

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026

     735,000        611,983  

Railroads-0.85%

     

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(b)

     1,250,000        1,104,556  

Research & Consulting Services-0.22%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 10.25%, 02/15/2027(b)

     257,000        285,865  

Restaurants-0.73%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada),
5.00%, 10/15/2025(b)

     332,000        330,903  
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Restaurants-(continued)

     

IRB Holding Corp.,

     

7.00%, 06/15/2025(b)

   $  110,000      $  113,369  

6.75%, 02/15/2026(b)

     531,000        508,995  
                953,267  

Security & Alarm Services-0.76%

 

Brink’s Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 07/15/2025(b)

     69,000        70,451  

4.63%, 10/15/2027(b)

     545,000        524,783  

Garda World Security Corp. (Canada), 9.50%, 11/01/2027(b)

     207,000        219,252  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/ Prime Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/2026(b)

     172,000        178,638  
                993,124  

Specialized Consumer Services-0.64%

 

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.45%, 08/15/2027

     765,000        830,606  

Specialized REITs-1.77%

 

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/2026(b)

     248,000        250,123  

Iron Mountain, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 08/15/2024

     377,000        381,793  

5.25%, 03/15/2028(b)

     578,000        576,448  

5.25%, 07/15/2030(b)

     519,000        509,827  

Rayonier A.M. Products, Inc., 5.50%, 06/01/2024(b)

     985,000        587,410  
                2,305,601  

Specialty Chemicals-0.88%

 

Element Solutions, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/2025(b)

     578,000        585,400  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2026(b)

     567,000        567,601  
                1,153,001  

Specialty Stores-0.20%

 

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 8.75%, 04/30/2025(b)

     238,000        258,676  

Steel-0.15%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.88%, 10/17/2025(b)

     182,000        191,250  

Systems Software-0.32%

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

     

7.13%, 10/02/2025(b)

     136,000        143,096  

9.13%, 03/01/2026(b)

     269,000        279,592  
                422,688  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-0.48%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

7.13%, 06/15/2024(b)

     396,000        410,627  

8.10%, 07/15/2036(b)

     91,000        118,660  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/2023(b)

     114,000        28,215  

Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 02/01/2028(b)

     72,000        72,225  
                629,727  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Textiles-0.44%

     

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), 7.50%, 05/01/2025(b)

   $ 814,000      $ 569,800  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance-0.15%

 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2027(b)

     109,000        103,737  

NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 06/01/2025(b)

     83,000        87,057  
                190,794  

Trading Companies & Distributors-1.88%

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 6.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 06/15/2045(b)(h)

     434,000        324,089  

BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(b)

     649,000        656,233  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/2027(b)

     653,000        656,056  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 07/15/2025

     41,000        42,124  

6.50%, 12/15/2026

     188,000        197,757  

5.25%, 01/15/2030

     562,000        581,566  
                2,457,825  

Trucking-0.29%

     

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,

     

6.38%, 04/01/2024(b)

     76,000        62,692  

5.25%, 03/15/2025(b)

     192,000        154,560  

10.50%, 05/15/2025(b)

     139,000        154,898  
                372,150  

Wireless Telecommunication Services-3.27%

 

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. (Jamaica), 2.00% PIK Rate, 8.00% Cash Rate, 04/01/2024(e)

     192,905        134,059  

3.00% PIK Rate, 5.00% Cash Rate, 04/01/2025(b)(e)

     62,080        18,386  

2.00% PIK Rate, 5.00% Cash Rate, Conv.(b)(e)(f)

     10,282        874  

Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A. (Luxembourg), 7.75%, 06/01/2021(c)

     347,000        25,158  

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A. (Luxembourg), 9.50%, 02/15/2023(b)(c)

     159,000        40,247  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. (Oman), 5.63%,
10/24/2023(b)

     477,000        479,468  

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 03/15/2032

     297,000        424,856  

Sprint Corp.,

     

7.25%, 09/15/2021

     414,000        434,495  

7.88%, 09/15/2023

     1,429,000        1,611,190  

7.63%, 02/15/2025

     275,000        317,875  

7.63%, 03/01/2026

     73,000        86,336  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 01/15/2026

     671,000        701,990  
                4,274,934  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $129,817,343)

 

     119,315,471  
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


              Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities-1.98%

 

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class CRR, 2.99% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.85%),
04/20/2031(b)(h)

            $ 474,000      $ 439,232  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.89% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 04/18/2032(b)(h)

              420,000        417,355  

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 3.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%),
10/21/2032(b)(h)

        308,000        305,086  

Magnetite XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class C, 3.39% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 10/25/2032(b)(h)

              474,000        466,895  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 34 Ltd., Series 2019-34A, Class C1, 3.74% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 01/20/2033(b)(h)

              475,000        471,567  

Sonic Capital LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(b)

              455,477        480,089  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,590,474)

 

     2,580,224  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-0.83%(i)

 

Construction & Engineering-0.12%

 

Sarens Finance Co. N.V. (Belgium), 5.75%, 02/21/2027(b)

     EUR        179,000        159,025  

Diversified Banks-0.18%

 

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria), 6.50%(b)(f)

     EUR        200,000        234,811  

Food Retail-0.30%

 

Iceland Bondco PLC (United Kingdom), 4.63%, 03/15/2025(b)

     GBP        350,000        390,703  

Highways & Railtracks-0.09%

 

Rubis Terminal Infra S.A.S (France), 5.63%, 05/15/2025(b)

     EUR        100,000        116,668  

Pharmaceuticals-0.08%

 

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH (Germany), 3.50%, 09/30/2024(b)

     EUR        100,000        109,872  

Textiles-0.06%

 

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC (China), 5.38%, 05/01/2023(b)

     EUR        100,000        74,151  

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $1,165,812)

 

     1,085,230  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Securities-0.69%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills-0.69%

 

0.01% - 0.40%, 09/03/2020
(Cost $899,876)(j)(k)

   $ 900,000      $ 899,794  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests-0.54%(l)(m)

 

Cable & Satellite-0.23%

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg), Term Loan, 2.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 07/15/2025

     324,715        308,276  

Pharmaceuticals-0.31%

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (Canada), First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 2.94% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/27/2025

     414,172        401,575  

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (Cost $734,003)

 

     709,851  

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes-0.08%

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities TrustSeries 2019-01, Class M10, 3.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/15/2049
(Cost $107,000)(b)(h)

     107,000        98,159  
     Shares     

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-0.00%

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.00%

 

Motors Liquidation Co. GUC Trust(n)

     1        2  

Diversified Support Services-0.00%

 

ACC Claims Holdings LLC(d)(n)

     269,616        0  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $5)

 

     2  

Money Market Funds-4.00%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(o)(p)

     1,798,022        1,798,022  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(o)(p)

     1,372,125        1,373,086  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(o)(p)

     2,054,882        2,054,882  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $5,225,861)

 

     5,225,990  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-99.48%
(Cost $140,540,374)

 

     129,914,721  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-0.52%

 

     681,381  

NET ASSETS-100.00%

            $ 130,596,102  
 

 

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

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 June 30, 2020 was $71,408,129, which represented 54.68% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2020 was $1,880,136, which represented 1.44% 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)

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(h) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(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 1O.

(k) 

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

(l)

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 any 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.

(m) 

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.

(n) 

Non-income producing security.

(o) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

                          Change in                       
     Value      Purchases      Proceeds      Unrealized      Realized      Value      Dividend  
     December 31, 2019      at Cost      from Sales      Appreciation      Gain      June 30, 2020      Income  

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                    

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $  4,401,627        $17,459,620        $(20,063,225)        $    -        $    -        $1,798,022        $  7,479  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     3,245,601        13,162,017        (15,035,627)        130        965        1,373,086        7,066  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     5,030,431        19,953,851        (22,929,400)        -        -        2,054,882        8,339  

 

 

Total

     $12,677,659        $50,575,488        $(58,028,252)        $130        $965        $5,225,990        $22,884  

 

 

 

(p) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition*

By credit quality, based on total investments as of June 30, 2020.

 

A

     1.60

BBB

     2.48  

BB

     39.15  

B

     30.16  

CCC

     18.78  

Non-rated

     7.83  

 

*

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.

 

Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written  

 

 
Counterparty    Type of
Contract
   Exercise
Rate
 

Reference

Entity

     (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
  Payment
Frequency
   Expiration
Date
   Implied
Credit
Spread(a)
 

Premiums

Received

   Notional
Value
   Value    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Credit Risk

                             

 

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   Put    0.98%    

Markit Markit CDX North
America High Yield Index,
Series 34, Version 4
 
 
 
   (5.00)%   Quarterly    08/19/2020    5.162%   $(16,733)    $(2,500,000)    $(72,815)      $(56,082)  

 

 

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 June 30, 2020, 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 Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
Settlement Date       

Contract to

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   Counterparty   Deliver     Receive  

 

 

Currency Risk

             

 

 

08/28/2020

  

Barclays Bank PLC

  GBP     146,765    

USD

    181,076        $     (841)  

 

 

08/28/2020

  

Citibank, N.A.

  EUR     500,629    

USD

    551,228        (11,928)  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             $(12,769)  

 

 

Abbreviations:

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. High Yield Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $135,314,513)

   $ 124,688,731  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $5,225,861)

     5,225,990  

 

 

Cash

     4,188  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $7,845)

     7,540  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,176,034  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     332,140  

 

 

Dividends

     719  

 

 

Interest

     2,479,374  

 

 

Investments matured, at value
(Cost $61,000)

     9,303  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     75,271  

 

 

Total assets

     133,999,290  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $16,733)

     72,815  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     12,769  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,367,726  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     1,788,714  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     78,827  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,905  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     80,432  

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,403,188  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 130,596,102  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 152,505,640  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (21,909,538

 

 
   $ 130,596,102  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 36,035,268  

 

 

Series II

   $ 94,560,834  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     7,203,048  

 

 

Series II

     19,113,859  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.00  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.95  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,497,445  

 

 

Dividends

     48,034  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     22,884  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,568,363  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     419,174  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     111,909  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,156  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     119,292  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     14,184  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,288  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     1,971  

 

 

Professional services fees

     19,591  

 

 

Other

     (763

 

 

Total expenses

     694,802  

 

 

Less: Expenses reimbursed

     (2,973

 

 

Net expenses

     691,829  

 

 

Net investment income

     3,876,534  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (2,793,911

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (16,253

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     21,320  

 

 

Option contracts written

     29,700  

 

 

Swap agreements

     (682,414

 

 
     (3,441,558

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (11,916,594

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (11,909

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     4,066  

 

 

Option contracts written

     (66,807

 

 

Swap agreements

     (21,369

 

 
     (12,012,613

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (15,454,171

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (11,577,637

 

 

 

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,876,534     $ 8,009,131  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,441,558     (7,514,703

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (12,012,613     18,190,282  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (11,577,637     18,684,710  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (3,070,770

 

 

Series II

           (5,696,932

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (8,767,702

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (10,929,589     (9,441,935

 

 

Series II

     (2,014,954     12,704,138  

 

 

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

     (12,944,543     3,262,203  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (24,522,180     13,179,211  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     155,118,282       141,939,071  

 

 

End of period

   $ 130,596,102     $ 155,118,282  

 

 

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

Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

    

Net asset
value,

beginning

of period

   

Net
investment

income (a)

   

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both
realized and
unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends
from net

investment

income

   

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

                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $5.41       $0.15       $(0.56     $(0.41     $      –       $5.00       (7.58 )%      $  36,035       0.86 %(d)      0.86 %(d)      5.95 %(d)      38

Year ended 12/31/19

    5.06       0.29       0.39       0.68       (0.33     5.41       13.51       50,190       0.88       0.89       5.45       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

                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

    5.36       0.14       (0.55     (0.41           4.95       (7.65     94,561       1.11 (d)      1.11 (d)      5.70 (d)      38  

Year ended 12/31/19

    5.02       0.28       0.37       0.65       (0.31     5.36       13.16       104,929       1.13       1.14       5.20       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $38,905 and $95,968 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. High Yield Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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

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

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

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  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.

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.

F.

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.

G.

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.

H.

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.

I.

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.

J.

Lower-Rated Securities – The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets 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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of June 30, 2020 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,973.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $11,346 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $100,563 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

                                   

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 119,315,471      $ 0      $ 119,315,471  

Asset-Backed Securities

            2,580,224               2,580,224  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            1,085,230               1,085,230  

U.S. Treasury Securities

            899,794               899,794  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

            709,851               709,851  

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

            98,159               98,159  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     2               0        2  

Money Market Funds

     5,225,990                      5,225,990  

Total Investments in Securities

     5,225,992        124,688,729        0        129,914,721  

Other Investments - Assets1

                                   

Investments Matured

            9,303               9,303  

Other Investments - Liabilities1

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (12,769             (12,769

Options Written

            (72,815             (72,815
              (85,584             (85,584

Total Other Investments

            (76,281             (76,281

Total Investments

   $ 5,225,992      $ 124,612,448      $ 0      $ 129,838,440  

 

1

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Investments matured and 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

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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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Credit
Risk
     Currency
Risk
     Total  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ -      $ (12,769    $ (12,769

Options written, at value – OTC

     (72,815      -        (72,815

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (72,815      (12,769      (85,584

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -        -        -  

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (72,815    $ (12,769    $ (85,584

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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

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

Barclays Bank PLC

     $ (841 )     $ -     $ (841 )     $ -      $ -      $ (841 )

Citibank, N.A.

       (11,928 )       -       (11,928 )       -        -        (11,928 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

       -       (72,815 )       (72,815 )       -        -        (72,815 )

Total

     $ (12,769 )     $ (72,815 )     $ (85,584 )     $ -      $ -      $ (85,584 )

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
      Credit
Risk
     Currency
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss):

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -      $ 21,320      $ -      $ 21,320  

Options purchased(a)

     (80,190      -        -        (80,190

Options written

     29,700        -        -        29,700  

Swap agreements

     (163,623      -        (518,791      (682,414

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -        4,066        -        4,066  

Options purchased(a)

     30,182        -        -        30,182  

Options written

     (66,807      -        -        (66,807

Swap agreements

     (4,885      -        (16,484      (21,369

Total

   $ (255,623    $ 25,386      $ (535,275    $ (765,512

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities.

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

 

      Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
     Swaptions
Purchased
     Swaptions
Written
     Swap
Agreements
 

Average notional value

   $ 978,990      $ 15,000,000      $ 8,750,000      $ 13,476,800  

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

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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 or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of 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  

 

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $49,345,711 and $52,727,273, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 3,458,318  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (14,272,429

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (10,814,111

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $140,652,551.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

 

Series I

     6,513,821     $ 33,576,745       10,060,540     $ 54,316,527  

Series II

     1,661,584       8,191,951       3,671,455       19,825,254  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       581,585       3,070,770  

Series II

     -       -       1,089,280       5,696,932  

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (8,584,443     (44,506,334     (12,378,602     (66,829,232

Series II

     (2,126,601     (10,206,905     (2,376,915     (12,818,048

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (2,535,639   $ (12,944,543     647,343     $ 3,262,203  

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 68% 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

    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  
(01/01/20)
   Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
   Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
   Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)
   Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
     Annualized  
Expense
Ratio

Series I

   $1,000.00    $924.20    $4.11    $1,020.59    $4.32    0.86%

Series II

     1,000.00      923.50      5.31      1,019.34      5.57    1.11  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. High Yield Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Canada Ltd. currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s security selection in and underweight exposure to certain industries and sectors negatively impacted Fund performance. Additionally, the Board noted that an underweight allocation to BB-rated bonds also negatively impacted Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information

from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.

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

 

 

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LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. International 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.    VIIGR-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       -8.24
Series II Shares       -8.31
MSCI ACWI Index ex USA Indexq (Broad Market Index)       -11.00
Custom Invesco International Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)       -2.62
Lipper VUF International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index¨ (Peer Group)       -4.24
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; ¨Lipper Inc.

 

The MSCI ACWI ex USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident 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 MSCI EAFE® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of growth stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. 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. Both MSCI indexes are computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

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 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns          

As of 6/30/20

 

         
Series I Shares          
Inception (5/5/93)       6.71 %
10 Years       6.64
  5 Years       3.02
  1 Year       -1.57
Series II Shares          
Inception (9/19/01)       6.64 %
10 Years       6.38
  5 Years       2.77
  1 Year       -1.82
 

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.

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.

 

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

 

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

 

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

 

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.20%

Australia–0.57%

CSL Ltd.

     36,657      $       7,267,362

Brazil–2.28%

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

     2,089,334      21,165,740

Banco Bradesco S.A., ADR

     2,022,897      7,707,237
              28,872,977

Canada–5.30%

Canadian National Railway Co.

     310,505      27,471,093

CGI, Inc., Class A(a)

     466,872      29,413,348

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     601,020      10,133,580
              67,018,021

China–10.03%

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
ADR(a)

     161,209      34,772,781

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     3,178,000      12,119,600

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

     46,513      9,626,025

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a)

     112,130      14,602,690

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     345,900      22,218,474

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares

     637,297      15,429,866

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     375,052      18,028,750
              126,798,186

Denmark–2.65%

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     173,561      22,927,400

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     163,414      10,574,712
              33,502,112

France–5.20%

EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a)

     126,091      16,161,000

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     18,770      8,221,236

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     79,500      12,494,956

Schneider Electric SE

     260,643      28,896,884
              65,774,076

Germany–7.89%

Allianz SE

     76,096      15,521,580

Beiersdorf AG

     108,628      12,324,373

Deutsche Boerse AG

     173,060      31,280,404

Knorr-Bremse AG

     113,187      11,452,277

SAP SE

     208,868      29,073,486
              99,652,120

Hong Kong–1.43%

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,937,800      18,035,237

India–0.84%

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

     233,541      10,616,774

Ireland–2.15%

Flutter Entertainment PLC(a)

     44,617      5,850,698

ICON PLC(a)

     126,569      21,321,814
              27,172,512

Italy–2.61%

FinecoBank Banca Fineco
S.p.A.(a)

     2,443,734      32,929,565
      Shares      Value

Japan–13.49%

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     639,800      $     22,414,265

FANUC Corp.

     130,400      23,301,523

Hoya Corp.

     294,200      28,174,055

Kao Corp.

     155,600      12,318,429

Keyence Corp.

     40,600      16,951,403

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     283,100      11,396,174

Komatsu Ltd.

     824,800      16,862,826

Nidec Corp.

     183,300      12,238,370

SMC Corp.

     32,600      16,639,050

Sony Corp.

     148,400      10,162,629
              170,458,724

Macau–1.62%

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

     3,009,000      20,430,674

Mexico–2.35%

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., ADR

     179,933      11,157,645

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V

     7,754,400      18,606,242
              29,763,887

Netherlands–5.30%

ASML Holding N.V.

     34,968      12,818,508

ING Groep N.V.(a)

     705,408      4,900,348

Prosus N.V.(a)

     233,273      21,650,130

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

     353,745      27,595,762
              66,964,748

Singapore–1.36%

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     1,180,366      17,170,206

South Korea–3.18%

NAVER Corp.

     88,344      19,812,655

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     458,350      20,318,257
              40,130,912

Spain–0.65%

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

     156,882      8,163,013

Sweden–3.24%

Investor AB, Class B

     572,842      30,184,179

Sandvik AB

     576,093      10,745,099
              40,929,278

Switzerland–9.60%

Alcon, Inc.(a)

     246,441      14,120,139

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     139,321      23,118,638

Logitech International S.A.

     172,691      11,260,180

Nestle S.A.

     206,437      22,806,167

Novartis AG

     321,799      27,961,328

Roche Holding AG

     63,557      22,005,438
              121,271,890

Taiwan–2.47%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     550,088      31,228,496
 

 

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–4.53%

British American Tobacco PLC

     461,049      $     17,714,169

Linde PLC

     82,292      17,454,956

RELX PLC

     952,304      22,041,338
       57,210,463

United States–7.46%

Amcor PLC, CDI

     1,588,934      16,011,018

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)

     10,769      17,147,910

Broadcom, Inc.

     105,712      33,363,764

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     395,232      27,689,954
       94,212,646

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $862,309,941)

 

   1,215,573,879
      Shares      Value

Money Market Funds–3.20%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(b)(c)

     14,219,081      $     14,219,081

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 0.39%(b)(c)

     9,949,491      9,956,456

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(b)(c)

     16,250,378      16,250,378

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $40,415,522)

 

   40,425,915

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.40%
(Cost $902,725,463)

 

   1,255,999,794

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.60%

 

   7,590,200

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $1,263,589,994
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CDI - CREST Depository Interest

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income 
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

 

                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $14,279,963           $  82,032,547           $ (82,093,429)         $        -         $        -       $14,219,081       $  56,785  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    10,203,588           58,594,677           (58,853,352)         8,400         3,143       9,956,456       59,199  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    16,319,957           93,751,483           (93,821,062)         -         -       16,250,378       60,553  
Total     $40,803,508           $234,378,707           $(234,767,843)         $8,400         $3,143       $40,425,915       $176,537  

 

(c) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Industrials

   17.44%

Consumer Staples

   17.22   

Information Technology

   15.24   

Financials

   15.00   

Consumer Discretionary

   14.12   

Health Care

   10.40   

Communication Services

   3.33   

Materials

   2.65   

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

   0.80   

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   3.80   
 

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $862,309,941)

   $ 1,215,573,879  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $40,415,522)

     40,425,915  

Foreign currencies, at value
(Cost $2,811,984)

     2,810,751  

Receivable for:

  

    Investments sold

     7,580,971  

    Fund shares sold

     189,618  

    Dividends

     3,232,895  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     244,413  

Total assets

     1,270,058,442  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

    Investments purchased

     4,442,979  

    Fund shares reacquired

     1,012,743  

    Accrued fees to affiliates

     669,762  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     6,432  

    Accrued other operating expenses

     67,920  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     268,612  

Total liabilities

     6,468,448  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,263,589,994  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 879,986,107  

Distributable earnings

     383,603,887  
     $ 1,263,589,994  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 407,592,933  

Series II

   $ 855,997,061  

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

 

Series I

     11,371,549  

Series II

     24,265,858  

Series I:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 35.84  

Series II:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 35.28  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,499,774)

   $ 12,356,945  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     176,537  

 

 

Total investment income

     12,533,482  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,446,410  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,045,399  

 

 

Custodian fees

     44,392  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,059,464  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     37,544  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     12,258  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     2,970  

 

 

Professional services fees

     17,371  

 

 

Other

     4,164  

 

 

Total expenses

     6,669,972  

 

 

Less: Expenses reimbursed

     (26,289

 

 

Net expenses

     6,643,683  

 

 

Net investment income

     5,889,799  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

    Investment securities

     (3,847,294

 

 

    Foreign currencies

     70,532  

 

 
     (3,776,762

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (127,217,672

 

 

    Foreign currencies

     (3,337

 

 
     (127,221,009

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (130,997,771

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (125,107,972

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

    Net investment income

   $ 5,889,799     $ 19,460,503  

    Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,776,762     36,486,226  

    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (127,221,009     292,289,985  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (125,107,972     348,236,714  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

    Series I

           (35,398,141

    Series II

           (74,537,058

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (109,935,199

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

    Series I

     (20,019,378     (25,039,724

    Series II

     (63,315,370     (18,732,098

 

 

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

     (83,334,748     (43,771,822

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (208,442,720     194,529,693  

 

 

Net assets:

    

    Beginning of period

     1,472,032,714       1,277,503,021  

 

 

    End of period

   $ 1,263,589,994     $ 1,472,032,714  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 39.05      $ 0.19      $ (3.40 )     $ (3.21 )     $     $     $     $ 35.84        (8.22 )%     $ 407,593       
0.90
%(d)
     
0.90
%(d)
     
1.10
%(d)
      30 %

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       0.89       1.54       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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       38.48        0.15        (3.35 )       (3.20 )                         35.28        (8.31 )       855,997       
1.15
(d)
 
     
1.15
(d)
 
     
0.85
(d)
 
      30

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       1.14       1.29       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $407,700 and $851,826 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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.

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%  

 

 

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $26,289.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $105,993 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $939,406 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $116 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Australia

     $                  –        $     7,267,362        $–        $     7,267,362  

 

 

Brazil

     28,872,977                      28,872,977  

 

 

Canada

     67,018,021                      67,018,021  

 

 

China

     67,404,221        59,393,965               126,798,186  

 

 

Denmark

            33,502,112               33,502,112  

 

 

France

            65,774,076               65,774,076  

 

 

Germany

            99,652,120               99,652,120  

 

 

Hong Kong

            18,035,237               18,035,237  

 

 

India

     10,616,774                      10,616,774  

 

 

Ireland

     21,321,814        5,850,698               27,172,512  

 

 

Italy

            32,929,565               32,929,565  

 

 

Japan

            170,458,724               170,458,724  

 

 

Macau

            20,430,674               20,430,674  

 

 

Mexico

     29,763,887                      29,763,887  

 

 

Netherlands

            66,964,748               66,964,748  

 

 

Singapore

            17,170,206               17,170,206  

 

 

South Korea

            40,130,912               40,130,912  

 

 

Spain

            8,163,013               8,163,013  

 

 

Sweden

            40,929,278               40,929,278  

 

 

Switzerland

            121,271,890               121,271,890  

 

 

Taiwan

     31,228,496                      31,228,496  

 

 

United Kingdom

     17,454,956        39,755,507               57,210,463  

 

 

United States

     78,201,628        16,011,018               94,212,646  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     40,425,915                      40,425,915  

 

 

Total Investments

     $392,308,689        $863,691,105        $–        $1,255,999,794  

 

 

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $371,123,883 and $449,057,651, 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

     $358,115,109  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (33,923,177

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $324,191,932  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $931,807,862.

 

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NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     1,001,030     $  33,735,589       1,348,893     $ 50,918,059  

 

 

Series II

     1,432,807       47,645,270       2,347,857       86,070,698  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       964,334       35,063,198  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       2,079,137       74,537,058  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,571,709     (53,754,967     (2,946,756     (111,020,981

 

 

Series II

     (3,297,838     (110,960,640     (4,827,830     (179,339,854

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (2,435,710   $ (83,334,748     (1,034,365   $ (43,771,822

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 45% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. 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 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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  
(01/01/20)
  

Ending

  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1

  

Expenses

  Paid During  
Period2

  

Ending

  Account Value  
(06/30/20)

  

Expenses

  Paid During  
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $917.60    $4.29    $1,020.39    $4.52    0.90%

Series II

     1,000.00      916.90      5.48      1,019.14      5.77    1.15  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. International Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

 

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco International Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that stock selection in and overweight and underweight exposures to certain sectors as well as the Fund’s cash position detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information

from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that

such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility 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.       I-VIMGV-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

        
    Fund vs. Indexes         
  Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

   

 

Series I Shares

     -12.65
    Series II Shares      -12.72  
    Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Broad Market Index)      -16.26  
    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      7.21  
    Lipper VUF Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      -4.14  
  Source(s): ÚRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.   
 

 

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.   
Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 6/30/20

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (12/30/94)      6.39%  
10 Years      7.46      
  5 Years      1.79      
  1 Year      - 7.56      
Series II Shares         
Inception (4/30/04)      7.21%  
10 Years      7.20      
  5 Years      1.53      
  1 Year      - 7.75      
 

 

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.

    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.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-59.06%

 

Aerospace & Defense-2.96%

     

General Dynamics Corp.

     3,272      $       489,033  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     2,976        183,381  

Textron, Inc.

     5,912        194,564  
                866,978  

Apparel Retail-0.65%

     

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,751        189,651  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.56%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.(b)

     10,544        164,803  

Automobile Manufacturers-1.61%

     

General Motors Co.(c)

     18,714        473,464  

Building Products-2.14%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     11,377        388,411  

Trane Technologies PLC

     2,698        240,068  
                628,479  

Cable & Satellite-1.56%

     

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     418        213,197  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     6,248        243,547  
                456,744  

Commodity Chemicals-0.62%

     

Dow, Inc.

     4,455        181,586  

Communications Equipment-0.25%

 

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     1,599        74,577  

Diversified Banks-3.80%

     

Bank of America Corp.(c)

     22,807        541,666  

Citigroup, Inc.(c)

     11,199        572,269  
                1,113,935  

Electric Utilities-1.75%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     1,658        132,458  

Exelon Corp.

     5,442        197,490  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     4,731        183,468  
                513,416  

Electronic Components-0.66%

     

Corning, Inc.

     7,454        193,059  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-1.59%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     13,378        358,397  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

     3,362        107,920  
                466,317  

Food Distributors-1.44%

     

Sysco Corp.

     3,930        214,814  

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     10,506        207,178  
                421,992  

Health Care Distributors-1.03%

     

McKesson Corp.

     1,968        301,931  
      Shares      Value  

Health Care Equipment-1.82%

     

Medtronic PLC

     3,456      $       316,915  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     1,830        218,429  
                535,344  

Health Care Services-0.78%

     

CVS Health Corp.(c)

     3,523        228,889  

Health Care Supplies-0.50%

     

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     2,583        147,996  

Home Improvement Retail-0.62%

     

Kingfisher PLC (United Kingdom)

     66,981        182,999  

Human Resource & Employment Services-0.03%

 

Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

     158        7,403  

Insurance Brokers-0.70%

     

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     1,046        206,010  

Integrated Oil & Gas-2.36%

     

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     48,578        184,617  

Chevron Corp.

     3,708        330,865  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     11,154        177,485  
                692,967  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-0.76%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     140        222,928  

Investment Banking & Brokerage-3.56%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     3,727        125,749  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     2,359        466,186  

Morgan Stanley

     9,345        451,363  
                1,043,298  

IT Consulting & Other Services-1.34%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     6,894        391,717  

Managed Health Care-1.20%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     1,342        352,919  

Multi-line Insurance-1.54%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     14,491        451,829  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-1.54%

 

  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     5,598        97,108  

Devon Energy Corp.

     11,192        126,917  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     20,181        123,508  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     9,740        104,023  
                451,556  

Other Diversified Financial Services-1.38%

     

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     8,091        156,075  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     5,336        248,925  
                405,000  

Packaged Foods & Meats-0.91%

     

Kellogg Co.

     1,763        116,464  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     2,931        149,862  
                266,326  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     
      Shares      Value  

Pharmaceuticals-4.95%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     6,936      $ 407,837  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC
(United Kingdom)

     6,957        140,962  

Johnson & Johnson(c)

     3,204        450,578  

Pfizer, Inc.

     6,007        196,429  

Sanofi (France)

     2,533        257,705  
                1,453,511  

Railroads-1.54%

 

CSX Corp.

     6,469        451,148  

Regional Banks-3.85%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     14,220        358,913  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     3,840        404,006  

Truist Financial Corp.

     9,784        367,389  
                1,130,308  

Semiconductors-3.09%

 

Intel Corp.

     5,232        313,031  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     2,082        237,431  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,914        356,996  
                907,458  

Specialty Chemicals-0.57%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     3,143        166,988  

Systems Software-1.29%

 

Oracle Corp.

     6,872        379,815  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.17%

 

Apple, Inc.(c)

     939        342,547  

Tobacco-1.80%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     7,556        529,373  

Wireless Telecommunication Services-1.14%

 

Vodafone Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     208,918        333,132  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $16,058,084)

 

     17,328,393  
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-29.34%

 

Aerospace & Defense-0.28%

 

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/2020

   $ 35,000        35,165  

Raytheon Co., 3.13%, 10/15/2020

     35,000        35,283  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

     9,000        11,021  
                81,469  

Air Freight & Logistics-0.01%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

     4,000        4,340  

Airlines-0.17%

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     17,539        14,927  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A, 3.75%, 09/03/2026

     22,375        20,466  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030

     15,861        14,909  
                50,302  
          Principal    
Amount
           Value        

Alternative Carriers-0.61%

 

GCI Liberty, Inc., Conv., 1.75%, 10/05/2023(d)(e)

   $ 85,000      $ 119,253  

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Chile), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024(d)

     74,000        58,969  
                178,222  

Application Software-1.23%

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., Conv.,
1.00%, 12/15/2022(e)

     127,000        150,304  

1.25%, 04/01/2025

     49,000        68,564  

RealPage, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 11/15/2022

     24,000        38,728  

Workday, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 10/01/2022

     75,000        103,461  
                361,057  

Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.61%

 

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(d)

     40,000        43,482  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     25,000        27,561  

Carlyle Holdings Finance LLC, 3.88%, 02/01/2023(d)

     5,000        5,326  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(d)

     85,000        102,489  
                178,858  

Automobile Manufacturers-0.14%

 

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

     16,000        17,413  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026

     21,000        22,903  
                40,316  

Biotechnology-2.07%

 

AbbVie, Inc.,
4.50%, 05/14/2035

     38,000        46,917  

4.05%, 11/21/2039(d)

     34,000        39,487  

4.85%, 06/15/2044(d)

     150,000        187,711  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 10/15/2020

     117,000        154,026  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.55%, 09/01/2020

     50,000        50,182  

4.40%, 12/01/2021

     25,000        26,158  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     62,000        103,709  
                608,190  

Brewers-0.57%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.70%, 02/01/2036

     45,000        53,111  

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     47,000        57,665  

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(d)

     35,000        39,488  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     16,000        15,589  
                165,853  

Broadcasting-1.24%

 

Liberty Media Corp.,
Conv.,
2.25%, 10/05/2021(e)

     55,000        26,404  

1.38%, 10/15/2023

     299,000        315,265  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Broadcasting-(continued)

 

Liberty Formula One, Conv., 1.00%, 01/30/2023

   $ 20,000      $ 21,787  
                363,456  

Cable & Satellite-1.28%

 

BofA Finance LLC, Conv., 0.13%, 09/01/2022

     62,000        64,635  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.46%, 07/23/2022

     60,000        63,994  

Comcast Corp.,
4.15%, 10/15/2028

     30,000        36,116  

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     10,000        11,886  

DISH Network Corp., Conv., 3.38%, 08/15/2026

     216,000        198,961  
                375,592  

Communications Equipment-0.68%

 

Finisar Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 12/15/2021(e)

     39,000        40,259  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.,
Conv., 1.75%, 06/01/2023

     71,000        79,449  

1.00%, 03/01/2024

     68,000        78,432  
                198,140  

Consumer Finance-0.16%

 

American Express Co., 3.63%, 12/05/2024

     18,000        19,984  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.20%, 01/30/2023

     15,000        15,809  

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     10,000        10,458  
                46,251  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services-0.11%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 03/15/2025(e)

     17,000        16,522  

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     15,000        16,399  
                32,921  

Diversified Banks-1.96%

 

Bank of America Corp., 3.25%, 10/21/2027

     10,000        11,035  

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00%, 08/05/2024

     60,000        65,464  

3.67%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.39%), 07/24/2028(f)

     15,000        16,732  

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     15,000        19,202  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.20%, 06/15/2026

     15,000        16,662  

3.51%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 01/23/2029(f)

     15,000        16,769  

4.26%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.58%), 02/22/2048(f)

     10,000        12,626  

3.90%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 01/23/2049(f)

     15,000        18,155  

Series V, 3.62% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(f)(g)

     150,000        132,660  

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

     10,000        11,112  
     

    Principal    

Amount

         Value      

Diversified Banks-(continued)

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,
3.55%, 09/29/2025

   $ 30,000      $ 33,526  

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     95,000        107,165  

4.65%, 11/04/2044

     15,000        18,638  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.10%, 05/13/2021

     95,000        96,414  
                576,160  

Diversified Capital Markets-0.43%

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), Conv., 0.50%, 06/24/2024(d)

     131,000        125,393  

Drug Retail-0.20%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,
3.30%, 11/18/2021

     32,000        33,012  

4.50%, 11/18/2034

     24,000        26,892  
                59,904  

Electric Utilities-0.10%

 

Georgia Power Co., Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/2050

     9,000        10,034  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027

     11,000        12,489  

Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/2049

     7,000        7,841  
                30,364  

Environmental & Facilities Services-0.10%

 

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/2035

     25,000        29,667  

General Merchandise Stores-0.07%

 

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/2023

     20,000        21,363  

Health Care Equipment-1.66%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     86,000        106,674  

DexCom, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 12/01/2023

     86,000        213,554  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 08/15/2025(d)

     51,000        46,618  

Medtronic, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2035

     15,000        19,614  

NuVasive, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 03/15/2021

     80,000        88,056  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 05/01/2025(d)

     10,000        11,699  
                486,215  

Health Care REITs-0.09%

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/2024

     25,000        27,509  

Health Care Services-0.38%

 

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     9,000        11,422  

CVS Health Corp.,
3.38%, 08/12/2024

     20,000        21,809  

4.10%, 03/25/2025

     16,000        18,098  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,
3.20%, 02/01/2022

     33,000        34,239  

4.70%, 02/01/2045

     22,000        26,832  
                112,400  

Health Care Technology-0.37%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc., Conv., 1.25%, 06/01/2027(d)

     97,000        107,657  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


          Principal    
Amount
         Value      

Home Improvement Retail-0.09%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.00%, 04/01/2021

   $ 27,000      $ 27,319  

Insurance Brokers-0.02%

 

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     5,000        5,414  

Integrated Oil & Gas-0.07%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada), 3.60%, 12/01/2024

     18,000        19,444  

Integrated Telecommunication Services-1.51%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

3.00%, 06/30/2022

     28,000        29,252  

3.40%, 05/15/2025

     15,000        16,504  

4.50%, 05/15/2035

     25,000        29,691  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A. (Spain), 7.05%, 06/20/2036

     150,000        218,489  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.40%, 11/01/2034

     120,000        149,272  
         443,208  

Interactive Media & Services-0.58%

 

JOYY, Inc. (China), Conv., 1.38%, 06/15/2024(e)

     116,000        128,316  

Zillow Group, Inc., Conv., 2.75%, 05/15/2025

     37,000        43,205  
         171,521  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-1.03%

 

Amazon.com, Inc., 4.80%, 12/05/2034

     9,000        12,266  

Booking Holdings, Inc., Conv.,

     

0.90%, 09/15/2021

     40,000        42,600  

0.75%, 05/01/2025(d)

     10,000        12,403  

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(d)

     94,000        122,060  

Trip.com Group Ltd. (China), Conv., 1.25%, 09/15/2022

     113,000        112,855  
         302,184  

Investment Banking & Brokerage-0.91%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 4.25%, 10/21/2025

     27,000        30,450  

GS Finance Corp., Series 0001, Conv., 0.25%, 07/08/2024

     198,000        196,583  

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

     35,000        39,710  
         266,743  

Life & Health Insurance-0.46%

 

Athene Global Funding, 4.00%, 01/25/2022(d)

     45,000        46,594  

Jackson National Life Global Funding,

     

2.10%, 10/25/2021(d)

     10,000        10,200  

3.25%, 01/30/2024(d)

     15,000        16,025  

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(d)

     35,000        41,009  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.05%, 01/20/2021(d)

     20,000        20,209  
         134,037  

Managed Health Care-0.06%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     16,000        18,625  
          Principal    
Amount
         Value      

Movies & Entertainment-0.21%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Conv., 2.50%, 03/15/2023

   $ 62,000      $ 63,046  

Multi-line Insurance-0.23%

 

American International Group, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/2055

     40,000        46,042  

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(d)

     20,000        21,340  
         67,382  

Multi-Utilities-0.07%

 

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     9,000        10,888  

Sempra Energy, 3.80%, 02/01/2038

     8,000        8,659  
         19,547  

Office REITs-0.09%

 

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 07/15/2022

     25,000        24,922  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.08%

 

Oil States International, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 02/15/2023

     46,000        23,199  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.11%

 

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(d)

     16,000        17,215  

ConocoPhillips, 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     13,000        14,450  
         31,665  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.50%

 

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,

     

4.20%, 09/15/2023

     2,000        2,128  

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     19,000        19,104  

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     8,000        7,587  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.25%, 02/15/2048

     10,000        10,913  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/01/2034

     23,000        26,776  

MPLX L.P.,

     

4.50%, 07/15/2023

     65,000        69,946  

4.50%, 04/15/2038

     11,000        11,010  
         147,464  

Other Diversified Financial Services-2.37%

 

Convertible Trust - Consumer, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 01/17/2024

     160,000        162,464  

Convertible Trust - Energy, Series 2019-1, 0.33%, 09/19/2024

     168,000        169,882  

Convertible Trust - Healthcare, Series 2018-1, 0.25%, 02/05/2024

     168,000        181,171  

Convertible Trust - Media, Series 2019, Class 1, 0.25%, 12/04/2024

     168,000        180,650  
         694,167  

Packaged Foods & Meats-0.05%

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/01/2039(d)

     10,000        10,070  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     3,000        3,475  
         13,545  

Pharmaceuticals-1.67%

 

Bayer US Finance LLC (Germany), 3.00%, 10/08/2021(d)

     200,000        205,329  
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


          Principal    
Amount
         Value      

Pharmaceuticals-(continued)

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.13%, 06/15/2039(d)

   $ 18,000      $ 23,051  

4.63%, 05/15/2044(d)

     100,000        134,259  

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 2.00%, 06/15/2026(d)

     37,000        37,477  

Mylan N.V.,
3.15%, 06/15/2021

     17,000        17,357  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv., 2.38%, 04/01/2022

     39,000        42,654  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 0.63%, 04/01/2023

     33,000        29,207  
                489,334  

Property & Casualty Insurance-0.10%

 

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     10,000        11,429  

Markel Corp., 5.00%, 05/20/2049

     15,000        18,677  
                30,106  

Railroads-0.12%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.40%, 11/01/2049

     5,000        5,497  

Union Pacific Corp., 4.15%, 01/15/2045

     25,000        30,135  
                35,632  

Regional Banks-0.13%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.38%, 07/28/2021

     15,000        15,193  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     20,000        23,085  
                38,278  

Reinsurance-0.11%

 

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029

     30,000        32,999  

Renewable Electricity-0.55%

 

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     150,000        161,494  

Restaurants-0.08%

 

Starbucks Corp.,
3.55%, 08/15/2029

     20,000        22,820  

Retail REITs-0.02%

 

Regency Centers L.P.,
2.95%, 09/15/2029

     5,000        5,078  

Semiconductors-1.44%

 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/2024

     30,000        32,285  

Cree, Inc., Conv., 0.88%, 09/01/2023

     59,000        69,522  

1.75%, 05/01/2026(d)

     40,000        56,500  

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 1.63%, 02/15/2027

     74,000        109,338  

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/2030

     10,000        11,692  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 5.35%, 03/01/2026(d)

     20,000        23,807  

ON Semiconductor Corp., Conv., 1.00%, 12/01/2020

     76,000        88,723  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Conv., 1.38%, 03/01/2022

     21,000        25,372  
          Principal    
Amount
         Value      

Semiconductors-(continued)

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.,
2.63%, 05/15/2024

   $ 5,000 $         5,377  
                422,616  

Specialty Chemicals-0.01%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047

     3,000        3,657  

Systems Software-0.66%

 

FireEye, Inc.,

                 

Series B, Conv.,
1.63%, 06/01/2022(e)

     77,000        72,971  

Series A, Conv.,
1.00%, 06/01/2025(e)

     76,000        75,879  

Microsoft Corp.,
3.50%, 02/12/2035

     37,000        45,325  
                194,175  

Technology Distributors-0.12%

 

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     30,000        33,982  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-0.88%

 

Apple, Inc.,
2.15%, 02/09/2022

     39,000        40,137  

3.35%, 02/09/2027

     10,000        11,350  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/2023(d)

     26,000        28,450  

SanDisk LLC, Conv.,
0.50%, 10/15/2020

     140,000        120,501  

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     61,000        57,647  
                258,085  

Tobacco-0.15%

 

Altria Group, Inc.,
5.80%, 02/14/2039

     36,000        44,938  

Trading Companies & Distributors-0.15%

 

Air Lease Corp.,
4.25%, 09/15/2024

     35,000        35,626  

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     10,000        9,706  
                45,332  

Trucking-0.13%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.88%, 10/01/2025(d)

     40,000        36,682  

Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.06%

 

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada), 4.30%, 02/15/2048

     15,000        17,857  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $7,801,882)

 

     8,608,096  

U.S. Treasury Securities-4.64%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds-0.52%

 

2.00%, 02/15/2050

     133,500        152,852  

U.S. Treasury Notes-4.12%

 

0.13%, 06/30/2022

     868,000        867,559  

0.25%, 06/30/2025

     238,200        237,758  

0.50%, 06/30/2027

     99,300        99,374  

0.63%, 05/15/2030

     4,000        3,989  
                1,208,680  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $1,357,811)

 

     1,361,532  
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks-0.23%

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.23%

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd. (Cost $106,269)

     1,700        67,606  
 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds-7.09%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(h)(i)

     817,609      $ 817,609  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(h)(i)

     330,213        330,444  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(h)(i)

     934,410        934,410  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,082,410)

 

     2,082,463  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.36%
(Cost $27,406,456)

 

     29,448,090  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.36)%

 

     (106,837

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 29,341,253  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.   - Convertible
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)

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1K.

(d)

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 June 30, 2020 was $1,750,252, which represented 5.97% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e)

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(f)

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(g)

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(h)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

      Value
December 31, 2019
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
June 30, 2020
     Dividend
Income
 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

 

            

 

         

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $   619,911      $ 4,427,782      $  (4,230,084)       $  -          $     -         $   817,609        $2,250  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     441,820        3,162,701        (3,273,757     53        (373     330,444        2,116  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     708,469        5,060,322        (4,834,381     -          -         934,410        2,418  

Total

     $1,770,200      $ 12,650,805      $ (12,338,222     $53      $ (373     $2,082,463        $6,784  

 

(i) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

    Open Futures Contracts                  

 

 
Short Futures Contracts   Number of
Contracts
   

Expiration

Month

 

Notional

Value

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Equity Risk

         

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

    84       September-2020     $(12,978,840)       $(355,855)       $(355,855)  

 

 

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                         
Settlement         Contract to

 

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)

 

Currency Risk    

        

 

07/10/2020

  

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

   GBP  323,583      USD  406,164      $ 5,194

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CAD  128,307      USD  94,880      367

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR  10,050      USD  11,359      66

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   GBP  377,341      USD  473,788      6,201

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  17,586      CAD  23,932      43

 

 

 

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

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund

 


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)

 

 

 
                        Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
     

 

 

    
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  23,909      CHF  22,811        $      172   

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  9,482      EUR  8,454        18  

 

 

Subtotal-Appreciation

           12,061  

 

 

Currency Risk    

           

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CAD  4,493      USD  3,301        (8)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   CHF  137,348      USD  143,002        (1,995)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   EUR  176,698      USD  197,565        (987)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   GBP  14,910      USD  18,458        (18)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  6,563      CAD  8,818        (67)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  3,879      CHF  3,662        (12)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  5,966      EUR  5,302        (9)  

 

 

07/10/2020

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

   USD  112,791      GBP  89,855        (1,447)  

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

           (4,543)  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           $   7,518  

 

 

Abbreviations:

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

USD - U.S. Dollar

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Financials

     22.54

Health Care

     16.50  

Information Technology

     12.92  

Communication Services

     8.60  

Industrials

     7.62  

Consumer Discretionary

     5.20  

Consumer Staples

     5.12  

Energy

     4.66  

U.S. Treasury Securities

     4.64  

Materials

     2.79  

Utilities

     2.47  

Real Estate

     0.20  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     6.74  
 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $25,324,046)

   $27,365,627

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $2,082,410)

   2,082,463

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   12,061

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $28,773)

   28,384

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

   10,434

Dividends

   40,391

Interest

   47,396

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   65,464

Other assets

   3,911

Total assets

   29,656,131

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable - futures contracts

   178,500

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   4,543

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

   3,231

Accrued fees to affiliates

   15,500

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   1,706

Accrued other operating expenses

   41,561

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   69,837

Total liabilities

   314,878

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $29,341,253

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $27,524,987

Distributable earnings

   1,816,266
     $29,341,253

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $  28,358,431

Series II

   $982,822

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

Series I

   2,615,572

Series II

   91,840

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $          10.84

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $          10.70

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,856)

   $ 281,196  

Interest

     127,006  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     6,784  

Total investment income

     414,986  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     94,426  

Administrative services fees

     26,284  

Custodian fees

     4,488  

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,400  

Transfer agent fees

     8,873  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,825  

Reports to shareholders

     2,837  

Professional services fees

     20,533  

Other

     299  

Total expenses

     166,965  

Less: Fees waived

     (949

Net expenses

     166,016  

Net investment income

     248,970  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (513,861

Foreign currencies

     12,558  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     659  

Futures contracts

     (643,967
      (1,144,611)  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (3,370,106

Foreign currencies

     (681

Forward foreign currency contracts

     40,508  

Futures contracts

     (355,855
      (3,686,134)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (4,830,745

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (4,581,775
 

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 248,970     $ 569,748  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,144,611     708,999  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,686,134     5,011,773  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,581,775     6,290,520  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (1,896,583

 

 

Series II

           (63,708

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (1,960,291

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (2,647,029     (3,190,164

 

 

Series II

     (156,238     (47,952

 

 

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

     (2,803,267     (3,238,116

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (7,385,042     1,092,113  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     36,726,295       35,634,182  

 

 

End of period

   $ 29,341,253     $ 36,726,295  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 12.41      $ 0.09     $ (1.66 )     $ (1.57 )     $     $     $     $ 10.84        (12.65 )%     $ 28,358        1.04 %(d)       1.05 %(d)       1.60 %(d)       57 %

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       1.08       1.55       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

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

       12.26        0.07       (1.63 )       (1.56 )                         10.70        (12.72 )       983        1.29 (d)        1.30 (d)        1.35 (d)        57

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       1.33       1.30       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $30,523 and $1,126 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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 - The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near historical lows. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and the Fund’s transaction costs.

The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted. Additionally, a convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss. Convertible securities may be rated below investment grade.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $949.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $2,664 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $23,620 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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.

 

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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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

             

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 15,896,094      $ 1,432,299        $–            $ 17,328,393  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            8,608,096        –              8,608,096  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

            1,361,532        –              1,361,532  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     67,606               –              67,606  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2,082,463               –              2,082,463  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     18,046,163        11,401,927        –              29,448,090  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

             

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            12,061        –              12,061  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

             

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (355,855             –              (355,855

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (4,543      –              (4,543

 

 
     (355,855      (4,543      –              (360,398

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (355,855      7,518        –              (348,337

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 17,690,308      $ 11,409,445        $–            $ 29,099,753  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
   

Equity

Risk

    Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 12,061     $ -     $ 12,061  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       -       -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 12,061     $ -     $ 12,061  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
   

Equity

Risk

    Total  

 

 

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

   $ -     $ (355,855   $ (355,855

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     (4,543     -       (4,543

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (4,543     (355,855     (360,398

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -       355,855       355,855  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (4,543   $ -     $ (4,543

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the 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 June 30, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative

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

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

     $5,194              $    -              $5,194        $-            $-          $ 5,194  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     6,867              (4,543)              2,324        -            -            2,324  

 

 

Total

     $12,061              $(4,543)              $7,518        $-            $-          $ 7,518  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

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

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $     659        $             -        $      659   

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        (643,967)        (643,967)  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

        

Forward foreign currency contracts

     40,508        -        40,508   

 

 

Futures contracts

     -        (355,855)        (355,855)  

 

 

Total

     $41,167        $(999,822)        $(958,655)  

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
   Futures
Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $1,980,140    $11,776,248

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $5,503,113 and $7,438,972, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury

 

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obligations were $11,398,693 and $13,006,661, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 3,519,607   

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,062,334

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,457,273   

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $27,642,480.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     95,286     $ 1,070,218       262,050     $ 3,173,461  

 

 

Series II

     6,784       76,119       2,709       32,332  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       161,687       1,896,583  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       5,492       63,708  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (332,699     (3,717,247     (688,807     (8,260,208

 

 

Series II

     (22,354     (232,357     (12,075     (143,992

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (252,983   $ (2,803,267     (268,944   $ (3,238,116

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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, 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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      
(01/01/20)  

   ACTUAL   

 

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

  

  Annualized      
Expense  

Ratio  

   Ending  
  Account Value    
(06/30/20)1  
   Expenses  
    Paid During      
Period2   
   Ending  
  Account Value      
(06/30/20)   
   Expenses  
  Paid During      
Period2  

    Series I    

   $1,000.00    $873.50    $4.84    $1,019.69    $5.22    1.04%

    Series II    

   1,000.00    872.80    6.01    1,018.45    6.47    1.29

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Managed Volatility Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s cash position, allocation to bonds and volatility overlay during strong equity markets, as well as stock selection in certain sectors, negatively impacted relative performance. The Board noted that, unlike certain of the peer funds and the Index, managing portfolio volatility is a component of the Fund’s investment objective. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

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Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that there were only five funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, but does share in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided.

The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that

such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Mid Cap 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.    VIMCCE-SAR-1                             


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      -11.17
Series II Shares      -11.36  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)      -3.08  
Russell Midcap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)      -9.13  
Lipper VUF Mid-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      -12.43  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

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

 

    The Russell Midcap® 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

  

Series I Shares

        

Inception (9/10/01)

     6.59

10 Years

     7.50  

  5 Years

     3.54  

  1 Year

     -3.49  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/10/01)

     6.33

10 Years

     7.21  

  5 Years

     3.28  

  1 Year

     -3.80  
 

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.

    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.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.06%

Aerospace & Defense–1.41%

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     17,611      $    2,988,058

Apparel Retail–1.27%

 

  

Ross Stores, Inc.(b)

     31,478      2,683,185

Application Software–3.62%

 

  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     13,979      1,316,822

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     11,745      1,007,603

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     27,295      5,322,525
              7,646,950

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.89%

 

  

Northern Trust Corp.

     50,426      4,000,799

Auto Parts & Equipment–1.42%

     

Visteon Corp.(b)

     43,818      3,001,533

Automotive Retail–1.42%

 

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     21,134      3,010,538

Biotechnology–2.22%

 

  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     14,802      1,805,844

Seattle Genetics, Inc.(b)

     16,967      2,883,033
              4,688,877

Building Products–1.59%

 

  

Trane Technologies PLC

     37,852      3,368,071

Cable & Satellite–1.28%

 

  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C(b)

     21,782      2,700,097

Communications Equipment–1.51%

 

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     22,751      3,188,098

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.91%

Wabtec Corp.

     33,293      1,916,678

Construction Materials–1.43%

 

  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     26,044      3,017,197

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.41%

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     52,158      5,091,664

Distillers & Vintners–1.04%

 

  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     12,527      2,191,599

Diversified Chemicals–1.72%

 

  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     52,313      3,643,077

Diversified Support Services–1.26%

 

  

Cintas Corp.

     10,043      2,675,053

Electric Utilities–0.93%

 

  

Eversource Energy

     23,746      1,977,329

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.23%

 

  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     46,811      4,717,613

Environmental & Facilities Services–2.10%

 

  

Republic Services, Inc.

     54,050      4,434,803
      Shares      Value

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.77%

 

  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     29,955      $    2,743,878

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

     17,099      994,136
              3,738,014

Gas Utilities–1.66%

 

  

Atmos Energy Corp.

     20,026      1,994,189

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     18,940      1,307,807

UGI Corp.

     6,368      202,503
              3,504,499

General Merchandise Stores–1.86%

 

  

Target Corp.

     32,711      3,923,030

Gold–0.53%

 

  

Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

     8,058      1,125,219

Health Care Equipment–5.74%

 

  

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     43,721      1,535,044

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     5,113      2,072,810

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     24,157      2,651,956

STERIS PLC

     9,514      1,459,828

Teleflex, Inc.

     7,438      2,707,283

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     14,400      1,718,784
              12,145,705

Health Care Facilities–1.04%

 

  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     22,635      2,196,953

Health Care Services–2.52%

 

  

Guardant Health, Inc.(b)

     16,576      1,344,811

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     22,895      3,991,056
              5,335,867

Health Care Supplies–0.63%

 

  

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     23,250      1,332,690

Homebuilding–1.20%

 

  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     45,938      2,547,262

Human Resource & Employment Services–1.38%

Korn Ferry

     95,280      2,927,954

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–2.03%

 

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(b)

     115,234      4,294,771

Industrial Machinery–2.92%

 

  

ITT, Inc.

     41,946      2,463,908

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     26,631      3,711,829
              6,175,737

Industrial REITs–1.80%

 

  

Prologis, Inc.

     40,736      3,801,891

Insurance Brokers–1.55%

 

  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     33,712      3,286,583

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.80%

 

  

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     399,456      3,810,810
 

 

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–4.19%

 

  

Amdocs Ltd.

     46,608      $     2,837,495  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     17,647        3,827,281  

KBR, Inc.

     97,098        2,189,560  
                8,854,336  

Leisure Products–0.38%

 

  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,808        797,688  

Managed Health Care–1.24%

     

Humana, Inc.

     6,744        2,614,986  

Multi-Utilities–2.85%

 

  

CMS Energy Corp.

     35,283        2,061,233  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     29,920        2,152,146  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     36,794        1,808,793  
                6,022,172  

Office REITs–0.88%

 

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     11,415        1,852,084  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.22%

 

  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     140,047        2,575,464  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–1.00%

 

  

Valero Energy Corp.

     35,941        2,114,050  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.65%

 

  

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     90,100        3,889,617  

Shell Midstream Partners L.P.

     140,345        1,722,033  
                5,611,650  

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.28%

 

  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     77,053        2,709,954  

Pharmaceuticals–2.11%

 

  

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     28,174        2,065,154  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(b)

     111,774        2,397,553  
                4,462,707  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.65%

 

  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     45,062        1,381,601  

Railroads–2.33%

 

  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

     19,307        4,929,849  

Regional Banks–3.90%

 

  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     29,774        3,132,523  

SVB Financial Group(b)

     12,398        2,672,141  

TCF Financial Corp.

     83,177        2,447,067  
                8,251,731  
      Shares      Value  

Residential REITs–1.08%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     84,982      $     2,286,016  

Restaurants–1.19%

 

  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     115,075        2,506,334  

Semiconductor Equipment–2.82%

 

  

KLA Corp.

     15,709        3,055,087  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     25,701        2,910,381  
                5,965,468  

Semiconductors–2.34%

 

  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     23,943        2,936,369  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     19,164        2,018,161  
                4,954,530  

Soft Drinks–1.31%

 

  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom)

     73,109        2,760,596  

Specialized REITs–2.62%

 

  

Equinix, Inc.

     2,579        1,811,232  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     55,795        3,724,874  
                5,536,106  

Specialty Stores–1.73%

 

  

Tractor Supply Co.

     27,761        3,658,622  

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.20%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     58,999        2,527,517  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $186,231,970)

 

     209,461,665  

Money Market Funds–0.55%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(c)(d)

     365,595        365,595  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     372,000        372,260  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     417,823        417,823  

Total Money Market Funds
    (Cost $1,155,205)

              1,155,678  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.61%
(Cost $187,387,175)

              210,617,343  

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–0.39%

              835,087  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 211,452,430  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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 Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     $1,051,777            $16,113,861       $(16,800,043)       $    -       $      -       $   365,595       $ 6,589  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class     401,834            11,888,809       (11,918,646)         467         (204)            372,260       5,648  
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class     1,202,031            18,415,842       (19,200,050)             -               -            417,823       7,214  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     674,953            5,029,273       (5,704,226)             -               -                        -       2,822  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class     224,984            1,723,466       (1,948,062)           21       (409)                        -       1,172  
Total     $3,555,579            $53,171,251       $(55,571,027)       $488       $(613)       $1,155,678       $23,445  

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     19.12

Health Care

     15.50  

Industrials

     15.11  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.47  

Financials

     9.77  

Real Estate

     6.37  

Consumer Staples

     5.65  

Utilities

     5.44  

Energy

     4.87  

Materials

     3.68  

Communication Services

     3.08  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.94  

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 186,231,970)

   $209,461,665

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 1,155,205)

   1,155,678

Cash

   28,069

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   1,871,853

Fund shares sold

   10,303

Dividends

   207,030

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   114,133

Total assets

   212,848,731

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   971,023

Fund shares reacquired

   162,607

Accrued fees to affiliates

   103,665

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   1,998

Accrued other operating expenses

   33,046

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   123,962

Total liabilities

   1,396,301

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $211,452,430

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $158,755,064

Distributable earnings

   52,697,366
     $211,452,430

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $133,958,964

Series II

   $  77,493,466

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

Series I

   12,385,787

Series II

   7,358,580

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $            10.82

Series II:

    

Net asset value per share

   $            10.53

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,043)

   $ 1,770,243  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $39,661)

     59,112  

 

 

        Total investment income

     1,829,355  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     769,931  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     176,814  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,193  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     96,154  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     17,763  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,644  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     2,529  

 

 

Professional services fees

     16,785  

 

 

Other

     498  

 

 

        Total expenses

     1,091,311  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (2,507

 

 

        Net expenses

     1,088,804  

 

 

Net investment income

     740,551  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (17,394,765

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (69

 

 
     (17,394,834

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

    Investment securities

     (10,203,584

 

 

    Foreign currencies

     (42

 

 
     (10,203,626

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (27,598,460

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (26,857,909

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 740,551     $ 1,487,761  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (17,394,834     45,992,201  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,203,626     5,912,021  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (26,857,909     53,391,983  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (17,475,575

 

 

Series II

           (9,551,503

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (27,027,078

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,037,441     (7,906,038

 

 

Series II

     (1,668,622     8,650,685  

 

 

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

     (8,706,063     744,647  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (35,563,972     27,109,552  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     247,016,402       219,906,850  

 

 

End of period

   $ 211,452,430     $ 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


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

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

Total

return(b)

    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
net assets
   

Portfolio

turnover(c)

 

Series I

                             

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $12.18        $0.04        $(1.40)       $(1.36)       $      -       $      -       $      -       $10.82        (11.17)%        $133,959       0.94%(d)       0.94%(d)       0.78%(d)       50%  

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           0.94           0.70           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

                                      

Six months ended 06/30/20

     11.88       0.03       (1.38)       (1.35)               -               -               -         10.53        (11.36)             77,493       1.19(d)       1.19(d)       0.53(d)         50      

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           1.19           0.45           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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $136,234 and $77,328 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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. 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.

 

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K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $ 500 million

     0.725%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.700%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.675%  

 

 

Over $1.5 billion

     0.650%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,507.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $17,497 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $159,317 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $108 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

 

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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 June 30, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $509,773.

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7—Tax Information

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $106,465,925 and $115,223,777, 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

   $ 32,851,292  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (9,767,169

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 23,084,123  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $187,533,220.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     548,969      $  5,190,732        261,011      $ 3,199,054  

Series II

     604,842        6,025,452        1,214,662        14,406,495  

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       $ -         1,542,416     $ 17,475,575  

 

 

Series II

     -         -         864,389       9,551,503  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,131,294     (12,228,173     (2,338,334     (28,580,667

 

 

Series II

     (745,781     (7,694,074     (1,281,486     (15,307,313

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (723,264   $ (8,706,063     262,658     $ 744,647  

 

 

 

(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.

NOTE 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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  
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
    Annualized  
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $888.30   $4.41   $1,020.19   $4.72   0.94%

Series II

    1,000.00     886.40     5.58     1,018.95     5.97   1.19  

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell Midcap® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s cash position was the primary detractor to the Fund’s relative performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index 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-VISPI-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

    

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

 

Series I Shares      –3.21
Series II Shares      –3.34  
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Marke/Style-Specific Index)      –3.08  
Lipper VUF S&P 500 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)      –3.34  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

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.

 

    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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/18/98)

    6.42

10 Years

    13.58  

  5 Years

    10.26  

  1 Year

    7.17  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (6/5/00)

    5.24

10 Years

    13.30  

  5 Years

    9.98  

  1 Year

    6.92  
 

 

Effective June 1, 2010, Class X and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Variable Investment Series 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 those of the Class X shares and Class Y shares of the predecessor 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.

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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.10%

Advertising–0.07%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,247      $       21,398

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     676      36,910
              58,308

Aerospace & Defense–1.75%

     

Boeing Co. (The)(b)

     1,678      307,577

General Dynamics Corp.

     728      108,807

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.(b)

     1,169      18,529

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     128      22,335

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     676      114,697

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     771      281,353

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     486      149,416

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     4,606      283,822

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     114      35,448

Textron, Inc.

     719      23,662

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     157      69,402
              1,415,048

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.19%

     

Deere & Co.

     979      153,850

Agricultural Products–0.09%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     1,731      69,067

Air Freight & Logistics–0.52%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     425      33,601

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     521      39,617

FedEx Corp.

     752      105,445

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     2,205      245,152
              423,815

Airlines–0.20%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b)

     395      14,323

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     1,177      15,383

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     1,777      49,845

Southwest Airlines Co.(b)

     1,679      57,388

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

     774      26,788
              163,727

Alternative Carriers–0.04%

     

CenturyLink, Inc.

     3,091      31,003

Apparel Retail–0.38%

     

Gap, Inc. (The)(b)

     661      8,342

L Brands, Inc.(b)

     733      10,973

Ross Stores, Inc.(b)

     1,112      94,787

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,752      189,701
              303,803

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.15%

 

  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     1,127      12,724

PVH Corp.(b)

     222      10,667

Ralph Lauren Corp.(b)

     149      10,805

Tapestry, Inc.(b)

     887      11,779

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     617      6,010

 

 

      Shares      Value

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–(continued)

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(b)

     570      $5,039

VF Corp.

     998      60,818
                   117,842

Application Software–2.45%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     1,508      656,448

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     269      78,475

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     683      163,367

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     872      83,677

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     362      53,544

Intuit, Inc.

     816      241,691

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

     151      46,769

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     2,822      528,645

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     472      92,040

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     124      43,013
              1,987,669

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.81%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     383      57,465

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     2,511      97,050

BlackRock, Inc.

     483      262,796

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     867      18,181

Invesco Ltd.(c)

     1,218      13,106

Northern Trust Corp.

     651      51,650

State Street Corp.

     1,102      70,032

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     712      87,932
              658,212

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.11%

     

Aptiv PLC

     804      62,648

BorgWarner, Inc.

     663      23,404
              86,052

Automobile Manufacturers–0.22%

     

Ford Motor Co.(b)

     12,236      74,395

General Motors Co.

     3,944      99,783
              174,178

Automotive Retail–0.32%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     217      30,912

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     73      82,353

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     510      45,670

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     232      97,827
              256,762

Biotechnology–2.45%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,520      541,954

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     687      77,109

Amgen, Inc.

     1,842      434,454

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     510      136,450

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     3,935      302,759

Incyte Corp.(b)

     563      58,535

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     315      196,450

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     811      235,441
              1,983,152
 

 

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

 

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Brewers–0.03%

     

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B(b)

     591      $       20,307

Broadcasting–0.14%

     

Discovery, Inc., Class A(b)

     508      10,719

Discovery, Inc., Class C(b)

     957      18,432

Fox Corp., Class A

     1,073      28,778

Fox Corp., Class B

     521      13,983

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

     1,681      39,201
              111,113

Building Products–0.40%

     

A.O. Smith Corp.

     440      20,733

Allegion PLC

     292      29,848

Carrier Global Corp.

     2,559      56,861

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     438      28,002

Johnson Controls International PLC

     2,329      79,512

Masco Corp.

     825      41,423

Trane Technologies PLC

     744      66,201
              322,580

Cable & Satellite–1.02%

     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     471      240,229

Comcast Corp., Class A

     14,268      556,167

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

     795      27,435
              823,831

Casinos & Gaming–0.12%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(b)

     1,065      48,500

MGM Resorts International

     1,565      26,292

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     299      22,273
              97,065

Commodity Chemicals–0.18%

     

Dow, Inc.

     2,306      93,993

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     809      53,167
              147,160

Communications Equipment–0.96%

     

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     170      35,705

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     13,300      620,312

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

     190      26,501

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     1,055      24,118

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     532      74,549
              781,185

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.08%

     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     717      62,573

Construction & Engineering–0.06%

     

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     407      34,514

Quanta Services, Inc.

     448      17,575
              52,089

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.50%

Caterpillar, Inc.

     1,694      214,291

Cummins, Inc.

     461      79,873

PACCAR, Inc.

     1,075      80,464

Wabtec Corp.

     573      32,987
              407,615

Construction Materials–0.11%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     193      39,868
      Shares      Value

Construction Materials–(continued)

     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     416      $       48,194
              88,062

Consumer Electronics–0.05%

     

Garmin Ltd.

     455      44,362

Consumer Finance–0.46%

     

American Express Co.

     2,067      196,778

Capital One Financial Corp.

     1,425      89,191

Discover Financial Services

     974      48,788

Synchrony Financial

     1,680      37,229
              371,986

Copper–0.07%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(b)

     4,560      52,759

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–4.36%

 

  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     1,345      200,257

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     355      44,797

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     1,934      259,330

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     1,761      171,909

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     262      65,901

Global Payments, Inc.

     934      158,425

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     241      44,351

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2,768      818,498

Paychex, Inc.

     990      74,992

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,677      640,644

Visa, Inc., Class A

     5,285      1,020,903

Western Union Co. (The)

     1,322      28,582
              3,528,589

Department Stores–0.01%

     

Kohl’s Corp.(b)

     513      10,655

Distillers & Vintners–0.16%

     

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     574      36,541

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     525      91,849
              128,390

Distributors–0.08%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     457      39,741

LKQ Corp.(b)

     966      25,309
              65,050

Diversified Banks–2.80%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     24,460      580,925

Citigroup, Inc.

     6,521      333,223

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     9,545      897,803

U.S. Bancorp

     4,293      158,068

Wells Fargo & Co.

     11,687      299,187
              2,269,206

Diversified Chemicals–0.04%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     428      29,806

Diversified Support Services–0.15%

     

Cintas Corp.

     263      70,053

Copart, Inc.(b)

     644      53,626
              123,679

Drug Retail–0.12%

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     2,307      97,794
 

 

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

 

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Electric Utilities–1.89%

     

Alliant Energy Corp.

     781      $       37,363

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,551      123,522

Duke Energy Corp.

     2,301      183,827

Edison International

     1,183      64,249

Entergy Corp.

     627      58,819

Evergy, Inc.

     718      42,570

Eversource Energy

     1,053      87,683

Exelon Corp.

     3,052      110,757

FirstEnergy Corp.

     1,680      65,150

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     1,532      367,941

NRG Energy, Inc.

     764      24,876

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     353      25,871

PPL Corp.

     2,388      61,706

Southern Co. (The)

     3,307      171,468

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     1,644      102,750
              1,528,552

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.45%

 

  

AMETEK, Inc.

     720      64,346

Eaton Corp. PLC

     1,252      109,525

Emerson Electric Co.

     1,871      116,058

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     363      77,319
              367,248

Electronic Components–0.19%

     

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     921      88,241

Corning, Inc.

     2,392      61,953
              150,194

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.15%

 

  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     416      16,877

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     591      59,561

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     169      43,256
              119,694

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.13%

 

  

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

     113      18,124

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,040      84,812
              102,936

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.25%

 

  

Republic Services, Inc.

     663      54,399

Rollins, Inc.

     443      18,779

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,213      128,469
              201,647

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.17%

 

  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     685      19,276

Corteva, Inc.

     2,335      62,555

FMC Corp.

     408      40,645

Mosaic Co. (The)

     1,046      13,085
              135,561

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.17%

     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     348      32,461

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     1,122      182,370

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,713      156,911

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     118      59,108

Moody’s Corp.

     504      138,464

MSCI, Inc.

     266      88,796

Nasdaq, Inc.

     361      43,129
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Financial Exchanges & Data–(continued)

S&P Global, Inc.

     754      $     248,428
              949,667

Food Distributors–0.11%

     

Sysco Corp.

     1,587      86,745

Food Retail–0.10%

     

Kroger Co. (The)

     2,462      83,339

Footwear–0.47%

     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     3,876      380,042

Gas Utilities–0.05%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     375      37,342

General Merchandise Stores–0.50%

     

Dollar General Corp.

     791      150,693

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     745      69,047

Target Corp.

     1,565      187,690
              407,430

Gold–0.19%

     

Newmont Corp.

     2,513      155,153

Health Care Distributors–0.25%

     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     473      47,664

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     922      48,119

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     447      26,100

McKesson Corp.

     501      76,864
              198,747

Health Care Equipment–3.53%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     5,541      506,614

ABIOMED, Inc.(b)

     141      34,060

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,588      136,727

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     923      220,846

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     4,475      157,117

Danaher Corp.

     1,970      348,355

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     289      117,161

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     1,946      134,488

Hologic, Inc.(b)

     808      46,056

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     265      87,492

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     365      207,988

Medtronic PLC

     4,200      385,140

ResMed, Inc.

     452      86,784

STERIS PLC

     266      40,815

Stryker Corp.

     1,009      181,812

Teleflex, Inc.

     145      52,777

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     285      34,918

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     647      77,226
              2,856,376

Health Care Facilities–0.13%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     822      79,784

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b)

     243      22,572
              102,356

Health Care REITs–0.19%

     

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     1,685      46,439

Ventas, Inc.

     1,159      42,442

Welltower, Inc.

     1,307      67,637
              156,518
 

 

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

 

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Health Care Services–0.74%

     

Cigna Corp.

     1,155      $     216,736

CVS Health Corp.

     4,094      265,987

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     267      21,130

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

     301      49,999

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     424      48,319
              602,171

Health Care Supplies–0.23%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     222      60,926

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     155      43,964

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     701      30,886

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     233      52,931
              188,707

Health Care Technology–0.08%

     

Cerner Corp.

     953      65,328

Home Furnishings–0.04%

     

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     431      15,149

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     184      18,724
              33,873

Home Improvement Retail–1.44%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     3,369      843,968

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     2,364      319,424
              1,163,392

Homebuilding–0.21%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     1,035      57,391

Lennar Corp., Class A

     870      53,609

NVR, Inc.(b)

     11      35,846

PulteGroup, Inc.

     791      26,918
              173,764

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.03%

     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     2,213      23,878

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.25%

Carnival Corp.

     1,469      24,121

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b)

     877      64,416

Marriott International, Inc., Class A(b)

     843      72,270

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

     797      13,095

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)

     534      26,860
              200,762

Household Appliances–0.03%

     

Whirlpool Corp.

     195      25,258

Household Products–1.75%

     

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     773      59,753

Clorox Co. (The)

     389      85,335

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     2,683      196,556

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,066      150,679

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     7,759      927,744
              1,420,067

Housewares & Specialties–0.02%

     

Newell Brands, Inc.

     1,210      19,215

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.02%

Robert Half International, Inc.

     358      18,913
      Shares      Value

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.17%

     

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,382      $     419,036

Walmart, Inc.

     4,435      531,224
              950,260

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.04%

AES Corp. (The)

     2,038      29,531

Industrial Conglomerates–1.13%

     

3M Co.

     1,801      280,938

General Electric Co.(d)

     27,402      187,156

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2,197      317,664

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     326      126,573
              912,331

Industrial Gases–0.64%

     

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     691      166,849

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,644      348,709
              515,558

Industrial Machinery–0.79%

     

Dover Corp.

     451      43,549

Flowserve Corp.

     429      12,235

Fortive Corp.

     931      62,991

IDEX Corp.

     239      37,772

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     900      157,365

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b)

     1,076      30,257

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     1,261      71,700

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     404      74,041

Pentair PLC

     522      19,831

Snap-on, Inc.

     169      23,408

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     478      66,624

Xylem, Inc.

     567      36,832
              636,605

Industrial REITs–0.32%

     

Duke Realty Corp.

     1,159      41,017

Prologis, Inc.

     2,312      215,779
              256,796

Insurance Brokers–0.55%

     

Aon PLC, Class A

     727      140,020

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     587      57,227

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     1,597      171,470

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     404      79,568
              448,285

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.44%

     

Chevron Corp.

     5,848      521,817

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     13,246      592,361

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2,819      51,588
              1,165,766

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.72%

AT&T, Inc.(d)

     22,320      674,734

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     12,973      715,201
              1,389,935

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.44%

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2,412      183,071

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     907      119,769

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     356      49,687
              352,527
 

 

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

 

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Interactive Media & Services–5.44%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     939      $  1,331,549

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     915      1,293,453

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     7,532      1,710,291

Twitter, Inc.(b)

     2,457      73,194
              4,408,487

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–4.90%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     1,312      3,619,572

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     128      203,819

eBay, Inc.

     2,068      108,467

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

     424      34,853
              3,966,711

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.15%

 

  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

     509      54,509

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     318      65,772
              120,281

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.68%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     3,589      121,093

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     692      34,413

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     969      191,494

Morgan Stanley

     3,751      181,173

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     388      26,706
              554,879

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.17%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     1,994      428,152

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     1,703      96,764

DXC Technology Co.(b)

     839      13,843

Gartner, Inc.(b)

     281      34,094

International Business Machines Corp.

     2,781      335,861

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     419      39,248
              947,962

Leisure Products–0.04%

     

Hasbro, Inc.

     395      29,605

Life & Health Insurance–0.41%

     

Aflac, Inc.

     2,246      80,923

Globe Life, Inc.

     313      23,234

Lincoln National Corp.

     616      22,663

MetLife, Inc.

     2,432      88,817

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     814      33,813

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     1,236      75,272

Unum Group

     676      11,215
              335,937

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.16%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     962      85,012

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     66      29,798

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     460      170,361

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     560      79,453

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     75      60,416

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     349      34,234

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,236      447,852

Waters Corp.(b)

     193      34,817
              941,943

Managed Health Care–1.68%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     788      207,228
      Shares      Value

Managed Health Care–(continued)

     

Centene Corp.(b)

     1,816      $     115,407

Humana, Inc.

     414      160,529

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,970      876,001
              1,359,165

Metal & Glass Containers–0.09%

     

Ball Corp.

     1,017      70,671

Movies & Entertainment–1.58%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     437      19,372

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     1,377      626,590

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     5,658      630,924
              1,276,886

Multi-line Insurance–0.18%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     2,706      84,373

Assurant, Inc.

     187      19,315

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,136      43,793
              147,481

Multi-Sector Holdings–1.34%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     6,086      1,086,412

Multi-Utilities–0.97%

     

Ameren Corp.

     775      54,529

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     1,705      31,832

CMS Energy Corp.

     894      52,227

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     1,046      75,239

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     2,628      213,341

DTE Energy Co.

     605      65,037

NiSource, Inc.

     1,178      26,788

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,573      77,329

Sempra Energy

     916      107,383

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     980      85,897
              789,602

Office REITs–0.17%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     395      64,089

Boston Properties, Inc.

     452      40,852

SL Green Realty Corp.

     239      11,780

Vornado Realty Trust

     492      18,799
              135,520

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.21%

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     2,031      31,257

Halliburton Co.

     2,724      35,358

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(b)

     1,233      15,104

Schlumberger Ltd.

     4,342      79,849

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,277      8,735
              170,303

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.56%

 

  

Apache Corp.

     1,132      15,282

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     1,286      22,094

Concho Resources, Inc.

     624      32,136

ConocoPhillips

     3,359      141,145

Devon Energy Corp.

     1,168      13,245

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     500      20,910

EOG Resources, Inc.

     1,809      91,644

Hess Corp.

     805      41,707

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,514      15,386
 

 

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

 

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Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

Noble Energy, Inc.

     1,468      $       13,153

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     514      50,218
              456,920

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.32%

     

HollyFrontier Corp.

     461      13,461

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     2,020      75,508

Phillips 66

     1,367      98,287

Valero Energy Corp.

     1,277      75,113
              262,369

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.25%

 

  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     6,045      91,703

ONEOK, Inc.

     1,284      42,655

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,770      71,705
              206,063

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.03%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     532      26,403

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1,535      53,986

General Mills, Inc.

     1,898      117,012

Hershey Co. (The)

     467      60,533

Hormel Foods Corp.

     876      42,285

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     359      37,986

Kellogg Co.

     784      51,791

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     1,964      62,632

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     460      29,408

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     389      69,790

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     4,479      229,011

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     930      55,530
              836,367

Paper Packaging–0.24%

     

Amcor PLC(b)

     4,910      50,131

Avery Dennison Corp.

     262      29,892

International Paper Co.

     1,236      43,519

Packaging Corp. of America

     297      29,641

Sealed Air Corp.

     479      15,735

Westrock Co.

     813      22,975
              191,893

Personal Products–0.17%

     

Coty, Inc., Class A(b)

     976      4,363

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     703      132,642
              137,005

Pharmaceuticals–4.25%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     7,087      416,716

Eli Lilly and Co.

     2,638      433,107

Johnson & Johnson

     8,253      1,160,619

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,906      611,371

Mylan N.V.(b)

     1,570      25,246

Perrigo Co. PLC

     428      23,655

Pfizer, Inc.

     17,401      569,013

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,487      203,778
              3,443,505

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.73%

     

Allstate Corp. (The)

     983      95,341

Chubb Ltd.

     1,409      178,408

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     471      30,158
      Shares      Value

Property & Casualty Insurance–(continued)

Loews Corp.

     757      $       25,958

Progressive Corp. (The)

     1,832      146,761

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     791      90,214

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     442      25,322
              592,162

Publishing–0.02%

     

News Corp., Class A

     1,198      14,208

News Corp., Class B

     341      4,075
              18,283

Railroads–0.88%

     

CSX Corp.

     2,397      167,167

Kansas City Southern

     297      44,339

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     802      140,807

Union Pacific Corp.

     2,124      359,105
              711,418

Real Estate Services–0.06%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,055      47,707

Regional Banks–0.81%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     1,352      34,124

Comerica, Inc.

     447      17,031

Fifth Third Bancorp

     2,203      42,474

First Republic Bank

     530      56,175

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     3,176      28,695

KeyCorp

     3,030      36,905

M&T Bank Corp.

     409      42,524

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     1,301      15,052

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,328      139,719

Regions Financial Corp.

     2,964      32,960

SVB Financial Group(b)

     161      34,700

Truist Financial Corp.

     4,220      158,461

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     529      17,986
              656,806

Reinsurance–0.03%

     

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     125      25,775

Research & Consulting Services–0.32%

Equifax, Inc.

     380      65,314

IHS Markit Ltd.

     1,247      94,149

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     1,149      17,074

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     509      86,632
              263,169

Residential REITs–0.33%

     

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     462      17,390

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     439      67,887

Equity Residential

     1,085      63,820

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     204      46,750

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     354      40,593

UDR, Inc.

     923      34,502
              270,942

Restaurants–1.16%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     80      84,189

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(b)

     404      30,611

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     122      45,072

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,328      429,446
 

 

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

Restaurants–(continued)

     

Starbucks Corp.

     3,659      $     269,266

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     940      81,695
              940,279

Retail REITs–0.23%

     

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     217      18,491

Kimco Realty Corp.(b)

     1,358      17,437

Realty Income Corp.

     1,080      64,260

Regency Centers Corp.

     527      24,184

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     954      65,234
              189,606

Semiconductor Equipment–0.51%

     

Applied Materials, Inc.

     2,874      173,733

KLA Corp.

     485      94,323

Lam Research Corp.

     454      146,851
              414,907

Semiconductors–4.24%

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     3,668      192,973

Analog Devices, Inc.

     1,153      141,404

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,251      394,828

Intel Corp.

     13,264      793,585

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     834      50,549

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     768      80,878

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     3,483      179,444

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,926      731,707

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     365      40,343

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,523      321,333

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     522      66,743

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     2,875      365,039

Xilinx, Inc.

     761      74,875
              3,433,701

Soft Drinks–1.48%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     12,108      540,986

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     1,170      81,104

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,346      574,802
              1,196,892

Specialized Consumer Services–0.01%

H&R Block, Inc.

     563      8,040

Specialized REITs–1.48%

     

American Tower Corp.

     1,388      358,854

Crown Castle International Corp.

     1,305      218,392

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     840      119,372

Equinix, Inc.

     277      194,537

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     407      37,595

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     905      23,620

Public Storage

     470      90,188

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     349      103,974

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     2,322      52,152
              1,198,684

Specialty Chemicals–0.74%

     

Albemarle Corp.

     329      25,402

Celanese Corp.

     370      31,946

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     2,304      122,411

Ecolab, Inc.

     774      153,987

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     336      41,147
      Shares      Value

Specialty Chemicals–(continued)

     

PPG Industries, Inc.

     735      $       77,954

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     254      146,774
              599,621

Specialty Stores–0.15%

     

Tiffany & Co.

     339      41,338

Tractor Supply Co.

     362      47,708

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     179      36,412
              125,458

Steel–0.05%

     

Nucor Corp.

     942      39,008

Systems Software–6.82%

     

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     420      57,653

Microsoft Corp.

     23,757      4,834,787

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     1,697      33,652

Oracle Corp.

     6,519      360,305

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     597      241,821
              5,528,218

Technology Distributors–0.06%

     

CDW Corp.

     452      52,513

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–6.04%

Apple, Inc.

     12,762      4,655,578

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     4,044      39,348

HP, Inc.

     4,479      78,069

NetApp, Inc.

     692      30,704

Seagate Technology PLC

     707      34,226

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     937      41,368

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     609      9,312
              4,888,605

Tobacco–0.70%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     5,821      228,474

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     4,877      341,683
              570,157

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.19%

Fastenal Co.

     1,784      76,426

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     225      33,534

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     136      42,726
              152,686

Trucking–0.10%

     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     268      32,251

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     295      50,029
              82,280

Water Utilities–0.09%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     569      73,208

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.23%

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     1,784      185,804

T-Mobile US, Inc., Rts. expiring 07/28/2020(b)

     1,199      201
              186,005

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $22,760,887)

 

   80,272,910

Money Market Funds–1.06%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(c)(e)

     294,123      294,123
 

 

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

Money Market Funds–(continued)

     

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(e)

     227,984      $     228,143

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(e)

     336,140      336,140

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $858,398)

 

   858,406

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.16%
(Cost $23,619,285)

 

   81,131,316

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.16)%

            (130,721)

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $81,000,595

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Rts. – Rights

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

     Value
December 31, 2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income

Invesco Ltd.

    $ 21,918     $ 1,109     $ (1,166 )     $ (7,321 )     $ (1,434 )     $ 13,106     $ 567

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      281,283       2,453,591       (2,440,751 )       -       -       294,123       1,015

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      221,995       1,782,060       (1,776,190 )       30       248       228,143       1,081

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      321,467       2,804,103       (2,789,430 )       -       -       336,140       1,092

Total

    $ 846,663     $ 7,040,863     $ (7,007,537 )     $ (7,291 )     $ (1,186 )     $ 871,512     $ 3,755

 

(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 rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     27.23

Health Care

     14.50  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.73  

Communication Services

     10.69  

Financials

     10.00  

Industrials

     7.91  

Consumer Staples

     6.91  

Utilities

     3.03  

Real Estate

     2.81  

Energy

     2.79  

Materials

     2.50  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.90  

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        September-2020      $ 772,550      $ 22,740      $ 22,740

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 22,733,862)

   $ 80,259,804  

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $ 885,423)

     871,512  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable — futures contracts

     11,272  

Cash

     550  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     122  

Fund shares sold

     16,058  

Dividends

     63,245  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     37,607  

Total assets

     81,260,170  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     145,384  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     41,101  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,675  

Accrued other operating expenses

     27,588  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     43,827  

Total liabilities

     259,575  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 81,000,595  

Net assets consist of:

 

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 13,180,426  

Distributable earnings

     67,820,169  
     $ 81,000,595  

Net Assets:

 

  

Series I

   $ 33,601,164  

Series II

   $ 47,399,431  

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

 

 

Series I

     1,855,356  

Series II

     2,638,145  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 18.11  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.97  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 771,125  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates

     3,755  

 

 

Total investment income

     774,880  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     47,903  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     66,463  

 

 

Custodian fees

     4,123  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     58,433  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     2,083  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,003  

 

 

Licensing fees

     8,572  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     4,853  

 

 

Professional services fees

     15,728  

 

 

Other

     (14,870

 

 

Total expenses

     201,291  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (495

 

 

Net expenses

     200,796  

 

 

Net investment income

     574,084  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     5,125,332  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (42,993

 

 
     5,082,339  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

    Investment securities

     (8,664,508

 

 

Futures contracts

     960  

 

 
     (8,663,548

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3,581,209

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (3,007,125

 

 
 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 574,084     $ 1,270,313  

 

 

Net realized gain

     5,082,339       5,915,111  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (8,663,548     15,853,714  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (3,007,125     23,039,138  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (4,162,074

 

 

Series II

           (5,597,313

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (9,759,387

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,994,405     (2,676,121

 

 

Series II

     (3,560,743     98,753  

 

 

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

     (5,555,148     (2,577,368

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,562,273     10,702,383  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     89,562,868       78,860,485  

 

 

End of period

   $ 81,000,595     $ 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


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

     

Net asset

value,
beginning
of period

   Net
investment
income (a)
  

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

 

Total from

investment

operations

  Dividends
from net
investment
income
 

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

 

Total

distributions

 

Net asset

value, end

of period

  

Total

return (b)

 

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

  

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of net
investment
income
to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Series I

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 18.71      $ 0.14      $ (0.74 )     $ (0.60 )     $     $     $     $ 18.11        (3.21 )%     $ 33,601        0.36 %(d)       0.36 %(d)       1.58 %(d)       1 %

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       0.41       1.61       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

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       18.59        0.11        (0.73 )       (0.62 )                         17.97        (3.34 )       47,399        0.61 (d)        0.61 (d)        1.33 (d)        1

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       0.66       1.36       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $33,273 and $47,004 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

 

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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 $2 billion

     0.120%  

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.100%  

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $495.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $6,601 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $59,862 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1        Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

                                 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 80,272,910        $–      $–      $ 80,272,910  

Money Market Funds

     858,406                    858,406  

Total Investments in Securities

     81,131,316                    81,131,316  

 

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      Level 1        Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Other Investments - Assets*

                                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 22,740        $–      $–      $ 22,740  

Total Investments

   $ 81,154,056        $–      $–      $ 81,154,056  

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

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

   $ 22,740  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (22,740

 

 

Total Derivative Assets 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 six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

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

Realized Gain (Loss):

    

Futures contracts

     $ (42,993 )

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

    

Futures contracts

       960

Total

     $ (42,033 )

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

 

     Futures  
      Contracts  

Average notional value

   $ 926,733  

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 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

 

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Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $1,028,000 and $8,053,092, 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

   $ 57,083,523  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,464,730

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 55,618,793  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $25,535,263.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     45,901     $ 782,455       101,728     $ 1,853,921  

 

 

Series II

     70,470       1,155,128       79,690       1,455,975  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

                 242,328       4,160,777  

 

 

Series II

                 327,904       5,597,313  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (157,240     (2,776,860     (470,895     (8,690,819

 

 

Series II

     (270,310     (4,715,871     (383,854     (6,954,535

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (311,179   $ (5,555,148     (103,099   $ (2,577,368

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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, 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(06/30/20)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  Annualized    
Expense    
Ratio    

Series I

   $1,000.00    $967.90    $1.76    $1,023.07    $1.81   0.36%

Series II

     1,000.00      966.60      2.98      1,021.83      3.07   0.61  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund is passively managed and discussed reasons for differences in the Fund’s performance versus its peers and the Index. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. S&P 500 Index Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Small Cap 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.    VISCE-SAR-1                                 


  

 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

  Series I Shares    -8.06%  
  Series II Shares    -8.25     
  S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)    -3.08     
  Russell 2000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)    -12.98     
  Lipper VUF Small-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)    -16.77     
  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

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

The Russell 2000® 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.

 

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.

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.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 As of 6/30/20

 

 

 Series I Shares

 

 Inception (8/29/03)

    7.51

 10 Years

    9.42  

   5 Years

    2.46  

   1 Year

    -2.47  
   

 Series II Shares

       

 Inception (8/29/03)

    7.25

 10 Years

    9.15  

   5 Years

    2.19  

   1 Year

    -2.70  

 

 

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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.66%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.73%

 

  

Cubic Corp.

     39,766      $ 1,909,961  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     16,097        1,437,140  
             3,347,101  

Alternative Carriers–1.61%

 

  

Iridium Communications, Inc.(b)

     122,354        3,112,686  

Apparel Retail–1.59%

 

  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

     109,340        1,191,806  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(b)

     53,500        1,153,460  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(c)

     19,059        713,188  
         3,058,454  

Application Software–7.48%

 

  

Avalara, Inc.(b)

     28,436        3,784,547  

LivePerson, Inc.(b)

     23,981        993,533  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     28,820        2,714,844  

Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)

     95,268        2,410,757  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)

     16,628        2,425,859  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     24,516        2,103,227  
         14,432,767  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.35%

 

  

Blucora, Inc.(b)

     58,955        673,266  

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.91%

 

  

Visteon Corp.(b)

     25,526        1,748,531  

Biotechnology–1.14%

 

  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     18,096        2,207,712  

Building Products–2.91%

 

  

Masonite International Corp.(b)

     25,112        1,953,211  

Owens Corning

     39,124        2,181,554  

Trex Co., Inc.(b)

     11,336        1,474,474  
         5,609,239  

Casinos & Gaming–1.23%

 

  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

     77,568        2,368,927  

Communications Equipment–2.58%

 

  

Ciena Corp.(b)

     45,130        2,444,241  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(b)

     31,113        2,533,531  
         4,977,772  

Construction & Engineering–2.13%

 

  

Dycom Industries, Inc.(b)

     54,695        2,236,479  

NV5 Global, Inc.(b)

     36,750        1,868,002  
         4,104,481  

Construction Materials–1.98%

 

  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     25,779        1,810,201  

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)

     124,899        2,008,376  
         3,818,577  

Consumer Finance–1.07%

 

  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     83,886        2,058,562  
      Shares      Value  

Diversified Support Services–0.99%

 

  

Mobile Mini, Inc.

     64,702      $     1,908,709  

Education Services–0.92%

 

  

Strategic Education, Inc.

     11,597        1,781,879  

Electric Utilities–0.72%

 

  

IDACORP, Inc.

     15,839        1,383,853  

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.14%

 

  

EnerSys

     34,011        2,189,628  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.99%

 

  

Badger Meter, Inc.

     33,229        2,090,769  

Coherent, Inc.(b)

     13,370        1,751,202  
         3,841,971  

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.43%

 

  

BrightView Holdings, Inc.(b)

     78,998        884,777  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     35,914        1,871,838  
         2,756,615  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.85%

 

  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     12,212        1,642,148  

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.41%

 

  

TMX Group Ltd. (Canada)

     27,593        2,728,203  

Food Retail–1.10%

 

  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(b)

     82,945        2,122,563  

Footwear–2.96%

 

  

Crocs, Inc.(b)

     93,397        3,438,877  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     95,622        2,276,760  
         5,715,637  

Health Care Equipment–3.35%

 

  

CONMED Corp.

     24,521        1,765,267  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     22,117        2,428,004  

STERIS PLC

     14,734        2,260,785  
         6,454,056  

Health Care Facilities–1.87%

 

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

     60,047        1,508,380  

Encompass Health Corp.

     33,888        2,098,684  
         3,607,064  

Health Care REITs–0.97%

 

  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

     70,315        1,864,754  

Health Care Supplies–0.89%

 

  

ICU Medical, Inc.(b)

     9,281        1,710,581  

Homebuilding–1.40%

 

  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(b)

     140,468        2,709,628  

Hotel & Resort REITs–1.09%

 

  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     61,031        2,111,673  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.96%

 

  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     66,059        1,861,543  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


      Shares      Value  

Industrial Machinery–3.10%

     

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     79,009      $ 2,517,227  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(b)

     171,718        1,765,261  

SPX Corp.(b)

     41,165        1,693,940  
                5,976,428  

Industrial REITs–2.13%

     

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     16,849        1,998,460  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     71,849        2,106,613  
                4,105,073  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.25%

 

  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     31,100        2,438,240  

Piper Sandler Cos.

     32,040        1,895,486  
                4,333,726  

Life & Health Insurance–1.06%

     

Primerica, Inc.

     17,616        2,054,026  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.36%

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(b)

     19,954        1,856,121  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     87,339        2,705,762  
                4,561,883  

Multi-line Insurance–0.90%

     

Assurant, Inc.

     16,892        1,744,775  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.64%

 

  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     36,424        1,523,252  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     152,771        1,631,594  
                3,154,846  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.79%

     

Calavo Growers, Inc.

     24,299        1,528,650  

Paper Packaging–0.84%

     

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     115,682        1,618,391  

Pharmaceuticals–1.64%

     

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(b)

     56,820        3,158,056  

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.47%

 

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     14,308        1,449,830  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     26,158        1,379,573  
                2,829,403  

Real Estate Services–1.34%

     

FirstService Corp. (Canada)

     25,657        2,584,410  

Regional Banks–6.58%

     

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     63,182        1,790,894  

Community Bank System, Inc.

     31,940        1,821,219  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     49,305        1,739,973  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     65,540        1,420,907  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     35,023        1,470,616  

South State Corp.

     25,285        1,205,083  

Webster Financial Corp.

     50,652        1,449,154  

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     47,494        1,798,598  
                12,696,444  

Research & Consulting Services–1.04%

 

  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(b)

     45,125        1,996,781  

Restaurants–1.67%

     

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     19,614        1,557,548  
      Shares      Value  

Restaurants–(continued)

 

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     76,180      $ 1,659,200  
         3,216,748  

Semiconductor Equipment–2.45%

 

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     47,987        2,122,945  

Entegris, Inc.

     44,066        2,602,097  
         4,725,042  

Semiconductors–5.02%

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     109,856        3,118,812  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(b)

     57,892        1,988,590  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     18,662        2,204,542  

Semtech Corp.(b)

     45,580        2,380,188  
         9,692,132  

Specialized Consumer Services–0.94%

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     50,551        1,804,165  

Specialized REITs–1.12%

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     62,708        2,169,697  

Specialty Chemicals–1.03%

 

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

     28,794        1,989,665  

Systems Software–0.97%

 

Rapid7, Inc.(b)

     36,584        1,866,516  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.50%

 

Essent Group Ltd.

     44,457        1,612,455  

Radian Group, Inc.

     82,963        1,286,756  
         2,899,211  

Tires & Rubber–0.90%

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     62,838        1,734,957  

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.18%

 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     33,247        2,074,281  

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

     126,798        2,137,814  
         4,212,095  

Trucking–2.40%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     57,928        2,416,177  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     13,077        2,217,728  
         4,633,905  

Water Utilities–0.59%

 

California Water Service Group

     23,971        1,143,417  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $169,688,822)

 

     190,339,022  

Money Market Funds–1.17%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(d)(e)

     854,586        854,586  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(d)(e)

     429,294        429,594  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(d)(e)

     976,669        976,669  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,260,849)

 

     2,260,849  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.83% (Cost $171,949,671)

 

     192,599,871  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


      Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash
Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

  

Money Market Funds-0.25%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.05%(d)(e)(f)

     367,667      $ 367,667  

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.11%(d)(e)(f)

     122,531        122,555  

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $490,211)

 

     490,222  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES-100.08%
(Cost $172,439,882)

 

     193,090,093  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.08)%

              (160,646

NET ASSETS-100.00%

            $ 192,929,447  

 

 

 

 

 

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 June 30, 2020.

(d)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

                      Change in                    
                      Unrealized                    
    Value     Purchases     Proceeds     Appreciation     Realized     Value     Dividend  
     December 31, 2019     at Cost     from Sales     (Depreciation)     Gain     June 30, 2020     Income  

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $1,445,484       $10,123,731       $(10,714,629)       $      -       $        -       $    854,586       $2,805  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    1,043,617       7,231,236       (7,846,745     (108     1,594       429,594       3,073  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    1,651,983       11,569,978       (12,245,292     -       -       976,669       2,858  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    795,743       39,346,745       (40,142,488     -       -       -       37  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    265,247       12,650,634       (12,915,881     -       -       -       19  

Invesco Private Government Fund

    -       15,300,736       (14,933,069     -       -       367,667       51  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    -       755,465       (632,910     -       -       122,555       10  

Total

    $5,202,074       $96,978,525       $(99,431,014     $(108     $1,594       $2,751,071       $8,853  

 

(e)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(f)

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     20.50%  

Industrials

     19.04     

Financials

     16.60     

Consumer Discretionary

     13.48     

Health Care

     11.25     

Real Estate

     6.65     

Materials

     4.70     

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     6.44     

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.34     

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $169,688,822)*

   $ 190,339,022  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $2,751,060)

     2,751,071  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $11,518)

     11,559  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     333,138  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     308,804  

 

 

Dividends

     76,742  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     75,992  

 

 

Total assets

     193,896,328  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     270,203  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     490,211  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     92,299  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,806  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     27,151  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     84,211  

 

 

Total liabilities

     966,881  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 192,929,447  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 159,111,959  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     33,817,488  

 

 
   $ 192,929,447  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 104,296,646  

 

 

Series II

   $ 88,632,801  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     6,399,750  

 

 

Series II

     5,819,068  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.30  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.23  

 

 

*   At June 30, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $478,715 were on loan to brokers.

    

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,280)

   $ 913,158  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $117)

     8,853  

 

 

Total investment income

     922,011  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     682,338  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     152,520  

 

 

Custodian fees

     641  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     103,156  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     14,067  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,511  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     1,047  

 

 

Professional services fees

     13,272  

 

 

Other

     90  

 

 

Total expenses

     975,642  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,940

 

 

Net expenses

     973,702  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (51,691

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $72,814)

     (5,117,769

 

 

Foreign currencies

     273  

 

 
     (5,117,496

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (11,666,330

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (136

 

 
     (11,666,466

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (16,783,962

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (16,835,653

 

 

 

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (51,691   $ 529,966  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (5,117,496     29,137,765  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (11,666,466     25,301,514  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (16,835,653     54,969,245  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (13,821,130

 

 

Series II

           (18,517,603

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (32,338,733

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (5,124,155     (1,229,864

 

 

Series II

     (1,361,271     (30,878,941

 

 

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

     (6,485,426     (32,108,805

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (23,321,079     (9,478,293

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     216,250,526       225,728,819  

 

 

End of period

   $ 192,929,447     $ 216,250,526  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $17.73       $ 0.00       $(1.43)       $(1.43)               $       $16.30       (8.06 )%      $104,297       0.95 %(d)      0.95 %(d)      0.06 %(d)      25

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.93       0.06       4.03       4.09       (2.29     17.73       26.60       118,208       0.96       0.96       0.34       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

                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

    16.60       (0.01     (1.36     (1.37           15.23       (8.25     88,633       1.20 (d)      1.20 (d)      (0.19 )(d)      25  

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.07       0.02       3.80       3.82       (2.29     16.60       26.32       98,043       1.21       1.21       0.09       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $101,227 and $82,957 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,940.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $15,297 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $137,223 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 190,339,022      $        $–      $ 190,339,022  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     2,260,849        490,222               2,751,071  

 

 

    Total Investments

   $ 192,599,871      $ 490,222        $–      $ 193,090,093  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $529,957, which resulted in net realized gains of $72,814.

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $46,210,571 and $51,466,870, 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

   $ 40,845,431  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (20,308,402

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 20,537,029  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $172,553,064.

 

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NOTE 9–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

    Series I

     710,962     $ 9,691,958       501,715     $ 8,900,799  

 

 

    Series II

     762,789       10,300,074       1,589,687       27,357,249  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

    Series I

     -       -       828,605       13,821,130  

 

 

    Series II

     -       -       1,185,506       18,517,603  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

    Series I

     (976,679     (14,816,113     (1,321,243     (23,951,793

 

 

    Series II

     (851,647     (11,661,345     (4,807,788     (76,753,793

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (354,575   $ (6,485,426     (2,023,518   $ (32,108,805

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 73% 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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     Ending     Expenses     Ending     Expenses     Annualized  
         Account Value             Account Value             Paid During             Account Value             Paid During             Expense      
     (01/01/20)     (06/30/20)1     Period2     (06/30/20)     Period2     Ratio  

Series I

    $1,000.00       $919.40       $4.53       $1,020.14       $4.77       0.95

Series II

    1,000.00       917.50       5.72       1,018.90       6.02       1.20  

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the third quintile for the three year period and the fifth quintile for five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s high quality bias and security selection in certain sectors and capitalization sizes detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the

services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

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

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize

information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  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/proxy guidelines. 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/proxy search. 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-SAR-1                                 


  

 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      16.05
Series II Shares      15.92  
NASDAQ Composite Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)      12.67  
Lipper VUF Science & Technology Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)      13.50  
Source(s): qBloomberg L.P.; Lipper Inc.

 

The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based, market index of the common stocks and similar securities listed on the Nasdaq stock market.

 

    The Lipper 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/20/97)

    7.51

10 Years

    15.88  

  5 Years

    16.74  

  1 Year

    27.59  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (4/30/04)

    9.85

10 Years

    15.60  

  5 Years

    16.46  

  1 Year

    27.27  
 

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.

    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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.55%

Application Software–8.93%

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     4,866      $  2,118,219

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,543      2,434,840

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     12,817      2,401,009

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     20,323      4,038,180

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     15,492      3,020,940
              14,013,188

Biotechnology–0.57%

 

  

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     13,958      896,243

Consumer Electronics–1.74%

     

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     39,800      2,725,557

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–9.47%

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     26,006      2,538,706

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     29,194      5,086,470

Visa, Inc., Class A

     29,016      5,605,021

WEX, Inc.(b)

     9,883      1,630,794
              14,860,991

Health Care Equipment–5.35%

 

  

Abbott Laboratories

     12,602      1,152,201

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     6,782      2,749,422

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     2,907      1,656,496

Teleflex, Inc.

     7,806      2,841,228
              8,399,347

Health Care Technology–0.17%

 

  

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

     1,376      262,596

Interactive Home Entertainment–7.22%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     35,246      2,675,171

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     15,532      2,051,001

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,600      1,156,909

Sea Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)(b)

     29,862      3,202,401

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     16,109      2,248,333
              11,333,815

Interactive Media & Services–9.87%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     5,011      7,105,848

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     33,940      7,706,756

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,194      673,290
              15,485,894

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–17.82%

 

  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

             

(China)(b)

     50,239      10,836,552

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     5,173      14,271,376

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     1,791      2,851,881
            27,959,809
      Shares      Value

Life Sciences Tools & Services–4.95%

 

  

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,487      $  1,651,074

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     5,552      2,056,183

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     16,832      2,388,124

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     4,616      1,672,562
              7,767,943

Managed Health Care–0.64%

 

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3,421      1,009,024

Movies & Entertainment–1.50%

     

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     5,176      2,355,287

Semiconductor Equipment–5.07%

     

Applied Materials, Inc.

     103,391      6,249,986

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares

     

(Netherlands)

     4,641      1,708,027
              7,958,013

Semiconductors–9.34%

 

  

NVIDIA Corp.

     13,532      5,140,942

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     27,094      2,471,244

Semtech Corp.(b)

     73,488      3,837,543

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR (Taiwan)

     65,870      3,212,480
              14,662,209

Systems Software–10.13%

 

  

Microsoft Corp.

     52,710      10,727,012

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     6,986      1,604,475

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     8,784      3,558,047
              15,889,534

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–4.95%

Apple, Inc.

     21,285      7,764,768

Trucking–0.83%

     

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     41,666      1,294,979

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity
Interests
(Cost $72,743,288)

 

   154,639,197

Money Market Funds–1.19%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(c)(d)

     635,089      635,089

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     497,822      498,171

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     725,816      725,816

Total Money Market Funds
    (Cost $1,859,013)

            1,859,076

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.74%
(Cost $74,602,301)

            156,498,273

OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES–0.26%

            413,103

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $156,911,376

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
 

Value

June 30, 2020

  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 344,022     $ 7,750,843       $ (7,459,776)       $ -     $ -     $ 635,089     $ 1,762

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      254,021       5,619,006       (5,374,965 )       73       36       498,171       2,084

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      393,168       8,858,106       (8,525,458 )       -       -       725,816       1,821

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      550,517       2,408,004       (2,958,521 )       -       -       -       1,323

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      183,505       652,303       (836,008 )       -       200       -       544

Total

    $ 1,725,233     $ 25,288,262     $ (25,154,728 )     $ 73     $ 236     $ 1,859,076     $ 7,534

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Composition    

By sector, based on Net Assets    

as of June 30, 2020    

 

Information Technology

     47.89

Consumer Discretionary

     19.56  

Communication Services

     18.59  

Health Care

     11.68  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     0.81  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.47  

 

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

June 30, 2020    

(Unaudited)    

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $72,743,288)

   $154,639,197

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $1,859,013)

   1,859,076

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $32,209)

   32,112

Receivable for:

    

Investments sold

   9,629,257

Fund shares sold

   15,405

Dividends

   1,198

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   64,355

Total assets

   166,240,600

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   8,889,435

Fund shares reacquired

   263,359

Amount due custodian

   1,140

Accrued fees to affiliates

   60,233

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   1,767

Accrued other operating expenses

   42,235

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   71,055

Total liabilities

   9,329,224

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $156,911,376

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $52,443,923

Distributable earnings

   104,467,453
     $156,911,376

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $145,922,641

Series II

   $10,988,735

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

Series I

   4,617,993

Series II

   369,909

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $31.60

Series II:

    

Net asset value per share

   $29.71

Statement of Operations    

For the six months ended June 30, 2020    

(Unaudited)    

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,558)

   $       352,387  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $7,043)

     12,710  

 

 

        Total investment income

     365,097  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     507,138  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     110,051  

 

 

Custodian fees

     7,877  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     12,393  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     14,316  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,254  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     6,839  

 

 

Professional services fees

     16,847  

 

 

Other

     1,964  

 

 

        Total expenses

     685,679  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,019

 

 

        Net expenses

     684,660  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (319,563

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     9,209,105  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (2,679

 

 
     9,206,426  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:
Investment securities

     12,413,665  

 

 

    Foreign currencies

     28  

 

 
     12,413,693  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     21,620,119  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 21,300,556  

 

 

 

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (319,563   $ (506,840

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,206,426       15,223,819  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     12,413,693       25,304,082  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     21,300,556       40,021,061  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (10,151,000

 

 

Series II

     -       (904,027

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (11,055,027

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,154,122     (9,079,975

 

 

Series II

     (727,147     (1,576,636

 

 

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

     (1,881,269     (10,656,611

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     19,419,287       18,309,423  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     137,492,089       119,182,666  

 

 

End of period

   $ 156,911,376     $ 137,492,089  

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

     

Net asset

value,
beginning
of period

   Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
 

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

 

Total from

investment

operations

 

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

 

Net asset

value, end

of period

  

Total

return (b)

 

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

  

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Series I

                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 27.23      $ (0.06 )     $ 4.43     $ 4.37     $     $ 31.60        16.05 %     $ 145,923        1.00 %(d)       1.00 %(d)       (0.46 )%(d)       30 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       21.92        (0.09 )       7.71       7.62       (2.31 )       27.23        35.88       127,308        0.99       0.99       (0.36 )       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

                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/20

       25.63        (0.09 )       4.17       4.08             29.71        15.92       10,989        1.25 (d)        1.25 (d)        (0.71 )(d)       30

Year ended 12/31/19

       20.79        (0.15 )       7.30       7.15       (2.31 )       25.63        35.56       10,184        1.24       1.24       (0.61 )       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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $126,003 and $9,977 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. Technology Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


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 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.

 

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,019.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $10,130 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $99,921 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $268 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

 

 

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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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                                         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 150,756,731        $ 3,882,466          $–        $ 154,639,197  

Money Market Funds

     1,859,076                            1,859,076  

Total Investments

   $ 152,615,807        $ 3,882,466          $–        $ 156,498,273  

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $39,796,071 and $44,056,511, 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

   $ 81,128,781  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (79,361

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 81,049,420  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $75,448,853.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     

Summary of Share Activity

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

           

Series I

     625,100      $  17,078,092        672,084      $  16,955,731  

Series II

     53,233        1,299,181        39,526        966,364  

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Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       $ -         412,475     $ 10,151,000  

 

 

Series II

     -         -         39,000       904,027  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (682,681     (18,232,214     (1,409,534     (36,186,706

 

 

Series II

     (80,664     (2,026,328     (142,286     (3,447,027

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (85,012   $ (1,881,269     (388,735   $ (10,656,611

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 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.

NOTE 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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  
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
  Account Value  
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1.160.50   $5.37   $1,019.89   $5.02   0.67%

Series II

    1,000.00     1.159.20     6.71     1,018.65     6.27   1.25

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Technology Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the NASDAQ Composite Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period, above the performance of the Index for the three year period and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds and specifically that certain peer funds focus on certain technology sub-industries. The Board noted that overweight and underweight exposures to and security selection in certain technology sub-sectors and industries negatively impacted Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology

 

 

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used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

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

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

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

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer

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

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

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

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Technology Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities 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-VIVOPP-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.
Series I Shares    -22.68% 
Series II Shares    -22.76    
S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)    -3.08    
S&P 1500 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)    -16.11    
Lipper VUF Multi-Cap Value Funds Index (Peer Group Index)    -16.97    
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

The S&P 1500 Value Index tracks the performance of US large-, mid- and small-cap value stocks.

The Lipper 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.

 

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.

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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 6/30/20

 

 

   

Series I Shares

       

Inception (9/10/01)

    3.26

10 Years

    7.13  

  5 Years

    0.10  

  1 Year

    -16.97  

Series II Shares

 

Inception (9/10/01)

    2.99

10 Years

    6.85  

  5 Years

    -0.16  

  1 Year

    -17.28  
Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.

 

 

 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


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.37%

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–1.62%

 

AGCO Corp.

     20,127      $ 1,116,243  

Auto Parts & Equipment–6.55%

 

Aptiv PLC

     9,887        770,395  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     58,565          2,067,345  

Dana, Inc.

     138,227        1,684,987  
                4,522,727  

Building Products–3.62%

 

Owens Corning

     44,799        2,497,992  

Construction & Engineering–4.30%

 

AECOM(b)

     79,045        2,970,511  

Consumer Finance–0.05%

 

SLM Corp.

     4,800        33,744  

Distributors–3.71%

 

LKQ Corp.(b)

     97,800        2,562,360  

Diversified Banks–8.33%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     61,174        1,452,883  

Citigroup, Inc.

     49,772        2,543,349  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     68,400        1,751,040  
                5,747,272  

Diversified Chemicals–4.57%

 

Chemours Co. (The)

     65,137        999,853  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     2,500        174,100  

Huntsman Corp.

     110,200        1,980,294  
                3,154,247  

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.09%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     76,900        1,440,337  

Electronic Manufacturing Services–3.72%

 

Flex Ltd.(b)

     217,065        2,224,916  

Jabil, Inc.

     10,600        340,048  
                2,564,964  

Health Care Services–2.09%

 

Cigna Corp.

     7,700        1,444,905  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.14%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line
Holdings Ltd.(b)

     5,700        93,651  

Household Products–4.44%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     4,100        194,709  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     62,609        2,873,753  
                3,068,462  

Human Resource & Employment Services–1.15%

 

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     11,600        797,500  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.50%

 

Vistra Corp.

     18,600        346,332  

Industrial Conglomerates–1.99%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     11,500        1,376,205  

        

 

    

    

 

      Shares      Value  

Industrial Machinery–3.53%

 

Crane Co.

     21,300      $ 1,266,498  

Timken Co. (The)

     25,700        1,169,093  
                  2,435,591  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–4.00%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     1,735        2,762,710  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–3.81%

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     13,300        2,628,346  

Life & Health Insurance–3.04%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     66,000        2,058,540  

MetLife, Inc.

     1,017        37,141  
                2,095,681  

Managed Health Care–3.28%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     8,600        2,261,628  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.79%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     18,500        773,670  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     85,300        764,288  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     101,300        1,081,884  
                2,619,842  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–3.64%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     51,000        1,906,380  

Phillips 66

     8,400        603,960  
                2,510,340  

Other Diversified Financial Services–2.49%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     89,200        1,720,668  

Paper Packaging–2.47%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     51,900        1,704,915  

Regional Banks–5.39%

 

First Horizon National Corp.

     100,600        1,001,976  

TCF Financial Corp.

     67,600        1,988,792  

Western Alliance Bancorporation

     19,200        727,104  
                3,717,872  

Specialty Chemicals–2.58%

 

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(b)

     49,400        1,113,970  

Celanese Corp.

     7,700        664,818  
                1,778,788  

Systems Software–3.89%

 

Oracle Corp.

     48,595        2,685,846  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–3.25%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

     220,142        1,802,963  

Radian Group, Inc.

     28,461        441,430  
                2,244,393  

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.34%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)(b)

     7,500        231,000  
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


      Shares      Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors–(continued)

 

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

     82,000      $   1,382,520  
                1,613,520  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $68,583,424)

 

     66,517,592  

Money Market Funds–4.06%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 0.09%(c)(d)

     958,603        958,603  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     751,947        752,473  
      Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–(continued)

     

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     1,095,547      $ 1,095,547  

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,806,080)

 

     2,806,623  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.43%
(Cost $71,389,504)

 

     69,324,215  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.43)%

 

     (299,732

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 69,024,483  
 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

 

                                                     
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class       $   563,912       $ 4,448,021     $ (4,053,330 )       $     -       $       -       $ 958,603   $2,702
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class       412,357         3,236,512       (2,896,612 )       454       (238)         752,473   3,048
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class       644,471         5,083,452       (4,632,376 )       -       -         1,095,547   2,858
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class       -         1,356,600       (1,356,600 )       -       -         -   250
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class       -         452,402       (452,196 )       -       (206)         -   105

Total

      $1,620,740       $ 14,576,987     $ (13,391,114 )       $454       $(444)       $ 2,806,623   $8,963

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Financials

     26.35

Industrials

     20.64  

Consumer Discretionary

     14.40  

Materials

     9.62  

Information Technology

     7.61  

Energy

     7.43  

Health Care

     5.37  

Consumer Staples

     4.44  

Utilities

     0.50  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     3.64  

 

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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $68,583,424)

   $ 66,517,592  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $2,806,080)

     2,806,623  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $3,103)

     3,397  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,026  

 

 

Dividends

     47,013  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     106,831  

 

 

Total assets

     69,482,482  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     267,404  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     38,267  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,774  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     35,414  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     115,140  

 

 

Total liabilities

     457,999  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 69,024,483  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 75,641,733  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (6,617,250

 

 
   $ 69,024,483  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 51,034,325  

 

 

Series II

   $ 17,990,158  

 

 

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

 

Series I

     11,797,514  

 

 

Series II

     4,173,033  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.33  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.31  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,182)

   $ 692,399  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $9,005)

     17,613  

 

 

Total investment income

     710,012  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     248,448  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     60,248  

 

 

Custodian fees

     605  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     23,294  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     12,497  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,058  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     1,889  

 

 

Professional services fees

     16,444  

 

 

Other

     (67

 

 

Total expenses

     371,416  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (1,408

 

 

Net expenses

     370,008  

 

 

Net investment income

     340,004  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (7,898,013

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (371

 

 
     (7,898,384

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (12,322,997

 

 

Foreign currencies

     435  

 

 
     (12,322,562

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (20,220,946

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (19,880,942

 

 
 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 340,004     $ 233,340  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,898,384     4,534,845  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (12,322,562     18,922,226  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (19,880,942     23,690,411  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (13,915,883

 

 

Series II

           (4,877,021

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (18,792,904

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (1,851,481     4,066,968  

 

 

Series II

     (597,172     1,082,646  

 

 

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

     (2,448,653     5,149,614  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (22,329,595     10,047,121  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     91,354,078       81,306,957  

 

 

End of period

   $ 69,024,483     $ 91,354,078  

 

 

 

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

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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

 

                                                   

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 5.60     $ 0.02     $ (1.29 )     $ (1.27 )     $     $     $     $ 4.33       (22.68 )%     $ 51,034       0.97 %(d)       0.97 %(d)       1.02 %(d)       36 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      5.50       0.02       1.51 (e)        1.53       (0.02 )       (1.41 )       (1.43 )       5.60       30.61 (e)        67,691       0.97       0.97       0.32       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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

      5.58       0.02       (1.29 )       (1.27 )                         4.31       (22.76 )       17,990       1.22 (d)        1.22 (d)        0.77 (d)        36

Year ended 12/31/19

      5.49       0.00       1.50 (e)        1.50             (1.41 )       (1.41 )       5.58       30.12 (e)        23,663       1.22       1.22       0.07       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) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $53,187 and $18,702 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e) 

Includes litigation proceeds received during the period. Had these litigation proceeds not been received, Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share would have been $1.44 and $1.43 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

(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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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.

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

B.

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

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

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

 

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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 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.

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.

 

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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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.69%.

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, 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 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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,408.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $6,527 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $53,721 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $462 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.

 

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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.

As of June 30, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

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

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $25,615,269 and $28,227,871, 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

   $ 6,749,862  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (9,260,544

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (2,510,682

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $71,834,897.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     598,383      $ 2,267,116        585,705      $ 3,555,762  

 

 

Series II

     328,722        1,230,305        183,035        1,127,174  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

           

Series I

     -        -        2,766,577        13,915,883  

 

 

Series II

     -        -        971,518        4,877,021  

 

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (896,424   $ (4,118,597     (2,173,905   $ (13,404,677

 

 

Series II

     (393,476     (1,827,477     (801,319     (4,921,549

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (362,795   $ (2,448,653     1,531,611     $ 5,149,614  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 70% 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 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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

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

 

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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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   Ending   Expenses   Ending   Expenses         Annualized      
         Account Value           Account Value           Paid During           Account Value           Paid During       Expense
     (01/01/20)   (06/30/20)1   Period2   (06/30/20)   Period2   Ratio

Series I

    $ 1,000.00     $ 773.20     $ 4.28     $ 1,020.04     $ 4.87       0.97 %

Series II

      1,000.00       772.40       5.38       1,018.80       6.12       1.22

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

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

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

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

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

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

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

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

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

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 1500® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s overweight and underweight exposures to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance and also discussed how the market environment for the Fund’s value investing style impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual management fees.

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

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

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The

Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market receives funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco V.I. Value Opportunities Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation 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.    O-VICAPA-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

     9.15

Series II Shares

     9.01  

S&P 500 Indexq

     -3.08  

Russell 1000 Growth Indexq

     9.81  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

  
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 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

        
As of 6/30/20         

Series I Shares

        

Inception (4/3/85)

     10.44

10 Years

     14.18  

  5 Years

     11.56  

  1 Year

     21.60  

Series II Shares

        

Inception (9/18/01)

     7.41

10 Years

     13.90  

  5 Years

     11.28  

  1 Year

     21.30  
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation 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 Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-101.34%

 

Aerospace & Defense-0.88%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     6,269      $     1,063,661  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     3,079        1,123,589  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     13,686        4,255,662  
                6,442,912  

Application Software-7.17%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     14,262        6,208,391  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     16,922        2,502,933  

RealPage, Inc.(b)

     135,917        8,835,964  

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     79,886        14,965,045  

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     54,436        10,816,433  

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     22,766        9,254,379  
                52,583,145  

Asset Management & Custody Banks-3.92%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     226,180        11,290,905  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     239,764        9,518,631  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     258,370        7,978,466  
                28,788,002  

Automotive Retail-0.22%

     

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     18,036        1,615,124  

Biotechnology-2.53%

     

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     29,633        4,388,944  

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     13,423        3,023,262  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     22,410        4,222,044  

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     107,831        6,923,828  
                18,558,078  

Cable & Satellite-0.76%

     

Altice USA, Inc., Class A(b)

     195,105        4,397,667  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

     34,665        1,196,289  
                5,593,956  

Communications Equipment-0.40%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     21,152        2,964,030  

Consumer Electronics-1.38%

     

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     148,100        10,142,084  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services-8.16%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     45,651        6,121,343  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     78,278        23,146,805  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     85,254        14,853,804  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     59,917        11,574,167  

WEX, Inc.(b)

     24,952        4,117,329  
                59,813,448  

Diversified Support Services–0.57%

 

Cintas Corp.

     15,772        4,201,030  

Environmental & Facilities Services-0.97%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

     69,120        4,145,818  

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)(b)

     156,443        2,936,435  
                7,082,253  
      Shares      Value  

Financial Exchanges & Data-0.02%

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     902      $ 146,611  

Food Distributors-0.90%

     

Sysco Corp.

     120,619        6,593,035  

Health Care Equipment-4.61%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     867        74,649  

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     105,376        3,699,751  

Danaher Corp.

     16,945        2,996,384  

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     21,335        8,649,209  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     10,290        5,863,551  

Teleflex, Inc.

     20,703        7,535,478  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     42,135        5,029,234  
                33,848,256  

Health Care Services-0.85%

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

     10,817        1,796,812  

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     25,527        4,449,866  
                6,246,678  

Health Care Technology-0.11%

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

     4,127        787,597  

Home Improvement Retail-3.61%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     195,799        26,456,361  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.60%

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.(b)

     21,435        1,762,171  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     92,601        2,609,496  
                4,371,667  

Industrial Conglomerates-0.46%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     8,708        3,380,968  

Industrial Gases-0.18%

     

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     6,094        1,292,598  

Interactive Home Entertainment-7.17%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     246,901        18,739,786  

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     83,646        11,045,454  

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     31,600        14,060,894  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     62,580        8,734,291  
                52,580,425  

Interactive Media & Services-10.83%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     27,195        38,443,124  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     165,866        37,663,193  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

     65,220        3,328,176  
                79,434,493  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail-15.22%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     110,666        23,870,656  

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     29,565        81,564,513  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,882        6,181,464  
                111,616,633  

Leisure Facilities–0.17%

 

Cedar Fair L.P.(b)

     46,130        1,268,575  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


      Shares      Value  

Life & Health Insurance-1.10%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     259,172      $ 8,083,575  

Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.33%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     277,081        4,710,377  

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     13,620        5,044,167  
                9,754,544  

Managed Health Care-1.54%

 

Humana, Inc.

     13,857        5,373,052  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     20,109        5,931,149  
                11,304,201  

Movies & Entertainment-1.02%

 

IMAX Corp.(b)

     109,701        1,229,748  

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     12,163        5,534,652  

Vivendi S.A. (France)

     28,725        736,255  
                7,500,655  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.82%

 

Apache Corp.

     289,914        3,913,839  

Viper Energy Partners L.P.

     201,443        2,086,949  
                6,000,788  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.92%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     114,765        4,289,916  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A(b)

     242,975        2,488,064  
                6,777,980  

Packaged Foods & Meats-1.83%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     87,387        3,073,401  

Nomad Foods Ltd. (United
Kingdom)(b)

     130,698        2,803,472  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     126,052        7,526,565  
                13,403,438  

Pharmaceuticals-0.17%

 

MyoKardia, Inc.(b)

     8,961        865,812  

Zoetis, Inc.

     2,514        344,518  
                1,210,330  

Railroads-0.85%

 

Kansas City Southern

     28,314        4,226,997  

Union Pacific Corp.

     11,718        1,981,162  
                6,208,159  

Regional Banks-0.39%

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     13,179        2,840,470  

Research & Consulting Services-0.50%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     5,188        3,686,956  
      Shares      Value  

Restaurants-1.47%

 

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)

     197,583      $ 10,793,959  

Semiconductor Equipment-1.96%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     166,352        10,055,979  

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     11,675        4,296,750  
                14,352,729  

Semiconductors-3.93%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     21,736        8,257,724  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     41,679        3,801,542  

Semtech Corp.(b)

     157,470        8,223,083  

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR (Taiwan)

     175,581        8,563,085  
                28,845,434  

Specialty Chemicals-0.15%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     1,955        1,129,697  

Systems Software-7.08%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     184,679        37,584,023  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     24,800        5,695,816  

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     21,398        8,667,474  
                51,947,313  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-2.52%

 

Apple, Inc.

     50,650        18,477,120  

Trading Companies & Distributors-0.78%

 

Fastenal Co.

     60,754        2,602,702  

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     20,782        3,097,349  
                5,700,051  

Trucking-1.27%

     

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     12,031        1,447,810  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     37,773        1,575,512  

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

     103,600        3,419,836  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     91,926        2,857,060  
                9,300,218  

Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.02%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     1,379        143,623  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-101.34%
(Cost $470,532,100)

 

     743,269,199  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.34)%

 

     (9,813,670

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 733,455,529  
 

 

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.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Portfolio Composition    

By sector, based on Net Assets    

as of June 30, 2020    

 

Information Technology

     31.22

Consumer Discretionary

     22.67  

Communication Services

     19.80  

Health Care

     11.14  

Industrials

     6.27  

Financials

     5.44  

Consumer Staples

     2.73  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     2.07  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     (1.34

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $470,532,100)

   $ 743,269,199  

Receivable for:

  

    Investments sold

     2,265,458  

    Fund shares sold

     18,784  

    Dividends

     313,755  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     94,037  

Total assets

     745,961,233  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

    Investments purchased

     2,097,351  

    Fund shares reacquired

     9,682,102  

    Amount due custodian

     128,385  

    Accrued fees to affiliates

     360,311  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,413  

    Accrued other operating expenses

     140,105  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     94,037  

Total liabilities

     12,505,704  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 733,455,529  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 348,439,930  

Distributable earnings

     385,015,599  
     $ 733,455,529  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 542,691,621  

Series II

   $ 190,763,908  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     8,318,147  

Series II

     2,982,457  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 65.24  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 63.96  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $76,015)

   $ 2,774,526  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,385,713  

Administrative services fees

     556,692  

Custodian fees

     3,805  

Distribution fees - Series II

     219,121  

Transfer agent fees

     32,976  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,618  

Reports to shareholders

     34,169  

Professional services fees

     23,590  

Other

     7,968  

        Total expenses

     3,274,652  

Less: Fees waived

     (322,043

        Net expenses

     2,952,609  

Net investment income (loss)

     (178,083

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

    Investment securities

     7,199,469  

    Foreign currencies

     1,998  

    Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,325
       7,198,142  

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

    Investment securities

     46,919,540  

    Foreign currencies

     5,341  
       46,924,881  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     54,123,023  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 53,944,940  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (178,083   $ 234,983  

 

 

Net realized gain

     7,198,142       107,254,371  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     46,924,881       103,531,279  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     53,944,940       211,020,633  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (49,378,533

 

 

Series II

     -       (18,651,335

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (68,029,868

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (40,470,602     (29,869,839

 

 

Series II

     (19,006,695     23,369,205  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (59,477,297     (6,500,634

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,532,357     136,490,131  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     738,987,886       602,497,755  

 

 

End of period

   $ 733,455,529     $ 738,987,886  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     

Net asset

value,
beginning
of period

   Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
 

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both

realized and

unrealized)

 

Total from

investment

operations

 

Dividends

from net

investment

income

 

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

  Total
distributions
 

Net asset

value, end

of period

  

Total

return (b)

 

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

  

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)

 

Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Series I

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 59.77      $ 0.00     $ 5.47     $ 5.47     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 65.24        9.15 %     $ 542,692       
0.80
%(e)
     
0.89
%(e)
     
0.01
%(e)
      23 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       48.50        0.06       16.80       16.86       (0.04 )       (5.55 )       (5.59 )       59.77        36.20       538,247        0.80       0.88       0.10       73

Year ended 12/31/18

       55.70        0.09       (2.71 )       (2.62 )       (0.19 )       (4.39 )       (4.58 )       48.50        (5.73 )       460,708        0.80       0.85       0.16       27

Year ended 12/31/17

       48.36        0.15       12.33       12.48       (0.13 )       (5.01 )       (5.14 )       55.70        26.83       556,227        0.80       0.82       0.29       26

Year ended 12/31/16

       55.49        0.12       (1.57 )       (1.45 )       (0.22 )       (5.46 )       (5.68 )       48.36        (2.20 )       501,756        0.80       0.83       0.25       114

Year ended 12/31/15

       64.87        0.22       2.25       2.47       (0.06 )       (11.79 )       (11.85 )       55.49        3.54       564,514        0.80       0.81       0.36       60

Series II

                                                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

       58.67        (0.07 )       5.36       5.29       -       -       -       63.96        9.01       190,764        1.05 (e)        1.14 (e)       
(0.24
)(e)
      23

Year ended 12/31/19

       47.78        (0.08 )       16.52       16.44       -       (5.55 )       (5.55 )       58.67        35.84       200,741        1.05       1.13       (0.15 )       73

Year ended 12/31/18

       54.89        (0.05 )       (2.67 )       (2.72 )       -       (4.39 )       (4.39 )       47.78        (5.96 )       141,790        1.05       1.10       (0.09 )       27

Year ended 12/31/17

       47.73        0.02       12.16       12.18       (0.01 )       (5.01 )       (5.02 )       54.89        26.50       316,864        1.05       1.07       0.04       26

Year ended 12/31/16

       54.80        0.00       (1.55 )       (1.55 )       (0.06 )       (5.46 )       (5.52 )       47.73        (2.43 )       295,226        1.05       1.08       0.00       114

Year ended 12/31/15

       64.30        0.07       2.22       2.29       -       (11.79 )       (11.79 )       54.80        3.27       317,737        1.05       1.06       0.12       60

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. (d) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $510,977 and $176,260 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

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

 

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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.

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.

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.

H.

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.

I.

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.

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.

 

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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  

 

 

Upto $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.70%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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 May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement excluding certain items discussed below) of 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. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $322,043.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $48,794 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $507,898 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $2,054 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–AAdditional 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.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     $718,329,966        $24,939,233        $-        $743,269,199  

 

 

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.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
  Statement of Operations  
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $(3,325)  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $289,807

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $155,998,779 and $209,778,833, 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

   $ 279,154,356  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (9,957,610

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 269,196,746  

 

 

 

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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $474,072,453.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     117,288     $ 6,708,252       222,808     $ 12,378,336  

 

 

Series II

     580,695       33,145,805       809,631       43,673,830  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       930,266       49,378,533  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       357,511       18,651,335  

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:

        

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (804,374     (47,178,854     (1,646,179     (91,626,708

 

 

Series II

     (1,019,682     (52,152,500     (713,247     (38,955,960

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (1,126,073   $ (59,477,297     (39,210   $ (6,500,634

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund to Invesco V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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      
(01/01/20)     
  

Ending    

  Account Value      
(06/30/20)1     

  

Expenses    

  Paid During      
Period2     

  

Ending    

  Account Value      
(06/30/20)    

  

Expenses    

  Paid During      
Period2     

Series I

   $1,000.00          $1,091.50          $4.16          $1,020.89          $4.02          0.80%      

Series II

   1,000.00        1,090.10        5.46        1,019.64        5.27        1.05    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

 

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that overweight and underweight exposures to, and stock selection in, certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was the same as the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Capital Appreciation Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced 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.    O-VICBAL-SAR-1                             


 

Fund Performance

 

 

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       4.17 %
Series II Shares       4.04
Russell 3000 Indexq       –3.48
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq       6.14
Custom Invesco Oppenheimer VI Conservative Balanced Index Linked       4.03
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp..

 

The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market. The Russell 3000 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. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.

    The Custom Invesco Oppenheimer VI Conservative Balanced Index Linked is composed of 60% S&P 500 Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index from fund inception through March 31, 2013, and 65% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index/35% Russell 3000 Index thereafter. The S&P 500® Index is 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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (2/9/87)

      7.00 %

10 Years

      8.01

  5 Years

      5.81

  1 Year

      9.33

Series II Shares

         

Inception (5/1/02)

      4.09 %

10 Years

      7.75

  5 Years

      5.55

  1 Year

      9.06
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Conservative Balanced Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced 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 Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–38.75%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.56%

     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     2,882      $   1,051,699  

Air Freight & Logistics–0.30%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     5,097        566,684  

Alternative Carriers–0.00%

     

ORBCOMM, Inc.(b)

     375        1,444  

Application Software–0.23%

     

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     4,970        426,376  

Automotive Retail–0.43%

     

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     9,070        812,218  

Biotechnology–0.86%

     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     6,912        531,809  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.(b)

     1,675        284,616  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     2,790        809,965  
                1,626,390  

Cable & Satellite–0.30%

     

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     1,093        557,474  

Commodity Chemicals–0.18%

     

Valvoline, Inc.

     17,323        334,854  

Communications Equipment–0.38%

     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     5,124        718,026  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.17%

 

Wabtec Corp.

     5,710        328,725  

Consumer Finance–0.18%

     

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,566        348,376  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.18%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     6,281        613,151  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     5,440        1,608,608  
                2,221,759  

Distillers & Vintners–0.28%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     3,010        526,599  

Diversified Banks–1.07%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     21,510        2,023,231  

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.24%

     

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     9,440        460,200  

Diversified Support Services–0.15%

     

IAA, Inc.(b)

     7,380        284,647  

Electric Utilities–0.53%

     

Avangrid, Inc.

     16,320        685,114  

Portland General Electric Co.

     7,373        308,265  
                993,379  
      Shares      Value  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.26%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     5,920      $      485,736  

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.86%

     

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     2,745        446,172  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     12,900        1,181,640  
                1,627,812  

Footwear–0.25%

     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     4,795        470,150  

Gas Utilities–0.34%

     

National Fuel Gas Co.

     7,788        326,551  

Suburban Propane Partners L.P.

     22,085        315,815  
                642,366  

Health Care Equipment–1.35%

     

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     3,918        937,460  

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     15,750        552,982  

CryoPort, Inc.(b)

     16,840        509,410  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     4,627        552,279  
                2,552,131  

Health Care Facilities–0.20%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     3,859        374,554  

Health Care Technology–0.54%

     

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)

     5,340        1,019,086  

Home Improvement Retail–0.77%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     5,770        1,445,443  

Homebuilding–0.31%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     10,580        586,661  

Household Products–0.68%

     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     10,656        1,274,138  

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.21%

 

Korn Ferry

     12,820        393,959  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–0.69%

 

  

Walmart, Inc.

     10,791        1,292,546  

Industrial Conglomerates–0.47%

     

Honeywell International, Inc.

     6,178        893,277  

Industrial Machinery–0.30%

     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     4,005        558,217  

Industrial REITs–0.76%

     

Prologis, Inc.

     15,367        1,434,202  

Insurance Brokers–0.22%

     

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     4,190        408,483  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.81%

     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     25,321        1,132,355  

TOTAL S.A., ADR (France)

     10,445        401,715  
                1,534,070  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Shares      Value  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.90%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     30,775      $   1,696,626  

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.82%

 

  

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     162,061        1,546,062  

Interactive Media & Services–3.30%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,216        3,142,399  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     10,090        2,291,136  

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     33,890        796,076  
                6,229,611  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.89%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     1,290        3,558,878  

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.74%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     3,830        822,377  

Perspecta, Inc.

     24,907        578,590  
                1,400,967  

Leisure Facilities–0.08%

     

Cedar Fair L.P.(b)

     5,485        150,837  

Managed Health Care–0.77%

     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     4,953        1,460,887  

Metal & Glass Containers–0.18%

     

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     10,567        342,265  

Multi-line Insurance–0.20%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     12,200        380,396  

Multi-Utilities–0.16%

     

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     4,263        306,638  

Office REITs–0.20%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     2,308        374,473  

Office Services & Supplies–0.18%

     

ACCO Brands Corp.

     48,950        347,545  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.19%

 

  

Shell Midstream Partners L.P.

     29,695        364,358  

Paper Products–0.21%

     

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Class A

     11,635        388,725  

Pharmaceuticals–1.67%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     16,117        852,428  

Johnson & Johnson

     10,160        1,428,801  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     11,234        868,725  
                3,149,954  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.53%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     12,480        999,773  

Railroads–0.42%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

     3,140        801,768  

Regional Banks–0.78%

     

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     9,704        351,673  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     7,010        319,235  

Signature Bank

     3,464        370,371  

SVB Financial Group(b)

     2,034        438,388  
                1,479,667  
      Shares      Value  

Restaurants–0.49%

     

Starbucks Corp.

     12,475      $ 918,035  

Semiconductor Equipment–0.61%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     18,890        1,141,900  

Semiconductors–2.38%

     

NVIDIA Corp.

     6,974        2,649,492  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     8,550        779,846  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     8,397        1,066,167  
                4,495,505  

Soft Drinks–0.51%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     21,420        957,046  

Specialized REITs–0.16%

     

EPR Properties(b)

     8,940        296,182  

Specialty Stores–0.39%

     

Tractor Supply Co.

     5,577        734,993  

Systems Software–2.97%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     27,521        5,600,799  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.15%

 

Apple, Inc.

     5,950        2,170,560  

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.36%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     16,040        687,154  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.45%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     8,070        840,490  

T-Mobile US, Inc., Rts. expiring
07/28/2020(b)

     8,070        1,356  
                841,846  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $56,764,180)

 

     73,098,362  
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–27.94%

 

Advertising–0.40%

     

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),
3.75%, 10/01/2021

   $   265,000        274,869  

4.20%, 04/15/2024

     222,000        242,653  

WPP Finance 2010 (United Kingdom), 3.75%, 09/19/2024

     218,000        235,436  
                752,958  

Aerospace & Defense–0.40%

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 3.85%, 12/15/2025(c)

     166,000        183,984  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85%, 06/15/2023

     226,000        245,887  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75%, 06/01/2043

     128,000        167,020  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.95%, 08/16/2025

     139,000        158,815  
                755,706  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.03%

 

  

Deere & Co., 3.10%, 04/15/2030

     50,000        56,744  

Agricultural Products–0.17%

     

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 3.50%, 11/24/2020

     311,000        313,968  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Airlines–0.22%

     

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class AA, 2.00%, 06/10/2028

   $   256,000      $     245,041  

Southwest Airlines Co., 4.75%,
05/04/2023

     70,000        72,327  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 05/01/2032

     98,000        88,973  
                406,341  

Apparel Retail–0.44%

     

Ross Stores, Inc.,
3.38%, 09/15/2024

     233,000        250,270  

4.60%, 04/15/2025

     271,000        311,587  

4.70%, 04/15/2027

     223,000        259,167  
                821,024  

Application Software–0.04%

     

Autodesk, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/2025

     70,000        79,912  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.71%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,
3.00%, 04/02/2025

     203,000        220,723  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P.,
2.65%, 06/05/2030(c)

     277,000        275,815  

4.95%, 01/14/2050(c)

     145,000        130,477  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70%(d)

     234,000        243,945  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 3.15%, 10/02/2027(c)

     79,000        85,863  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

     168,000        185,208  

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50%, 09/19/2029(c)

     103,000        106,918  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.13%), 05/08/2032(e)

     77,000        82,570  
                1,331,519  

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.08%

     

Magna International, Inc. (Canada), 2.45%, 06/15/2030

     141,000        144,493  

Automobile Manufacturers–1.15%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), 2.55%, 08/15/2022(c)

     149,000        152,957  

General Motors Co., 6.25%,
10/02/2043

     56,000        59,566  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
4.20%, 11/06/2021

     259,000        265,662  

4.15%, 06/19/2023

     209,000        218,543  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.,
2.55%, 06/09/2022(c)

     214,000        214,868  

Hyundai Capital America,
5.75%, 04/06/2023(c)

     273,000        298,290  

4.13%, 06/08/2023(c)

     227,000        239,715  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3.65%, 09/21/2021(c)

     326,000        326,926  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,
2.15%, 02/13/2030

     74,000        77,914  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany), 4.00%, 11/12/2021(c)

     311,000        323,912  
                2,178,353  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Automotive Retail–0.15%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 3.90%,
04/15/2030(c)

   $  263,000      $     281,858  

Biotechnology–0.47%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,
3.85%, 06/15/2024(c)

     297,000        326,415  

2.95%, 11/21/2026(c)

     70,000        76,661  

3.20%, 11/21/2029(c)

     236,000        263,506  

4.05%, 11/21/2039(c)

     80,000        92,911  

Amgen, Inc., 3.15%, 02/21/2040

     125,000        133,351  
                892,844  

Brewers–0.39%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),
8.20%, 01/15/2039

     133,000        211,472  

4.35%, 06/01/2040

     133,000        151,970  

4.50%, 06/01/2050

     147,000        176,047  

Bacardi Ltd. (Bermuda), 4.70%,
05/15/2028(c)

     171,000        193,627  
                733,116  

Broadcasting–0.14%

     

Fox Corp., 3.05%, 04/07/2025

     70,000        75,831  

ViacomCBS, Inc.,
4.20%, 06/01/2029

     107,000        120,092  

4.38%, 03/15/2043

     71,000        74,327  
                270,250  

Building Products–0.21%

     

Carrier Global Corp.,
2.24%, 02/15/2025(c)

     275,000        282,256  

2.49%, 02/15/2027(c)

     112,000        114,244  
                396,500  

Cable & Satellite–0.25%

     

Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.13%, 07/01/2049

     57,000        65,909  

Comcast Corp.,
2.65%, 02/01/2030

     54,000        58,777  

4.00%, 03/01/2048

     58,000        71,338  

2.80%, 01/15/2051

     198,000        203,393  

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50%,
09/15/2042

     75,000        80,662  
                480,079  

Communications Equipment–0.10%

 

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 02/23/2028

     173,000        196,846  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.02%

 

Wabtec Corp., 3.20%, 06/15/2025

     46,000        47,013  

Consumer Finance–0.43%

     

American Express Co.,
3.13%, 05/20/2026

     127,000        141,106  

Series C, 3.60% (3 mo. USD

LIBOR + 3.29%)(d)(e)

     246,000        209,956  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%,
01/31/2028

     62,000        69,071  

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/2028

     122,000        140,278  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Consumer Finance–(continued)

 

Discover Financial Services, 3.75%, 03/04/2025

  $ 73,000     $ 78,672  

Synchrony Financial, 4.25%,
08/15/2024

      167,000       175,466  
                  814,549  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.06%

 

Global Payments, Inc., 3.20%,
08/15/2029

    100,000       107,308  

Distillers & Vintners–0.08%

   

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France), 4.25%, 07/15/2022(c)

    134,000       143,071  

Diversified Banks–4.62%

   

Bank of America Corp.,
3.37%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.81%), 01/23/2026(e)

    193,000       210,928  

3.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.58%), 01/20/2028(e)

    129,000       146,798  

4.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.31%), 07/23/2029(e)

    104,000       122,492  

2.59%, 04/29/2031

    172,000       182,329  

7.75%, 05/14/2038

    115,000       188,330  

2.68%, 06/19/2041

    323,000       332,970  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC (Ireland), 4.50%, 11/25/2023(c)

    263,000       282,678  

Bank of Montreal (Canada), Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/2024

    166,000       180,233  

BBVA USA, 2.50%, 08/27/2024

    252,000       256,127  

BPCE S.A. (France), 4.50%,
03/15/2025(c)

    184,000       201,152  

Citigroup, Inc.,
3.11%, 04/08/2026

    233,000       250,257  

4.08%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.19%), 04/23/2029(e)

    181,000       206,598  

4.41%, 03/31/2031

    193,000       228,536  

2.57%, 06/03/2031

    346,000       358,053  

Series U, 5.00%(d)

    240,000       226,346  

Series V, 4.70%(d)

    160,000       142,148  

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 4.38%, 03/17/2025(c)

    304,000       336,684  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark), 3.24% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.59%), 12/20/2025(c)(e)

    200,000       208,185  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 3.95%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.99%), 05/18/2024(e)

    109,000       117,191  

4.04%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.55%), 03/13/2028(e)

    135,000       149,270  

4.58%, 06/19/2029

    183,000       211,567  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
3.80%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(e)

    226,000       245,154  

2.08%, 04/22/2026

    304,000       315,771  

3.78%, 02/01/2028

    224,000       253,948  

3.54%, 05/01/2028

    170,000       189,934  

2.96%, 05/13/2031

    192,000       204,607  

3.11%, 04/22/2041

    190,000       205,297  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), 6.66%(c)(d)

    300,000       339,163  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 3.74%, 03/07/2029

    131,000       149,357  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

   

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 3.93%, 08/02/2034(c)

  $   154,000     $ 168,124  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada), 3.70%, 10/05/2023

    195,000       213,184  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),
1.47%, 07/08/2025

    200,000       200,204  

2.13%, 07/08/2030

    377,000       378,646  

Truist Bank,
4.05%, 11/03/2025

    95,000       109,541  

2.64%, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield

Curve Rate + 1.15%),

09/17/2029(e)

    376,000       377,464  

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%,
04/27/2026

    134,000       148,902  

Wells Fargo & Co.,
2.19%, 04/30/2026

    90,000       93,164  

3.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.31%), 05/22/2028(e)

    167,000       185,455  

3.07%, 04/30/2041

    128,000       133,685  

4.75%, 12/07/2046

    106,000       135,722  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia),
2.89%, 02/04/2030

    122,000       124,157  
                8,710,351  

Diversified Capital Markets–0.65%

 

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.63%, 09/09/2024

    197,000       217,708  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),
4.19%, 04/01/2031(c)

    250,000       285,876  

5.10%(c)(d)

    201,000       190,699  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland), 4.55%, 04/17/2026

    154,000       177,216  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),
4.13%, 04/15/2026(c)

    160,000       182,365  

4.25%, 03/23/2028(c)

    147,000       166,892  
              1,220,756  

Diversified Chemicals–0.15%

   

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.63%,
05/15/2026

    139,000       153,281  

Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50%,
12/01/2021

    130,000       134,232  
              287,513  

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.31%

 

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa),
3.63%, 09/11/2024(c)

    86,000       90,344  

5.38%, 04/01/2025(c)

    203,000       229,516  

5.63%, 04/01/2030(c)

    216,000       261,350  
              581,210  

Diversified REITs–0.10%

   

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.,
4.13%, 05/15/2029

    107,000       111,277  

4.05%, 07/01/2030

    71,000       72,667  
              183,944  

Drug Retail–0.23%

   

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/2022

    199,000       208,633  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Drug Retail–(continued)

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.10%, 04/15/2050

  $   215,000     $     218,027  
              426,660  

Education Services–0.08%

   

Northeastern University, 2.89%,
10/01/2050

    80,000       81,281  

Northwestern University, 2.64%,
12/01/2050

    70,000       73,875  
              155,156  

Electric Utilities–0.78%

   

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95%, 06/01/2028(c)

    172,000       195,851  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series 20A, 3.35%, 04/01/2030

    29,000       33,070  

EDP Finance B.V. (Portugal), 3.63%, 07/15/2024(c)

    231,000       249,195  

Emera US Finance L.P. (Canada),
2.70%, 06/15/2021

    179,000       182,304  

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 2.88%, 05/25/2022(c)

    313,000       323,912  

FirstEnergy Corp.,
Series A, 1.60%, 01/15/2026

    32,000       32,324  

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/2027

    125,000       141,598  

2.25%, 09/01/2030

    85,000       85,360  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada), 3.06%,
10/04/2026

    83,000       89,679  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate
Transmission LLC, 4.10%,
05/15/2028(c)

    115,000       131,245  
              1,464,538  

Electronic Components–0.03%

   

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

    54,000       64,585  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.17%

 

 

FLIR Systems, Inc., 3.13%,
06/15/2021

    307,000       312,436  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.05%

 

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada), 1.90%,
05/13/2023

    93,000       96,039  

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.04%

 

 

Moody’s Corp., 3.25%, 05/20/2050

    70,000       75,401  

Forest Products–0.23%

   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,
1.75%, 09/30/2025(c)

    174,000       179,637  

2.10%, 04/30/2027(c)

    250,000       259,817  
              439,454  

Gas Utilities–0.03%

   

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 1.30%,
06/15/2025(c)

    65,000       65,433  

Gold–0.06%

   

Newmont Corp., 2.25%, 10/01/2030

    112,000       113,732  

Health Care Equipment–0.18%

   

Becton, Dickinson and Co.,
3.70%, 06/06/2027

    118,000       132,097  

3.79%, 05/20/2050

    118,000       131,693  

 

     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Health Care Equipment–(continued)

 

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The), 2.59%, 02/01/2050

  $ 76,000     $ 77,099  
                  340,889  

Health Care REITs–0.29%

   

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings L.P., 3.50%, 08/01/2026

      142,000       153,618  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.,
3.00%, 01/15/2030

    183,000       191,591  

2.88%, 01/15/2031

    112,000       115,235  

Welltower, Inc., 2.70%, 02/15/2027

    87,000       90,478  
              550,922  

Health Care Services–0.21%

   

Cigna Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/2025

    168,000       193,212  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany), 5.88%, 01/31/2022(c)

    196,000       208,131  
              401,343  

Home Improvement Retail–0.10%

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/2030

    155,000       190,489  

Homebuilding–0.16%

   

D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/2023

    195,000       210,728  

NVR, Inc., 3.00%, 05/15/2030

    85,000       88,930  
              299,658  

Industrial Conglomerates–0.11%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.37%, 11/15/2025

    160,000       168,007  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.00%, 06/30/2030

    41,000       41,075  
              209,082  

Insurance Brokers–0.05%

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35%, 01/30/2047

    76,000       95,504  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.39%

   

BP Capital Markets PLC (United
Kingdom), 4.38% (5 yr.
U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.04%)(d)(e)

    55,000       55,963  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
Series 1, 4.10%, 02/01/2021

    278,000       280,502  

4.85%, 03/15/2021

    180,000       179,437  

2.90%, 08/15/2024

    228,000       195,394  

4.50%, 07/15/2044

    48,000       33,330  
              744,626  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.51%

 

AT&T, Inc.,
4.30%, 02/15/2030

    223,000       260,738  

4.35%, 06/15/2045

    33,000       37,180  

4.50%, 03/09/2048

    96,000       112,838  

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 4.50%, 12/04/2023

    202,000       223,762  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Germany), 4.38%,
06/21/2028(c)

    146,000       173,260  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


    

Principal

Amount

    Value  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–(continued)

 

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.52%, 09/15/2048

  $   117,000     $ 154,884  
              962,662  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.12%

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.,
0.80%, 06/03/2025

    230,000       231,589  

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.17%

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.,
5.25%, 04/01/2025

    105,000       116,561  

4.75%, 07/15/2027

    189,000       198,980  
              315,541  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.98%

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),
Series G, 5.38%(d)

    336,000       359,796  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
3.50%, 04/01/2025

    207,000       227,223  

3.75%, 02/25/2026

    110,000       122,774  

3.50%, 11/16/2026

    112,000       123,264  

Morgan Stanley, 5.00%,
11/24/2025

    174,000       203,478  

2.19%, 04/28/2026

    155,000       161,386  

4.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR +

1.63%), 01/23/2030(e)

    159,000       189,535  

3.62%, 04/01/2031

    197,000       225,468  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.,
3.63%, 09/15/2026

    103,000       114,540  

4.65%, 04/01/2030

    98,000       117,389  
              1,844,853  

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.10%

 

DXC Technology Co., 4.75%,
04/15/2027

    166,000       182,134  

Life & Health Insurance–0.66%

   

Athene Global Funding, 2.95%,
11/12/2026(c)

    273,000       274,332  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.15%,
04/03/2030

    216,000       249,213  

Lincoln National Corp., 3.80%,
03/01/2028

    126,000       139,888  

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada),
4.06% (5 yr. USD ICE Swap Rate + 1.65%), 02/24/2032(e)

    129,000       136,906  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%,
03/15/2044

    246,000       251,300  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II,
2.75%, 01/21/2027(c)

    188,000       184,376  
              1,236,015  

Managed Health Care–0.11%

   

Anthem, Inc., 3.13%, 05/15/2022

    203,000       212,714  

Multi-line Insurance–0.06%

   

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 3.38%, 04/15/2050(c)

    104,000       107,294  

Multi-Utilities–0.62%

   

Ameren Corp.,
2.50%, 09/15/2024

    137,000       145,349  

3.50%, 01/15/2031

    99,000       110,909  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Multi-Utilities–(continued)

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%,
11/01/2028

  $   100,000     $ 116,331  

Dominion Energy, Inc.,
2.72%, 08/15/2021(f)

    197,000       201,423  

Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/2030

    165,000       182,903  

Sempra Energy,
3.40%, 02/01/2028

    117,000       128,714  

4.88%, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield

Curve Rate + 4.55%)(d)(e)

    284,000       284,710  
              1,170,339  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.08%

 

 

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 4.00%, 12/21/2025(c)

    132,000       145,264  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.39%

 

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada),
2.05%, 07/15/2025

    390,000       391,237  

2.95%, 07/15/2030

    182,000       180,972  

EQT Corp., 3.00%, 10/01/2022

    174,000       162,364  
              734,573  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.07%

 

 

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,
4.25%, 03/15/2023

    176,000       186,001  

5.30%, 04/15/2047

    68,000       65,857  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
4.20%, 01/31/2050

    76,000       84,456  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,
5.80%, 03/01/2021

    132,000       136,327  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.20%,
03/01/2048

    85,000       102,544  

MPLX L.P.,
1.41%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(e)

    144,000       141,669  

4.25%, 12/01/2027

    129,000       140,050  

ONEOK, Inc.,
5.85%, 01/15/2026

    78,000       89,174  

4.35%, 03/15/2029

    105,000       110,517  

6.35%, 01/15/2031

    295,000       345,921  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA
Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

    101,000       99,667  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.20%, 03/15/2028

    122,000       130,923  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2027

    139,000       142,489  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.70%,
01/15/2023

    225,000       237,979  
              2,013,574  

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.24%

 

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35%,
04/20/2028

    110,000       123,264  

Experian Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 2.75%, 03/08/2030(c)

    311,000       331,929  
              455,193  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.62%

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.,
3.80%, 10/22/2021

    252,000       262,005  

4.60%, 11/01/2025

    214,000       246,953  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


      Principal
Amount
    Value  

Packaged Foods & Meats–(continued)

 

Mondelez International Holdings
Netherlands B.V., 2.00%,
10/28/2021(c)

   $   339,000     $ 345,079  

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.35%,
02/01/2022(c)

     124,000       123,117  

Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.90%,
09/28/2023

     183,000       200,261  
               1,177,415  

Paper Packaging–0.21%

    

Bemis Co., Inc., 2.63%, 06/19/2030

     49,000       50,291  

Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65%, 09/15/2024

     185,000       202,035  

WRKCo, Inc., 3.90%, 06/01/2028

     127,000       140,681  
               393,007  

Pharmaceuticals–1.20%

    

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 3.88%, 12/15/2023(c)

     335,000       367,747  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.65%,
08/28/2028

     145,000       161,410  

Merck & Co., Inc.,
0.75%, 02/24/2026

     150,000       150,000  

1.45%, 06/24/2030

     80,000       80,269  

2.35%, 06/24/2040

     146,000       148,893  

2.45%, 06/24/2050

     95,000       95,643  

Mylan, Inc., 3.13%, 01/15/2023(c)

     206,000       216,688  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan),
5.00%, 11/26/2028

     160,000       197,503  

2.05%, 03/31/2030

     205,000       203,352  

3.18%, 07/09/2050

     200,000       201,738  

3.38%, 07/09/2060

     206,000       207,139  

Upjohn, Inc., 2.70%,
06/22/2030(c)

     222,000       228,573  
                 2,258,955  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.38%

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%,
06/30/2050

     216,000       227,061  

CNA Financial Corp., 3.45%,
08/15/2027

     156,000       166,630  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 3.40%, 06/15/2030

     152,000       158,528  

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.00%,
05/12/2050

     144,000       160,807  
               713,026  

Railroads–0.18%

    

Union Pacific Corp.,
2.15%, 02/05/2027

     145,000       153,503  

2.40%, 02/05/2030

     181,000       193,868  
               347,371  

Regional Banks–0.98%

    

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/2030

     98,000       106,107  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.55%,
05/05/2027

     130,000       139,194  

Fifth Third Bank N.A., 3.85%,
03/15/2026

     160,000       179,595  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, 05/15/2025

     225,000       255,154  

KeyCorp, 4.15%, 10/29/2025

     72,000       82,651  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Regional Banks–(continued)

   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15%, 05/19/2027

  $   171,000     $ 191,387  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/07/2024

    167,000       175,756  

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%,
11/01/2022

    119,000       120,752  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% (10 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.35%)(d)(e)

    336,000       347,793  

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

    250,000       246,806  
                1,845,195  

Residential REITs–0.20%

   

Camden Property Trust, 2.80%,
05/15/2030

    86,000       93,102  

Essex Portfolio L.P., 3.00%,
01/15/2030

    100,000       109,180  

Spirit Realty L.P., 3.20%, 01/15/2027

    137,000       131,047  

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P., 3.40%, 01/15/2028

    42,000       42,322  
              375,651  

Restaurants–0.02%

   

McDonald’s Corp., 3.30%,
07/01/2025

    31,000       34,478  

Retail REITs–0.20%

   

Kite Realty Group L.P., 4.00%,
10/01/2026

    133,000       123,901  

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%,
01/15/2031

    93,000       100,813  

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%,
09/15/2029

    149,000       151,324  
              376,038  

Semiconductor Equipment–0.11%

 

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands), 2.70%, 05/01/2025(c)

    55,000       57,865  

3.88%, 06/18/2026(c)

    134,000       150,171  
              208,036  

Semiconductors–1.18%

   

Analog Devices, Inc., 2.95%,
04/01/2025

    85,000       92,198  

Broadcom, Inc.,
2.25%, 11/15/2023(c)

    175,000       180,959  

4.70%, 04/15/2025(c)

    215,000       242,322  

3.15%, 11/15/2025(c)

    180,000       191,340  

4.15%, 11/15/2030(c)

    181,000       197,346  

4.30%, 11/15/2032(c)

    105,000       116,190  

Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.92%, 06/01/2021

    335,000       341,605  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands),
4.13%, 06/01/2021(c)

    304,000       313,140  

QUALCOMM, Inc.,
2.15%, 05/20/2030

    262,000       273,411  

3.25%, 05/20/2050

    256,000       281,251  
              2,229,762  

Soft Drinks–0.12%

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.06%,
05/25/2023

    205,000       223,743  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Specialized REITs–0.37%

   

American Tower Corp.,

   

3.00%, 06/15/2023

  $   185,000     $     197,344  

4.00%, 06/01/2025

    114,000       128,420  

1.30%, 09/15/2025

    136,000       136,601  

Crown Castle International Corp.,

   

3.30%, 07/01/2030

    70,000       76,587  

4.15%, 07/01/2050

    50,000       57,728  

Equinix, Inc., 3.20%, 11/18/2029

    98,000       106,542  
              703,222  

Specialty Chemicals–0.12%

   

RPM International, Inc., 3.45%, 11/15/2022

    222,000       229,307  

Steel–0.03%

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

    47,000       47,869  

Systems Software–0.06%

   

VMware, Inc., 3.90%, 08/21/2027

    114,000       120,834  

Technology Distributors–0.09%

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.88%, 01/12/2028

    167,000       175,089  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.35%

 

Apple, Inc.,

 

 

4.38%, 05/13/2045

    126,000       167,161  

2.65%, 05/11/2050

    259,000       268,382  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.30%, 10/01/2029(c)

    210,000       232,647  
              668,190  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–0.09%

   

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), 3.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.86%), 07/18/2030(c)(e)

    150,000       169,030  

Tobacco–0.56%

   

Altria Group, Inc., 3.49%, 02/14/2022

    139,000       145,079  

BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 3.25%, 06/07/2022(c)

    215,000       224,059  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

   

2.95%, 07/21/2020(c)

    230,000       230,226  

3.75%, 07/21/2022(c)

    328,000       342,586  

Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.50%, 05/01/2025

    107,000       109,767  
              1,051,717  

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.15%

 

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland),

   

3.50%, 05/26/2022

    124,000       122,722  

4.50%, 09/15/2023

    161,000       161,137  
              283,859  

Trucking–0.48%

   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,

   

3.65%, 07/29/2021(c)

    110,000       112,636  

4.00%, 07/15/2025(c)

    175,000       191,537  

3.40%, 11/15/2026(c)

    181,000       191,191  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Trucking–(continued)

   

Ryder System, Inc.,

   

2.50%, 09/01/2024

  $ 94,000     $ 97,067  

4.63%, 06/01/2025

      212,000           236,636  

3.35%, 09/01/2025

    79,000       84,230  
              913,297  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.17%

 

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

 

 

3.50%, 04/15/2025(c)

    215,000       234,757  

2.55%, 02/15/2031(c)

    88,000       88,530  
              323,287  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $49,271,962)

 

    52,714,296  

Asset-Backed Securities–14.29%

 

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-29CB, Class A4, 5.00%, 07/25/2035

    139,108       115,446  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,

   

Series 2017-4, Class C, 2.94%, 01/10/2024(c)

    2,401       2,402  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.57%, 01/10/2024(c)

    246,000       248,696  

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.70%, 07/10/2024(c)

    180,854       182,320  

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024(c)

    25,000       25,489  

Series 2018-4, Class C, 3.97%, 01/13/2025(c)

    180,000       182,849  

Series 2019-3, Class C, 2.76%, 09/12/2025(c)

    155,000       157,170  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

   

Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%, 04/18/2023

    320,000       328,550  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.08%, 12/18/2023

    205,000       209,768  

Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.74%, 10/18/2024

    260,000       273,609  

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

    100,000       103,036  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

    270,000       272,164  

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

    130,000       129,331  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.47%, 12/25/2059(c)(g)

    151,891       153,194  

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(c)

    445,000       444,998  

Banc of America Funding Trust,

   

Series 2007-1, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 01/25/2037

    31,302       30,384  

Series 2007-C, Class 1A4, 4.04%, 05/20/2036(g)

    10,493       10,022  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Class 2A6, 3.60%, 06/25/2034(g)

    29,419       28,261  

Bank, Series 2019-BNK16, Class XA, 1.13%,
02/15/2052(g)

    1,568,703       102,398  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2005-9, Class A1, 4.27% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.30%), 10/25/2035(e)

  $ 200,153     $     197,816  

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 3.84% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(e)

    75,355       74,695  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-B1, Class XA, 0.66%, 01/15/2051(g)

    2,181,460       65,632  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,

   

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.15%, 02/20/2025(c)

    40,000       40,643  

Series 2018-2, Class B, 3.48%, 10/20/2023(c)

    125,000       127,159  

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.69%, 12/20/2023(c)

    120,000       123,032  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

   

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.43%, 07/17/2023

    245,000       248,210  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.30%, 05/15/2024

    110,000       111,487  

CCG Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.09%, 06/16/2025(c)

    90,000       90,711  

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.87%, 12/15/2025(c)

    60,000       62,138  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.55%, 03/15/2027(c)

    105,000       105,903  

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.89%, 03/15/2027(c)

    100,000       100,714  

CD Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, 1.10%, 11/13/2050(g)

    868,057       37,137  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-ATR1, Class A15, 4.00%, 04/25/2049(c)(g)

    41,436       42,334  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,
Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.90%, 01/25/2036(g)

    75,294       70,600  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

   

Series 2005-26, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    42,923       38,098  

Series 2006-6, Class A3, 6.00%, 04/25/2036

    27,834       21,367  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2013-GC17, Class XA, 1.18%, 11/10/2046(g)

    410,107       11,782  

Series 2014-GC21, Class AAB, 3.48%, 05/10/2047

    83,003       86,383  

Series 2017-C4, Class XA, 1.25%, 10/12/2050(g)

    2,330,334       132,541  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.88% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%),
10/25/2035(e)

    177,728       173,890  

CNH Equipment Trust,

   

Series 2017-C, Class B, 2.54%, 05/15/2025

    70,000       70,730  

Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.22%, 01/15/2026

    120,000       126,743  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

   

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.49%, 02/25/2050(c)(g)

    339,334       343,895  

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(c)

    242,251       243,103  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

COMM Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-CR6, Class AM, 3.15%, 03/10/2046(c)

  $   255,000     $     259,759  

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

    865,000       919,805  

Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

    140,000       149,202  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, 1.66%, 12/10/2045(g)

    302,140       8,711  

Series 2014-CR20, Class ASB, 3.31%, 11/10/2047

    61,181       63,508  

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

    495,000       531,524  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-A, Class B, 2.77%, 04/18/2022(c)

    2,486       2,488  

Series 2018-B, Class B, 3.23%, 07/15/2022(c)

    55,079       55,192  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 07/25/2036

    102,451       82,329  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

    571,000       609,212  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,
Series 2017-2, Class B, 2.47%, 10/24/2022(c)

    40,522       40,590  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.34%, 06/22/2023(c)

    90,000       91,664  

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.14%, 03/22/2024(c)

    330,000       333,507  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.48%, 04/22/2025(c)

    110,000       109,995  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.84%, 03/15/2023

    234,795       238,358  

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.81%, 05/15/2024

    160,000       161,952  

Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.14%, 08/15/2024

    230,000       236,037  

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.30%, 09/16/2024

    215,000       221,544  

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.99%, 01/15/2025

    210,000       214,417  

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.78%, 04/15/2025

    340,000       344,260  

DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.55%, 11/15/2022(c)

    53,561       53,860  

Series 2017-2A, Class D, 3.89%, 01/15/2023(c)

    81,972       82,608  

Series 2017-3A, Class D, 3.58%, 05/15/2023(c)

    53,583       54,126  

Series 2017-3A, Class E, 5.60%, 08/15/2024(c)

    195,000       201,455  

Series 2017-4A, Class D, 3.47%, 07/17/2023(c)

    118,471       119,384  

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.56%, 09/15/2022(c)

    270,000       271,955  

Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3.79%, 07/15/2024(c)

    105,000       106,977  

Element Rail Leasing I LLC,
Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.30%, 04/19/2044(c)

    40,576       40,720  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 06/25/2065(c)

  $   103,652     $     104,165  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-4A, Class B, 3.64%, 11/15/2022(c)

    93,688       94,093  

Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.30%, 03/15/2024(c)

    322,000       327,365  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(c)

    230,000       229,743  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A6, 0.83% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/25/2035(e)

    59,800       29,038  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust,
Series 2016-1, Class C, 6.22%, 06/15/2022(c)

    298,147       302,649  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust,
Series 2019-3, Class A2, 0.78% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 09/15/2024(e)

    550,000       541,485  

FREMF Mortgage Trust,

   

Series 2013-K25, Class C, 3.74%, 11/25/2045(c)(g)

    60,000       61,403  

Series 2013-K26, Class C, 3.72%, 12/25/2045(c)(g)

    40,000       40,950  

Series 2013-K27, Class C, 3.62%, 01/25/2046(c)(g)

    110,000       112,526  

Series 2013-K28, Class C, 3.61%, 06/25/2046(c)(g)

    450,000       460,999  

Series 2014-K715, Class C, 4.27%, 02/25/2046(c)(g)

    180,000       181,048  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.82%, 07/15/2022(c)

    53,543       53,713  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust,
Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.50%, 04/20/2022

    145,000       146,367  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2012-GC6, Class A3, 3.48%, 01/10/2045

    54,793       55,989  

Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

    65,000       69,545  

Series 2013-GCJ12, Class AAB, 2.68%, 06/10/2046

    19,762       20,021  

Series 2014-GC18, Class AAB, 3.65%, 01/10/2047

    65,041       67,360  

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

    225,000       238,716  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-AR, Class 6A1, 3.34%, 07/25/2035(g)

    10,563       10,399  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust,
Series 2005-3, Class A2, 0.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.31%), 07/25/2035(e)

    7,923       7,914  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2013-C10, Class AS, 3.37%, 12/15/2047

  $ 325,000     $     332,782  

Series 2013-C16, Class AS, 4.52%, 12/15/2046

    330,000       352,858  

Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

    78,000       79,662  

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

    245,000       259,376  

Series 2016-JP3, Class A2, 2.43%, 08/15/2049

    141,488       142,857  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 3.97%, 07/25/2035(g)

    47,731       46,322  

Series 2018-8, Class A17, 4.00%, 01/25/2049(c)(g)

    50,000       50,571  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(g)

    270,000       251,659  

Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.07%, 11/15/2047

    105,000       111,806  

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, 1.31%, 02/15/2048(g)

    2,197,670       96,574  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust,
Series 2004-13, Class 2A2, 4.33%, 04/21/2034(g)

    16,533       16,312  

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust,
Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

    240,000       247,278  

Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 3.83%, 12/15/2047

    720,000       761,759  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2011-C2, Class A4, 4.66%, 06/15/2044(c)

    66,710       68,498  

Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, 0.93%, 12/15/2050(g)

    766,127       35,037  

Morgan Stanley ReRemic Trust,
Series 2012-R3, Class 1B, 3.27%, 11/26/2036(c)(g)

    198,569       183,601  

Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes, Series 2012-1, Class A10, 2.06%, 01/15/2022

    91,091       92,995  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II,
Series 2018-1, Class A, 0.81% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 09/25/2023(c)(e)

    115,000       114,598  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 0.98% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 09/25/2023(c)(e)

    135,000       134,262  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd.,
Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 2.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 04/19/2030(c)(e)

    276,000       271,320  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 2.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 01/20/2033(c)(e)

    272,907       266,929  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(c)

    115,000       116,626  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(c)

    360,000       363,727  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

  $ 6,316     $ 5,784  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust,
Series 2010-1, Class 2A1, 4.22% (Acquired 02/25/2015; Cost $4,746), 07/26/2045(c)(g)

    3,277       3,304  

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 02/25/2024(c)(g)

    138,366           140,492  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-1, Class E, 5.05%, 07/15/2024(c)

    410,000       419,522  

Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.20%, 11/15/2023

    295,000       299,717  

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.32%, 03/15/2024

    110,000       112,749  

Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.88%, 02/15/2024

    170,000       173,470  

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.81%, 12/16/2024

    225,000       228,906  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

    195,000       200,289  

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

    165,000       164,854  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,
Series 2019-A, Class C, 3.30%, 05/22/2023(c)

    320,000       325,096  

Series 2019-B, Class C, 2.77%, 08/21/2023(c)

    115,000       115,017  

Series 2019-C, Class C, 2.39%, 11/20/2023(c)

    205,000       203,320  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(c)(g)

    193,573       195,440  

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd.,
Series 2020-22A, Class A1A, 2.60% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.29%), 04/18/2033(c)(e)

    250,000       245,777  

TICP CLO XV Ltd.,
Series 2020-15A, Class A, 2.92% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), 04/20/2033(c)(e)

    256,000       250,160  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-C5, Class XA, 1.15%, 11/15/2050(g)

    1,501,506       77,092  

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust,
Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.16%, 08/12/2024(c)

    150,000       151,876  

Verus Securitization Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(c)(g)

    419,419       425,737  

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(c)(g)

    99,729       100,187  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.98%, 04/25/2060(c)

    97,594       97,507  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,
Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 4.19%, 10/25/2033(g)

    48,903       47,896  

Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A4, 3.83%, 12/25/2035(g)

    51,314       49,596  

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 3.75%, 12/25/2035(g)

    50,768       48,833  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2015-NXS1, Class ASB, 2.93%, 05/15/2048

    330,221       339,545  

Series 2017-C42, Class XA, 1.03%, 12/15/2050(g)

    1,067,578       56,032  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A7, 4.00%, 11/25/2048(c)(g)

  $ 18,997     $ 19,093  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2017-2A, Class E, 4.63%, 07/15/2024(c)

    320,000       324,378  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.41%, 05/15/2023(c)

    315,000       319,155  

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.32%, 10/16/2023(c)

    252,000       253,630  

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.49%, 10/15/2024(c)

    265,000       267,802  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-C3, Class XA, 1.48%, 03/15/2044(c)(g)

    1,851,643       12,906  

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

    155,000       159,554  

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

    150,000       159,346  

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(g)

    165,000       176,918  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust,
Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.07%, 12/16/2024

    540,000       547,194  

Series 2018-B, Class A, 3.46%, 07/15/2025

    245,000       252,403  

Series 2018-C, Class A, 3.55%, 08/15/2025

    490,000       506,408  

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.14%, 12/15/2025

    75,000       77,465  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 2.49%, 04/15/2026

    260,000       266,078  

Series 2019-C, Class A, 2.21%, 07/15/2026.

    225,000       229,691  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $26,879,714)

 

    26,955,085  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–11.44%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–1.25%

 

 

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS,
IO,
7.00%, 06/25/2023 to 04/25/2032

    43,475       4,112  

7.50%, 08/25/2023 to 11/25/2023

    55,641       4,335  

6.50%, 02/25/2032 to 02/25/2033

    166,607       35,143  

6.00%, 06/25/2033 to 09/25/2035

    138,329       27,872  

5.50%, 09/25/2033 to 06/25/2035

    276,384       52,244  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

 

Fannie Mae REMICs,

 

 

3.00%, 12/25/2020 to 11/25/2027

  $   156,382     $       9,611  

4.00%, 08/25/2026 to 08/25/2047

    452,323       42,083  

6.00%, 11/25/2028

    23,008       26,220  

13.73% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 14.10%), 12/25/2033(e)

    289       299  

0.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 08/25/2035(e)

    29,714       29,615  

23.89% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(e)

    37,698       63,776  

23.52% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(e)

    4,339       7,023  

23.52% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(e)

    22,882       37,962  

1.12% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(e)

    15,839       16,150  

1.50%, 01/25/2040

    120,658       121,336  

5.00%, 04/25/2040 to 09/25/2047

    895,212       169,031  

IO,
5.50%, 06/25/2023 to 07/25/2046

    473,366       373,532  

6.52%, 02/25/2024 to 05/25/2035

    119,882       23,209  

6.92% (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2030(e)

    40,970       7,655  

7.72% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.90%), 11/25/2031(e)

    57,453       11,665  

7.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.95%), 01/25/2032(e)

    13,884       2,947  

7.92% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.10%), 03/25/2032(e)

    15,624       3,591  

7.82%, 04/25/2032 to 12/25/2032

    190,621       43,168  

7.91% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.10%), 12/18/2032(e)

    20,016       3,460  

8.07%, 02/25/2033 to 05/25/2033

    89,289       21,703  

7.37% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.55%), 10/25/2033(e)

    11,184       2,597  

5.87%, 03/25/2035 to 07/25/2038

    32,990       6,389  

6.57% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2035(e)

    6,326       1,119  

6.42% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 05/25/2035(e)

    312,256       53,123  

3.50%, 08/25/2035

    371,217       45,518  

5.92% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 10/25/2035(e)

    28,369       5,674  

6.36% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.54%), 06/25/2037(e)

    53,139       11,388  

6.37% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2041(e)

    75,345       15,837  

5.97% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/2042(e)

    297,650       61,477  

PO,
0.00%, 09/25/2023(h)

    14,501       14,289  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.,

   

Series KC02, Class X1, 0.50%, 03/25/2024(g)

  $ 4,853,948     $ 62,128  

Series KC03, Class X1, 0.63%, 11/25/2024(g)

    2,714,500       51,317  

Series K734, Class X1, 0.79%, 02/25/2026(g)

    2,067,746       64,253  

Series K735, Class X1, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(g)

    2,143,101       105,057  

Series K093, Class X1, 1.09%, 05/25/2029(g)

    1,652,049       118,664  

Freddie Mac REMICs,

   

4.50%, 07/15/2020

    3       3  

1.50%, 07/15/2023

    188,420       189,268  

6.50%, 03/15/2032 to 06/15/2032

    75,288       88,832  

3.50%, 05/15/2032

    19,200       20,612  

24.07% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(e)

    8,595       14,576  

0.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 09/15/2035(e)

    46,431       46,499  

4.00%, 04/15/2040 to 03/15/2045

    200,922       41,120  

5.00%, 06/15/2040

    1,931       1,936  

IO,
7.47%, 07/15/2026 to 03/15/2029

    63,308       9,488  

3.00%, 06/15/2027 to 05/15/2040

    503,073       32,867  

2.50%, 05/15/2028

    93,619       5,155  

6.52% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2035(e)

    232,844       47,371  

6.57% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/15/2035(e)

    14,015       2,821  

6.54% (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2035(e)

    107,888       18,305  

6.82% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2037(e)

    14,348       3,375  

5.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 04/15/2038(e)

    5,379       988  

5.89% (6.07% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2038(e)

    45,782       9,558  

6.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 12/15/2039(e)

    22,192       4,416  

5.92% (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2044(e)

    138,513       20,011  

Freddie Mac STRIPS,
PO,

   

0.00%, 06/01/2026(h)

    8,430       8,185  

IO,
7.00%, 04/01/2027

    31,182       4,591  

3.00%, 12/15/2027

    200,307       13,704  

3.27%, 12/15/2027(g)

    51,519       2,930  

6.50%, 02/01/2028

    8,395       1,280  

6.00%, 12/15/2032

    24,737       4,189  
              2,348,652  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


    Principal        
     Amount     Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.13%

 

9.00%, 08/01/2022 to 05/01/2025

  $ 480     $ 521  

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 04/01/2034

    12,616       14,360  

7.00%, 10/01/2031 to 10/01/2037

    40,333       46,470  

5.00%, 12/01/2034

    1,605       1,795  

5.50%, 09/01/2039

    163,565       186,252  
              249,398  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–7.47%

 

5.50%, 09/01/2020

    20       20  

5.00%, 03/01/2021

    2       2  

8.50%, 07/01/2032

    993       1,000  

7.50%, 01/01/2033

    34,044       40,343  

7.00%, 10/01/2035

    2,845       2,855  

6.00%, 03/01/2037

    72,482       84,655  

TBA,
2.50%, 07/01/2035(i)

    1,435,000       1,502,097  

3.00%, 07/01/2035 to 07/01/2050(i)

    7,505,000       7,899,995  

3.50%, 07/01/2050(i)

    4,340,000       4,564,459  
              14,095,426  

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–2.59%

 

7.50%, 01/15/2023 to 06/15/2024

    8,226       8,411  

8.00%, 04/15/2023

    1,842       1,867  

7.00%, 01/15/2024

    5,684       5,706  

IO,
7.30% (7.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR),
02/16/2032(e)

    50,326       163  

6.35% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR),
04/16/2037(e)

    204,195       41,715  

6.45% (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR),
04/16/2041(e)

    96,573       17,693  

4.50%, 09/16/2047

    317,537       47,752  

6.00% (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR),
10/16/2047(e)

    315,704       56,860  

TBA,
3.50%, 07/01/2050(i)

    4,465,000       4,711,970  
              4,892,137  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $21,786,161)

 

    21,585,613  

U.S. Treasury Securities–4.72%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.85%

 

1.13%, 05/15/2040

    12,900       12,782  

2.00%, 02/15/2050

    3,028,100       3,467,056  
              3,479,838  

U.S. Treasury Notes–2.87%

 

0.13%, 05/15/2023

    158,000       157,784  

0.25%, 06/15/2023

    291,000       291,637  

0.25%, 06/30/2025

    2,499,600       2,494,962  

0.50%, 06/30/2027

    442,400       442,728  

0.63%, 05/15/2030

    2,041,000       2,035,100  
              5,422,211  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $8,766,277)

 

    8,902,049  
    Principal        
     Amount     Value  

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–1.41%

 

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2014-C02, Class M2, 4.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.40%), 01/25/2024(e)

  $  211,310     $     189,022  

Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, 2.78%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%),
05/25/2024(e)

    96,419       85,162  

Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 3.08%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%),
07/25/2024(e)

    24,909       23,051  

Series 2014-C03, Class 1M2, 3.18%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
07/25/2024(e)

    246,461       218,007  

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2, 5.18%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%),
11/25/2024(e)

    250,824       259,613  

Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2, 6.93%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%),
08/25/2028(e)

    112,679       118,971  

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2, 6.18%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%),
09/25/2028(e)

    206,182       215,412  

Series 2016-C06, Class 1M2, 4.43%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%),
04/25/2029(e)

    259,875       273,787  

Series 2017-C01, Class 1M2, 3.73%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.55%),
07/25/2029(e)

    157,939       161,942  

Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1, 1.13%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%),
10/25/2029(e)

    17,458       17,455  

Freddie Mac
Series 2014-DN1, Class M2, STACR®,
2.38% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%),
02/25/2024(e)

    16,478       16,535  

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR®,
4.17% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
08/25/2024(e)

    133,500       136,563  

Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3, STACR®,
3.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 09/25/2024(e)

    335,000       345,388  

Series 2016-DNA2, Class M3,
STACR®, 4.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
4.65%), 10/25/2028(e)

    189,297       198,753  

Series 2016-DNA4, Class M2,
STACR®, 1.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
1.30%), 03/25/2029(e)

    17,810       17,797  

Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2,
STACR®, 2.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
2.30%), 09/25/2030(e)

    88,165       87,680  

Series 2018-DNA2, Class M1,
STACR®, 0.98% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
0.80%), 12/25/2030(c)(e)

    49,435       49,341  

Series 2018-HRP2, Class M2,
STACR®, 1.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
1.25%), 02/25/2047(c)(e)

    164,282       162,128  

Series 2018-DNA3, Class M1,
STACR®, 0.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR +
0.75%), 09/25/2048(c)(e)

    177       177  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


    Principal        
     Amount     Value  

Series 2018-HQA2, Class M1,
STACR®, 0.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%),
10/25/2048(c)(e)

  $ 28,180     $ 28,147  

Series 2019-HRP1, Class M2,
STACR®, 1.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%),
02/25/2049(c)(e)

    60,000       57,532  

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $2,815,524)

 

    2,662,463  

Municipal Obligations–0.24%

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of), Series 2020 C, Ref. GO Bonds, 2.51%, 07/01/2041

      100,000       100,550  
    Principal        
     Amount     Value  

Texas (State of) Transportation
Commission, Series 2020, Ref. GO Bonds, 2.56%, 04/01/2042

  $ 90,000     $ 91,519  

Texas (State of) Transportation
Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series 2020 C, Ref. RB, 3.03%, 08/15/2041

      265,000       253,385  

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $455,000)

 

    445,454  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–98.79%
(Cost $166,738,818)

    186,363,322  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—1.21%

 

    2,279,100  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

          $ 188,642,422  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
ADR    – American Depositary Receipt
CLO    – Collateralized Loan Obligation
Ctfs.    – Certificates
GO    – General Obligation
ICE    – Intercontinental Exchange
IO    – Interest Only
LIBOR    – London Interbank Offered Rate
PO    – Principal only
RB    – Revenue Bonds
Ref.    – Refunding
REIT    – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs    – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
Rts.    – Rights
STACR®    – Structured Agency Credit Risk
STRIPS    – Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security
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)

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 June 30, 2020 was $26,842,254, which represented 14.23% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d)

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(e)

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(f)

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(g)

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 June 30, 2020.

(h)

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount. The interest rate shown represents the yield to maturity at issue.

(i)

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1L.

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

       134        September-2020      $ 29,590,969      $ 9,212      $ 9,212

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

       5        September-2020        892,813        6,241        6,241

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

       37        September-2020        8,071,781        21,611        21,611

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

                                        37,064        37,064

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Open Futures Contracts–(continued)

Short Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
  

Expiration

Month

   Notional
Value
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Interest Rate Risk

                                                    

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       1        September-2020      $ (125,742 )     $ (283 )     $ (283 )

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

       56        September-2020        (7,793,625 )       (18,494 )       (18,494 )

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

       3        September-2020        (472,453 )       884       884

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

                                       (17,893 )       (17,893 )

Total Futures Contracts

                                     $ 19,171     $ 19,171

 

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     38.75

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     27.94  

Asset-Backed Securities

     14.29  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     11.44  

U.S. Treasury Securities

     4.72  

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

     1.41  

Municipal Obligations

     0.24  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     1.21  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $166,738,818)

   $ 186,363,322  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     509,299  

Cash

     21,731,299  

Receivable for:

  

    Investments sold

     3,433,458  

    Fund shares sold

     12,010  

    Dividends

     57,567  

    Interest

     536,577  

    Principal paydowns

     484  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     48,719  

        Total assets

     212,692,735  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

    Investments purchased

     22,471,393  

    Fund shares reacquired

     1,301,280  

    Accrued fees to affiliates

     88,901  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,920  

    Accrued other operating expenses

     137,100  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     48,719  

        Total liabilities

     24,050,313  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 188,642,422  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 154,095,157  

Distributable earnings

     34,547,265  
     $ 188,642,422  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 143,566,053  

Series II

   $ 45,076,369  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     8,450,609  

Series II

     2,692,671  

Series I:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 16.99  

Series II:

  

    Net asset value per share

   $ 16.74  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $11)

   $ 1,665,746  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,863)

     703,279  

        Total investment income

     2,369,025  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     679,495  

Administrative services fees

     142,198  

Custodian fees

     25,037  

Distribution fees – Series II

     55,283  

Transfer agent fees

     13,252  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,572  

Reports to shareholders

     25,406  

Professional services fees

     23,772  

Other

     4,115  

        Total expenses

     977,130  

Less: Fees waived

     (303,026

        Net expenses

     674,104  

Net investment income

     1,694,921  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

    Investment securities

     3,435,985  

    Foreign currencies

     (10

    Futures contracts

     1,502,852  
       4,938,827  

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

    Investment securities

     616,127  

    Foreign currencies

     19  

    Futures contracts

     373,315  
       989,461  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     5,928,288  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 7,623,209  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,694,921     $ 3,922,312  

 

 

Net realized gain

     4,938,827       4,974,593  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     989,461       21,690,735  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     7,623,209       30,587,640  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (5,596,424

 

 

Series II

           (1,648,251

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (7,244,675

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (6,544,495     (13,751,593

 

 

Series II

     (2,673,087     (2,673,730

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (9,217,582     (16,425,323

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,594,373     6,917,642  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     190,236,795       183,319,153  

 

 

End of period

   $ 188,642,422     $ 190,236,795  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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(a)   income   gains   distributions   of period    return (b)   (000’s omitted)    absorbed   absorbed(c)   net assets   turnover (d)(e)

Series I

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 16.31      $ 0.15      $ 0.53     $ 0.68     $     $     $     $ 16.99        4.17 %     $ 143,566        0.67 %(f)       1.00 %(f)       1.89 %(f)       160 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       14.43        0.33        2.16       2.49       (0.36 )       (0.25 )       (0.61 )       16.31        17.51       144,384        0.67       1.00       2.11       68

Year ended 12/31/18

       15.92        0.32        (1.13 )       (0.81 )       (0.31 )       (0.37 )       (0.68 )       14.43        (5.32 )       140,290        0.67       0.98       2.05       60

Year ended 12/31/17

       14.86        0.27        1.09       1.36       (0.30 )             (0.30 )       15.92        9.25       166,015        0.67       0.94       1.74       76

Year ended 12/31/16

       14.46        0.26        0.49       0.75       (0.35 )             (0.35 )       14.86        5.26       172,573        0.67       0.94       1.78       68

Year ended 12/31/15

       14.67        0.31        (0.18 )       0.13       (0.34 )             (0.34 )       14.46        0.83       182,406        0.67       0.91       2.09       68

Series II

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       16.09        0.13        0.52       0.65                         16.74        4.04       45,076        0.92 (f)        1.25 (f)        1.64 (f)        160

Year ended 12/31/19

       14.24        0.29        2.13       2.42       (0.32 )       (0.25 )       (0.57 )       16.09        17.22       45,853        0.92       1.25       1.86       68

Year ended 12/31/18

       15.71        0.27        (1.10 )       (0.83 )       (0.27 )       (0.37 )       (0.64 )       14.24        (5.53 )       43,029        0.92       1.23       1.80       60

Year ended 12/31/17

       14.67        0.23        1.07       1.30       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       15.71        8.95       51,633        0.92       1.19       1.49       76

Year ended 12/31/16

       14.28        0.22        0.48       0.70       (0.31 )             (0.31 )       14.67        4.96       51,743        0.92       1.19       1.53       68

Year ended 12/31/15

       14.49        0.27        (0.18 )       0.09       (0.30 )             (0.30 )       14.28        0.57       52,226        0.92       1.16       1.84       68

 

(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)

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d)

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $489,567,330 and $509,769,207, $685,887,902 and $703,549,464, $729,295,309 and $711,803,922, $737,550,642 and $742,753,245 and $829,988,104 and $849,696,153 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(e)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(f)

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $141,269 and $44,469 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

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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.

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.

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.

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

 

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  (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.

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 borrowings.

M.

Other Risks – Mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations and collateralized mortgage obligations, are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in the Fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and the Fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. Privately-issued mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may be less liquid than other types of securities and the Fund may be unable to sell these securities at the time or price it desires. Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

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.

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

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Over $ 800 million

     0.600%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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). Invesco has also entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.67% and Series II shares to 0.92% of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $303,026.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $13,216 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $128,982 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 73,098,362     $        $–      $ 73,098,362  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           52,714,296          –        52,714,296  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           26,955,085          –        26,955,085  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           21,585,613          –        21,585,613  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           8,902,049          –        8,902,049  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           2,662,463          –        2,662,463  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

           445,454          –        445,454  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     73,098,362       113,264,960          –        186,363,322  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     37,948                –        37,948  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (18,777              –        (18,777

 

 

Total Other Investments

     19,171                –        19,171  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 73,117,533     $ 113,264,960        $–      $ 186,382,493  

 

 

 

*

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 June 30, 2020:

 

     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Assets    Rate Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ 37,948  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (37,948

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

 

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     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Liabilities    Rate Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (18,777

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     18,777  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ -  

 

 

 

(a)

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

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  
     Interest  
     Rate Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

     $1,502,852  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

          373,315  

 

 

Total

     $1,876,167  

 

 

 

      The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.   
     Futures  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 37,136,740  

 

 

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7—Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $207,360,570 and $211,632,448, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $83,477,258 and $81,986,894, 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

   $ 25,650,012  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (5,734,173

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 19,915,839  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $166,466,654.

 

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NOTE 9—Share Information

 

            Summary of Share Activity         
    Six months ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

       

    Series I

    187,868     $ 3,102,963       137,278     $ 2,146,719  

    Series II

    201,280       3,059,132       190,204       2,932,620  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

       

    Series I

    -       -       362,933       5,596,424  

    Series II

    -       -       108,224       1,648,251  

Reacquired:

       

    Series I

    (591,092     (9,647,458     (1,371,558     (21,494,736

    Series II

    (358,577     (5,732,219     (470,960     (7,254,601

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (560,521   $ (9,217,582     (1,043,879   $ (16,425,323

 

(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.

NOTE 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11—Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund to Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
  

Ending

  Account Value    
(06/30/20)1

  

Expenses

  Paid During    
Period2

  

Ending

  Account Value    
(06/30/20)

  

Expenses

  Paid During    
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $1,041.70    $3.40    $1,021.53    $3.37    0.67%

Series II

     1,000.00      1,040.40      4.67      1,020.29      4.62    0.92  

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Conservative Balanced Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fifth quintile for the three year period, and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that stock selection in and underweight exposure to certain equity sectors, as well as overweight exposure to asset and mortgage-backed securities, detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology

 

 

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used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees were in the fourth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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LOGO

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery 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.       O-VIDMCG-SAR-1


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

        
    Fund vs. Indexes         
  Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

    Series I Shares      9.41
    Series II Shares      9.20  
    Russell Midcap Growth Indexq      4.16  
  Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.   
  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 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 6/30/20

  
Series I Shares         
Inception (8/15/86)      9.96%  
10 Years      16.39      
  5 Years      12.88      
  1 Year      17.28      
Series II Shares         
Inception (10/16/00)      3.19%  
10 Years      16.09      
  5 Years      12.58      
  1 Year      16.91      
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery 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.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

 

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

 

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

 

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

 

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

 

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.82%

 

Alternative Carriers–0.38%

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    47,745      $ 3,693,553  

 

 
Apparel Retail–1.41%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(b)

    70,129        13,810,504  

 

 
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.76%

 

lululemon athletica, inc.(b)

    54,970        17,151,190  

 

 
Application Software–15.74%

 

Alteryx, Inc., Class A(b)

    66,345        10,899,156  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

    35,682        10,409,510  

 

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(b)

    80,921        14,587,629  

 

 

Coupa Software, Inc.(b)

    55,504        15,376,828  

 

 

DocuSign, Inc.(b)

    68,978        11,878,701  

 

 

Dynatrace, Inc.(b)

    164,667        6,685,480  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.(b)

    19,423        6,015,886  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

    88,273        25,158,688  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

    89,364        17,756,627  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    105,989        20,667,855  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

    35,324        14,359,206  

 

 
       153,795,566  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.99%

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    312,602        9,653,150  

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.70%

 

Aptiv PLC

    87,605        6,826,182  

 

 
Automotive Retail–1.12%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

    25,867        10,907,338  

 

 
Biotechnology–2.28%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    52,764        7,814,876  

 

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

    36,610        4,466,420  

 

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc.(b)

    58,834        9,997,073  

 

 
       22,278,369  

 

 
Building Products–0.88%

 

Trex Co., Inc.(b)

    65,783        8,556,395  

 

 
Cable & Satellite–1.40%

 

Cable One, Inc.

    7,733        13,724,915  

 

 
Construction Materials–0.72%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    33,877        6,997,972  

 

 
Consumer Electronics–0.94%

 

Garmin Ltd.

    94,365        9,200,588  

 

 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.62%

 

Black Knight, Inc.(b)

    82,146        5,960,514  

 

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b)

    51,881        4,971,237  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

    28,905        4,902,866  

 

 
       15,834,617  

 

 
Distributors–2.24%

 

Pool Corp.

    80,445        21,870,582  

 

 
    Shares      Value  

 

 
Diversified Support Services–1.95%

 

Cintas Corp.

    27,650      $ 7,364,854  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

    140,919        11,734,325  

 

 
       19,099,179  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment–1.85%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    134,911        12,056,996  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    28,085        5,982,105  

 

 
       18,039,101  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.82%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

    79,422        8,004,149  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.95%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    113,638        9,323,998  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.88%

 

FMC Corp.

    86,521        8,619,222  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data–3.10%

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    22,860        11,451,031  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

    56,547        18,876,520  

 

 
       30,327,551  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–9.92%

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

    67,878        27,517,741  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

    31,215        10,305,945  

 

 

Masimo Corp.(b)

    76,477        17,435,991  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

    75,155        14,429,760  

 

 

STERIS PLC

    80,012        12,277,041  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

    41,138        14,973,409  

 

 
       96,939,887  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–2.91%

    

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

    32,924        9,035,663  

 

 

Quidel Corp.(b)

    10,705        2,395,137  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    74,679        16,964,828  

 

 
       28,395,628  

 

 
Health Care Technology–1.38%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

    57,316        13,436,017  

 

 
Homebuilding–1.79%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    216,149        11,985,462  

 

 

TopBuild Corp.(b)

    48,485        5,516,139  

 

 
       17,501,601  

 

 
Household Products–0.69%

 

Clorox Co. (The)

    30,593        6,711,186  

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates–1.95%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    49,177        19,093,462  

 

 
Industrial Machinery–1.51%

 

IDEX Corp.

    55,077        8,704,369  

 

 

Nordson Corp.

    31,655        6,005,270  

 

 
       14,709,639  

 

 
Insurance Brokers–0.89%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    89,290        8,704,882  

 

 
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


     Shares      Value  
Interactive Home Entertainment–0.70%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

    721,234      $ 6,880,572  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.53%

 

Chewy, Inc., Class A(b)

    116,989        5,228,238  

 

 
Internet Services & Infrastructure–2.28%

 

Twilio, Inc., Class A(b)

    75,563        16,580,034  

 

 

Wix.com Ltd. (Israel)(b)

    22,174        5,681,422  

 

 
       22,261,456  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.36%

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    169,073        13,255,323  

 

 
IT Consulting & Other Services–2.84%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    125,555        9,766,923  

 

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

    33,724        7,314,061  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

    42,155        10,623,482  

 

 
       27,704,466  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.34%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

    21,443        9,681,300  

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

    21,129        5,579,535  

 

 

ICON PLC (Ireland)(b)

    44,872        7,559,137  

 

 
       22,819,972  

 

 
Managed Health Care–1.00%

 

Centene Corp.(b)

    153,222        9,737,258  

 

 
Office REITs–0.89%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    53,531        8,685,405  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.11%

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    60,521        10,858,073  

 

 
Paper Packaging–0.81%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

    69,114        7,885,216  

 

 
Pharmaceuticals–1.44%

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

    110,887        8,128,017  

 

 

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A(b)

    122,236        5,934,558  

 

 
       14,062,575  

 

 
Railroads–0.99%

 

Kansas City Southern

    65,085        9,716,540  

 

 
Regional Banks–1.14%

 

First Republic Bank

    105,256        11,156,084  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services–4.02%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

    19,824        14,088,322  

 

 
     Shares      Value  
Research & Consulting Services–(continued)

 

IHS Markit Ltd.

    94,539      $ 7,137,694  

 

 

TransUnion

    206,893        18,007,967  

 

 
       39,233,983  

 

 
Restaurants–2.45%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

    16,275        17,127,159  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    18,391        6,794,371  

 

 
       23,921,530  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–4.20%

 

KLA Corp.

    84,344        16,403,221  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

    52,367        16,938,630  

 

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    67,519        7,645,852  

 

 
       40,987,703  

 

 
Semiconductors–4.19%

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    336,634        11,802,388  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    114,207        12,027,139  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    72,197        17,110,689  

 

 
       40,940,216  

 

 
Specialized REITs–1.49%

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

    48,725        14,516,152  

 

 
Systems Software–0.93%

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

    90,991        9,125,487  

 

 
Technology Distributors–1.08%

 

CDW Corp.

    91,105        10,584,579  

 

 
Trucking–1.26%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    72,580        12,308,842  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity
Interests (Cost $676,651,598)

 

     975,076,093  

 

 
Money Market Funds–0.70%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(c)(d)

    2,400,753        2,400,753  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

    1,714,104        1,715,303  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

    2,743,717        2,743,717  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $6,859,809)

 

     6,859,773  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.52% (Cost $683,511,407)

 

     981,935,866  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.52)%

 

     (5,049,721

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

     $ 976,886,145  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

    Value
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income
 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

             

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $5,411,943       $129,501,462       $(132,512,652   $    -     $    -       $2,400,753       $34,490  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       17,679,426       (15,965,109    (35)     1,021       1,715,303       3,474  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    -       27,506,353       (24,762,636   -     -       2,743,717       1,185  

 

 

Total

    $5,411,943       $174,687,241       $(173,240,397   $(35)     $1,021       $6,859,773       $39,149  

 

 

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     33.70%  

 

 

Health Care

     21.26    

 

 

Industrials

     15.36    

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

     12.94    

 

 

Financials

     7.48    

 

 

Communication Services

     2.49    

 

 

Materials

     2.41    

 

 

Real Estate

     2.38    

 

 

Consumer Staples

     1.80    

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.18    

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $ 676,651,598)

   $ 975,076,093  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 6,859,809)

     6,859,773  

 

 

Cash

     497,913  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,220,366  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     564,046  

 

 

Dividends

     264,280  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     180,309  

 

 

Total assets

     986,662,780  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     1,315,966  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     7,562,727  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     418,547  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     4,080  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     286,663  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     188,652  

 

 

Total liabilities

     9,776,635  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 976,886,145  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 661,602,175  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     315,283,970  

 

 
   $ 976,886,145  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 814,408,263  

 

 

Series II

   $ 162,477,882  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     9,793,032  

 

 

Series II

     2,128,154  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 83.16  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 76.35  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,813)

   $ 1,845,706  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     39,149  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,884,855  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,665,204  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     629,825  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,132  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     104,532  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     25,790  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     11,343  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     27,251  

 

 

Professional services fees

     19,750  

 

 

Other

     (4,171

 

 

Total expenses

     3,481,656  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (301,838

 

 

Net expenses

     3,179,818  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,294,963

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(118,411))

     19,290,430  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     35  

 

 
     19,290,465  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

     73,127,494  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     92,417,959  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 91,122,996  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund

 


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,294,963   $ 260,969  

 

 

Net realized gain

     19,290,465       67,792,034  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     73,127,494       163,454,901  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     91,122,996       231,507,904  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (59,869,406     (84,658,513

 

 

Series II

     (5,791,819     (5,797,957

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (65,661,225     (90,456,470

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     107,515,187       (25,925,623

 

 

Series II

     99,172,774       8,283,693  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     206,687,961       (17,641,930

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     232,149,732       123,409,504  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     744,736,413       621,326,909  

 

 

End of period

   $ 976,886,145     $ 744,736,413  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    

Net asset
value,

beginning

of period

   

Net
investment

income

(loss)(a)

   

Net gains

(losses)

on securities

(both
realized and
unrealized)

   

Total from
investment

operations

   

Dividends
from net

investment

income

   

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

   

Total

distributions

   

Net asset

value, end

of period

   

Total

return
(b)

   

Net
assets,

end of
period

(000’s
omitted)

   

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets
without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed(c)

   

Ratio of
net

investment

income

(loss)

to average
net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (d) 

 

Series I

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

  $ 83.82     $ (0.12   $ 6.80     $ 6.68     $ (0.04   $ (7.30   $ (7.34   $ 83.16       9.41   $ 814,408       0.80 %(e)      0.88 %(e)      (0.31 )%(e)      46

Year ended 12/31/19

    68.65       0.04 (f)       26.04       26.08       -       (10.91     (10.91     83.82       39.37       693,424       0.80       0.87       0.05 (f)      76  

Year ended 12/31/18

    84.21       (0.19     (3.07     (3.26     -       (12.30     (12.30     68.65       (6.08     586,273       0.80       0.86       (0.23     104  

Year ended 12/31/17

    72.65       (0.10     20.08       19.98       (0.03     (8.39     (8.42     84.21       28.79       694,675       0.80       0.84       (0.12     105  

Year ended 12/31/16

    76.85       0.03       1.69       1.72       -       (5.92     (5.92     72.65       2.34       603,708       0.80       0.84       0.04       141  

Year ended 12/31/15

    78.82       (0.19     5.67       5.48       -       (7.45     (7.45     76.85       6.61       660,450       0.80       0.83       (0.24     81  

Series II

                           

Six months ended 06/30/20

    77.70       (0.20     6.15       5.95       -       (7.30     (7.30     76.35       9.20       162,478       1.05 (e)      1.13 (e)      (0.56 )(e)      46  

Year ended 12/31/19

    64.41       (0.14 )(f)      24.34       24.20       -       (10.91     (10.91     77.70       39.01       51,312       1.05       1.12       (0.19 )(f)      76  

Year ended 12/31/18

    79.87       (0.37     (2.79     (3.16     -       (12.30     (12.30     64.41       (6.31     35,054       1.05       1.11       (0.48     104  

Year ended 12/31/17

    69.43       (0.28     19.11       18.83       -       (8.39     (8.39     79.87       28.46       39,599       1.05       1.09       (0.37     105  

Year ended 12/31/16

    73.88       (0.15     1.62       1.47       -       (5.92     (5.92     69.43       2.08       32,252       1.05       1.09       (0.21     141  

Year ended 12/31/15

    76.21       (0.38     5.50       5.12       -       (7.45     (7.45     73.88       6.35       37,029       1.05       1.08       (0.49     81  

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. (d) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $123,217,891 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund into the Fund.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $690,273 and $84,085 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(f) 

Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2019. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $(0.13) and (0.16)% for Series I Shares and $(0.30) and (0.40)% for Series II Shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

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

 

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  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.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*   Rate  

 

 

Up to $200 million

    0.750%  

 

 

Next $200 million

    0.720%  

 

 

Next $200 million

    0.690%  

 

 

Next $200 million

    0.660%  

 

 

Next $700 million

    0.600%  

 

 

Over $1.5 billion

    0.580%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.70%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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).

 

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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement excluding certain items discussed below) of 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. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $301,838.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $55,231 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $574,594 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund incurred $888 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 June 30, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $993,638, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(118,411).

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $332,999,817 and $337,440,688, 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

     $304,240,528  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (6,823,291

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $297,417,237  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $684,518,629.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     774,748     $ 59,254,466       189,092     $ 15,154,696  

 

 

Series II

     1,149,736       78,820,461       150,758       11,141,446  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     839,683       59,869,406       1,097,324       84,658,513  

 

 

Series II

     88,384       5,791,819       80,955       5,797,957  

 

 

Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b)

        

Series I

     803,912       57,978,197       -       -  

 

 

Series II

     775,472       51,406,035       -       -  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (897,919     (69,586,882     (1,553,777     (125,738,832

 

 

Series II

     (545,799     (36,845,541     (115,611     (8,655,710

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     2,988,217     $ 206,687,961       (151,259   $ (17,641,930

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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 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.

(b) 

After the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco V.I. Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020 and by the shareholders of the Target Fund on April 24, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 1,579,384 shares of the Fund for 30,799,415 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 30, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 30, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 30, 2020 of $109,384,232, including $25,370,264 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $753,884,660 and $863,268,891 immediately after the acquisition.

The pro forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:

 

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Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,959,739

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains

     79,379,078  

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $77,419,339  

 

 

As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since May 1, 2020.

NOTE 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund to Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)    

  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

Annualized    
Expense    
Ratio    

     Ending    
Account Value    
(06/30/20)1     
  Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2     
  Ending    
Account Value    
(06/30/20)     
  Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2     

Series I

  $1,000.00       $1,094.10       $4.17       $1,020.89       $4.02       0.80%    

Series II

    1,000.00         1,092.00         5.46         1,019.64         5.27       1.05        

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the second quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E. Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in

providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global 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.    O-VIGLBL-SAR-1                                 

 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       -1.81 %
Series II Shares       -1.93
MSCI All Country World Indexq       -6.25
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.    

The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns          

As of 6/30/20

 

         
Series I Shares          
Inception (11/12/90)       9.87 %
10 Years       11.26
  5 Years       7.69
  1 Year       6.53
Series II Shares          
Inception (7/13/00)       6.19 %
10 Years       10.98
  5 Years       7.42
  1 Year       6.28
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Global Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global 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 Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

 

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

 

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

 

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.09%

Brazil–0.60%

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)

     355,600      $13,783,056

China–3.55%

JD.com, Inc., ADR(a)

     1,353,404      81,447,853

France–9.62%

Airbus SE

     687,322      48,908,963

Dassault Systemes SE

     39,172      6,751,045

Kering S.A.

     100,733      54,715,092

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     228,470      100,069,571

Societe Generale S.A.(a)

     600,506      9,990,541
              220,435,212

Germany–3.21%

SAP SE

     528,245      73,529,328

India–2.83%

DLF Ltd.

     19,535,883      38,297,424

ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR

     2,873,443      26,694,285
              64,991,709

Italy–0.22%

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.(a)

     169,819      5,039,646

Japan–14.40%

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     627,500      22,774,183

FANUC Corp.

     131,400      23,480,216

Keyence Corp.

     144,144      60,183,327

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

     404,200      7,328,507

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     951,200      55,734,776

Nidec Corp.

     838,899      56,010,672

Omron Corp.

     493,500      33,062,914

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     575,994      20,557,605

TDK Corp.

     513,200      50,875,792
              330,007,992

Netherlands–0.89%

ASML Holding N.V.

     27,915      10,233,031

uniQure N.V.(a)

     226,662      10,213,390
              20,446,421

Spain–1.32%

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

     1,147,418      30,336,878

Sweden–2.87%

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     1,406,145      28,550,650

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     878,389      37,143,632
              65,694,282

Switzerland–0.26%

Zur Rose Group AG(a)

     21,836      5,951,135

United Kingdom–2.16%

Farfetch Ltd., Class A(a)

     686,835      11,861,640

Prudential PLC

     1,877,167      28,269,509

Unilever PLC

     173,965      9,379,767
              49,510,916
      Shares     Value

United States–56.16%

Adobe, Inc.(a)

     269,213     $117,191,111

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     407,831     36,040,025

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

     135,091     191,565,793

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

     11,705     32,291,988

Analog Devices, Inc.

     19,472     2,388,046

Anthem, Inc.

     131,299     34,529,011

Avantor, Inc.(a)

     1,290,323     21,935,491

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

     146,294     11,410,932

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

     303,577     10,658,588

Centene Corp.(a)

     372,562     23,676,315

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     227,160     16,641,742

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

     173,404     22,897,998

Equifax, Inc.

     230,170     39,561,620

Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)

     450,366     102,264,608

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     226,591     30,383,587

Illumina, Inc.(a)

     32,096     11,886,754

Incyte Corp.(a)

     154,117     16,023,545

Intel Corp.

     208,151     12,453,674

International Game Technology PLC

     761,308     6,775,641

Intuit, Inc.

     304,206     90,102,775

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     272,464     16,064,477

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)

     48,575     6,891,821

MacroGenics, Inc.(a)

     530,500     14,811,560

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     927,051     56,188,561

Microsoft Corp.

     125,632     25,567,368

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

     437,821     76,281,553

Pegasystems, Inc.

     74,215     7,508,332

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     246,764     8,121,003

S&P Global, Inc.

     333,796     109,979,106

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     125,198     5,205,733

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

     114,986     18,436,855

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)

     13,582     615,265

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     277,465     30,848,559

Veracyte, Inc.(a)

     287,274     7,440,397

Visa, Inc., Class A

     135,126     26,102,289

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

     317,943     35,453,824

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     92,250     11,010,961
             1,287,206,908

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $996,943,435)

 

  2,248,381,336

Preferred Stocks–0.01%

India–0.01%

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6.00%, Pfd.
(Cost $0)

     4,053,320     187,356

Money Market Funds–1.59%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(b)(c)
(Cost $36,431,638)

     36,431,638     36,431,638

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.69%
(Cost $1,033,375,073)

 

  2,285,000,330

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.31%

 

  7,049,924

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

  $2,292,050,254
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Pfd. - Preferred

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
   

Value

June 30, 2020

    Dividend
Income
 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     $20,491,964           $163,623,964           $(147,684,290)        $-           $-         $36,431,638       $33,132  

 

(c) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

   32.65%

Communication Services

   16.37   

Consumer Discretionary

   14.07   

Health Care

   12.46   

Industrials

   11.86   

Financials

   7.63   

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

   3.06   

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   1.90   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $996,943,435)

   $2,248,568,692

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $36,431,638)

   36,431,638

Cash

   2,000,000

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $8)

   8

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

   6,594,689

Fund shares sold

   91,736

Dividends

   6,006,667

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   151,847

Total assets

   2,299,845,277

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   170,233

Fund shares reacquired

   6,151,091

Accrued fees to affiliates

   982,102

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

   5,041

Accrued other operating expenses

   334,709

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

   151,847

Total liabilities

   7,795,023

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $2,292,050,254

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $881,777,710

Distributable earnings

   1,410,272,544
     $2,292,050,254

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $1,226,060,208

Series II

   $1,065,990,046

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

Series I

   29,348,523

Series II

   25,914,034

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $41.78

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $41.14

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $779,539)

   $      10,780,931  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     33,132  

 

 

Total investment income

     10,814,063  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     6,813,700  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,789,067  

 

 

Custodian fees

     90,563  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     1,250,902  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     50,683  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     17,180  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     89,209  

 

 

Professional services fees

     23,326  

 

 

Other

     19,232  

 

 

Total expenses

     10,143,862  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (491,906

 

 

Net expenses

     9,651,956  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,162,107  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     76,071,048  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     90,195  

 

 
     76,161,243  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $556,236)

     (152,443,605

 

 

Foreign currencies

     581,255  

 

 
     (151,862,350

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (75,701,107

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (74,539,000

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,162,107     $ 14,040,147  

 

 

Net realized gain

     76,161,243       90,146,991  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (151,862,350     529,044,048  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (74,539,000     633,231,186  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (194,974,813

 

 

Series II

           (166,963,633

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (361,938,446

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (79,624,216     21,278,948  

 

 

Series II

     (75,465,553     156,942,783  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (155,089,769     178,221,731  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (229,628,769     449,514,471  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     2,521,679,023       2,072,164,552  

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,292,050,254     $ 2,521,679,023  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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(c)   net assets   turnover (d)

Series I

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 42.55     $ 0.04     $ (0.81 )     $ (0.77 )     $     $     $     $ 41.78       (1.81 )%     $ 1,226,060       0.77 %(e)       0.81 %(e)       0.22 %(e)       8 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      38.00       0.29       11.03       11.32       (0.40 )       (6.37 )       (6.77 )       42.55       31.79       1,334,573       0.77       0.80       0.70       23

Year ended 12/31/18

      47.42       0.37       (5.99 )       (5.62 )       (0.47 )       (3.33 )       (3.80 )       38.00       (13.18 )       1,160,317       0.78       0.78       0.81       16

Year ended 12/31/17

      35.02       0.29       12.50       12.79       (0.39 )             (0.39 )       47.42       36.66       1,479,034       0.76       0.76       0.69       9

Year ended 12/31/16

      38.00       0.26       (0.42 )       (0.16 )       (0.38 )       (2.44 )       (2.82 )       35.02       0.08       1,245,070       0.77       0.77       0.75       14

Year ended 12/31/15

      39.50       0.37 (f)         1.38 (f)         1.75       (0.54 )       (2.71 )       (3.25 )       38.00       3.94       1,406,001       0.76       0.76       0.92 (f)        14

Series II

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

      41.95       (0.01 )       (0.80 )       (0.81 )                         41.14       (1.93 )       1,065,990       1.02 (e)        1.06 (e)        (0.03 )(e)       8

Year ended 12/31/19

      37.53       0.18       10.89       11.07       (0.28 )       (6.37 )       (6.65 )       41.95       31.45       1,187,107       1.02       1.04       0.45       23

Year ended 12/31/18

      46.88       0.26       (5.92 )       (5.66 )       (0.36 )       (3.33 )       (3.69 )       37.53       (13.39 )       911,848       1.03       1.03       0.56       16

Year ended 12/31/17

      34.64       0.18       12.36       12.54       (0.30 )             (0.30 )       46.88       36.32       1,309,590       1.01       1.01       0.43       9

Year ended 12/31/16

      37.59       0.17       (0.41 )       (0.24 )       (0.27 )       (2.44 )       (2.71 )       34.64       (0.16 )       1,065,147       1.02       1.02       0.49       14

Year ended 12/31/15

      39.10       0.28 (f)         1.36 (f)         1.64       (0.44 )       (2.71 )       (3.15 )       37.59       3.67       1,081,711       1.01       1.01       0.70 (f)        14

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,189,604 and $1,006,220 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(f) 

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.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

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

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


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.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate      

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $4.2 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.63%.

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).

 

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The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.77% and Series II shares to 1.02% of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $491,906.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $155,481 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $1,633,586 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Brazil

   $ 13,783,056        $          $–          $ 13,783,056  

 

 

China

     81,447,853                            81,447,853  

 

 

France

              220,435,212                   220,435,212  

 

 

Germany

              73,529,328                   73,529,328  

 

 

India

     26,881,641          38,297,424                   65,179,065  

 

 

Italy

              5,039,646                   5,039,646  

 

 

Japan

              330,007,992                   330,007,992  

 

 

Netherlands

     10,213,390          10,233,031                   20,446,421  

 

 

Spain

              30,336,878                   30,336,878  

 

 

Sweden

              65,694,282                   65,694,282  

 

 

Switzerland

              5,951,135                   5,951,135  

 

 

United Kingdom

     11,861,640          37,649,276                   49,510,916  

 

 

United States

     1,287,206,908                            1,287,206,908  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     36,431,638                            36,431,638  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,467,826,126        $ 817,174,204          $–          $ 2,285,000,330  

 

 

 

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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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $173,195,573 and $347,612,377, 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

   $ 1,259,408,781  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (23,200,201

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,236,208,580  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,048,791,750.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     715,913     $ 26,879,340       1,087,675     $ 44,342,732  

 

 

Series II

     2,684,173       106,141,878       5,583,631       232,838,451  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

                 5,090,726       194,974,813  

 

 

Series II

                 4,415,859       166,963,633  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (2,733,870     (106,503,556     (5,343,326     (218,038,597

 

 

Series II

     (5,069,809     (181,607,431     (5,995,084     (242,859,301

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (4,403,593   $ (155,089,769     4,839,481     $ 178,221,731  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 30% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. 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 9– Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

 

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The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 10–Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund to Invesco V.I. Global Fund.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2       
  Ending
Account Value      
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $981.90   $3.79   $1,021.03   $3.87   0.77%

Series II

    1,000.00     980.70     5.02     1,019.79     5.12   1.02   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each

Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the third quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was the same as the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense

 

 

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group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the

services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize

information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic 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.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.    O-VIGLSI-SAR-1                                


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

      -4.83 %

Series II Shares

      -5.07

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq

      6.14

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

    The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment grade, fixed-rate bond 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (5/3/93)

      5.35 %

10 Years

      3.66

  5 Years

      1.94

  1 Year

      -2.87

Series II Shares

         

Inception (3/19/01)

      4.83 %

10 Years

      3.41

    5 Years

      1.70

    1 Year

      -2.99
 

 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic 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 Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Committee had established an HLIM for the Fund and the Fund complied with its HLIM. Subsequent to the Program Reporting Period, in connection with its annual evaluation of the Fund, the Committee determined that the Fund primarily holds Highly Liquid Investments on a consistent basis and thus does not require an HLIM under the Program. As of March 1, 2020, the Fund no longer has an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

     

      Principal      

Amount

             Value          

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–36.30%(a)

 

Argentina–0.15%

 

Argentine Republic Government

 

  

International Bond,

     

5.63%, 01/26/2022(b)

   $     1,185,000      $           495,348  

7.50%, 04/22/2026(b)

     2,600,000        1,065,194  
         1,560,542  

Australia–0.01%

 

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 4.75%,
05/15/2022(c)

     119,000        121,558  

Belarus–0.10%

 

Republic of Belarus Ministry of Finance, 6.38%,
02/24/2031(c)

     1,040,000        1,006,502  

Belgium–0.04%

 

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.50%, 03/01/2028(c)

     405,000        425,250  

Brazil–0.99%

 

Banco do Brasil S.A., 6.25% (10 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.40%)(c)(d)(e)

     625,000        550,469  

Brazilian Government International Bond,

     

2.88%, 06/06/2025

     650,000        642,687  

3.88%, 06/12/2030

     650,000        627,932  

CSN Islands XI Corp., 6.75%, 01/28/2028(c)

     1,150,000        986,125  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 4.63% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate +
3.22%)(c)(d)(e)

     1,075,000        887,547  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.,

     

5.60%, 01/03/2031

     650,000        653,494  

6.75%, 06/03/2050

     650,000        670,150  

6.85%, 06/05/2115

     225,000        223,808  

Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l., 4.50%, 01/22/2030(c)

     905,000        800,074  

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 5.25%, 01/10/2028(c)

     520,000        520,000  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 5.00%, 01/15/2030

     3,050,000        3,094,408  

Usiminas International S.a.r.l., 5.88%, 07/18/2026(c)

     390,000        358,192  
         10,014,886  

Canada–1.14%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/2025(c)

     381,000        379,741  

Bombardier, Inc.,

     

7.50%, 03/15/2025(c)

     151,000        99,014  

7.88%, 04/15/2027(c)

     147,000        96,533  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 2.05%, 07/15/2025

     2,600,000        2,608,247  
     

      Principal      

Amount

             Value          

Canada–(continued)

     

Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/2028(c)

   $        165,000      $           167,991  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 04/15/2027

     598,000        543,168  

Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.25%, 04/15/2024(c)

     92,000        41,227  

Garda World Security Corp., 9.50%, 11/01/2027(c)

     153,000        162,056  

Magna International, Inc., 2.45%, 06/15/2030

     1,300,000        1,332,209  

Mattamy Group Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/2027(c)

     209,000        208,608  

MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 01/15/2025(c)

     87,000        81,195  

Norbord, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/2027(c)

     594,000        607,995  

Nutrien Ltd.,

     

1.90%, 05/13/2023

     1,300,000        1,342,476  

2.95%, 05/13/2030

     1,300,000        1,380,442  

Parkland Corp., 6.00%, 04/01/2026(c)

     567,000        582,488  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/2026(c)

     106,000        65,037  

Superior Plus L.P./Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/2026(c)

     340,000        357,360  

Taseko Mines Ltd., 8.75%, 06/15/2022(c)

     337,000        282,580  

Transcanada Trust, Series 16-A, 5.88%, 08/15/2076

     1,130,000        1,195,926  
                11,534,293  

Chile–0.18%

 

AES Gener S.A., 6.35%, 10/07/2079(c)

     750,000        755,156  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 4.25%,
01/22/2050(c)

     625,000        618,713  

VTR Finance B.V., 6.88%, 01/15/2024(c)

     488,000        499,185  
         1,873,054  

China–1.61%

 

China Construction Bank Corp., 2.45% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.15%), 06/24/2030(c)(e)

     1,950,000        1,949,057  

China Evergrande Group,

     

11.50%,
01/22/2023(c)

     625,000        589,814  

10.00%, 04/11/2023(c)

     375,000        339,844  

China Resources Land Ltd., 3.75% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate +
5.14%)(c)(d)(e)

     625,000        634,375  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.45%, 11/07/2024(c)

     600,000        611,157  
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

China–(continued)

     

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 5.40%, 05/27/2025(c)

   $     1,040,000      $ 1,086,717  

Eagle Intermediate Global Holding B.V./Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 05/01/2025(c)

     135,000        94,500  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 7.50%, 02/27/2021(c)

     1,250,000        1,264,063  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 02/18/2021(c)

     625,000        624,219  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.,

     

7.50%, 08/25/2022(c)

     565,000        585,810  

5.25%, 02/23/2023(c)

     1,250,000        1,245,239  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.,

     

1.81%, 01/26/2026(c)

     2,600,000        2,636,026  

3.24%, 06/03/2050(c)

     650,000        653,169  

3.29%, 06/03/2060(c)

     650,000        658,452  

Times China Holdings Ltd., 7.85%, 06/04/2021(c)

     3,305,000        3,351,201  
                16,323,643  

Colombia–0.13%

 

Colombia Government International Bond, 3.13%, 04/15/2031

     650,000        645,619  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/2030(c)

     750,000        716,955  
                1,362,574  

Congo, Democratic Republic of the–0.04%

 

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/2025(c)

     390,000        395,832  

Denmark–0.14%

 

Danske Bank A/S, 6.13% (USD 7yr Swap Rate + 3.90%)(c)(d)(e)

     1,475,000        1,468,126  

Dominican Republic–0.45%

 

AES Andres B.V./Dominican Power Partners/Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Itabo S.A., 7.95%,
05/11/2026(c)

     490,000        497,350  

Dominican Republic International Bond,

     

6.00%, 07/19/2028(c)

     2,482,000        2,505,728  

6.40%, 06/05/2049(c)

     1,187,000        1,092,040  

5.88%, 01/30/2060(c)

     500,000        431,750  
                4,526,868  

Egypt–0.25%

 

Egypt Government International Bond,

     

7.63%, 05/29/2032(c)

     1,250,000        1,223,238  

8.70%, 03/01/2049(c)

     1,388,000        1,366,368  
                2,589,606  

France–1.29%

 

Altice France S.A., 7.38%, 05/01/2026(c)

     287,000        299,912  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

France–(continued)

     

BNP Paribas S.A.,

     

7.63% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 6.31%)(c)(d)(e)

   $        970,000      $ 985,156  

6.75% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 4.92%)(c)(d)(e)

     2,000,000        2,035,620  

Credit Agricole S.A.,

     

6.88%(c)(d)

     1,600,000        1,651,112  

8.13% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 6.19%)(c)(d)(e)

     600,000        687,375  

7.88% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 4.90%)(c)(d)(e)

     625,000        680,409  

Numericable-SFR S.A., 8.13%, 02/01/2027(c)

     264,000        289,382  

Societe Generale S.A., 7.38%(c)(d)

     3,745,000        3,785,896  

Total Capital International S.A., 3.13%, 05/29/2050

     2,600,000        2,661,631  
                13,076,493  

Germany–0.11%

 

Mercer International, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/2026

     244,000        230,130  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.35%,
05/13/2025(c)

     780,000        838,431  
                1,068,561  

Ghana–0.17%

 

Ghana Government International Bond,

     

7.63%, 05/16/2029(c)

     625,000        592,625  

    8.95%, 03/26/2051(c)

     1,250,000        1,149,894  
                1,742,519  

Guatemala–0.10%

 

Guatemala Government Bond,

     

5.38%, 04/24/2032(c)

     375,000        415,312  

6.13%, 06/01/2050(c)

     500,000        580,750  
                996,062  

Hong Kong–0.40%

 

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The), 4.00% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 3.75%), 05/29/2030(c)(e)

     520,000        532,462  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,

     

4.88%, 06/06/2025(c)

     3,250,000        3,278,236  

5.63%, 07/17/2027(c)

     290,000        293,769  
                4,104,467  

India–0.57%

 

Azure Power Energy Ltd., 5.50%, 11/03/2022(c)

     1,515,000        1,531,892  

Future Retail Ltd., 5.60%, 01/22/2025(c)

     375,000        248,302  

Muthoot Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/2022(c)

     1,250,000        1,268,438  

Oil India International Pte. Ltd., 4.00%, 04/21/2027(c)

     2,119,000        2,127,722  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., 5.88%, 03/05/2027(c)

     625,000        606,869  
                5,783,223  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Indonesia–1.46%

     

Indonesia Government International Bond,

     

4.20%, 10/15/2050

   $     1,875,000      $        2,100,261  

4.45%, 04/15/2070

     1,875,000        2,164,315  

Listrindo Capital B.V., 4.95%, 09/14/2026(c)

     2,285,000        2,307,850  

PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, 4.75%, 05/13/2025(c)

     1,300,000        1,380,164  

PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero),

     

4.75%, 05/15/2025(c)

     2,600,000        2,784,954  

5.45%, 05/15/2030(c)

     650,000        726,505  

PT Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 4.13%, 05/15/2027(c)

     2,045,000        2,159,643  

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk, 4.25%, 01/21/2025(c)

     1,250,000        1,256,032  
                14,879,724  

Ireland–0.63%

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%), 06/15/2045(c)(e)

     283,000        213,170  

Coriolanus DAC, Series 116,

     

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     711,688        711,163  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     757,149        756,590  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     947,759        947,060  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     830,386        829,773  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     666,933        666,441  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     746,115        745,565  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     864,220        863,583  

0.00%, 04/30/2025(c)(f)

     678,269        677,769  
                6,411,114  

Israel–0.06%

 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, 3.28% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.63%), 01/29/2031(c)(e)

     625,000        609,287  

Italy–0.33%

 

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.,
Series XR, 4.70%, 09/23/2049(c)

     1,100,000        1,207,080  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 7.20%, 07/18/2036

     690,000        823,343  

Telecom Italia S.p.A., 5.30%, 05/30/2024(c)

     235,000        245,431  

UniCredit S.p.A., 5.46% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.75%),
06/30/2035(c)(e)

     1,090,000        1,100,710  
                3,376,564  

Japan–0.13%

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 3.18%, 07/09/2050

     1,300,000        1,311,299  

Kazakhstan–0.17%

     

Astana-Finance JSC, 0.00%,
12/22/2024(c)(f)(g)

     315,159        0  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Kazakhstan–(continued)

     

KazTransGas JSC, 4.38%, 09/26/2027(c)

   $     1,590,000      $        1,717,677  
                1,717,677  

Kuwait–0.09%

 

MEGlobal Canada ULC, 5.88%, 05/18/2030(c)

     780,000        884,263  

Luxembourg–0.41%

 

Altice Financing S.A., 7.50%, 05/15/2026(c)

     174,000        182,705  

ArcelorMittal S.A.,

     

3.60%, 07/16/2024

     2,500,000        2,479,054  

6.13%, 06/01/2025

     1,185,000        1,286,827  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 8.50%, 10/15/2024(b)(c)

     367,000        221,831  
                4,170,417  

Macau–0.50%

 

MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/2024(c)

     1,505,000        1,531,495  

Sands China Ltd.,

     

3.80%, 01/08/2026(c)

     520,000        536,905  

4.38%, 06/18/2030(c)

     650,000        679,458  

Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.88%, 10/01/2024(c)

     2,335,000        2,282,708  
                5,030,566  

Malaysia–0.32%

 

Petronas Capital Ltd.,

     

3.50%, 04/21/2030(c)

     375,000        417,544  

4.55%, 04/21/2050(c)

     625,000        795,643  

4.80%, 04/21/2060(c)

     1,450,000        1,998,969  
                3,212,156  

Mexico–0.56%

 

Alpha Holding S.A. de C.V., 9.00%, 02/10/2025(c)

     580,000        519,100  

Axtel S.A.B de C.V., 6.38%, 11/14/2024(c)

     1,155,000        1,202,499  

CEMEX Finance LLC, 6.00%, 04/01/2024(c)

     985,000        977,918  

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., 5.45%, 11/19/2029(c)

     730,000        674,987  

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., 3.50%, 01/16/2050

     650,000        672,665  

Petroleos Mexicanos,

     

4.50%, 01/23/2026

     1,797,000        1,571,225  

5.95%, 01/28/2031(c)

     133,000        109,919  
                5,728,313  

Netherlands–0.33%

 

ING Groep N.V.,

     

6.88% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 5.12%)(c)(d)(e)

     1,250,000        1,295,700  

5.75% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.34%)(d)(e)

     1,300,000        1,291,336  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 2.70%,
05/01/2025(c)

     335,000        352,450  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Netherlands–(continued)

     

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 5.50%, 08/15/2026(c)

   $      145,000      $           146,994  

Ziggo B.V., 5.50%, 01/15/2027(c)

     231,000        235,189  
                3,321,669  

Norway–0.13%

 

Yara International ASA, 3.15%, 06/04/2030(c)

     1,300,000        1,354,295  

Oman–0.23%

 

Oman Government International Bond, 3.88%, 03/08/2022(c)

     2,355,000        2,331,090  

Panama–0.02%

 

Cable Onda S.A., 4.50%, 01/30/2030(c)

     235,000        238,568  

Paraguay–0.07%

     

Paraguay Government International Bond, 4.95%, 04/28/2031(c)

     625,000        699,219  

Peru–0.49%

 

Banco de Credito del Peru, 3.13% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 3.00%), 07/01/2030(c)(e)

     650,000        646,913  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.63%, 01/15/2025(c)

     355,000        340,837  

Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/2027(c)

     1,865,000        1,847,516  

Nexa Resources S.A., 6.50%, 01/18/2028(c)

     780,000        792,090  

Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.78%, 01/23/2031

     625,000        667,812  

Southern Copper Corp., 7.50%, 07/27/2035

     480,000        673,640  
                4,968,808  

Philippines–0.09%

 

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., 5.95% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 6.80%)(c)(d)(e)

     900,000        868,489  

Qatar–0.15%

 

Qatar Government International Bond, 4.40%, 04/16/2050(c)

     1,250,000        1,550,226  

Saudi Arabia–0.05%

 

ADES International Holding PLC, 8.63%, 04/24/2024(c)

     500,000        470,600  

Senegal–0.08%

 

Senegal Government International Bond, 6.75%, 03/13/2048(c)

     890,000        862,744  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Singapore–0.04%

     

Puma International Financing S.A., 5.13%, 10/06/2024(c)

   $      500,000      $           423,750  

South Africa–0.06%

 

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.75%, 08/06/2023(c)

     625,000        593,638  

Spain–0.15%

 

Banco Santander S.A.,

     

2.75%, 05/28/2025

     200,000        207,401  

3.49%, 05/28/2030

     1,200,000        1,287,115  
                1,494,516  

Sri Lanka–0.21%

 

Sri Lanka Government International Bond,

     

5.88%, 07/25/2022(c)

     1,350,000        1,053,000  

6.35%, 06/28/2024(c)

     1,210,000        847,011  

6.20%, 05/11/2027(c)

     200,000        131,511  

6.75%, 04/18/2028(c)

     200,000        131,512  
                2,163,034  

Sweden–0.06%

 

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 5.13% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 3.46%)(c)(d)(e)

     600,000        584,020  

Switzerland–1.18%

 

Alcon Finance Corp., 2.60%, 05/27/2030(c)

     780,000        802,685  

Credit Suisse Group AG,

     

7.50% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 4.60%)(c)(d)(e)

     4,620,000        4,989,230  

6.38% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.82%)(c)(d)(e)

     565,000        574,229  

6.25% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 3.46%)(c)(d)(e)

     625,000        653,799  

UBS Group AG,

     

7.00% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 4.34%)(c)(d)(e)

     1,250,000        1,299,306  

7.00% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 4.87%)(c)(d)(e)

     2,400,000        2,650,836  

7.13% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 5.88%)(c)(d)(e)

     400,000        408,854  

6.88% (5 yr. USD ICE Swap

Rate + 5.50%)(c)(d)(e)

     630,000        639,252  
                12,018,191  

Thailand–0.30%

 

Bangkok Bank PCL, 3.73% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.90%), 09/25/2034(c)(e)

     450,000        430,698  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 2.59%, 06/10/2027(c)

     260,000        266,468  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 06/18/2050(c)

     1,300,000        1,316,579  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Thailand–(continued)

     

TMB Bank PCL, 4.90% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 3.26%)(c)(d)(e)

   $     1,130,000      $        1,053,725  
                3,067,470  

Ukraine–0.36%

 

Metinvest B.V.,

     

8.50%, 04/23/2026(c)

     1,250,000        1,229,812  

7.75%, 10/17/2029(c)

     920,000        863,986  

NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC, 7.63%, 11/08/2026(c)

     600,000        585,104  

Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 09/01/2025(c)

     938,000        981,902  
                3,660,804  

United Arab Emirates–0.64%

 

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond,

     

3.13%, 04/16/2030(c)

     875,000        966,275  

3.88%, 04/16/2050(c)

     4,000,000        4,743,000  

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/2026(c)

     815,000        776,120  
                6,485,395  

United Kingdom–0.94%

 

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.88% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.40%)(d)(e)

     910,000        941,850  

eG Global Finance PLC, 8.50%, 10/30/2025(c)

     296,000        303,986  

HSBC Bank PLC, Series 2M, 1.43% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%)(d)(e)

     370,000        290,450  

HSBC Holdings PLC,

     

6.38% (5 yr. USD ICE Swap Rate + 4.37%)(d)(e)

     625,000        642,061  

6.38% (5 yr. USD ICE Swap Rate + 3.71%)(d)(e)

     815,000        822,698  

Lloyds Bank PLC, Series 3, 1.69% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.10%)(d)(e)

     750,000        622,500  

Standard Chartered PLC,

     

4.64% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 3.85%), 04/01/2031(c)(e)

     650,000        739,077  

7.75% (5 yr. U.S. Swap Rate + 5.72%)(c)(d)(e)

     1,590,000        1,660,341  

6.00% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate +
5.66%)(c)(d)(e)

     1,300,000        1,303,250  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC, 4.25%, 06/30/2028(c)

     1,875,000        1,903,125  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,

     

5.50%, 08/15/2026(c)

     169,000        173,368  

5.50%, 05/15/2029(c)

     130,000        137,240  
                9,539,946  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–18.14%

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,

     

5.63%, 02/15/2023

   $          56,000      $             56,165  

6.50%, 03/01/2024

     78,000        79,663  

ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/2024(c)

     291,000        295,698  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/2026(c)

     95,000        78,782  

Adient US LLC, 9.00%, 04/15/2025(c)

     91,000        98,423  

ADT Security Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/2021

     437,000        451,104  

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/2027

     189,000        203,848  

AES Corp. (The),

     

3.30%, 07/15/2025(c)

     520,000        536,476  

6.00%, 05/15/2026

     101,000        105,779  

3.95%, 07/15/2030(c)

     780,000        826,312  

Affinion Group, Inc., 14.00% PIK Rate, 12.50% Cash Rate, 11/10/2022(c)(h)

     1,248,291        780,182  

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/2024(c)

     289,000        261,003  

Ally Financial, Inc.,

     

5.13%, 09/30/2024

     373,000        403,203  

5.75%, 11/20/2025

     521,000        557,229  

8.00%, 11/01/2031

     254,000        328,320  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,

     

10.50%, 04/15/2025(c)

     525,000        427,914  

5.75%, 06/15/2025

     151,000        48,698  

5.88%, 11/15/2026

     458,000        149,995  

AMC Networks, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 04/01/2024

     579,000        575,019  

4.75%, 08/01/2025

     147,000        144,663  

American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.00%, 06/01/2022(c)

     262,000        152,756  

AmeriGas Partners L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

     

5.50%, 05/20/2025

     153,000        158,067  

5.88%, 08/20/2026

     434,000        458,875  

Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.63%, 07/01/2027(c)

     165,000        170,744  

AmWINS Group, Inc., 7.75%, 07/01/2026(c)

     126,000        132,749  

Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 01/15/2028(c)

     422,000        334,448  

Antero Resources Corp.,

     

5.38%, 11/01/2021

     156,000        144,818  

5.13%, 12/01/2022

     64,000        46,382  

Applied Materials, Inc.,

     

1.75%, 06/01/2030

     1,300,000        1,325,005  

2.75%, 06/01/2050

     1,300,000        1,332,054  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.13%, 08/15/2026(c)

     380,000        376,645  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 03/01/2030(c)

     68,000        66,470  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/2022(c)

     281,000        240,428  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

      Principal      

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

ASGN, Inc., 4.63%,
05/15/2028(c)

   $        239,000      $           233,816  

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/2022

     18,000        19,024  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.,

     

10.50%, 05/15/2025(c)

     108,000        120,353  

5.75%, 07/15/2027(c)

     162,000        124,422  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70%(d)

     1,300,000        1,355,250  

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 10.75%, 10/15/2023(c)

     138,000        20,700  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 01/31/2027(c)

     193,000        205,202  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,

     

7.00%, 03/15/2024(c)

     349,000        362,810  

5.75%, 08/15/2027(c)

     156,000        165,720  

6.25%, 02/15/2029(c)

     300,000        302,062  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75%, 03/15/2025

     349,000        343,946  

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.79%, 05/20/2050

     2,600,000        2,901,697  

Belo Corp., 7.75%, 06/01/2027

     207,000        230,148  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 9.75%, 10/15/2023

     78,000        80,583  

BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(c)

     400,000        404,458  

Boise Cascade Co., 5.63%, 09/01/2024(c)

     692,000        699,712  

BorgWarner, Inc., 2.65%, 07/01/2027

     1,300,000        1,333,171  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.,

     

7.13%, 10/02/2025(c)

     104,000        109,426  

9.13%, 03/01/2026(c)

     210,000        218,269  

Brink’s Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 07/15/2025(c)

     53,000        54,115  

4.63%, 10/15/2027(c)

     591,000        569,077  

BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.13%, 06/30/2028(c)

     79,000        79,099  

Callon Petroleum Co.,

     

6.25%, 04/15/2023

     35,000        13,366  

8.25%, 07/15/2025

     70,000        24,755  

6.38%, 07/01/2026

     418,000        139,428  

Calpine Corp.,

     

5.75%, 01/15/2025

     57,000        57,736  

5.25%, 06/01/2026(c)

     244,000        247,078  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp., 7.63%, 01/15/2022

     402,000        385,323  

Carnival Corp., 11.50%, 04/01/2023(c)

     235,000        254,373  

Carrier Global Corp., 2.70%, 02/15/2031(c)

     1,300,000        1,294,790  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

     

4.00%, 03/01/2023(c)

   $          92,000      $             92,517  

5.88%, 04/01/2024(c)

     88,000        90,838  

5.38%, 05/01/2025(c)

     60,000        61,656  

5.75%, 02/15/2026(c)

     387,000        401,143  

5.13%, 05/01/2027(c)

     253,000        262,121  

5.88%, 05/01/2027(c)

     60,000        62,667  

5.00%, 02/01/2028(c)

     167,000        172,595  

4.50%, 08/15/2030(c)

     529,000        541,778  

CEC Entertainment, Inc., 8.00%, 02/15/2022

     158,000        17,380  

Celanese US Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 06/15/2021

     1,019,000        1,063,523  

Centene Corp.,

     

4.75%, 05/15/2022

     178,000        180,851  

5.38%, 06/01/2026(c)

     561,000        583,847  

5.38%, 08/15/2026(c)

     393,000        410,400  

4.63%, 12/15/2029

     104,000        110,372  

CenturyLink, Inc., Series Y,

     

7.50%, 04/01/2024

     145,000        159,596  

5.63%, 04/01/2025

     219,000        227,017  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/2028(c)

     541,000        541,638  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.38%(d)

     2,500,000        2,677,050  

Chemours Co. (The), 6.63%, 05/15/2023

     128,000        123,213  

CIT Group, Inc.,

     

4.13%, 03/09/2021

     253,000        254,011  

5.25%, 03/07/2025

     156,000        162,029  

Clarios Global L.P., 6.75%, 05/15/2025(c)

     122,000        127,261  

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 05/15/2027(c)

     185,000        186,383  

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(c)

     626,000        532,817  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 9.88%, 10/17/2025(c)

     53,000        55,694  

Colfax Corp.,

     

6.00%, 02/15/2024(c)

     149,000        154,044  

6.38%, 02/15/2026(c)

     70,000        73,260  

Colt Merger Sub, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 07/01/2025(c)

     66,000        66,495  

8.13%, 07/01/2027(c)

     190,000        185,250  

CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2026(c)

     454,000        466,544  

Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 08/15/2026

     142,000        133,245  

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/2023

     590,000        564,659  

Core & Main Holdings L.P., 9.38% PIK Rate, 8.63% Cash Rate, 09/15/2024(c)(h)

     818,000        821,779  

Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,

     

6.25%, 04/01/2023

     46,000        41,060  

5.75%, 04/01/2025

     41,000        35,542  

5.63%, 05/01/2027(c)

     308,000        257,748  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT,

     

1.35%, 07/15/2025

   $     1,300,000      $        1,306,101  

3.25%, 01/15/2051

     1,300,000        1,303,628  

CSC Holdings LLC,

     

5.88%, 09/15/2022

     100,000        104,723  

10.88%, 10/15/2025(c)

     119,000        128,204  

5.50%, 04/15/2027(c)

     304,000        316,616  

6.50%, 02/01/2029(c)

     280,000        306,425  

4.63%, 12/01/2030(c)

     200,000        195,272  

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2026(c)

     302,000        279,490  

Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 6.50%, 06/01/2026(c)

     180,000        186,953  

Dana, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 11/15/2027

     146,000        145,270  

5.63%, 06/15/2028

     53,000        52,745  

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/2027(c)

     79,000        81,424  

DaVita, Inc., 4.63%,
06/01/2030(c)

     255,000        253,757  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.,

     

4.75%, 09/30/2021(c)

     156,000        159,253  

5.63%, 07/15/2027

     79,000        79,790  

5.13%, 05/15/2029

     440,000        420,944  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

     

7.13%, 06/15/2024(c)

     409,000        424,107  

6.20%, 07/15/2030(c)

     2,600,000        3,034,082  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.,

     

7.00%, 05/01/2025(c)

     276,000        285,196  

7.38%, 01/15/2026

     1,775,000        1,719,043  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/ Diamond Sports Finance Co.,

     

5.38%, 08/15/2026(c)

     766,000        559,119  

6.63%, 08/15/2027(c)

     387,000        208,411  

Discovery Communications LLC, 3.63%, 05/15/2030

     1,040,000        1,139,786  

DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, 11/15/2024

     283,000        281,807  

Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50%, 02/15/2023(c)

     88,000        74,681  

DPL, Inc., 4.35%, 04/15/2029

     301,000        305,241  

eBay, Inc., 2.70%, 03/11/2030

     520,000        547,694  

Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 06/01/2028(c)

     120,000        123,675  

Element Solutions, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/2025(c)

     325,000        329,161  

Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/2036

     300,000        337,566  

Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 02/01/2030

     122,000        116,716  

Endeavor Energy Resources L.P./EER Finance, Inc.,

     

6.63%, 07/15/2025(c)

     66,000        66,681  

5.75%, 01/30/2028(c)

     120,000        115,478  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 06/15/2028(c)

   $          53,000      $             52,124  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P., Series A, 6.25%(d)

     175,000        134,618  

EnerSys, 5.00%, 04/30/2023(c)

     497,000        511,237  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

4.40%, 04/01/2024

     35,000        29,177  

4.85%, 07/15/2026

     412,000        306,200  

5.60%, 04/01/2044

     391,000        240,189  

EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026

     606,000        608,157  

EQM Midstream Partners L.P.,

     

6.50%, 07/01/2027(c)

     268,000        275,190  

5.50%, 07/15/2028

     577,000        550,879  

EQT Corp.,

     

6.13%, 02/01/2025

     195,000        194,661  

3.90%, 10/01/2027

     145,000        118,559  

7.00%, 02/01/2030

     250,000        257,842  

Equinix, Inc. REIT,

     

1.25%, 07/15/2025

     1,820,000        1,828,645  

5.88%, 01/15/2026

     519,000        547,394  

Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/2025(c)

     175,000        168,200  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(c)

     228,000        221,822  

Flex Ltd., 3.75%, 02/01/2026

     4,069,000        4,317,330  

Ford Motor Co.,

     

8.50%, 04/21/2023

     649,000        687,534  

9.00%, 04/22/2025

     157,000        170,051  

9.63%, 04/22/2030

     84,000        99,639  

4.75%, 01/15/2043

     241,000        190,931  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

5.58%, 03/18/2024

     1,135,000        1,148,353  

5.13%, 06/16/2025

     204,000        204,975  

4.13%, 08/04/2025

     2,500,000        2,378,937  

4.39%, 01/08/2026

     138,000        131,036  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

     

3.55%, 03/01/2022

     13,000        13,029  

4.55%, 11/14/2024

     66,000        67,244  

5.40%, 11/14/2034

     1,223,000        1,212,412  

5.45%, 03/15/2043

     64,000        62,937  

Frontier Communications Corp.,

     

10.50%, 09/15/2022(b)

     732,000        255,113  

11.00%, 09/15/2025(b)

     105,000        36,642  

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,

     

6.50%, 10/01/2025

     150,000        128,717  

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     274,000        236,035  

7.75%, 02/01/2028

     112,000        99,785  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/01/2025(c)

     300,000        170,435  

Gray Television, Inc.,

     

5.13%, 10/15/2024(c)

     143,000        143,373  

5.88%, 07/15/2026(c)

     136,000        135,805  

Gulfport Energy Corp.,

     

6.63%, 05/01/2023

     76,000        45,487  

6.00%, 10/15/2024

     85,000        43,616  

6.38%, 05/15/2025

     78,000        39,191  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Principal      
Amount
             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 05/01/2026(c)

   $     445,000      $          404,478  

Hanesbrands, Inc., 5.38%, 05/15/2025(c)

     308,000        312,042  

4.88%, 05/15/2026(c)

     222,000        224,179  

HCA, Inc.,
5.38%, 02/01/2025

     133,000        142,849  

5.38%, 09/01/2026

     654,000        713,645  

5.63%, 09/01/2028

     163,000        182,325  

4.13%, 06/15/2029

     491,000        542,101  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/2025(c)

     245,000        253,422  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/2027(c)

     281,000        282,315  

Hess Midstream Operations L.P., 5.63%, 02/15/2026(c)

     465,000        461,173  

HighPoint Operating Corp., 8.75%, 06/15/2025

     81,000        19,845  

Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/01/2028(c)

     298,000        240,206  

Hillenbrand, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2025

     127,000        131,604  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l.
LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%,
08/15/2026(c)

     250,000        251,641  

Holly Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/2028(c)

     109,000        104,078  

Honeywell International, Inc., 1.35%, 06/01/2025

     1,300,000        1,335,897  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/2025

     163,000        177,218  

HP, Inc., 2.20%,
06/17/2025

     3,900,000        4,035,005  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,

     

5.25%, 08/01/2026

     217,000        225,194  

6.63%, 08/01/2026

     207,000        215,578  

Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.75%, 02/01/2024

     147,000        148,638  

6.38%, 12/15/2025

     124,000        123,083  

6.25%, 05/15/2026

     94,000        94,350  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, 05/01/2027

     327,000        300,246  

Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2023

     145,000        146,177  

International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/2022(c)

     1,279,000        1,293,836  

Intrado Corp., 5.38%, 07/15/2022(c)

     526,000        398,445  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 06/15/2025(c)

     84,000        86,573  

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. REIT, 5.38%, 06/01/2026(c)

     347,000        349,970  
            Principal      
Amount
             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 4.88%, 09/15/2027(c)

   $     109,000      $          106,503  

5.25%, 03/15/2028(c)

     155,000        154,584  

4.88%, 09/15/2029(c)

     246,000        239,481  

5.25%, 07/15/2030(c)

     396,000        389,001  

iStar, Inc. REIT, 4.75%, 10/01/2024

     584,000        546,466  

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(c)

     609,000        617,258  

JBS Investments GmbH, 6.25%, 02/05/2023(c)

     1,250,000        1,245,181  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/2030(c)

     335,000        343,941  

Kellogg Co., 2.10%, 06/01/2030

     2,600,000        2,639,139  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(c)

     434,000        383,502  

Kohl’s Corp., 9.50%, 05/15/2025

     33,000        37,675  

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2025(c)

     379,000        369,756  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (The), 5.00%, 06/04/2042

     265,000        279,508  

5.50%, 06/01/2050(c)

     351,000        375,421  

L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/2035

     367,000        306,794  

Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 02/01/2026

     177,000        183,007  

Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 04/30/2024

     89,000        92,773  

4.75%, 05/30/2025

     244,000        261,106  

5.25%, 06/01/2026

     162,000        175,537  

5.00%, 06/15/2027

     381,000        412,836  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.38%, 05/01/2025

     460,000        470,973  

5.25%, 03/15/2026

     645,000        666,069  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC,

     

6.38%, 02/01/2024(c)

     156,000        152,586  

5.88%, 11/01/2024(c)

     299,000        286,635  

Lithia Motors, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 08/01/2025(c)

     452,000        453,648  

4.63%, 12/15/2027(c)

     126,000        125,055  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/2024

     816,000        825,266  

Macy’s, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/2025(c)

     579,000        577,191  

Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/2030

     780,000        812,551  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/2028(c)

     713,000        649,857  

Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/2025(c)

     281,000        292,025  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology U.S., Inc., 10.63%, 12/31/2049(b)(c)

     1,470,000        97,851  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026

     384,000        319,730  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.13%, 06/06/2027

   $ 337,000      $           348,310  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P./MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc. REIT,

     

5.63%, 05/01/2024

     233,000        242,943  

5.75%, 02/01/2027

     70,000        71,860  

MGM Resorts International,

     

6.00%, 03/15/2023

     758,000        767,555  

6.75%, 05/01/2025

     319,000        317,231  

5.75%, 06/15/2025

     82,000        81,335  

4.63%, 09/01/2026

     221,000        201,752  

Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 07/15/2027(c)

     410,000        357,032  

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/2030

     424,000        493,578  

MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp. REIT,

     

6.38%, 03/01/2024

     52,000        53,641  

5.00%, 10/15/2027

     52,000        53,594  

4.63%, 08/01/2029

     466,000        469,132  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/2027

     250,000        259,015  

Murray Energy Corp., 12.00%, 04/15/2024(b)(c)

     2,352,945        2,965  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2027(c)

     77,000        73,282  

Navient Corp.,

     

6.63%, 07/26/2021

     157,000        154,301  

6.50%, 06/15/2022

     147,000        144,887  

6.13%, 03/25/2024

     288,000        274,497  

5.88%, 10/25/2024

     210,000        197,924  

6.75%, 06/25/2025

     203,000        194,753  

6.75%, 06/15/2026

     110,000        102,555  

5.00%, 03/15/2027

     277,000        233,288  

NetApp, Inc., 1.88%, 06/22/2025

     1,820,000        1,845,814  

Netflix, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 11/15/2028

     1,134,000        1,291,722  

5.38%, 11/15/2029(c)

     262,000        288,127  

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp.,

     

7.50%, 11/01/2023

     82,000        68,315  

6.13%, 03/01/2025

     245,000        185,868  

7.50%, 04/15/2026

     98,000        74,709  

NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 06/01/2025(c)

     65,000        68,177  

Nordstrom, Inc., 8.75%, 05/15/2025(c)

     290,000        312,338  

Novelis Corp., 4.75%,
01/30/2030(c)

     226,000        216,390  

NRG Energy, Inc.,

     

6.63%, 01/15/2027

     376,000        393,484  

5.25%, 06/15/2029(c)

     217,000        228,849  

Nucor Corp.,

     

2.00%, 06/01/2025

     780,000        810,753  

2.70%, 06/01/2030

     780,000        819,911  

NuStar Logistics L.P.,

     

4.80%, 09/01/2020

     156,000        156,563  

6.00%, 06/01/2026

     543,000        533,071  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

2.70%, 08/15/2022

   $ 900,000      $           839,515  

2.70%, 02/15/2023

     287,000        262,964  

6.95%, 07/01/2024

     165,000        162,525  

2.90%, 08/15/2024

     996,000        853,562  

3.20%, 08/15/2026

     544,000        441,513  

6.20%, 03/15/2040

     249,000        209,627  

OI European Group B.V., 4.00%, 03/15/2023(c)

     240,000        237,258  

Olin Corp.,

     

5.13%, 09/15/2027

     73,000        68,467  

5.63%, 08/01/2029

     626,000        576,718  

5.00%, 02/01/2030

     78,000        69,211  

Omnicare, Inc., 4.75%12/01/2022

     1,765,000        1,884,356  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

     

5.00%, 01/15/2022(c)

     36,000        36,080  

6.63%, 05/13/2027(c)

     96,000        100,020  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(c)

     324,000        333,573  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.,

     

5.38%, 01/15/2025(c)

     115,000        112,089  

4.13%, 02/15/2028(c)

     97,000        88,028  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.63%, 08/01/2026(c)

     145,000        32,625  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.,

     

7.25%, 06/15/2025

     111,000        101,022  

6.00%, 02/15/2028(c)

     217,000        180,653  

PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/2026

     296,000        270,294  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/2027(c)

     185,000        173,241  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026

     337,000        336,938  

PetSmart, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/2025(c)

     167,000        167,936  

Phillips 66,

     

3.85%, 04/09/2025

     3,120,000        3,461,996  

2.15%, 12/15/2030

     3,900,000        3,783,043  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,

     

5.75%, 03/15/2025(c)

     158,000        157,769  

5.88%, 09/30/2027(c)

     223,000        223,561  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

     780,000        769,701  

Post Holdings, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2030(c)

     228,000        224,158  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 04/15/2026(c)

     290,000        301,191  

QEP Resources, Inc.,

     

6.88%, 03/01/2021

     156,000        149,546  

5.63%, 03/01/2026

     260,000        165,920  

QUALCOMM, Inc., 3.25%, 05/20/2050

     780,000        856,937  

Quicken Loans LLC,

     

5.75%, 05/01/2025(c)

     93,000        95,315  

5.25%, 01/15/2028(c)

     98,000        102,205  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Ralph Lauren Corp., 1.70%, 06/15/2022

   $        780,000      $           793,819  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.00%, 06/30/2030

     780,000        781,417  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

     

10.88%, 06/01/2023(c)

     153,000        157,306  

9.13%, 06/15/2023(c)

     151,000        149,887  

11.50%, 06/01/2025(c)

     39,000        40,686  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 8.25%, 07/01/2027

     165,000        163,763  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 8.75%, 04/30/2025(c)

     183,000        198,898  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT, 4.00%, 10/01/2022

     186,000        188,514  

Scientific Games International, Inc.,

     

8.63%, 07/01/2025(c)

     135,000        126,522  

8.25%, 03/15/2026(c)

     124,000        110,261  

7.00%, 05/15/2028(c)

     186,000        149,114  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.13%, 01/15/2031(c)

     1,040,000        1,091,867  

Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.63%, 11/01/2024(c)

     163,000        173,374  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.30%, 05/15/2030

     2,965,000        3,029,601  

Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.13%, 02/01/2028(c)

     232,000        230,550  

Simmons Foods, Inc.,

     

7.75%, 01/15/2024(c)

     76,000        79,560  

5.75%, 11/01/2024(c)

     214,000        203,857  

Southwestern Energy Co.,

     

6.20%, 01/23/2025

     44,000        37,812  

7.50%, 04/01/2026

     307,000        269,686  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.,

     

6.13%, 12/15/2024

     153,000        157,765  

5.00%, 10/01/2029(c)

     295,000        292,363  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/2025(c)

     163,000        161,472  

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

     

6.88%, 03/15/2025

     434,000        446,262  

8.88%, 06/01/2025

     356,000        381,299  

7.13%, 03/15/2026

     543,000        562,681  

Standard Industries, Inc.,

     

5.38%, 11/15/2024(c)

     231,000        238,072  

6.00%, 10/15/2025(c)

     531,000        548,196  

5.00%, 02/15/2027(c)

     112,000        113,725  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 02/15/2028(c)

     147,000        123,939  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

     

2.40%, 06/15/2025

     780,000        804,273  

3.25%, 01/15/2031

     780,000        794,425  

Stryker Corp.,

     

1.15%, 06/15/2025

     1,820,000        1,833,330  

1.95%, 06/15/2030

     1,820,000        1,830,082  

Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 03/01/2027

     182,000        180,828  

SunCoke Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(c)

     818,000        693,922  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp.,

     

6.00%, 04/15/2027

   $          70,000      $             69,460  

5.88%, 03/15/2028

     487,000        485,159  

Sysco Corp.,

     

3.75%, 10/01/2025

     1,761,000        1,930,309  

3.30%, 02/15/2050

     2,055,000        1,925,381  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 7.63%, 06/01/2028(c)

     169,000        169,317  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

 

  

5.13%, 02/01/2025

     391,000        377,555  

5.88%, 04/15/2026

     781,000        775,018  

6.50%, 07/15/2027

     70,000        70,350  

5.00%, 01/15/2028

     246,000        232,048  

5.50%, 03/01/2030(c)

     75,000        72,492  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 01/31/2025(c)

     198,000        201,899  

5.75%, 01/15/2028(c)

     272,000        281,128  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.88%, 04/15/2023(c)

     266,000        274,285  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%,
09/15/2024(c)

     139,000        140,608  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/2026

     393,000        406,936  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

     

7.50%, 04/01/2025(c)

     117,000        124,824  

5.13%, 11/01/2027(c)

     383,000        379,017  

4.63%, 06/15/2028(c)

     51,000        50,091  

Tenneco, Inc., 5.38%, 12/15/2024

     417,000        284,559  

Terraform Global Operating LLC, 6.13%, 03/01/2026(c)

     227,000        224,403  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC,

     

4.25%, 01/31/2023(c)

     104,000        104,844  

5.00%, 01/31/2028(c)

     29,000        30,372  

Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023

     574,000        376,920  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

4.00%, 04/15/2022

     199,000        204,400  

6.00%, 04/15/2024

     154,000        157,822  

5.13%, 04/15/2025

     92,000        94,357  

4.75%, 02/01/2028

     284,000        300,365  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

     

1.35%, 08/25/2023

     3,900,000        3,980,398  

1.80%, 02/13/2025

     2,600,000        2,696,772  

TransDigm, Inc.,

     

6.50%, 07/15/2024

     240,000        231,575  

6.38%, 06/15/2026

     469,000        429,491  

Transocean, Inc., 8.00%, 02/01/2027(c)

     93,000        52,661  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2024(c)

     438,000        447,901  

Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/2025

     389,000        294,181  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.,

     

4.25%, 10/01/2022

     214,000        182,235  

4.88%, 01/15/2025

     173,000        138,684  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

United States–(continued)

     

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

     

5.88%, 09/15/2026

   $        744,000      $         780,542  

6.50%, 12/15/2026

     313,000        329,245  

5.25%, 01/15/2030

     335,000        346,663  

Upjohn, Inc.,

     

1.65%, 06/22/2025(c)

     1,560,000        1,592,215  

3.85%, 06/22/2040(c)

     780,000        839,440  

4.00%, 06/22/2050(c)

     780,000        838,556  

Vericast Corp., 8.38%, 08/15/2022(c)

     106,000        89,197  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.15%, 03/22/2030

     3,900,000        4,417,419  

VICI Properties L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT,

     

3.50%, 02/15/2025(c)

     106,000        99,889  

3.75%, 02/15/2027(c)

     107,000        100,764  

4.13%, 08/15/2030(c)

     107,000        102,219  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 13.00%, 05/15/2025(c)

     48,000        50,850  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

     

5.50%, 09/01/2026(c)

     87,000        89,266  

5.63%, 02/15/2027(c)

     149,000        153,238  

5.00%, 07/31/2027(c)

     326,000        331,786  

Wabtec Corp., 3.20%, 06/15/2025

     780,000        797,172  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

     

1.75%, 01/13/2026

     780,000        803,559  

2.65%, 01/13/2031

     2,600,000        2,761,715  

3.60%, 01/13/2051

     2,600,000        2,904,776  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 06/15/2028(c)

     254,000        268,496  

Western Midstream Operating L.P.,

     

3.10%, 02/01/2025

     130,000        123,471  

4.75%, 08/15/2028

     304,000        292,600  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

     

5.75%, 03/15/2021(b)

     410,000        79,438  

6.63%, 01/15/2026(b)

     831,000        148,978  

William Carter Co. (The),

     

5.50%, 05/15/2025(c)

     80,000        82,650  

5.63%, 03/15/2027(c)

     225,000        232,404  

WPX Energy, Inc.,

     

5.75%, 06/01/2026

     406,000        394,999  

5.25%, 10/15/2027

     48,000        44,922  

5.88%, 06/15/2028

     26,000        24,960  

4.50%, 01/15/2030

     27,000        23,910  

WRKCo, Inc., 3.00%, 06/15/2033

     1,820,000        1,902,895  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 03/01/2025(c)

     310,000        284,640  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/ Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.13%, 10/01/2029(c)

     237,000        212,226  

XPO Logistics, Inc.,

     

6.13%, 09/01/2023(c)

     313,000        317,728  

6.75%, 08/15/2024(c)

     147,000        154,380  
                184,306,639  
    

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Zambia–0.05%

    

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%,
04/01/2023(c)

    $       524,000      $           503,729  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $375,055,940)

 

     368,812,279  

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–29.41%

 

Argentina–1.99%

 

Argentina Treasury Bond BONCER,

    

1.00%, 08/05/2021

  ARS 1,134,126,525        17,758,643  

1.40%, 03/25/2023

  ARS 69,727,000        901,959  

1.50%, 03/25/2024

  ARS 51,260,000        617,243  

4.00%, 04/27/2025

  ARS 29,500,000        792,185  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, 18.20%, 10/03/2021

  ARS 9,285,000        108,126  
               20,178,156  

Australia–1.63%

 

Australia Government Bond, Series 156, 2.75%, 05/21/2041(c)

  AUD 20,000,000        16,588,680  

Austria–0.34%

 

Republic of Austria Government Bond, 0.85%, 06/30/2120(c)

  EUR 2,730,000        3,410,813  

Belgium–0.07%

 

KBC Group N.V., 4.25% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 3.59%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR 600,000        647,136  

Sarens Finance Co. N.V., 5.75%, 02/21/2027(c)

  EUR 107,000        95,059  
               742,195  

Brazil–0.35%

 

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series B, 6.00%, 05/15/2045

  BRL 3,400,000        2,637,350  

Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance S.a r.l., 9.85%, 07/16/2032(c)

  BRL 4,500,000        947,482  
               3,584,832  

Colombia–0.33%

 

Colombian Titulos De Tesoreria, Series B, 10.00%, 07/24/2024

  COP 10,146,000,000        3,325,994  

Croatia–0.04%

 

Croatia Government Bond, 1.50%, 06/17/2031(c)

  EUR 390,000        439,067  

Cyprus–1.11%

 

Cyprus Government International Bond,

    

1.25%, 01/21/2040(c)

  EUR 3,710,000        4,076,842  

2.25%, 04/16/2050(c)

  EUR 5,725,000        7,171,719  
               11,248,561  

Denmark–0.04%

 

Danske Bank A/S, 5.88% (EUSA7 + 5.47%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR 360,000        409,154  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


         

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Egypt–0.70%

      

Egypt Government Bond,

      

16.00%, 12/12/2020

  EGP     29,000,000      $        1,826,077  

16.00%, 06/11/2022

  EGP     50,300,000        3,257,712  

Egypt Government International Bond, 4.75%, 04/16/2026(c)

  EUR     1,900,000        2,033,232  
                   7,117,021  

France–0.40%

 

  

Credit Agricole S.A., 6.50% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.12%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR     1,560,000        1,788,971  

La Mondiale SAM, 5.05% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.05%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR     825,000        1,025,378  

Rubis Terminal Infra S.A.S, 5.63%, 05/15/2025(c)

  EUR     100,000        116,668  

Societe Generale S.A., 6.75% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.54%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR     1,031,000        1,152,360  
                   4,083,377  

Germany–0.30%

 

  

Deutsche Bank AG, 2.63%, 02/12/2026(c)

  EUR     2,450,000        2,892,779  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/2024(c)

  EUR     100,000        109,872  
                   3,002,651  

Greece–5.80%

 

  

Hellenic Republic Government Bond,

      

1.88%, 07/23/2026(c)

  EUR     8,320,000        9,952,488  

2.00%, 04/22/2027(c)

  EUR     16,625,000        20,010,495  

1.50%, 06/18/2030(c)

  EUR     25,000,000        28,876,222  

Series GDP, 0.00%, 10/15/2042(f)

  EUR     23,730,000        80,382  
                   58,919,587  

India–2.51%

 

  

Export-Import Bank of India,

 

  

Series T-03, 8.00%, 05/27/2021

  INR     80,000,000        1,093,844  

Series U-01, 7.35%, 05/18/2022

  INR     70,000,000        972,548  

India Government Bond,

      

7.72%, 05/25/2025

  INR     15,000,000        219,327  

8.20%, 09/24/2025

  INR     215,600,000        3,205,953  

7.59%, 01/11/2026

  INR     300,000,000        4,349,370  

8.24%, 02/15/2027

  INR     215,000,000        3,157,923  

7.17%, 01/08/2028

  INR     155,000,000        2,200,685  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd., Series 351, 7.45%, 10/17/2022

  INR     70,000,000        960,711  

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Series 19D, 8.39%, 07/19/2021

  INR     55,000,000        757,557  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.,

      

Series 150, 7.50%, 08/16/2021

  INR     140,000,000        1,907,469  

Series 154, 7.27%, 12/22/2021

  INR     140,000,000        1,915,867  
         

Principal

Amount

             Value          

India–(continued)

      

REC Ltd., Series 139, 7.24%, 10/21/2021

  INR     140,000,000      $        1,904,844  

Reliance Industries Ltd., Series A, 7.00%, 08/31/2022

  INR     210,000,000        2,880,773  
                   25,526,871  

Indonesia–3.11%

 

  

Indonesia Treasury Bond,

      

Series FR56, 8.38%, 09/15/2026

  IDR     104,095,000,000        7,873,619  

Series FR64, 6.13%, 05/15/2028

  IDR     20,000,000,000        1,314,806  

Series FR77, 8.13%, 05/15/2024

  IDR     41,000,000,000        3,038,047  

Series FR78, 8.25%, 05/15/2029

  IDR     29,100,000,000        2,175,217  

Series FR82, 7.00%, 09/15/2030

  IDR     55,000,000,000        3,797,060  

Series FR83, 7.50%, 04/15/2040

  IDR     21,250,000,000        1,470,393  

Indonesian Treasury Bond,

      

Series FR59, 7.00%, 05/15/2027

  IDR     90,000,000,000        6,319,216  

Series FR74, 7.50%, 08/15/2032

  IDR     72,480,000,000        5,009,923  

PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk, 7.50%, 12/11/2020(c)

  IDR     9,160,000,000        624,451  
                   31,622,732  

Italy–2.13%

 

  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., 5.38% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.01%),
01/18/2028(c)(e)

  EUR     750,000        757,098  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 1.75%, 07/04/2029(c)

  EUR     260,000        293,842  

7.00% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate +
6.88%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR     1,300,000        1,457,526  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.80%, 03/01/2067(c)

  EUR     13,861,000        17,350,684  

UniCredit S.p.A.,

      

1.80%, 01/20/2030(c)

  EUR     625,000        679,955  

6.63% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate +
6.39%)(c)(d)(e)

  EUR     500,000        552,384  

Unipol Gruppo S.p.A., 3.50%, 11/29/2027(c)

  EUR     500,000        576,002  
                   21,667,491  

Ivory Coast–0.43%

 

  

Ivory Coast Government

      

International Bond,

      

5.25%, 03/22/2030(c)

  EUR     1,819,000        1,909,869  

6.88%, 10/17/2040(c)

  EUR     2,330,000        2,459,034  
                   4,368,903  

Mexico–0.19%

 

  

Banco Invex S.A./
Hipotecaria Credito y Casa S.A. de C.V., Series 062U, 6.45%, 03/13/2034(b)(g)

  MXN     4,830,531        0  

J.P. Morgan S.A./
Hipotecaria Su Casita S.A. de C.V., 6.47%, 08/26/2035(c)(g)

  MXN     5,808,600        29,244  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


                Principal      
Amount
             Value          

 

 

Mexico–(continued)

      

Mexican Bonos, Series M, 5.75%, 03/05/2026

    MXN       24,445,000      $ 1,092,779  

 

 

Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.75%, 04/16/2026(c)

    EUR       766,000        759,803  

 

 
         1,881,826  

 

 

Netherlands–0.59%

      

ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 5.75% (5 yr. EUR Swap
Rate + 5.45%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       1,300,000        1,460,830  

 

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.63% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate +
4.10%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       1,800,000        2,050,106  

 

 

3.25% (5 yr. EUR Swap
Rate + 3.70%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       800,000        828,605  

 

 

Nouryon Holding B.V., 6.50%, 10/01/2026(c)

    EUR       1,455,000        1,659,212  

 

 
         5,998,753  

 

 

Portugal–0.46%

      

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A., 4.50% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 4.27%),
12/07/2027(c)(e)

    EUR       500,000        562,244  

 

 

Caixa Geral de Depositos S.A., 10.75% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 10.93%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       2,400,000        2,955,590  

 

 

Novo Banco S.A.,

      

    3.50%, 02/19/2043(c)

    EUR       750,000        686,576  

 

 

3.50%, 03/18/2043(c)

    EUR       500,000        456,764  

 

 
         4,661,174  

 

 

Romania–0.11%

      

Romanian Government International Bond, 3.62%, 05/26/2030(c)

    EUR       910,000        1,105,791  

 

 

Russia–1.73%

      

Mos.ru, 5.00%, 08/22/2034

    RUB       22,725,040        8,679  

 

 

Russia Government
Bond, Series 6212, 7.05%, 01/19/2028

    RUB       250,000,000        3,836,565  

 

 

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,

      

Series 6221, 7.70%, 03/23/2033

    RUB       133,300,000        2,145,733  

 

 

Series 6225, 7.25%, 05/10/2034

    RUB       537,500,000        8,389,056  

 

 

Series 6228, 7.65%, 04/10/2030

    RUB       200,000,000        3,186,651  

 

 
         17,566,684  

 

 

South Africa–2.12%

      

Republic of South Africa Government Bond,

      

Series 2032, 8.25%, 03/31/2032

    ZAR       86,400,000        4,348,153  

 

 

Series 2037, 8.50%, 01/31/2037

    ZAR       9,400,000        438,678  

 

 

Series 2048, 8.75%, 02/28/2048

    ZAR       54,000,000        2,454,701  

 

 

Series R186, 10.50%, 12/21/2026

    ZAR       216,775,000        14,258,867  

 

 
         21,500,399  

 

 
                Principal      
Amount
             Value          

 

 

Spain–1.70%

      

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.,

      

5.88% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.78%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       825,000      $ 906,432  

 

 

8.88% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 9.18%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       220,000        256,114  

 

 

Banco Santander S.A.,

      

4.38% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 4.53%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       600,000        611,722  

 

 

6.25% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.64%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       1,600,000        1,726,023  

 

 

Bankinter S.A., 8.63%
(5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 8.87%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       1,145,000        1,327,906  

 

 

Spain Government Bond,

      

1.20%, 10/31/2040(c)

    EUR       5,500,000        6,344,635  

 

 

3.45%, 07/30/2066(c)

    EUR       3,300,000        6,112,910  

 

 
         17,285,742  

 

 

Supranational–0.16%

      

African Development Bank, 0.00%, 01/17/2050(f)

    ZAR       78,000,000        685,110  

 

 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 6.85%, 06/21/2021

    IDR       10,600,000,000        729,749  

 

 

International Finance Corp., 0.00%, 02/15/2029(c)(f)

    TRY       3,700,000        217,398  

 

 
         1,632,257  

 

 

United Kingdom–0.66%

 

  

Barclays PLC,

      

7.25% (5 yr. GBP Swap Rate + 6.46%)(c)(d)(e)

    GBP       625,000        771,491  

 

 

7.13% (5 yr. UK Gilt Rate + 6.58%)(d)(e)

    GBP       625,000        767,855  

 

 

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/2025(c)

    EUR       150,000        164,522  

 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC,

      

5.25% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 4.38%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       1,620,000        1,814,766  

 

 

6.00% (5 yr. EUR Swap Rate + 5.34%)(c)(d)(e)

    EUR       2,205,000        2,583,058  

 

 

Nationwide Building Society, 5.75% (5 yr. UK Gilt Rate +
5.63%)(c)(d)(e)

    GBP       520,000        648,459  

 

 
         6,750,151  

 

 

United States–0.41%

 

  

AT&T, Inc.,

      

2.05%, 05/19/2032

    EUR       1,820,000        2,132,177  

 

 

Series B, 2.88%(d)

    EUR       700,000        748,443  

 

 

Upjohn Finance B.V.,

      

1.36%, 06/23/2027(c)

    EUR       390,000        441,956  

 

 

1.91%, 06/23/2032(c)

    EUR       780,000        890,509  

 

 
         4,213,085  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated
Bonds & Notes
(Cost $326,576,429)

 

     298,831,947  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


           Principal      
Amount
             Value          

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–11.73%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,

     

    Series 2017-4, Class C, 2.94%, 01/10/2024(c)

   $ 6,280      $ 6,283  

 

 

    Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.41%, 06/12/2025(c)

     1,720,000        1,758,649  

 

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

    Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

     1,550,000        1,542,027  

 

 

    Series 2020-1, Class D, 1.80%, 12/18/2025

     2,350,000        2,275,463  

 

 

    Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.08%, 12/18/2023

     375,000        383,721  

 

 

    Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

     1,185,000        1,220,978  

 

 

    Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

     3,290,000        3,316,371  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-1, Class A1, 3.84% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(e)

     21,296        21,109  

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B1, Class XA, 0.66%, 01/15/2051(i)

     5,706,120        171,675  

 

 

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.15%, 02/20/2025(c)

     110,000        111,769  

 

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

     

    Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.85%, 01/15/2026

     990,000        1,001,661  

 

 

    Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.30%, 05/15/2024

     280,000        283,785  

 

 

    Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.37%, 07/15/2024

     195,000        196,833  

 

 

CCG Receivables Trust,

     

    Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.42%, 06/16/2025(c)

     70,000        70,487  

 

 

    Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.22%, 09/14/2026(c)

     140,000        143,490  

 

 

    Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.57%, 09/14/2026(c)

     35,000        35,622  

 

 

    Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.09%, 06/16/2025(c)

     240,000        241,896  

 

 

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6, Class XA, 1.10%, 11/13/2050(i)

     2,272,553        97,223  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.90%, 01/25/2036(i)

     8,214        7,702  

 

 

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

     

    Series 2005-17, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 09/25/2035

     299,929        296,101  

 

 

    Series 2005-JA, Class A7, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

     316,950        312,265  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C4, Class XA, 1.25%,
10/12/2050(i)

     6,061,819        344,774  

 

 
           Principal      
Amount
             Value          

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,

     

    Series 2005-2, Class 1A3, 4.22%, 05/25/2035(i)

   $ 359,584      $ 355,860  

 

 

    Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.88% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%), 10/25/2035(e)

     86,014        84,157  

 

 

    Series 2014-8, Class 1A2, 0.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.29%), 07/20/2036(c)(e)

     2,337,022        2,284,764  

 

 

CNH Equipment Trust,
Series 2017-C, Class B, 2.54%, 05/15/2025

     185,000        186,930  

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust,

     

    Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

     455,000        484,906  

 

 

    Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

     25,000        26,584  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

    Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, 1.66%, 12/10/2045(i)

     2,403,694        69,298  

 

 

    Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

     1,600,000        1,718,058  

 

 

CPS Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-A, Class B, 2.77%, 04/18/2022(c)

     6,342        6,347  

 

 

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,

     

    Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.75%, 04/17/2028(c)

     85,000        87,659  

 

 

    Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.94%, 06/15/2028(c)

     515,000        530,326  

 

 

    Series 2017-3A, Class C, 3.48%, 10/15/2026(c)

     565,000        565,502  

 

 

    Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.77%, 06/15/2027(c)

     1,040,000        1,052,499  

 

 

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust,

     

    Series 2005-G, Class 2A, 0.41% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.23%), 12/15/2035(e)

     12,683        12,447  

 

 

    Series 2006-H, Class 2A1A, 0.33% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.15%), 11/15/2036(e)

     13,670        10,271  

 

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,

     

    Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.14%, 03/22/2024(c)

     270,000        272,869  

 

 

    Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.48%, 04/22/2025(c)

     1,290,000        1,289,942  

 

 

Deutsche Alt-B Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-AB2, Class A1, 5.08%, 06/25/2036(i)

     37,904        36,331  

 

 

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2013-RS1, Class 1A2, 0.41% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.22%), 07/22/2036(c)(e)

     2,365,790        2,322,712  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Principal      
Amount
             Value          

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

     

    Series 2019-3, Class C, 2.90%, 08/15/2025

   $ 2,255,000      $ 2,291,498  

    Series 2019-3, Class D, 3.18%, 10/15/2026

     2,540,000        2,580,831  

DT Auto Owner Trust,

     

    Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.96%, 04/15/2025(c)

     875,000        879,897  

    Series 2019-2A, Class D, 3.48%, 02/18/2025(c)

     285,000        289,414  

    Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.85%, 07/15/2025(c)

     2,050,000        2,061,393  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

    Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.13%, 12/16/2024(c)

     2,170,000        2,245,259  

    Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(c)

     2,730,000        2,726,946  

FREMF Mortgage Trust,

     

    Series 2017-K62, Class B, 4.00%, 01/25/2050(c)(i)

     280,000        300,490  

    Series 2013-K25, Class C, 3.74%, 11/25/2045(c)(i)

     135,000        138,158  

    Series 2013-K26, Class C, 3.72%, 12/25/2045(c)(i)

     95,000        97,256  

    Series 2013-K27, Class C, 3.62%, 01/25/2046(c)(i)

     1,460,000        1,493,524  

    Series 2013-K28, Class C, 3.61%, 06/25/2046(c)(i)

     2,330,000        2,386,952  

    Series 2013-K29, Class C, 3.60%, 05/25/2046(c)(i)

     2,300,000        2,358,236  

    Series 2015-K44, Class B, 3.81%, 01/25/2048(c)(i)

     2,310,000        2,467,050  

    Series 2015-K45, Class B, 3.71%, 04/25/2048(c)(i)

     4,646,000        4,946,224  

    Series 2017-K724, Class B, 3.60%, 11/25/2023(c)(i)

     1,535,000        1,609,214  

    Series 2016-K54, Class C, 4.19%, 04/25/2048(c)(i)

     1,810,000        1,911,458  

    Series 2016-K723, Class C, 3.70%, 11/25/2023(c)(i)

     815,000        831,997  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.82%, 07/15/2022(c)

     141,329        141,776  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

     160,000        171,188  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-AR, Class 6A1, 3.34%, 07/25/2035(i)

     6,264        6,167  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust,
Series 2005-3, Class A2, 0.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.31%), 07/25/2035(e)

     5,762        5,756  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

    Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

     235,000        240,008  

    Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

     630,000        666,967  
            Principal      
Amount
             Value          

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 3.97%, 07/25/2035(i)

   $ 27,573      $ 26,759  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(i)

     680,000        633,809  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC3, Class A3, 0.28% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.10%), 08/25/2036(e)

     808,705        354,029  

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust,

     

    Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

     570,000        587,286  

    Series 2014-C14, Class B, 4.92%, 02/15/2047(i)

     240,000        252,052  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

     

    Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, 0.93%, 12/15/2050(i)

     2,001,816        91,547  

    Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II,

     

    Series 2019-1, Class C, 1.13% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 05/25/2024(c)(e)

     270,000        268,832  

    Series 2019-1, Class D, 1.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.45%), 05/25/2024(c)(e)

     255,000        252,647  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(c)

     1,410,000        1,429,931  

RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

     9,996        9,155  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A6CB, Class A7, 6.00%, 06/25/2035

     1,416,116        1,251,153  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

     

    Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

     170,000        174,611  

    Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

     1,910,000        1,908,309  

    Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.49%, 07/17/2023

     190,000        193,280  

    Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.88%, 02/15/2024

     145,000        147,960  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,

     

    Series 2019-A, Class C, 3.30%, 05/22/2023(c)

     2,680,000        2,722,675  

    Series 2019-B, Class C, 2.77%, 08/21/2023(c)

     1,410,000        1,410,207  

    Series 2019-C, Class C, 2.39%, 11/20/2023(c)

     2,365,000        2,345,616  

SLM Student Loan Trust,
Series 2004-5X, Class A6, 0.24% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.40%), 10/25/2039(c)(e)

     EUR        8,041,255        8,578,300  

Sonic Capital LLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(c)

     482,387        508,453  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


                    Principal      
Amount
             Value          

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-C5, Class XA, 1.15%, 11/15/2050(i)

            $  3,768,486      $ 193,487  

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust,
Series 2019-1,
Class C, 3.16%,
08/12/2024(c)

              130,000        131,626  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

        

    Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 3.75%, 12/25/2035(i)

              5,412        5,205  

    Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 4.19%, 10/25/2033(i)

              35,531        34,799  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C42, Class XA, 1.03%, 12/15/2050(i)

        2,777,679        145,787  

 

 

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class D, 2.80%,
06/16/2025(c)

              2,565,000        2,567,392  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

        

    Series 2011-C3, Class XA, 1.48%, 03/15/2044(c)(i)

              2,729,788        19,027  

    Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

              640,000        658,804  

    Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(i)

              395,000        423,531  

    Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

              490,000        520,530  

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd.,
Series 2013-11A, Class DR, 4.29% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
07/23/2029(c)(e)

              250,000        230,442  

Alba PLC, Series 2007-1, Class F, 3.42% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), 03/17/2039(c)(e)

     GBP        426,258        484,717  

Eurosail PLC, Series 2006-2X, Class E1C, 3.44% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/15/2044(c)(e)

     GBP        1,830,000        1,940,523  

Gemgarto PLC, Series 2018-1, Class E, 2.45% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 2.25%), 09/16/2065(c)(e) GBP

              2,224,480        2,613,945  

Hawksmoor Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 2019-1X, Class C, 2.17% (SONIO/N + 2.10%),
05/25/2053(c)(e)

     GBP        4,040,000        4,912,905  

Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class MA, 0.38% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 0.24%), 01/01/2061(c)(e)

     GBP        1,246,840        1,430,086  

Towd Point Mortgage Funding, Series 2019-GR4X, Class C, 2.40% (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 1.75%),
10/20/2051(c)(e)

     GBP        3,700,000        4,561,551  
                    Principal      
Amount
             Value          

Prosil Acquisition S.A., Series 2019-1, Class A, 1.77% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%),
10/31/2039(c)(e)

     EUR        2,338,538      $ 2,523,829  

Alhambra SME Funding,

        

    Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.00% (EUR001M + 2.00%), 11/30/2028(c)(e)

     EUR        4,622,642        5,149,843  

    Series 2019-1,
Class B, 2.50% (EUR001M + 2.50%), 11/30/2028(c)(e)

     EUR        625,000        686,693  

    Series 2019-1,
Class D, 8.75% (EUR001M + 9.25%), 11/30/2028(c)(e)

     EUR        141,425        151,818  

Futura Srl, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.67% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 07/31/2044(c)(e)

     EUR        2,740,000        2,928,499  

BBVA Consumer Auto, Series 2018-1,
Class C, 2.30%, 07/20/2031(c)

     EUR        5,000,000        5,608,886  

Element Rail Leasing I LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.30%, 04/19/2044(c)

            $ 40,576        40,721  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $119,134,578)

 

     119,196,262  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–8.65%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.00%, 07/01/2032

 

     29,408        34,239  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 5.50%, 04/25/2034

              89,753        17,007  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 5.50%, 04/25/2034

              48,978        9,218  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 5.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 03/15/2024(e)

              113,343        9,496  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.37% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.55%), 10/25/2033(e)

              227,905        52,928  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 5.50%, 06/25/2035

              64,917        11,145  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 5.50%, 02/25/2035

              32,242        5,889  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.52% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2035(e)

              96,336        19,599  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 5.87% (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2035(e)

              277,314        53,017  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.52% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(e)

              248,800        48,200  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.57% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/25/2035(e)

              377,874        62,128  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.42% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 05/25/2035(e)

              150,640        25,628  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.54% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.72%), 05/15/2035(e)

              199,334        42,435  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.52% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 10/25/2031(e)

              13,618        2,623  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Fannie Mae REMICs, 4.50%, 08/25/2025

   $          36,528      $ 37,778  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 08/25/2035

     41,957        9,190  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 24.07% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(e)

     57,449        97,432  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 5.50%, 12/25/2025

     286,772        300,469  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 23.89% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(e)

     58,364        98,737  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 23.52% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(e)

     80,690        133,866  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.23%), 09/25/2036(e)

     275,465        49,248  

Freddie Mac STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 12/15/2032

     40,696        6,892  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.36% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.54%), 06/25/2037(e)

     241,616        51,782  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.82% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2037(e)

     62,093        14,604  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 5.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 04/15/2038(e)

     18,689        3,434  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 5.89% (6.07% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2038(e)

     118,921        24,829  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 5.87% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.05%), 07/25/2038(e)

     9,346        1,854  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.52% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 02/25/2024(e)

     369        23  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 1.12% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(e)

     11,457        11,682  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 12/15/2039(e)

     32,759        6,520  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 3.00%, 12/25/2020

     106        106  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 4.50%, 11/25/2020

     134        0  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 5.00%, 04/25/2040

     72,007        76,575  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 4.00%, 03/25/2041

     33,283        36,116  

Government National Mortgage Association, IO, 6.45%
(6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2041(e)

     250,416        45,878  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 3.00%, 05/15/2040

     2,986        3,084  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 4.00%, 08/25/2026

     3,294        3,322  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.37% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2041(e)

     111,852        23,511  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Freddie Mac REMICs, 4.00%, 06/15/2038

   $          42,901      $ 47,053  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 0.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 03/25/2042(e)

     132,619        132,520  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 4.00%, 04/25/2041

     548,008        54,338  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 5.97% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/2042(e)

     382,119        78,923  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.50%, 07/15/2023

     73,385        73,715  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 04/01/2022

     2,278        2,337  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured
Pass Through Ctfs.,
Series K734, Class X1, 0.79%,
02/25/2026(i)

     1,678,171        52,148  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs., Series K735, Class X1, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(i)

     3,102,252        152,076  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.50%, 10/01/2029

     68,050        80,310  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.57% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/15/2035(e)

     16,549        3,331  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.54% (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2035(e)

     133,403        22,634  

Government National Mortgage Association, IO, 6.35%
(6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2037(e)

     152,486        31,151  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 05/25/2029

     1        0  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 01/01/2022

     397        417  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.00%, 11/01/2021

     8,971        9,973  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 02/01/2035

     15,157        17,394  

Government National Mortgage Association, ARM, 3.13% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.50%), 11/20/2025(e)

     1,331        1,378  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 4.00%, 04/15/2040

     54,831        56,265  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 09/01/2033

     154,063        177,007  

Freddie Mac STRIPS, IO, 6.50%, 02/01/2028

     3,005        458  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.57%

(6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 03/25/2035(e)

  

 

7,487

 

  

 

1,324

 

Fannie Mae REMICs, 3.00%, 01/25/2021

     242        242  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 08/01/2031

   $          82,728      $ 93,110  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 7.00%, 10/01/2037

     12,889        14,776  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.50%, 11/01/2022

     3,147        3,189  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 07/01/2033

     160,495        183,542  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 07/01/2022

     1,631        1,686  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.50%, 03/01/2033

     221,821        259,844  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.50%, 07/01/2032

     343        345  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.00%, 04/01/2033

     3,578        4,138  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 03/01/2021

     4        4  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 04/01/2021

     878        888  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 12/01/2021

     4,807        5,056  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 04/01/2022

     2,353        2,411  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 01/01/2024

     29        30  

Government National Mortgage Association, 8.00%, 05/15/2026

     6,623        6,651  

Government National Mortgage Association, 7.00%, 04/15/2028

     10,715        11,953  

Government National Mortgage Association, 7.00%, 07/15/2028

     22,467        25,066  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 7.50%, 09/15/2022

     72,679        76,254  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 7.50%, 03/25/2023

     28,383        2,123  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 7.50%, 05/25/2023

     3,354        257  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.75%, 02/15/2024

     49,142        52,536  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 7.50%, 01/25/2024

     70,186        6,410  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 7.00%, 09/15/2026

     186,519        208,064  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.50%, 04/15/2028

     96,715        110,937  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 8.51% (8.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/17/2028(e)

     3,129        288  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 8.51% (8.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/17/2028(e)

   $          6,388      $ 724  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 0.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 12/15/2028(e)

     160,076        160,042  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 0.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 02/15/2029(e)

     4,897        4,896  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 7.47%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.65%), 03/15/2029(e)

     227,945        39,919  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.00%, 04/15/2029

     88,901        100,797  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.50%, 04/25/2029

     18,645        3,262  

Freddie Mac STRIPS, IO, 7.00%, 09/01/2029

     18,086        3,369  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 6.50%, 11/25/2029

     57,417        65,748  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.50%, 10/15/2029

     68,235        78,344  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.50%, 06/15/2031

     8,440        9,704  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.50%, 06/25/2031

     192,883        31,187  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.13%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 08/15/2031(e)

     46,560        47,389  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.50%, 10/15/2031

     33,825        39,857  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.71% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/18/2031(e)

     28,033        6,344  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.71% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/18/2031(e)

     6,655        1,296  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.72% (7.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2031(e)

     5,204        1,142  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 6.00%, 01/25/2032

     47,238        53,100  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.77%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.95%), 01/25/2032(e)

     5,730        1,216  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 7.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.95%), 12/15/2026(e)

     118,241        15,334  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.50%, 02/25/2032

     97,600        17,724  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.92%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.10%), 03/25/2032(e)

     8,157        1,875  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.13%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 02/15/2032(e)

     56,372        57,295  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 04/25/2032(e)

     24,029        24,467  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.50%, 04/25/2032

     29,304        6,261  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.62% (7.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/25/2032(e)

     4,456        993  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 7.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 04/15/2032(e)

   $        413,427      $ 67,360  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 0.73%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 01/15/2032(e)

     53,988        54,155  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 6.50%, 06/15/2032

     117,187        136,174  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 03/15/2032(e)

     25,162        25,221  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 6.82% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/25/2032(e)

     30,361        6,315  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(e)

     23,017        23,434  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.50%, 07/25/2032

     28,368        5,548  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 03/15/2032(e)

     43,172        43,947  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.82% (8.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/25/2032(e)

     6,437        1,499  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(e)

     23,555        23,981  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.82% (8.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 09/25/2032(e)

     4,477        1,023  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 0.73%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.55%), 06/15/2031(e)

     91,814        92,080  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.82% (8.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/25/2032(e)

     8,845        2,059  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 0.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 10/18/2032(e)

     17,193        17,217  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 04/25/2032(e)

     7,399        7,534  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.91% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.10%), 12/18/2032(e)

     8,230        1,422  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(e)

     20,480        20,850  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 7.92% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 06/15/2029(e)

     8,547        1,740  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 12/25/2032(e)

     104,571        106,490  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.91% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/18/2032(e)

     51,726        12,082  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 12/25/2032

     56,198        10,902  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 0.67% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 09/25/2032(e)

     58,507        58,590  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 09/25/2032(e)

     104,573        106,493  
     

Principal

Amount

             Value          

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 02/25/2033

   $        110,491      $ 22,071  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 8.07% (8.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/25/2033(e)

     13,505        3,217  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.00%, 03/25/2033

     89,254        19,530  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 03/25/2033

     480,531        91,414  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 03/25/2033

     89,683        17,339  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 7.00%, 04/25/2033

     65,071        15,326  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO, 8.07%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 05/25/2033(e)

     47,503        11,673  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 3.50%, 05/15/2032

     29,463        31,629  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 6.00%, 10/25/2033(i)

     259,274        52,199  

Freddie Mac REMICs, 5.00%, 09/15/2023

     183,904        191,998  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO, 6.87% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.05%), 10/15/2033(e)

     96,691        20,143  

Fannie Mae REMICs, 0.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 11/25/2033(e)

     11,018        11,018  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO, 5.50%, 01/25/2034

     83,246        15,157  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.,
Series K093, Class X1, 1.09%, 05/25/2029(i)

     20,084,125        1,442,611  

Federal National Mortgage Association, TBA, 2.50%, 07/01/2050(j)

     27,000,000        28,138,008  

Federal National Mortgage Association, TBA, 3.00%, 07/01/2050(j)

     28,970,000        30,504,504  

Government National Mortgage Association, TBA, 3.50%, 07/01/2050(j)

     11,310,000        11,935,585  

Federal National Mortgage Association, TBA, 3.00%, 07/01/2035(j)

     4,525,000        4,755,315  

Federal National Mortgage Association, TBA, 2.50%, 07/01/2035(j)

     5,285,000        5,532,115  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $87,627,174)

 

     87,904,289  

U.S. Treasury Securities–5.14%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Inflation — Indexed Bonds–3.22%

 

1.00%, 02/15/2048(k)

     17,789,905        18,011,803  

1.00%, 02/15/2049(k)

     14,555,089        14,650,395  
                32,662,198  

U.S. Treasury Inflation — Indexed Notes–1.92%

 

0.13%, 04/15/2025(k)

     19,324,938        19,524,228  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $51,669,932)

 

     52,186,426  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Units              Value          

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–2.76%

 

United States–2.76%

     

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2018-R07,
Class 1M2,2.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 04/25/2031(c)(e)

     1,701,778      $        1,696,990  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-R02,
Class 1M2,2.47% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 08/25/2031(c)(e)

     508,690        505,328  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2014-C03, Class 1M2,3.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 07/25/2024(e)

     646,961        572,269  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2016-C05, Class 2M2,4.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.45%), 01/25/2029(e)

     1,463,749        1,507,722  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C04, Class 2M2,3.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), 11/25/2029(e)

     956,761        948,866  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C07, Class 1M2,2.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), 05/25/2030(e)

     519,700        512,796  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C04, Class 2M2,2.73% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.55%), 12/25/2030(e)

     640,539        636,386  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C06, Class 2M2,2.27% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 03/25/2031(e)

     1,058,014        1,042,694  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2,2.33% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 09/25/2031(c)(e)

     1,124,243        1,119,769  

Freddie Mac, Series 2014-DN1, Class M3, STACR®, 4.68% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 02/25/2024(e)

     815,000        715,222  

Freddie Mac, Series 2014-DN2, Class M3, STACR®, 3.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 04/25/2024(e)

     840,000        748,279  

Freddie Mac, Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR®, 4.17% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 08/25/2024(e)

     1,621,077        1,658,264  

Freddie Mac, Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3, STACR®, 3.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 09/25/2024(e)

     915,000        943,374  

Freddie Mac, Series 2016-DNA2, Class M3, STACR®, 4.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.65%), 10/25/2028(e)

     802,619        842,712  
      Units              Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Freddie Mac, Series 2016-DNA3, Class M3, STACR®, 5.17% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%),
12/25/2028(e)

     3,331,225      $        3,464,958  

Freddie Mac, Series 2016-HQA3, Class M3, STACR®, 4.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%),
03/25/2029(e)

     3,400,000        3,526,522  

Freddie Mac, Series 2016-HQA4, Class M3, STACR®, 4.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.90%),
04/25/2029(e)

     4,580,000        4,760,983  

Freddie Mac, Series 2017-DNA1, Class M2, STACR®, 3.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
07/25/2029(e)

     1,980,000        2,015,465  

Freddie Mac, Series 2019-HRP1, Class M2, STACR®, 1.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%),
02/25/2049(c)(e)

     745,000        714,360  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Class M10,3.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
10/15/2049(c)(e)

     133,000        122,011  

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $28,185,128)

 

     28,054,970  

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–0.35%(l)(m)

 

Canada–0.05%

     

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.,
First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 2.94% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/27/2025

     467,200        452,990  

Luxembourg–0.03%

     

Altice Financing S.A., Term Loan, 2.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 07/15/2025

     366,859        348,287  

United States–0.27%

     

American Greetings Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 04/06/2024

     510,696        474,948  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/23/2024

     722,589        645,250  

Claire’s Stores, Inc., Term Loan B,
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 12/18/2026

     72,606        58,303  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), Term Loan, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 02/06/2026

     430,920        420,955  

Murray Energy Corp., Term Loan B-2, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/17/2022(b)

     540,737        16,222  

PetSmart, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 03/11/2022

     353,054        349,363  

Scientific Games International, Inc., Term Loan B-5, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 08/14/2024

     700,684        622,908  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Units              Value          

United States–(continued)

     

Windstream Services LLC, Term Loan B-6, (3 mo. Prime Rate + 5.00%), 03/29/2021

     169,086      $           104,537  
                2,692,486  

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests
(Cost $4,249,654)

 

     3,493,763  

Investment Companies–0.23%

 

United States–0.23%

     

Invesco Conservative Income Fund, Class Y,(n)

     138        1,396  

Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, Class R6,(n)

     148,653        2,349,252  

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $1,788,529)

 

     2,350,648  
     Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.03%

 

Kazakhstan–0.00%

     

Astana-Finance JSC, GDR (Acquired 06/05/2015;
Cost $0)(c)(g)(o)

     446,838        1  

United States–0.03%

     

Affinion Group, Inc., Wts. expiring 04/10/2024(g)(o)

     775        0  

Claire’s Stores, Inc.(n)

     235        81,271  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(o)

     46,536        48,397  
     Shares              Value          

 

 

United States–(continued)

     

Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B(o)

     25,804      $ 174,177  

 

 

Quicksilver Resources, Inc.(g)(o)

     4,151,000        0  

 

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.(n)

     837        11,718  

 

 
        315,563  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $5,329,461)

 

     315,564  

 

 

Preferred Stocks–0.00%

 

United States–0.00%

     

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 0.00%,
Series A, Pfd.
(Cost $36,875)

     71        12,425  

 

 

Money Market Funds–5.69%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(n)(p)
(Cost $57,836,662)

     57,836,662        57,836,662  

 

 

Options Purchased–0.54%(q)

 

  

(Cost $13,051,774)

        5,468,997  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–100.83%
(Cost $1,070,542,136)

 

     1,024,464,232  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.83)%

 

     (8,440,899

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,016,023,333  

 

 
 
Investment Abbreviations:
ARM   – Adjustable Rate Mortgage
ARS   – Argentina Peso
AUD   – Australian Dollar
BRL   – Brazilian Real
COP   – Colombia Peso
Ctfs.   – Certificates
EGP   – Egypt Pound
EUR   – Euro
EURIBOR   – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP   – British Pound Sterling
GDR   – Global Depositary Receipt
ICE   – Intercontinental Exchange
IDR   – Indonesian Rupiah
INR   – Indian Rupee
IO   – Interest Only
IRB   – Interest Rate Reduction Bond
LIBOR   – London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN   – Mexican Peso
Pfd.   – Preferred
PIK   – Pay-in-Kind
REIT   – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs   – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
RUB   – Russian Ruble
STACR®   – Structured Agency Credit Risk
STRIPS   – Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security
TBA   – To Be Announced
TRY   – Turkish Lira
USD   – U.S. Dollar
Wts.   – Warrants
ZAR   – South African Rand

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(b) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2020 was $2,419,582, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(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 June 30, 2020 was $460,449,741, which represented 45.32% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(e) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(f) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(g) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(i) 

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 June 30, 2020.

(j) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1P.

(k) 

Principal amount of security and interest payments are adjusted for inflation. See Note 1I.

(l) 

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 any 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.

(m) 

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.

(n) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 111,331,442     $ 503,314,779     $ (556,809,559 )     $ -     $ -     $ 57,836,662     $ 276,710

Investments in Other Affiliates:

                                                                     

Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund*

      664,049       -       (669,100 )       38,352       (33,301 )       -       -

Claire’s Stores, Inc.

      152,750       -       -       (71,479 )       -       81,271       -

Invesco Conservative Income Fund, Class Y

      26,120,338       105,283       (26,237,238 )       98,868       (85,855 )       1,396       123,370

Invesco Oppenheimer Limited-Term Bond Fund, Class R6*

      9,920       -       (9,942 )       -       22       -       -

Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund, Class R6

      25,095,080       372,431       (22,802,346 )       (6,884,939 )       6,569,026       2,349,252       462,645

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.

      58,800       -       -       (47,082 )       -       11,718       46,688

Total

    $ 163,432,379     $ 503,792,493     $ (606,528,185 )     $ (6,866,280 )     $ 6,449,892     $ 60,280,299     $ 909,413

 

  *

At June 30, 2020, this security was no longer held.

 

(o) 

Non-income producing security.

(p) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

(q) 

The table below details options purchased.

 

      Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Purchased(a)                  
Description    Type of
Contract
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value

     Value  

Currency Risk

                                                                   

USD Versus AUD

     Call      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      05/07/2021        AUD        0.71        USD        15,000,000      $ 350,385  

USD Versus JPY

     Call      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      05/06/2021        JPY        112.15        USD        15,000,000        123,465  

USD Versus KRW

     Call      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      12/24/2020        KRW        1,264.00        USD        13,000,000        121,329  

Subtotal — Foreign Currency Call Options Purchased

 

                                         595,179  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Purchased(a)—(continued)          
Description    Type of
Contract
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Value

     Value  

Currency Risk

                                                                   

EUR Versus INR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      08/05/2020        INR        84.12        EUR        1,500,000      $ 2,039  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      12/18/2020        NOK        11.61        EUR        31,250,000        308,857  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      01/06/2021        NOK        9.72        EUR        3,650,000        34,775  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      01/06/2021        NOK        9.39        EUR        3,650,000        19,700  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/23/2020        NOK        11.68        EUR        13,000,000        157,739  

EUR Versus NOK

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      08/26/2021        NOK        10.00        EUR        3,750,000        190,732  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      02/12/2021        BRL        3.85        USD        1,250,000        28,519  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      04/26/2021        BRL        4.75        USD        1,250,000        210,781  

USD Versus BRL

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      08/17/2021        BRL        3.85        USD        1,460,000        68,671  

USD Versus CNH

     Put      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      09/22/2020        CNH        7.00        USD        22,500,000        74,678  

USD Versus IDR

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      05/17/2021        IDR        14,790.00        USD        18,750,000        345,319  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      10/27/2020        INR        72.50        USD        25,000,000        22,500  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      11/23/2020        INR        73.00        USD        25,000,000        41,750  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      06/11/2021        INR        71.00        USD        1,250,000        156,969  

USD Versus KRW

     Put      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      12/24/2020        KRW        1,180.00        USD        13,000,000        209,820  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Citibank, N.A.      03/04/2021        MXN        19.98        USD        12,500,000        43,925  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      05/06/2021        MXN        22.41        USD        15,000,000        399,780  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      01/06/2022        MXN        20.10        USD        25,000,000        218,750  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      05/07/2021        MXN        22.10        USD        15,000,000        329,550  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      08/04/2020        RUB        58.50        USD        1,650,000        2,614  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      03/08/2021        RUB        67.99        USD        29,450,000        426,259  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      08/05/2020        RUB        59.00        USD        1,650,000        3,371  

USD Versus ZAR

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      07/23/2020        ZAR        14.50        USD        15,858,620        270  

Subtotal — Foreign Currency Put Options Purchased

 

                                         3,297,368  

Total Foreign Currency Options Purchased

                                                $ 3,892,547  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and Swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $2,986,000.

 

Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased(a)          
Description    Type of
Contract
   Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
   

Pay/
Receive

Exercise

Rate

    

Floating Rate

Index

   Payment
Frequency
   Expiration
Date
     Notional Value      Value  

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                        

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      2.00     Pay      3 Month KWCDC    Quarterly      08/28/2020        KRW        36,000,000,000      $ 11  

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                        

1 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.      (0.41)       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR    Annually      02/10/2021        EUR        312,500,000        199,312  

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.      2.04       Pay      3 Month USD LIBOR    Semi-Annual      10/16/2020        USD        62,500,000        8,793  

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      2.27       Pay      3 Month USD LIBOR    Semi-Annual      12/02/2020        USD        45,000,000        9,451  

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      2.50       Pay      3 Month USD LIBOR    Semi-Annually      08/26/2020        USD        75,000,000        132  

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      0.53       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR    Annually      11/25/2021        EUR        9,375,000        67,108  

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      0.61       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR    Annually      04/06/2021        EUR        146,000,000        4,066  

2 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      0.62       Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR    Annually      04/12/2021        EUR        146,250,000        4,211  

30 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      2.00       Pay      3 Month USD LIBOR    Semi-Annual      05/31/2022        USD        46,800,000        1,274,153  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased(a)—(continued)  
Description    Type of
Contract
   Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
  Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
     Floating Rate Index    Payment
Frequency
    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Value

     Value  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    1.12%     Pay      6 Month EUR LIBOR      Annually        03/29/2021 EUR        146,200,000      $ 9,213  

Subtotal — Interest Rate Put Swaptions Purchased

                                1,576,439  

Total Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

                                             1,576,450  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and Swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $2,986,000.

 

Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swaptions Written  
Counterparty    Type of
Contract
     Exercise
Rate
    Reference Entity    (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Expiration
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread(a)
    Premiums
Received
   

Notional

Value

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Credit Risk

                                                                                        

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Call        3.50%     Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 33, Version 1      Pay%       Quarterly        07/15/2020        3.800%     $ (126,027   $ (15,600,000   $ (64,560   $ 61,467  

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Call        3.50%     Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 33, Version 1      Pay       Quarterly        08/19/2020        3.800       (193,830     (15,000,000     (154,503     39,327  

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Call        3.50%     Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 33, Version 1      Pay       Quarterly        09/16/2020        3.800       (211,753     (15,600,000     (204,558     7,195  

Credit Risk

                                                                                        

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Put        5.50%     Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 33, Version 1      Pay       Quarterly        10/21/2020        3.800       (492,387     (23,400,000     (372,674     119,713  

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     Put        5.25%     Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 33, Version 1      Pay       Quarterly        09/16/2020        3.800       (180,467     (15,600,000     (191,434     (10,967

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     Put        0.98%     Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 34, Version 4      Pay       Quarterly        08/19/2020        5.165       (20,079     (3,000,000     (87,378     (67,299

Total Credit Default Swaptions Written

                                       (1,224,543             (1,075,107     149,436  

 

(a) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2020, 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.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Written(a)  
Description    Type of
Contract
   Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

     Premiums
Received
   

Notional

Value

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Currency Risk

                                                                         

EUR Versus BRL

   Call    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      08/24/2021        BRL        5.90      $ (635,206     EUR        (11,300,000   $ (2,272,769   $ (1,637,563

EUR Versus INR

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      08/05/2020        INR        101.11        (293,515     EUR        (1,500,000     (65,356     228,159  

EUR Versus NOK

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      12/18/2020        NOK        12.95        (452,702     EUR        (31,250,000     (436,409     16,293  

EUR Versus NOK

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/23/2020        NOK        13.03        (183,079     EUR        (13,000,000     (172,476     10,603  

EUR Versus RUB

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.      11/03/2020        RUB        87.63        (517,232     EUR        (15,100,000     (927,468     (410,236

EUR Versus ZAR

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/08/2020        ZAR        21.40        (449,997     EUR        (15,100,000     (1,098,609     (648,612

EUR Versus ZAR

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      01/27/2021        ZAR        17.21        (958,875     USD        (37,500,000     (2,404,537     (1,445,662

GBP Versus AUD

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.      11/30/2020        AUD        2.36        (306,125     GBP        (15,000,000     (133,098     173,027  

USD Versus AUD

   Call    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      08/07/2020        AUD        0.68        (86,437     USD        (15,000,000     (315,075     (228,638

USD Versus BRL

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      04/26/2021        BRL        6.50        (125,000     USD        (3,125,000     (86,591     38,409  

USD Versus CLP

   Call    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      08/27/2020        CLP        854.00        (54,373     USD        (8,750,000     (92,269     (37,896

USD Versus CNH

   Call    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      09/22/2020        CNH        7.24        (92,326     USD        (22,500,000     (83,813     8,513  

USD Versus IDR

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      05/17/2021        IDR        17,910.00        (487,125     USD        (18,750,000     (177,319     309,806  

USD Versus INR

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.      10/27/2020        INR        77.55        (272,750     USD        (25,000,000     (226,875     45,875  

USD Versus INR

   Call    Bank of America, N.A.      11/23/2020        INR        77.10        (223,000     USD        (25,000,000     (339,675     (116,675

USD Versus INR

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      06/11/2021        INR        83.00        (210,000     USD        (1,250,000     (162,025     47,975  

USD Versus JPY

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      08/06/2020        JPY        109.25        (64,200     USD        (15,000,000     (43,155     21,045  

USD Versus MXN

   Call    Citibank, N.A.      03/04/2021        MXN        22.52        (251,368     USD        (12,500,000     (948,938     (697,570

USD Versus MXN

   Call    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      01/06/2022        MXN        23.09        (570,125     USD        (25,000,000     (2,554,875     (1,984,750

USD Versus RUB

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      01/08/2021        RUB        94.00        (154,925     USD        (6,250,000     (26,144     128,781  

USD Versus RUB

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      02/24/2021        RUB        104.00        (172,137     USD        (6,250,000     (19,331     152,806  

USD Versus RUB

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      03/08/2021        RUB        77.09        (637,475     USD        (29,450,000     (842,152     (204,677

USD Versus ZAR

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      12/08/2020        ZAR        22.00        (77,403     USD        (2,500,000     (14,020     63,383  

USD Versus ZAR

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      01/07/2021        ZAR        20.00        (439,750     USD        (12,500,000     (205,700     234,050  

USD Versus ZAR

   Call    Goldman Sachs International      04/23/2021        ZAR        22.88        (74,073     USD        (2,100,000     (24,284     49,789  

Subtotal — Foreign Currency Call Options Written

 

                       (7,789,198                      (13,672,963     (5,883,765

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Foreign Currency Options Written(a)—(continued)  
Description   

Type of

Contract

     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

     Premiums
Received
   

Notional

Value

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Currency Risk

                                                                                  

USD Versus CLP

     Put      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      08/27/2020        CLP        779.00      $ (123,450     USD        (15,000,000   $ (66,270   $ 57,180  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      10/27/2020        INR        69.30        (114,250     USD        (25,000,000     (3,175     111,075  

USD Versus INR

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      11/23/2020        INR        70.30        (84,500     USD        (25,000,000     (8,200     76,300  

USD Versus KRW

     Put      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      12/24/2020        KRW        1,204.00        (308,620     USD        (13,000,000     (348,296     (39,676

USD Versus MXN

     Put      Citibank, N.A.      03/04/2021        MXN        18.57        (99,731     USD        (12,500,000     (12,675     87,056  

USD Versus MXN

     Put      J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      01/06/2022        MXN        18.40        (224,600     USD        (25,000,000     (71,075     153,525  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      08/26/2020        RUB        69.01        (182,340     USD        (15,000,000     (100,620     81,720  

USD Versus RUB

     Put      Goldman Sachs International      03/08/2021        RUB        62.82        (241,018     USD        (29,450,000     (96,154     144,864  

USD Versus ZAR

     Put      Bank of America, N.A.      05/26/2021        ZAR        17.00        (555,975     USD        (15,000,000     (550,350     5,625  

Subtotal — Foreign Currency Put Options Written

 

                       (1,934,484                      (1,256,815     677,669  

Total – Foreign Currency Options Written

 

                     $ (9,723,682                    $ (14,929,778   $ (5,206,096

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and Swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $2,986,000.

 

Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written(a)  
Description    Type of
Contract
   Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
    Floating
Rate Index
   Pay/
Receive
Exercise
Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Expiration
Date
     Premiums
Received
    Notional
Value
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                                  

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Call    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC      0.03  

6 Month

EUR LIBOR

     Receive        Semi-Annual        11/25/2021      $ (158,283    
EUR
 
(9,375,000) 
  $ (322,620   $ (164,337

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                                  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.      0.77    

3 Month

CDOR

     Pay        Semi-Annual        07/23/2020        (122,197     CAD (62,500,000)      (107,804     14,393  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.      0.76    

3 Month

CDOR

     Pay        Semi-Annual        07/17/2020        (55,278     CAD (25,000,000)      (41,958     13,320  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Bank of America, N.A.      0.75    

3 Month

CDOR

     Pay        Semi-Annual        07/27/2020        (80,043     CAD (39,000,000)      (88,998     (8,955

10 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Goldman Sachs International      0.90    

3 Month

CDOR

     Pay        Semi-Annual        08/28/2020        (413,400     USD (78,000,000)      (208,232     205,168  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)      0.74    

3 Month

CDOR

     Pay        Semi-Annual        07/30/2020        (59,664     CAD (30,000,000)      (59,664     -  

5 Year Interest Rate Swap

   Put    Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)      0.74    

3 Month

CDOR

     Pay        Semi-Annual        07/27/2020        (51,310     CAD (25,000,000)      (63,372     (12,062

Subtotal — Interest Rate Put Swaptions Written

                                (781,892             (570,028     211,864  

Total Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

                     $ (940,175           $ (892,648   $ 47,527  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and Swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $2,986,000.

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Month

  

Notional

Value

     Value     

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Interest Rate Risk

                                        

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     1,991      September-2020    $ 277,091,203      $ 424,851      $ 424,851  

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

         45      September-2020      8,035,313        81,483        81,483  

Subtotal - Long Futures Contracts

                            506,334        506,334  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Futures Contracts—(continued)  
Short Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Month

  

Notional

Value

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                      

U.S. Treasury Notes

     189      September-2020    $ (41,736,516   $ (3,326   $ (3,326

Short-Term Euro-BTP

     141      September-2020      (22,792,526     (416,760     (416,760

Euro Buxl 30 Year Bonds

       15      September-2020      (3,706,874     (7,775     (7,775

Euro Bund

       28      September-2020      (5,552,964     (81,921     (81,921

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     679      September-2020      (148,128,094     (480,808     (480,808

Canada 10 Year Bonds

     278      September-2020      (31,498,203     (569,703     (569,703

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

       50      September-2020      (6,287,109     (3,597     (3,597

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

     283      September-2020      (44,568,078     (403,986     (403,986

Subtotal-Short Futures Contracts

                           (1,967,876     (1,967,876

Total Futures Contracts

                         $ (1,461,542   $ (1,461,542

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  
          Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Settlement

Date

   Counterparty            Deliver              Receive  

Currency Risk

                                                 

07/09/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        10,100,000        ZAR        186,930,800      $ 664,121  

07/09/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      ZAR        86,230,200        USD        5,880,000        914,567  

07/24/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        19,250,000        MXN        492,800,000        2,127,792  

08/10/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        1,500,000        AUD        2,330,169        108,373  

09/16/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      COP        52,882,875,000        USD        14,558,258        574,501  

09/16/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      EUR        25,231,000        USD        28,708,076        313,645  

09/16/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      GBP        20,285,030        USD        25,671,923        525,615  

09/16/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      USD        20,017,126        AUD        29,309,797        214,826  

09/16/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      ZAR        82,047,600        USD        4,843,710        152,250  

09/17/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      MXN        741,990,026        USD        32,571,826        614,292  

12/02/2020

   Bank of America, N.A.      GBP        3,000,000        AUD        5,484,720        64,938  

09/16/2020

   Citibank, N.A.      EUR        86,890,000        USD        98,777,795        993,633  

09/16/2020

   Citibank, N.A.      GBP        24,760,000        USD        31,299,909        606,210  

09/16/2020

   Citibank, N.A.      PEN        490,000        USD        142,281        4,118  

09/16/2020

   Citibank, N.A.      RUB        2,627,810,000        USD        37,448,758        837,177  

09/17/2020

   Citibank, N.A.      MXN        362,865,845        USD        16,073,649        445,005  

07/27/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        16,600,000        ZAR        318,969,000        1,731,008  

09/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      NZD        30,500,000        USD        19,722,306        41,980  

09/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        8,422,395        INR        641,702,310        4,820  

09/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        2,166,785        TRY        15,200,000        4,702  

09/16/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      ZAR        107,400,000        USD        6,328,461        187,358  

11/05/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        198,747,540        EUR        2,700,000        288,118  

12/10/2020

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        2,500,000        ZAR        48,329,250        241,839  

01/11/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        8,575,000        RUB        704,142,127        1,111,719  

01/11/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        6,100,000        ZAR        113,074,480        296,431  

02/25/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      RUB        492,093,750        USD        7,250,000        510,364  

02/25/2021

   Goldman Sachs International      USD        8,750,000        RUB        741,125,000        1,400,328  

07/02/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      BRL        96,716,097        USD        18,392,069        607,163  

07/06/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        9,525,000        MXN        243,330,412        1,056,377  

08/04/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      BRL        60,140,000        USD        11,600,857        560,055  

08/11/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      JPY        158,895,000        USD        1,500,000        27,679  

09/16/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      AUD        24,285,000        USD        16,780,328        16,890  

09/16/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      EUR        103,060,343        USD        117,108,231        1,126,312  

09/16/2020

   J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      GBP        30,640,518        USD        38,750,774        767,299  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—(continued)  
                 Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty            Deliver              Receive      (Depreciation)  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      HUF        8,700,000        USD        28,692      $ 1,101  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      IDR        479,294,000,000        USD        33,261,208        737,284  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      JPY        285,000,000        USD        2,664,864        22,699  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        7,862,189        EUR        7,005,000        21,091  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        8,405,636        INR        641,665,232        21,092  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        20,017,126        KRW        24,233,333,250        192,718  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        711,828        THB        22,140,000        4,405  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        6,190,568        TRY        43,360,000        3,886  
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      ZAR        1,370,790,622        USD        80,753,571        2,372,130  
09/17/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      MXN        746,337,460        USD        33,417,490        1,272,712  
01/10/2022    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      MXN        140,358,825        USD        6,750,000        1,026,081  
08/31/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      CLP        760,500,000        USD        946,190        19,536  
09/16/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      CLP        7,531,045,875        USD        9,818,194        639,253  
09/16/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      KRW        3,360,000        USD        2,826        23  
10/26/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      IDR        133,542,500,000        USD        9,100,000        101,862  
08/07/2020    Royal Bank of Canada      EUR        12,750,000        USD        14,639,550        303,728  
08/07/2020    Royal Bank of Canada      INR        1,083,750,000        USD        14,624,263        329,221  
09/16/2020    Royal Bank of Canada      EUR        55,421,842        USD        63,053,430        682,865  
01/08/2021    Royal Bank of Canada      NOK        243,000,000        USD        28,911,957        3,648,895  
02/08/2021    Royal Bank of Canada      RUB        690,200,000        USD        10,122,832        654,122  
03/08/2021    Royal Bank of Canada      BRL        40,000,000        USD        9,713,453        2,427,331  
08/30/2021    Royal Bank of Canada      NOK        162,250,000        USD        18,063,302        1,198,043  
09/16/2020    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC      EUR        805,000        USD        914,971        9,041  
08/11/2020    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      USD        1,500,000        AUD        2,308,687        93,548  
09/16/2020    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      CNY        68,112,960        USD        9,600,000        2,219  
09/16/2020    Standard Chartered Bank PLC      USD        10,000,000        CNY        71,150,000        25,729  

Subtotal—Appreciation

                                  34,952,120  
Currency Risk                                                  
08/07/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      EUR        6,300,000        ZAR        119,826,000        (205,251
08/07/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        7,173,180        EUR        6,300,000        (89,597
08/10/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      AUD        4,500,000        USD        3,098,520        (7,553
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      CHF        18,947,010        USD        20,017,126        (25,749
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      TRY        13,530,000        USD        1,918,469        (14,441
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        4,045,877        AUD        5,800,000        (42,256
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        10,517,086        COP        38,203,315,000        (415,028
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        10,289,128        EUR        9,072,812        (78,778
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        2,669,739        JPY        285,000,000        (27,575
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        17,430,571        NOK        164,980,000        (285,418
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        2,524,216        NZD        3,900,000        (7,716
09/16/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        10,008,660        SEK        93,170,616        (631
09/17/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      USD        3,142,857        MXN        72,213,740        (32,609
12/02/2020    Bank of America, N.A.      AUD        8,352,675        GBP        4,500,000        (184,098
08/04/2020    Citibank, N.A.      USD        3,946,407        BRL        20,989,740        (93,006
09/16/2020    Citibank, N.A.      USD        2,064,381        EUR        1,815,936        (20,766
09/16/2020    Citibank, N.A.      USD        19,256,514        NOK        182,250,000        (316,618
09/16/2020    Citibank, N.A.      USD        17,133,907        RUB        1,201,969,314        (387,644
08/10/2020    Goldman Sachs International      EGP        20,500,000        USD        1,250,000        (9,967
09/16/2020    Goldman Sachs International      INR        1,123,300,131        USD        14,743,407        (8,437
09/16/2020    Goldman Sachs International      USD        42,850,882        EUR        37,693,638        (431,262
09/17/2020    Goldman Sachs International      USD        382,659        MXN        8,687,500        (8,488

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—(continued)  
                 Unrealized  
Settlement         Contract to      Appreciation  
Date    Counterparty            Deliver              Receive      (Depreciation)  
01/11/2021    Goldman Sachs International      ZAR        113,074,480        USD        6,129,263      $ (267,169
02/18/2021    Goldman Sachs International      USD        3,175,000        BRL        16,068,357        (245,952
04/28/2021    Goldman Sachs International      BRL        9,144,450        USD        1,575,000        (86,710
06/15/2021    Goldman Sachs International      INR        677,925,000        USD        8,625,000        (17,353
08/19/2021    Goldman Sachs International      USD        4,500,000        BRL        22,756,050        (398,892
07/02/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        18,503,502        BRL        96,716,097        (718,596
07/27/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        7,750,000        IDR        112,646,250,000        (24,991
08/04/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        10,085,741        BRL        52,712,460        (408,525
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      CNY        4,248,188        USD        598,212        (400
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      EUR        4,365,000        USD        4,904,265        (8,013
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      INR        1,123,299,869        USD        14,714,915        (36,924
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      THB        22,140,000        USD        712,069        (4,165
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      TRY        39,910,000        USD        5,699,393        (2,190
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        114,643,169        EUR        101,062,171        (909,948
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        38,340,389        GBP        30,080,000        (1,051,761
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        29,773,081        IDR        429,455,912,500        (631,069
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        12,440,675        JPY        1,330,496,580        (105,969
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        1,700,689        NOK        16,000,000        (37,927
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        17,342,850        NZD        26,789,000        (57,072
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        93,940        PLN        370,000        (396
09/16/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        4,987,664        ZAR        86,020,000        (69,064
09/17/2020    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        17,360,723        MXN        393,522,803        (411,684
04/28/2021    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      BRL        3,587,500        USD        625,000        (26,913
05/19/2021    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      IDR        140,043,750,000        USD        8,750,000        (360,833
01/10/2022    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      USD        4,500,000        MXN        93,574,800        (683,962
08/04/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        3,030,303        BRL        16,109,091        (72,916
08/07/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        14,624,250        EUR        12,750,000        (288,428
08/07/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        14,639,374        INR        1,085,290,000        (324,019
08/31/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        937,500        CLP        760,500,000        (10,846
09/16/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        9,817,792        CLP        7,530,737,500        (639,227
09/16/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        10,046,796        KRW        11,947,046,531        (83,331
09/17/2020    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        178,824        MYR        760,000        (2,079
01/08/2021    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        28,432,650        EUR        23,500,000        (1,908,849
03/08/2021    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        9,643,202        BRL        40,000,000        (2,357,079
08/30/2021    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      USD        18,061,785        EUR        15,525,000        (445,029
09/16/2020    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        5,020,194        EUR        4,412,581        (54,368
09/16/2020    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        4,256,314        GBP        3,360,000        (91,094
09/16/2020    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        7,868,049        JPY        841,000,000        (71,345
02/08/2021    Royal Bank of Canada      USD        10,139,786        RUB        690,200,000        (671,076

Subtotal—Depreciation

                                         (16,279,052

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                       $ 18,673,068  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


      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
(Depreciation)
 

Credit Risk

                                                                                     

South African Government Bonds

     Buy        (1.00 )%      Quarterly        12/20/2024        2.945     USD        625,000      $ 23,238     $ 50,213     $ 26,975  

Indonesian Government Bonds

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2024        1.198       USD        600,000        (2,388     5,124       7,512  

Brazilian Government Bonds

     Sell        1.00       Quarterly        06/20/2022        1.512       USD        2,500,000        (58,191     (24,988     33,203  

Subtotal - Appreciation

                                                                  (37,341     30,349       67,690  

Credit Risk

                                                                                     

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     Buy        (1.00     Quarterly        06/20/2025        0.740     EUR        1,300,000        (18,760     (18,843     (83

Italy Government International Bond

     Sell        1.00       Quarterly        06/20/2025        1.682     USD        1,950,000        (61,892     (61,997     (105

Subtotal - Depreciation

 

                                                (80,652     (80,840     (188

Total Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

                             $ (117,993   $ (50,491   $ 67,502  

 

(a) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2020, 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 Interest Rate Swap Agreements                  
Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Payment
Frequency
   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
     Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Interest Rate Risk                                                                 

Receive

   1 Month CLICP    Semi-Annually      (0.520 )%    Semi-Annually      06/26/2022      CLP      12,625,000,000      $ -      $ 1,911      $ 1,911  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   Semi-Annually      0.760     Semi-Annually      06/25/2025      THB      237,500,000        -        4,371        4,371  

Pay

   1 Month CLICP    Semi-Annually      1.195     Semi-Annually      06/26/2025      CLP      5,125,000,000        -        6,737        6,737  

Receive

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      (2.048   At Maturity      01/04/2021      BRL      646,844,399        -        16,089        16,089  

Receive

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      (2.045   At Maturity      01/04/2021      BRL      624,812,135        -        18,733        18,733  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      2.958     At Maturity      01/03/2022      BRL      223,021,899        -        33,109        33,109  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      5.565     At Maturity      04/24/2025      MXN      24,000,000        -        34,957        34,957  

Pay

   3 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      0.940     Semi-Annually      03/25/2025      CAD      5,246,000        62        35,178        35,116  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      5.750     At Maturity      01/02/2025      BRL      16,852,097        -        46,669        46,669  

Pay

   1 Month
COOVIBR
   Quarterly      2.520     Quarterly      05/19/2022      COP      50,000,000,000        -        68,922        68,922  

Pay

   3 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      0.970     Semi-Annually      03/25/2025      CAD      9,375,000        105        72,623        72,518  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      3.018     At Maturity      01/03/2022      BRL      218,567,065        -        76,381        76,381  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      4.760     At Maturity      05/17/2023      MXN      260,000,000        -        82,047        82,047  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      4.870     At Maturity      06/02/2023      MXN      193,500,000        -        87,343        87,343  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      4.900     At Maturity      06/07/2023      MXN      187,500,000        -        90,990        90,990  

Pay

   1 Month
COOVIBR
   Quarterly      3.120     Quarterly      04/16/2022      COP      23,750,000,000        -        101,173        101,173  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      5.930     At Maturity      01/02/2025      BRL      21,886,802        -        112,295        112,295  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      6.910     At Maturity      12/16/2026      MXN      247,125,000        -        122,088        122,088  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      5.900     At Maturity      04/16/2025      MXN      62,900,000        -        132,112        132,112  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      6.030     At Maturity      01/02/2025      BRL      23,294,056        -        140,715        140,715  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      4.500     At Maturity      01/02/2023      BRL      48,942,861        -        142,157        142,157  

Pay

   1 Month
COOVIBR
   Quarterly      4.890     Quarterly      10/17/2020      COP      46,900,000,000        -        148,986        148,986  

Pay

   1 Month
MXIBTIIE
   At Maturity      5.960     At Maturity      04/15/2025      MXN      81,100,000        -        179,647        179,647  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Open Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements—(continued)         
Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
   Floating Rate
Index
   Payment
Frequency
   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      5.920     At Maturity        04/16/2025        MXN        93,600,000      $ -     $ 200,168     $ 200,168  

Pay

   1 Month
COOVIBR
   Quarterly      4.260       Quarterly        02/28/2023        COP        15,600,000,000        -       202,975       202,975  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      6.520       At Maturity        09/29/2022        MXN        108,000,000        -       213,665       213,665  

Pay

   1 Month
COOVIBR
   Quarterly      5.200       Quarterly        08/01/2029        COP        12,445,000,000        -       247,485       247,485  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      6.060       At Maturity        01/02/2025        BRL        59,558,872        -       325,414       325,414  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      6.465       At Maturity        12/12/2024        MXN        106,250,000        -       327,066       327,066  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      8.620       At Maturity        12/26/2028        MXN        37,300,000        -       362,428       362,428  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      6.570       At Maturity        01/01/2025        MXN        112,500,000        -       368,857       368,857  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      8.525       At Maturity        01/15/2024        MXN        70,450,000        -       401,160       401,160  

Pay

   1 Month
COOVIBR
   Quarterly      5.560       Quarterly        08/26/2026        COP        12,803,000,000        -       402,252       402,252  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      7.210       At Maturity        07/17/2024        MXN        135,555,000        -       560,665       560,665  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      6.610       At Maturity        01/02/2023        BRL        358,875,496        -       604,627       604,627  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      7.845       At Maturity        12/07/2023        MXN        146,300,000        -       672,317       672,317  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      6.873       At Maturity        03/06/2025        MXN        172,500,000        -       675,505       675,505  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      6.415       At Maturity        02/22/2023        MXN        368,400,000        -       791,954       791,954  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      6.395       At Maturity        10/21/2024        MXN        275,000,000        -       798,152       798,152  

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      7.810       At Maturity        12/07/2023        MXN        176,800,000        -       803,758       803,758  

Pay

   3 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      1.060      
Semi-
Annually

 
     03/26/2030        CAD        213,850,000        2,121       809,177       807,056  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      5.565       At Maturity        01/02/2023        BRL        107,234,096        -       883,735       883,735  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      8.415       At Maturity        01/02/2025        BRL        26,699,194        -       933,524       933,524  

Pay

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      8.680       At Maturity        01/04/2027        BRL        24,429,011        -       985,586       985,586  

Subtotal - Appreciation

                                                      2,288       13,325,703       13,323,415  

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                         

Receive

   3 mo. USD
LIBOR
   Quarterly      (1.085     Quarterly        06/12/2050        USD        26,375,000        -       (1,221,048     (1,221,048

Receive

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      (3.940     At Maturity        01/04/2021        BRL        207,186,561        -       (436,739     (436,739

Receive

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      (3.910     At Maturity        01/04/2021        BRL        175,601,853        -       (362,890     (362,890

Receive

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      (4.320     At Maturity        01/04/2021        BRL        122,273,181        -       (331,359     (331,359

Receive

   1 Month
BZDIOVRA
   At Maturity      (4.280     At Maturity        01/04/2021        BRL        123,298,859        -       (325,930     (325,930

Receive

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      (4.810     At Maturity        05/19/2021        MXN        750,000,000        -       (85,491     (85,491

Pay

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      7.070       At Maturity        12/12/2029        MXN        107,250,000        -       (80,350     (80,350

Receive

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      (4.830     At Maturity        06/04/2021        MXN        557,500,000        -       (77,951     (77,951

Pay

   1 Month CNRR07    Quarterly      1.990       Quarterly        06/15/2022        CNY        175,000,000        -       (72,491     (72,491

Receive

   1 Month MXIBTIIE    At Maturity      (4.800     At Maturity        06/09/2021        MXN        550,000,000        -       (71,078     (71,078

Pay

   1 Month CNRR07    Quarterly      2.040       Quarterly        06/18/2022        CNY        247,500,000        -       (66,701     (66,701

Receive

   6 Month ADBB    Semi-Annually      (1.184    
Semi-
Annually

 
     05/21/2041        AUD        14,750,000        -       (10,403     (10,403

Pay

   1 Month CNRR07    Quarterly      2.125       Quarterly        06/30/2022        CNY        181,250,000        -       (9,833     (9,833

Pay

   3 Month CDOR    Semi-Annually      0.760      
Semi-
Annually

 
     06/29/2025        CAD        107,640,000        (429     (6,019     (5,590

Pay

   1 Month CNRR07    Quarterly      2.125       Quarterly        06/29/2022        CNY        45,000,000        -       (2,476     (2,476

Subtotal — Depreciation

                                                 (429     (3,160,759     (3,160,330

Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

                              $ 1,859     $ 10,164,944     $ 10,163,085  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


            Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swap Agreements(a)                
Counterparty    Reference
Entity
  

Buy/Sell

Protection

  

(Pay)/
Receive

Fixed Rate

    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Implied
Credit
Spread(b)
    Notional Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Credit Risk

                            

Barclays Bank PLC

   UniCredit S.p.A.    Buy      (1.00 )%               06/20/2025        1.251     EUR        1,950,000      $ 13,856     $ 26,809     $ 12,953  

Citibank, N.A.

   Assicurazioni Generali International Bonds    Buy      (1.00 )%      Quarterly        12/20/2024        1.696     EUR        1,250,000      $ 14,666     $ 43,207     $ 28,541  

Subtotal—Appreciation

                                                         28,522       70,016       41,494  

Credit Risk

                                                                                      

Bank of America, N.A.

   Uruguary Government Bonds    Sell      1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2021        1.530            $     2,697,000      $ (16,203   $ (21,033   $ (4,830

Citibank, N.A.

   Assicurazioni Generali International Bonds    Sell      1.00     Quarterly        12/20/2024        0.825     EUR        2,500,000      $ 45,153     $ 22,036     $ (23,117

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 28, Version 1    Sell      5.00     Quarterly        12/20/2022        2.128     EUR        15,000,000      $ 1,865,215     $ 1,201,225     $ (663,990

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 28, Version 1    Sell      5.00     Quarterly        12/20/2022        12.453     EUR        2,500,000      $ 60,323     $ (466,516   $ (526,839

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   Royal Bank of Scotland PLC    Buy      (1.00 )%      Quarterly        12/20/2021        0.879     EUR        2,500,000      $ 24,654     $ 6,109     $ (18,545

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   Markit iTraxx Europe Index, Series 32, Version 1    Sell      5.00     Quarterly        12/20/2021        12.480     EUR        2,500,000      $ (199,234   $ (288,852   $ (89,618

Subtotal—Depreciation

                                                         1,779,908       452,969       (1,326,939

Total Open Over-The-Counter Credit Default Swap Agreements

 

                                      $ 1,808,430     $ 522,985     $ (1,285,445

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and Swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $2,986,000.

(b) 

Implied credit spreads represent the current level, as of June 30, 2020, 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 Interest Rate Swap Aggreements(a)

 

Counterparty   

Pay/
Receive

Floating
Rate

   Floating
Rate
Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
    

Notional

Value

     Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                                

Bank of America, N.A.

   Pay    Bank of America, N.A.      Semi-Annually        6.33        Semi-Annually        01/31/2022        INR        210,000,000      $ -      $ 133,891      $ 133,891  

Goldman Sachs International

   Pay    Goldman Sachs International      Annually        8.27        Annually        05/23/2024        RUB        100,000,000        -        160,815        160,815  

Goldman Sachs International

   Pay    Goldman Sachs International      Annually        6.58        Annually        10/25/2021        RUB        1,720,000,000        -        556,023        556,023  

Goldman Sachs International

   Pay    Goldman Sachs International      Annually        6.77        Annually        01/14/2030        RUB        198,000,000        -        222,927        222,927  

Goldman Sachs International

   Pay    Goldman Sachs International      Annually        6.35        Annually        02/28/2025        RUB        287,500,000        -        196,064        196,064  

Goldman Sachs International

   Pay    Goldman Sachs International      Annually        5.89        Annually        03/05/2022        RUB        700,000,000        -        179,837        179,837  

Goldman Sachs International

   Pay    Goldman Sachs International      Annually        5.94        Annually        04/30/2026        RUB        860,000,000        -        346,113        346,113  

Subtotal—Appreciation

                                                           -        1,795,670        1,795,670  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Open Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swap Aggreements(a)–(continued)

 

Counterparty   

Pay/
Receive

Floating
Rate

     Floating
Rate
Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
    

Notional

Value

     Upfront
Payments
Paid
(Received)
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Risk

                                                                              

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

     Receive      Standard Chartered Bank PLC      Semi-Annually        (6.44     Semi-Annually        01/10/2024        INR        250,000,000      $ -      $ (305,157   $ (305,157

Total Over-The-Counter Interest Rate Swap Aggreements

 

                                      $ -      $ 1,490,513     $ 1,490,513  

 

(a) 

Over-The-Counter options purchased, options written and Swap agreements are collateralized by cash held with Counterparties in the amount of $2,986,000.

 

Abbreviations:
AUD    —Australian Dollar
BRL    —Brazilian Real
BRL    —Brazilian Real
CAD    —Canadian Dollar
CDOR    —Canadian Dealer Offered Rate
CHF    —Swiss Franc
CLP    —Chile Peso
CNY    —Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP    —Colombia Peso
EGP    —Egypt Pound
EUR    —Euro
GBP    —British Pound Sterling
HUF    —Hungarian Forint
IDR    —Indonesian Rupiah
INR    —Indian Rupee
JPY    —Japanese Yen
KRW    —South Korean Won
KWCDC    —South Korean Won Certificate of Deposit
LIBOR    —London Interbank Offered Rate
MXN    —Mexican Peso
MYR    —Malaysian Ringgit
NOK    —Norwegian Krone
NZD    —New Zealand Dollar
PEN    —Peruvian Sol
PLN    —Polish Zloty
RUB    —Russian Ruble
SEK    —Swedish Krona
THB    —Thai Baht
TRY    —Turkish Lira
USD    —U.S. Dollar
ZAR    —South African Rand

Portfolio Composition

By security type, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     36.30

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     29.41  

Asset-Backed Securities

     11.73  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     8.65  

U.S. Treasury Securities

     5.14  

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

     2.76  

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

     0.61  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     5.40  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,010,916,945)

   $ 964,276,922  

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $59,625,191)

     60,187,310  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable — futures contracts

     1,869,789  

Variation margin receivable—centrally cleared swap agreements

     3,181,079  

Swaps receivable — OTC

     2,126,761  

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements — OTC

     1,837,164  

Premiums paid on swap agreements — OTC

     1,808,430  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     34,952,120  

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral — exchange-traded futures contracts

     12,260,374  

Cash collateral — centrally cleared swap agreements

     21,178,016  

Cash collateral — OTC Derivatives

     2,986,000  

Cash

     16,800,783  

Foreign currencies, at value
(Cost $2,833,152)

     2,816,260  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     33,828,519  

Fund shares sold

     3,358,845  

Dividends

     67,765  

Interest

     8,130,771  

Investments matured, at value
(Cost $65,364)

     10,065  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     133,157  

Other assets

     7,976,610  

Total assets

     1,179,786,740  

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $11,888,400)

     16,897,533  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     16,279,052  

Swaps payable — OTC

     655,797  

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements —OTC

     1,632,096  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     118,339,976  

Fund shares reacquired

     730,802  

Accrued foreign taxes

     249,406  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     581,949  

Accrued interest expense

     746  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     5,802  

Accrued other operating expenses

     492,091  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     133,157  

Collateral received from brokers

     7,765,000  

Total liabilities

     163,763,407  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,016,023,333  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,202,779,421  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (186,756,088
     $ 1,016,023,333  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 361,342,077  

Series II

   $ 654,681,256  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     76,539,258  

Series II

     134,690,001  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.72  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.86  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $406,649)

   $ 22,487,963  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates

     909,413  

 

 

Dividends

     127,251  

 

 

Total investment income

     23,524,627  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,388,848  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     832,995  

 

 

Custodian fees

     55,868  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     825,819  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     22,410  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     13,675  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     51,205  

 

 

Professional services fees

     55,598  

 

 

Other

     14,956  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,261,374  

 

 

Less: Expenses reimbursed

     (258,056

 

 

Net expenses

     5,003,318  

 

 

Net investment income

     18,521,309  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $41,160)

     (31,667,931

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (4,417,474

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,571,663

 

 

Futures contracts

     13,889,931  

 

 

Option contracts written

     (76,366,170

 

 

Swap agreements

     21,615,963  

 

 
     (80,517,344

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $38,170)

     (23,744,251

 

 

Foreign currencies

     632,067  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     28,997,167  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (307,766

 

 

Option contracts written

     (12,723,480

 

 

Swap agreements

     9,107,669  

 

 
     1,961,406  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (78,555,938

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (60,034,629

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 18,521,309     $ 65,657,033  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (80,517,344     (4,708,162

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     1,961,406       79,839,376  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (60,034,629     140,788,247  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     -       (15,389,942

 

 

Series II

     -       (36,879,378

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     -       (52,269,320

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (13,432,780     25,392,026  

 

 

Series II

     (42,171,845     (410,787,898

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (55,604,625     (385,395,872

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (115,639,254     (296,876,945

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,131,662,587       1,428,539,532  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,016,023,333     $ 1,131,662,587  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Consolidated Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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 assets            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(c)     net assets     turnover (d)(e)  

Series I

                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

   $ 4.97      $ 0.09      $ (0.34   $ (0.25   $ -     $ 4.72        (5.03)%     $ 361,342        0.82 %(f)      0.87 %(f)      3.80 %(f)      146

Year ended 12/31/19

     4.66        0.24        0.26       0.50       (0.19     4.97        10.80       395,324        0.77 (g)      0.82 (g)      4.86 (h)      134  

Year ended 12/31/18

     5.13        0.25        (0.47     (0.22     (0.25     4.66        (4.40     346,707        0.81 (g)      0.88 (g)      5.07 (h)      68  

Year ended 12/31/17

     4.94        0.22        0.09       0.31       (0.12     5.13        6.27       393,337        0.76 (g)      0.82 (g)      4.40 (h)      74  

Year ended 12/31/16

     4.88        0.20        0.11       0.31       (0.25     4.94        6.53       401,308        0.74 (g)      0.79 (g)      4.00 (h)      80  

Year ended 12/31/15

     5.30        0.23        (0.34     (0.11     (0.31     4.88        (2.26     429,710        0.73 (g)      0.76 (g)      4.51 (h)      79  

Series II

                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     5.13        0.08        (0.35     (0.27     -       4.86        (5.26     654,681        1.07 (f)      1.12 (f)      3.55 (f)      146  

Year ended 12/31/19

     4.80        0.23        0.27       0.50       (0.17     5.13        10.61       736,339        1.02 (g)      1.08 (g)      4.60 (h)      134  

Year ended 12/31/18

     5.27        0.24        (0.48     (0.24     (0.23     4.80        (4.54     1,081,833        1.06 (g)      1.13 (g)      4.82 (h)      68  

Year ended 12/31/17

     5.07        0.22        0.08       0.30       (0.10     5.27        6.04       1,277,689        1.01 (g)      1.07 (g)      4.15 (h)      74  

Year ended 12/31/16

     5.00        0.19        0.12       0.31       (0.24     5.07        6.27       1,284,022        0.99 (g)      1.04 (g)      3.75 (h)      80  

Year ended 12/31/15

     5.42        0.23        0.35       (0.12     (0.30     5.00        (2.49     1,375,143        0.98 (g)      1.01 (g)      4.26 (h)      79  

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. 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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.04%, 0.02%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d) 

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $2,177,497,748 and $2,279,114,634, $2,370,164,194 and $2,399,236,376, $2,271,944,419 and $2,153,905,799, $1,798,210,272 and $1,766,445,159 and $1,225,140,927 and $1,266,426,777 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(f) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $359,909 and $664,285 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively. (g) Includes the Fund’s share of the allocated expenses from Invesco Oppenheimer Master Event-Linked Bond Fund and Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund.

(h) 

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.

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. Information presented in these consolidated financial statements pertains only to the Fund and the Subsidiary. 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 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.

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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


  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 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 included as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

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

 

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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.

Call Options Purchased and Written The Fund may write covered call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options purchased are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

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.

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.

O.

Swap Agreements – The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, volatility, variance, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, equity, currency, commodity 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

 

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  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, volatility, variance, 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.

Inflation swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to pay the cumulative percentage increase in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index, over the term of the swap, and the other party pays a compounded fixed rate.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund will initially 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 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.

A volatility swap involves an exchange between the Fund and a Counterparty of periodic payments based on the measured volatility of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other reference asset over a specified time frame. Depending on the structure of the swap, either the Fund’s or the Counterparty’s payment obligation will typically be based on the realized volatility of the reference asset as measured by changes in its price or level over a specified time period, while the other party’s payment obligation will be based on a specified rate representing expected volatility for the reference asset at the time the swap is executed, or the measured volatility of a different reference asset over a specified time period. The Fund will typically make or lose money on a volatility swap depending on the magnitude of the reference asset’s volatility, or size of the movements in its price, over a specified time period, rather than general increases or decreases in the price of the reference asset. Volatility swaps are often used to speculate on future volatility levels, to trade the spread between realized and expected volatility, or to decrease the volatility exposure of other investments held by the Fund. Variance swaps are similar to volatility swaps, except payments are based on the difference between the implied and measured volatility mathematically squared.

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 the 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. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA master agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. 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 June 30, 2020 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.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions - The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund

 

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  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.

Q.

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. Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

R.

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.

S.

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

     0.750

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.720

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.690

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.660

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.600

 

 

Next $4 billion

     0.500

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.480

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.67%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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 May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.84% and Series II shares to 1.09% of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $258,056.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $72,619 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $760,376 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 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 Invesco.

 

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NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 -

  Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

Level 2 -

  Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

Level 3  -

  Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

         

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $     $ 368,812,279     $ 0      $ 368,812,279  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           298,802,703       29,244        298,831,947  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           119,196,262              119,196,262  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           87,904,289              87,904,289  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           52,186,426              52,186,426  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           28,054,970              28,054,970  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

           3,493,763              3,493,763  

 

 

Investment Companies

     2,350,648                    2,350,648  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     234,292       81,271       1        315,564  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

           12,425              12,425  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     57,836,662                    57,836,662  

 

 

Options Purchased

           5,468,997              5,468,997  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     60,421,602       964,013,385       29,245        1,024,464,232  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

         

 

 

Investments Matured

           10,065              10,065  

 

 

Futures Contracts

     506,334                    506,334  

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           34,952,120              34,952,120  

 

 

Swap Agreements

           15,228,269              15,228,269  

 

 
     506,334       50,190,454              50,696,788  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

         

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (1,967,876                  (1,967,876

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (16,279,052            (16,279,052

 

 

Options Written

           (16,897,533            (16,897,533

 

 

Swap Agreements

           (4,792,614            (4,792,614

 

 
     (1,967,876     (37,969,199            (39,937,075

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (1,461,542     12,221,255              10,759,713  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 58,960,060     $ 976,234,640     $ 29,245      $ 1,035,223,945  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Investments matured and options written are shown at value.

NOTE 4—Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an ISDA Master Agreement under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

 

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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  
     Credit     Currency      Interest        
Derivative Assets    Risk     Risk      Rate Risk     Total  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -     $ -      $ 506,334     $ 506,334  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements — Centrally Cleared(a)

     67,690       -        13,323,415       13,391,105  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     -       34,952,120        -       34,952,120  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements — OTC

     41,494       -        1,795,670       1,837,164  

 

 

Options purchased, at value — OTC(b)

     -       3,892,547        1,576,450       5,468,997  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     109,184       38,844,667        17,201,869       56,155,720  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (67,690     -        (13,829,749     (13,897,439

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 41,494     $ 38,844,667      $ 3,372,120     $ 42,258,281  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

     Value  
     Credit     Currency     Interest        
Derivative Liabilities    Risk     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ -     $ -     $ (1,967,876   $ (1,967,876

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements — Centrally Cleared(a)

     (188     -       (3,160,330     (3,160,518

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     -       (16,279,052     -       (16,279,052

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements — OTC

     (1,326,939     -       (305,157     (1,632,096

 

 

Options written, at value — OTC(b)

     (1,075,107     (14,929,778     (892,648     (16,897,533

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

     (2,402,234     (31,208,830     (6,326,011     (39,937,075

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     188       -       5,128,206       5,128,394  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (2,402,046   $ (31,208,830   $ (1,197,805   $ (34,808,681

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable at period-end is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

 

                                                               Collateral        
     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative Liabilities           (Received/Pledged)        
     Forward                           Forward                                             
     Foreign                           Foreign                                             
     Currency      Options      Swap      Total      Currency     Options     Swap     Total     Net Value of                  Net  
Counterparty    Contracts      Purchased      Agreements      Assets      Contracts     Written     Agreements     Liabilities     Derivatives     Non-Cash      Cash     Amount  

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 6,274,920      $ 272,355      $ 133,891      $ 6,681,166      $ (1,416,700   $ (2,427,601   $ (4,830   $ (3,849,131   $ 2,832,035     $ -      $ (2,770,000   $ 62,035  

 

 

Barclays PLC

     -        -        12,953        12,953        -       -       -       -       12,953       -        -       12,953  

 

 

Citibank N.A.

     2,886,143        43,925        28,541        2,958,609        (818,034     (961,613     (23,117     (1,802,764     1,155,845       -        (860,000     295,845  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     5,818,667        2,942,849        1,661,779        10,423,295        (1,474,230     (2,200,427     -       (3,674,657     6,748,638       -        -       6,748,638  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     9,836,974        1,056,866        -        10,893,840        (5,550,402     (7,596,366     (1,298,992     (14,445,760     (3,551,920     -        -       (3,551,920

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     -        396,790        -        396,790        -       (414,889     -       (414,889     (18,099     -        18,099       -  

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

     760,674        -        -        760,674        (6,131,803     (2,426,417     -       (8,558,220     (7,797,546     -        (60,000     (7,857,546

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     9,244,205        -        -        9,244,205        (887,883     -       -       (887,883     8,356,322       -        (590,000     7,766,322  

 

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Securities, Inc.

     9,041        -        -        9,041        -       -       -       -       9,041       -        -       9,041  

 

 

Standard Charted Bank PLC

     121,496        756,212        -        877,708        -       (747,184     (305,157     (1,052,341     (174,633     -        -       (174,633

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     -        -        -        -        -       (123,036     -       (123,036     (123,036     -        -       (123,036

 

 

Total

   $ 34,952,120      $ 5,468,997      $ 1,837,164      $ 42,258,281      $ (16,279,052   $ (16,897,533   $ (1,632,096   $ (34,808,681   $ 7,449,600     $ -      $ (4,342,035   $ 3,107,565  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Effect of Derivative Investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on  
     Consolidated Statement of Operations  
     Credit      Currency     Equity     Interest        
      Risk      Risk     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss):

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -        $ (3,571,663   $ -       $ -       $ (3,571,663

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          -         -         13,889,931       13,889,931  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -          (4,181,744     -         (4,346,424     (8,528,168

 

 

Options written

     -          (22,259,450     820,815       (54,927,535     (76,366,170

 

 

Swap agreements

     8,009,686        -         -         13,606,277       21,615,963  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

           

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -          28,997,167       -         -         28,997,167  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          -         -         (307,766     (307,766

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -          3,648,087       -         (6,036,189     (2,388,102

 

 

Options written

     2,462        (11,107,840     (847,115     (770,987     (12,723,480

 

 

Swap agreements

     644,693        -         -         8,462,976       9,107,669  

 

 

Total

   $ 8,656,841      $ (8,475,443   $ (26,300   $ (30,429,717   $ (30,274,619

 

 

 

(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.

 

                          Foreign             Foreign         
     Forward                    Currency             Currency         
     Foreign Currency      Futures      Swaptions      Options      Swaptions      Options      Swap  
      Contracts      Contracts      Purchased      Purchased      Written      Written      Agreements  

Average notional value

   $ 1,855,488,980      $ 494,773,830      $ 1,688,787,648      $ 337,242,980      $ 1,052,121,697      $ 636,637,868      $ 3,045,905,506  

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7—Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, 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 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.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


NOTE 8—Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $1,314,384,074 and $1,399,174,218, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $70,910,716 and $19,795,454, 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

     $78,469,241  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (91,941,371

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $(13,472,130)  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,050,388,371.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     2,488,563     $ 11,504,764       18,615,624     $ 91,652,597  

 

 

Series II

     1,260,748       6,082,483       5,575,798       28,193,986  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -         -         3,199,572       15,389,942  

 

 

Series II

     -         -         7,435,359       36,879,378  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (5,451,875     (24,937,544     (16,669,750     (81,650,513

 

 

Series II

     (10,219,601     (48,254,328     (94,815,980     (475,861,262

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (11,922,165   $ (55,604,625     (76,659,377   $ (385,395,872

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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, 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 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11—Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund to Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic 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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

    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
(01/01/20)

  

Ending

Account Value
(06/30/20)1

  

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

  

Ending

Account Value

(06/30/20)

  

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

  

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

Series I        

   $1,000.00    $951.70    $3.98    $1,020.79    $4.12    0.82%

Series II        

   1,000.00    949.30    5.19    1,019.54    5.37    1.07

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the third quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods and the same as the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that an underweight allocation to U.S. fixed income investments and exposure to certain foreign currencies negatively impacted Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund


 

 

LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money 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.       O-VIGMKT-SAR-1


 

About your Fund

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money 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 monthend 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.

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.

    The Fund is subject to certain other risks. Please see the current prospectus for more information regarding the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities-44.94%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)-1.59%

          

Federal Farm Credit Bank(a)

     0.25     09/01/2020      $ 5,000      $ 4,997,847  

Federal Farm Credit Bank(a)

     0.50     10/20/2020                15,000            14,976,875  

Federal Farm Credit Bank(a)

     0.40     12/31/2020        4,000        3,991,867  
                                 23,966,589  

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)-33.20%

          

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.05%)(b)

     0.14     07/01/2020        107,000        107,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.44     07/13/2020        5,000        4,999,267  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.26     07/15/2020        25,000        24,997,521  

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.07%)(b)

     0.13     07/16/2020        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.12     07/20/2020        5,000        4,999,683  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.19     07/24/2020        10,000        10,000,298  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.02%)(b)

     0.13     08/19/2020        57,000        57,000,690  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     1.50     08/19/2020        4,000        3,991,888  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.02%)(b)

     0.13     08/28/2020        8,000        8,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.29     09/04/2020        20,000        19,989,528  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.20     09/11/2020        30,000        30,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.08%)(b)

     0.19     09/22/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.29     09/23/2020        10,000        9,993,233  

Federal Home Loan Bank (1 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.05%)(b)

     0.14     10/15/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.21%)(b)

     0.97     10/16/2020        4,000        4,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.10%)(b)

     0.21     10/19/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.52     11/09/2020        32,000        31,939,449  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.16     11/13/2020        15,000        14,985,375  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.20%)(b)

     0.19     11/16/2020        4,000        4,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.30     11/16/2020        15,000        14,982,750  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.34     11/25/2020        20,000        19,972,233  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.20     12/04/2020        9,000        9,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.27     12/14/2020        15,000        14,981,325  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.11%)(b)

     0.22     12/18/2020        5,000        5,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.14%)(b)

     0.25     01/08/2021        25,000        25,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     1.38     02/18/2021        3,000        3,016,907  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     0.15     02/25/2021        4,000        4,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank(a)

     0.45     03/08/2021        10,000        9,968,750  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     0.38     03/11/2021        3,000        2,998,012  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.11%)(b)

     0.22     03/25/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.11%)(b)

     1.21     04/09/2021        3,000        3,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (3 mo. USD LIBOR - 0.14%)(b)

     1.00     04/19/2021        4,000        4,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.16%)(b)

     0.27     05/07/2021        4,000        4,000,862  

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.09%)(b)

     0.20     09/10/2021        25,000        25,000,000  
                                 501,817,771  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)-3.37%

          

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     0.15     09/10/2020        26,000        26,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.12%)(b)

     0.23     06/04/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.18%)(b)

     0.29     12/13/2021        15,000        15,000,000  
                                 51,000,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-6.78%

          

Federal National Mortgage Association(a)

     0.68     07/16/2020        8,000        7,997,733  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     1.50     07/30/2020        5,000        5,003,167  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.04%)(b)

     0.15     01/29/2021        19,000        18,977,453  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.21%)(b)

     0.32     07/01/2021        25,000        25,000,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.23%)(b)

     0.34     07/06/2021        10,000        10,000,000  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)-(continued)

 

       

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.10%)(b)

     0.21     12/03/2021      $ 5,600      $ 5,579,851  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.30%)(b)

     0.41     01/07/2022                20,000        20,000,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.22%)(b)

     0.33     03/16/2022        10,000        10,000,000  
                                 102,558,204  

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities (Cost $679,342,564)

                               679,342,564  

U.S. Treasury Securities-44.80%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills-38.03%(a)

          

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.13     07/09/2020        20,000        19,999,467  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11     07/21/2020        50,000        49,997,083  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.13%-0.14     07/23/2020        50,000        49,996,097  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.14     07/28/2020        20,000        19,997,975  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     07/30/2020        10,000        9,998,792  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.11%-0.15     08/04/2020        35,000        34,996,151  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.12     08/11/2020        25,000        24,996,726  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.14     08/18/2020        10,000        9,998,200  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.45     08/27/2020        4,000        3,990,880  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15%-1.02     09/03/2020        25,000        24,985,689  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.14     09/08/2020        20,000        19,994,633  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15%-0.40     09/10/2020        30,000        29,986,392  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.14%-0.15     09/17/2020        120,000        119,961,867  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.17     09/22/2020        15,000        14,994,121  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.10%-0.17     10/01/2020        30,000        29,991,503  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     10/13/2020        25,000        24,989,167  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     10/27/2020        20,000        19,990,167  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.15     10/29/2020        15,000        14,992,315  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.17     11/03/2020        5,000        4,997,049  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.19     11/24/2020        2,000        1,998,499  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.16     11/27/2020        20,000        19,986,755  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.17     12/03/2020        5,000        4,996,340  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18     12/10/2020        10,000        9,991,787  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     1.47     12/31/2020        5,000        4,995,829  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0.18     05/20/2021        4,000        3,993,719  
                                 574,817,203  

U.S. Treasury Notes-6.77%

          

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.04%)(b)

     0.19     07/31/2020        2,000        1,999,988  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.30%)(b)

     0.45     10/31/2021        4,000        4,002,089  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (3 mo. U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield Rate + 0.15%)(b)

     0.30     01/31/2022        2,000        1,999,465  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.63     07/31/2020        25,000        25,023,647  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.50     08/15/2020        17,000        17,022,167  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.63     08/31/2020        8,000        8,016,280  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.38     09/15/2020        8,000        7,998,095  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.75     09/30/2020        11,000        11,034,378  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.63     10/15/2020        10,000        10,017,405  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.00     01/15/2021        10,000        10,091,541  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     3.63     02/15/2021        5,000        5,101,933  
                                 102,306,988  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $677,124,191)

                               677,124,191  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Repurchase Agreements)-89.74%
(Cost $1,356,466,755)

                               1,356,466,755  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


     Interest     Maturity      Repurchase         
      Rate     Date      Amount      Value  
Repurchase Agreements-11.84%(c)

 

     

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, agreement dated 06/30/2020, maturing value of $29,000,073 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $29,580,075; 3.00% - 3.50%; 02/01/2048 - 10/01/2048)

     0.09     07/01/2020      $ 29,000,072      $ 29,000,000  

 

 

TD Securities (USA) LLC, term agreement dated 06/25/2020, maturing value of $150,002,917 (collateralized by domestic agency mortgage-backed securities valued at $153,002,551; 2.50% - 4.50%; 02/01/2041 - 01/01/2059)(d)

     0.10     07/02/2020        150,002,917        150,000,000  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $179,000,000)

             179,000,000  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(e)-101.58% (Cost $1,535,466,755)

             1,535,466,755  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.58)%

             (23,853,802

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

           $ 1,511,612,953  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

LIBOR 

-London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR

-Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD

-U.S. Dollar

Notes to 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) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(c) 

Principal amount equals value at period end. See Note 1I.

(d) 

The Fund may demand payment of the term repurchase agreement upon one to seven business days’ notice depending on the timing of the demand.

(e) 

Also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

Portfolio Composition by Maturity*

In days, as of 06/30/2020

 

1-7

     17.6

 

 

8-30

     13.9  

 

 

31-60

     12.3  

 

 

61-90

     21.2  

 

 

91-180

     19.6  

 

 

181+

     15.4  

 

 

 

*

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.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, excluding repurchase agreements, at value and cost

   $ 1,356,466,755  

 

 

Repurchase agreements, at value and cost

     179,000,000  

 

 

Cash

     400,615  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     801  

 

 

Interest

     828,589  

 

 

Total assets

     1,536,696,760  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     19,988,144  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     4,347,120  

 

 

Dividends

     182  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     412,624  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     5,063  

 

 

Accrued operating expenses

     330,674  

 

 

Total liabilities

     25,083,807  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,511,612,953  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,511,604,970  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     7,983  

 

 
   $ 1,511,612,953  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 1,511,602,953  

 

 

Series II

   $ 10,000  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series I

     1,511,565,314  

 

 

Series II

     10,000  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 3,067,113  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,049,883  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     369,886  

 

 

Custodian fees

     38,612  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     13  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     690  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,804  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     103,545  

 

 

Professional services fees

     126,405  

 

 

Other

     18,332  

 

 

Total expenses

     3,716,170  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

     (1,745,466

 

 

Net expenses

     1,970,704  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,096,409  

 

 

Net realized gain from investment securities

     1,370  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,097,779  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,096,409     $ 21,081,559  

 

 

Net realized gain

     1,370       10,320  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,097,779       21,091,879  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

     (1,096,392     (21,080,865

 

 

Series II

     (17     (78

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (1,096,409     (21,080,943

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     1,141,842,221       (2,685,977,149

 

 

Series II

     -       10,000  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     1,141,842,221       (2,685,967,149

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,141,843,591       (2,685,956,213

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     369,769,362       3,055,725,575  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,511,612,953     $ 369,769,362  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income(a)
    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(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(c)
    Ratio of net
investment
income to
average
net assets
 

Series I

                     

Six months ended 06/30/20

  $ 1.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ (0.00   $ 1.00       0.22   $ 1,511,603       0.27 %(d)      0.50 %(d)      0.14 %(d) 

Year ended 12/31/19

    1.00       0.02       0.00       0.02       (0.02     1.00       1.71       369,759       0.50       0.54       1.82  

Year ended 12/31/18

    1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01     1.00       1.35       3,055,726       0.50       0.56       1.54  

Year ended 12/31/17

    1.00       0.00       (0.00     0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.39       425,604       0.50       0.59       0.39  

Year ended 12/31/16

    1.00       0.00       (0.00     0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.01       541,970       0.35       0.55       0.01  

Year ended 12/31/15

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.01       2,648,636       0.19       0.53       0.01  

Series II

                     

Six months ended 06/30/20

    1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     1.00       0.17       10       0.36 (d)      0.75 (d)      0.05 (d) 

Year ended 12/31/19(e)

    1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01     1.00       0.78       10       0.72 (f)      0.72 (f)      1.61 (f) 

 

(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)

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d)

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,494,620 and $10 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(e)

Commencement date of May 24, 2019.

(f)

Annualized.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 Service – 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.

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

 

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  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 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 $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 six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.41%.

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 May 31, 2021, 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 0.50% and Series II shares to 0.75% 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 May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco voluntarily waived advisory fees of $1,745,458 and reimbursed class level expenses of $8 for Series II shares in order to increase the Fund’s yield.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $332,487 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $37,399 for fees paid to insurance companies. Also, Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as custodian and fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 services to customers who purchase and own Series II shares of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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.

As of June 30, 2020, 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 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 BNY 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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have any capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.

NOTE 7–Share Information

 

      Summary of Share Activity  
     Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Sold:

        

Series I

     2,199,292,029     $ 2,199,292,029       2,074,144,735     $ 2,074,144,735  

 

 

Series II(b)

     -       -       10,000       10,000  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     1,094,861       1,094,861       23,445,418       23,445,418  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (1,058,544,669     (1,058,544,669     (4,783,567,302     (4,783,567,302

 

 

Series II

     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     1,141,842,221     $ 1,141,842,221       (2,685,967,149   $ (2,685,967,149

 

 

 

(a) 

There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 96% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with the entity whereby the entity 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 the entity, 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 the entity are also owned beneficially.

(b)

Commencement date of May 24, 2019.

NOTE 8–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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NOTE 9–Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund to Invesco V.I. U.S. Government Money Portfolio.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)    

  

ACTUAL

   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before  expenses)
  

Annualized    
Expense    
Ratio    

Class    Ending    
Account Value    
(06/30/20)1    
   Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2     
   Ending    
Account Value    
(06/30/20)    
   Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2     

Series I

   $1,000.00        $1,002.20        $1.34        $1,023.52        $1.36        0.27%    

Series II

     1,000.00          1,001.70          1.79          1,023.07          1.81        0.36        

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment

analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper T-Bill 3 Month Index The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees was in the fourth

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees and total expenses.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco

Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Government Money Fund


 

 

LOGO

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International

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.                                                                                                                                                                    O-VIIGR-SAR-1         
 


 

Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

    
  Fund vs. Indexes   
 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

   

Series I Shares

   -4.08%
   

Series II Shares

   -3.91    
   

MSCI ACWI ex USA Index

   -11.00    
  Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.   
   

The MSCI ACWI ex USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the U.S. 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.

    Average Annual Total Returns
  As of 6/30/20
    Series I Shares              
    Inception (5/13/92)       6.85 %    
    10 Years       7.70    
      5 Years       3.56    
      1 Year       4.91    
    Series II Shares              
    Inception (3/19/01)       5.59 %    
    10 Years       7.43    
      5 Years       3.29    
 

  1 Year

 

      4.68  
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer 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.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.59%

 

Australia–2.10%

 

CSL Ltd.

     45,661      $   9,052,432  
Belgium–0.89%

 

Galapagos N.V.(a)

     14,205        2,788,568  

Galapagos N.V.

     5,321        1,046,473  
                3,835,041  
Canada–5.66%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

     291,044        9,126,210  

CAE, Inc.

     135,919        2,204,579  

Dollarama, Inc.

     115,395        3,838,567  

Saputo, Inc.

     152,039        3,625,149  

Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)

     5,967        5,668,870  
                24,463,375  
China–3.55%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

     32,904        7,097,393  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     128,000        8,221,927  
                15,319,320  
Denmark–3.26%

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(a)

     15,727        2,326,024  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     182,001        11,777,499  
         14,103,523  
France–15.50%

 

Airbus SE

     64,880        4,616,779  

Dassault Systemes SE

     24,625        4,243,962  

Edenred

     90,155        3,938,587  

EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a)

     22,744        2,915,083  

Hermes International

     14,791        12,344,905  

Kering S.A.

     5,950        3,231,859  

L’Oreal S.A.

     11,601        3,719,164  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     19,831        8,685,953  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     13,107        3,308,388  

SEB S.A.

     14,996        2,475,969  

SEB S.A.(a)(b)

     850        140,342  

SEB S.A.

     39,200        6,478,458  

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(a)

     57,109        4,703,477  

Worldline S.A.(a)(c)

     71,172        6,149,032  
                66,951,958  
Germany–7.45%

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     87,124        7,427,985  

Infineon Technologies AG

     243,258        5,685,740  

SAP SE

     89,538        12,463,287  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

     137,813        6,600,121  
                32,177,133  
Hong Kong–0.88%

 

WH Group Ltd.

     4,410,500        3,785,027  
Ireland–1.32%

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC(a)

     43,330        5,681,932  
      Shares      Value  
Italy–0.90%

 

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.

     460,775      $   3,877,840  
Japan–9.46%

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     32,400        5,210,120  

Hitachi Ltd.

     175,800        5,549,907  

Hoya Corp.

     94,893        9,087,426  

Keyence Corp.

     19,124        7,984,695  

Nidec Corp.

     59,200        3,952,600  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

     107,800        4,869,478  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     21,600        4,230,475  
         40,884,701  
Netherlands–5.30%

 

Aalberts N.V.

     144,506        4,730,513  

Adyen N.V.(a)(c)

     2,767        4,031,213  

ASML Holding N.V.

     37,017        13,569,627  

Boskalis Westminster

     28,747        566,351  
         22,897,704  
New Zealand–1.14%

 

Xero Ltd.(a)

     79,303        4,938,444  
Spain–2.89%

 

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

     72,696        3,782,578  

Grifols S.A.

     237,027        7,190,149  

Prosegur Cash S.A.(c)

     1,793,106        1,509,735  
                12,482,462  
Sweden–5.23%

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     231,518        9,789,990  

Epiroc AB, Class A

     357,017        4,442,164  

Swedish Match AB

     118,971        8,353,525  
                22,585,679  
Switzerland–10.83%

 

Barry Callebaut AG

     2,601        4,957,194  

Lonza Group AG

     8,848        4,665,498  

Novartis AG

     30,982        2,692,047  

Roche Holding AG

     33,489        11,594,948  

Sika AG

     21,863        4,202,290  

STMicroelectronics N.V.

     314,980        8,544,839  

Temenos AG

     32,565        5,049,074  

VAT Group AG(c)

     27,882        5,083,335  
                46,789,225  
Taiwan–2.38%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     971,000        10,275,161  
United Kingdom–10.40%

 

Blue Prism Group PLC(a)

     82,095        1,155,166  

boohoo Group PLC(a)

     1,069,357        5,450,548  

Britvic PLC

     417,443        3,979,601  

Compass Group PLC(a)

     263,586        3,626,185  

GVC Holdings PLC

     349,696        3,204,067  

Legal & General Group PLC

     1,653,609        4,515,644  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     32,254        3,336,479  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


      Shares      Value  
United Kingdom–(continued)

 

Melrose Industries PLC

     2,452,251      $ 3,456,324  

Next PLC

     97,061        5,877,421  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

     203,403        5,106,230  

Rightmove PLC

     226,152        1,528,369  

Trainline PLC(a)(c)

     686,108        3,706,209  
                44,942,243  
United States–7.45%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)

     22,387        4,035,704  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

     32,145        8,100,861  

Ferguson PLC

     40,568        3,318,664  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

     254,480        4,857,325  

Medtronic PLC

     43,251        3,966,117  

ResMed, Inc.

     41,048        7,881,216  
                32,159,887  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $259,148,396)

 

     417,203,087  
      Shares      Value  

Preferred Stocks–0.01%

 

  

India–0.01%

 

  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6.00%, Pfd. (Cost $0)

     599,541      $ 27,713  
Money Market Funds–2.90%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(d)(e)
(Cost $12,549,039)

     12,549,039        12,549,039  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.50%
(Cost $271,697,435)

 

     429,779,839  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.50%

 

     2,172,523  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 431,952,362  
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR

 

- American Depositary Receipt

CDI

 

- CREST Depository Interest

Pfd.

 

- Preferred

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(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 June 30, 2020 was $27,079,645, which represented 6.27% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
 

Value

June 30, 2020

  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

      $6,357,038       $81,903,375       $(75,711,374)       $-       $-       $12,549,039       $40,775

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     26.66

Health Care

     21.16  

Consumer Discretionary

     19.47  

Industrials

     12.44  

Consumer Staples

     9.59  

Communication Services

     3.35  

Materials

     2.10  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     1.82  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     3.41  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $259,148,396)

   $ 417,230,800  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $12,549,039)

     12,549,039  

 

 

Cash

     500,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $8,918)

     8,432  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     797,717  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     334,369  

 

 

Dividends

     2,074,293  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     38,347  

 

 

Total assets

     433,532,997  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     820,174  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     426,794  

 

 

Accrued foreign taxes

     23,338  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     247,754  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,235  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     20,994  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     38,346  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,580,635  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 431,952,362  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 247,883,382  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     184,068,980  

 

 
   $ 431,952,362  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 201,492,490  

 

 

Series II

   $ 230,459,872  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     85,621,008  

 

 

Series II

     93,784,030  

 

 

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 2.35  

 

 

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 2.46  

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $402,988)

   $ 2,997,301  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     40,775  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,038,076  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,981,521  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     344,412  

 

 

Custodian fees

     1,330  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     278,420  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     21,303  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     9,547  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     764  

 

 

Professional services fees

     12,270  

 

 

Other

     149  

 

 

Total expenses

     2,649,716  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s)

     (281,504

 

 

Net expenses

     2,368,212  

 

 

Net investment income

     669,864  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $124,888)

     19,980,286  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     48,691  

 

 
     20,028,977  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $212,752)

     (39,958,069

 

 

Foreign currencies

     233,199  

 

 
     (39,724,870

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (19,695,893

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (19,026,029

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

Net investment income

   $ 669,864     $ 3,686,941  

 

 

Net realized gain

     20,028,977       7,399,457  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (39,724,870     108,124,591  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (19,026,029     119,210,989  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (13,472,374

 

 

Series II

           (12,709,522

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (26,181,896

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (11,332,728     (95,274,031

 

 

Series II

     (12,386,132     10,086,290  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (23,718,860     (85,187,741

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (42,744,889     7,841,352  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     474,697,251       466,855,899  

 

 

End of period

   $ 431,952,362     $ 474,697,251  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
 

Net

investment
income(a)

 

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and
unrealized)

 

Total from

investment
operations

 

Dividends

from net

investment
income

 

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

  Total
distributions
 

Net asset
value, end

of period

 

Total

return (b)

 

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)
 

Ratio of net

investment

income
to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Series I

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

    $ 2.45     $ 0.01     $ (0.11 )     $ (0.10 )     $     $     $     $ 2.35       (4.08 )%     $ 201,492       1.00 %(e)       1.13 %(e)       0.45 %(e)       26 %

Year ended 12/31/19

      2.03       0.02       0.54       0.56       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.14 )       2.45       28.60       221,944       1.00       1.13       0.91       51

Year ended 12/31/18

      2.59       0.02       (0.51 )       (0.49 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.03       (19.42 )       267,220       1.00       1.10       0.83       25

Year ended 12/31/17

      2.08       0.02       0.52       0.54       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       2.59       26.29       360,417       1.00       1.08       0.87       27

Year ended 12/31/16

      2.20       0.03       (0.08 )       (0.05 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.08       (2.12 )       301,559       1.00       1.09       1.24       15

Year ended 12/31/15

      2.31       0.03       0.06       0.09       (0.03 )       (0.17 )       (0.20 )       2.20       3.43       317,547       1.00       1.08       1.08       24

Series II

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/20

      2.56       0.00       (0.10 )       (0.10 )                         2.46       (3.91 )       230,460       1.25 (e)        1.38 (e)        0.20 (e)        26

Year ended 12/31/19

      2.12       0.02       0.56       0.58       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.14 )       2.56       27.95       252,753       1.25       1.38       0.67       51

Year ended 12/31/18

      2.70       0.01       (0.52 )       (0.51 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.12       (19.55 )       199,636       1.25       1.35       0.58       25

Year ended 12/31/17

      2.16       0.01       0.56       0.57       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       2.70       26.44       239,042       1.25       1.33       0.60       27

Year ended 12/31/16

      2.29       0.02       (0.08 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.07 )       2.16       (2.72 )       175,633       1.25       1.34       0.99       15

Year ended 12/31/15

      2.40       0.02       0.06       0.08       (0.02 )       (0.17 )       (0.19 )       2.29       3.11       169,292       1.25       1.33       0.79       24

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $197,681 and $223,923 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

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

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


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.

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.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate      

 

 

Up to $250 million

     1.000%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.900%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.850%  

 

 

Over $1 billion

     0.820%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.95%.

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 May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 1.00% and Series II shares to 1.25% 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 May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $281,504.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $29,895 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $314,517 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Australia

   $      $ 9,052,432      $      $ 9,052,432  

 

 

Belgium

     1,046,473        2,788,568               3,835,041  

 

 

Canada

     24,463,375                      24,463,375  

 

 

China

     7,097,393        8,221,927               15,319,320  

 

 

Denmark

     2,326,024        11,777,499               14,103,523  

 

 

France

     6,478,458        60,333,158        140,342        66,951,958  

 

 

Germany

            32,177,133               32,177,133  

 

 

Hong Kong

            3,785,027               3,785,027  

 

 

India

     27,713                      27,713  

 

 

Ireland

            5,681,932               5,681,932  

 

 

Italy

            3,877,840               3,877,840  

 

 

Japan

            40,884,701               40,884,701  

 

 

Netherlands

            22,897,704               22,897,704  

 

 

New Zealand

            4,938,444               4,938,444  

 

 

Spain

            12,482,462               12,482,462  

 

 

Sweden

            22,585,679               22,585,679  

 

 

Switzerland

            46,789,225               46,789,225  

 

 

Taiwan

            10,275,161               10,275,161  

 

 

United Kingdom

            44,942,243               44,942,243  

 

 

United States

     23,983,898        8,175,989               32,159,887  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     12,549,039                      12,549,039  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 77,972,373      $ 351,667,124      $ 140,342      $ 429,779,839  

 

 

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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $108,517,599 and $139,022,546, 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

   $ 164,200,621  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (9,936,602

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 154,264,019  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $275,515,820.

 

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NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     5,984,695     $ 12,723,460       8,881,295     $ 19,659,846  

 

 

Series II

     5,246,259       11,748,526       13,275,646       30,754,894  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (11,093,660     (24,056,188     (55,770,549     (128,406,251

 

 

Series II

     (10,291,012     (24,134,658     (14,188,919     (33,378,126

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (10,153,718   $ (23,718,860     (47,802,527   $ (111,369,637

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 35% 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 9–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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    
(01/01/20)
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2       
  Ending
  Account Value    
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
  Paid During    
Period2
    Annualized    
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $959.20   $4.87   $1,019.89   $5.02   1.00%

Series II

    1,000.00     960.90     6.09     1,018.65     6.27   1.25   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI EAFE® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fifth quintile for the three year period, and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that stock selection in certain sectors and regions detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s

 

 

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contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such

methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the

Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. International Growth Fund


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street 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.    O-VIMST-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares       -5.57 %
Series II Shares       -5.68
S&P 500 Indexq       -3.08
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (7/5/95)

      8.66 %

10 Years

      12.68

  5 Years

      8.65

  1 Year

      2.85

Series II Shares

         

Inception (7/13/00)

      4.96 %

10 Years

      12.40

  5 Years

      8.38

  1 Year

      2.58
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Main Street Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street 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 Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.41%

Aerospace & Defense–3.17%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     94,631      $      34,532,744

Air Freight & Logistics–1.53%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     79,331      6,271,909

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     93,871      10,436,578
              16,708,487

Application Software–0.63%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     15,684      6,827,402

Automobile Manufacturers–0.49%

 

  

General Motors Co.

     209,263      5,294,354

Automotive Retail–0.66%

     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     17,131      7,223,629

Biotechnology–1.75%

Amgen, Inc.

     30,247      7,134,058

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     88,493      6,808,651

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     42,402      5,173,044
              19,115,753

Commodity Chemicals–0.51%

     

Valvoline, Inc.

     290,025      5,606,183

Communications Equipment–1.22%

 

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     94,977      13,309,127

Construction Materials–0.19%

     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     17,769      2,058,539

Consumer Finance–1.59%

     

Capital One Financial Corp.

     276,525      17,307,700

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.06%

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     75,849      22,428,549

Distillers & Vintners–1.01%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     62,910      11,006,104

Diversified Banks–2.38%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     275,488      25,912,401

Electric Utilities–1.27%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     172,759      13,801,716

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.27%

Waste Connections, Inc.

     147,543      13,838,058

Financial Exchanges & Data–2.62%

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     244,187      22,367,529

S&P Global, Inc.

     18,818      6,200,155
              28,567,684

Gas Utilities–0.10%

UGI Corp.

     33,281      1,058,336

General Merchandise Stores–0.95%

Target Corp.

     86,009      10,315,059
      Shares      Value

Health Care Equipment–1.17%

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     106,655      $      12,730,341

Health Care Facilities–1.29%

HCA Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     144,442      14,019,541

Health Care Services–0.36%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

     23,834      3,959,066

Health Care Supplies–0.54%

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     103,069      5,907,915

Home Improvement Retail–2.41%

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     104,702      26,228,898

Homebuilding–0.61%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     119,277      6,613,910

Household Products–5.13%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     146,034      11,288,428

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     334,930      40,047,580

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     50,541      4,651,214
              55,987,222

Industrial Conglomerates–1.01%

Honeywell International, Inc.

     75,856      10,968,019

Industrial REITs–3.04%

Prologis, Inc.

     355,369      33,166,589

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.00%

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     648,124      10,927,371

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.38%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     471,054      25,969,207

Interactive Media & Services–6.32%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     14,911      21,144,543

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     158,023      35,882,283

Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)

     185,207      11,853,248
              68,880,074

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–8.60%

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     27,703      76,427,591

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     10,913      17,377,206
              93,804,797

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.29%

Accenture PLC, Class A

     77,347      16,607,948

Amdocs Ltd.

     138,070      8,405,701
              25,013,649

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.14%

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     197,233      3,352,961

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     55,084      19,959,137
              23,312,098

Managed Health Care–4.66%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     172,433      50,859,113
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


      Shares      Value

Movies & Entertainment–0.53%

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     43,425      $      1,925,030

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A(b)

     129,787      3,828,717
       5,753,747

Multi-Sector Holdings–2.46%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Class B(b)

     150,396      26,847,190

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.37%

Valero Energy Corp.

     68,213      4,012,289

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.24%

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     312,834      13,505,044

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.66%

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     937,413      18,082,697

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.79%

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (New Zealand)(b)

     181,560      2,342,804

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     122,970      6,287,456
       8,630,260

Pharmaceuticals–5.31%

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     541,380      28,633,588

Merck & Co., Inc.

     377,869      29,220,610
       57,854,198

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.79%

Progressive Corp. (The)

     243,364      19,495,890

Railroads–1.29%

Union Pacific Corp.

     83,212      14,068,653

 

      Shares      Value  

Semiconductor Equipment–2.36%

 

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     425,592      $       25,727,036  

Semiconductors–3.83%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     254,721        23,233,102  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     146,381        18,585,996  
         41,819,098  

Soft Drinks–0.93%

 

  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     77,094        10,196,452  

Specialty Chemicals–0.64%

 

  

Ecolab, Inc.

     35,254        7,013,783  

Systems Software–9.86%

 

  

Microsoft Corp.

     528,516        107,558,291  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $839,560,722)

 

     1,083,824,263  

Money Market Funds–0.61%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(c)(d)

     2,330,143        2,330,143  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     1,661,676        1,662,839  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     2,663,020        2,663,020  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $6,656,095)

 

     6,656,002  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.02%
(Cost $846,216,817)

 

     1,090,480,265  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.02)%

 

     (177,448

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 1,090,302,817  

 

 

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) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

    Value
December 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 14,860,862     $ 111,323,211     $ (123,853,930 )     $ -     $ -     $ 2,330,143     $ 42,620

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       10,945,241       (9,281,718 )       (94)         (590)         1,662,839       944

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       17,512,386       (14,849,366 )       -       -       2,663,020       311

Total

    $ 14,860,862     $ 139,780,838     $ (147,985,014 )     $ (94)       $ (590)       $ 6,656,002     $ 43,875

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Information Technology

     22.26

Health Care

     17.22  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.71  

Financials

     12.49  

Communication Services

     9.23  

Industrials

     8.27  

Consumer Staples

     7.87  

Real Estate

     3.04  

Energy

     2.61  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     2.71  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.59  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 839,560,722)

   $ 1,083,824,263  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 6,656,095)

     6,656,002  

Cash

     750,000  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     1,915,102  

Fund shares sold

     1,184,436  

Dividends

     602,891  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     134,033  

Total assets

     1,095,066,727  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     3,324,543  

Fund shares reacquired

     465,970  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     636,977  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     4,204  

Accrued other operating expenses

     198,183  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     134,033  

Total liabilities

     4,763,910  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,090,302,817  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 734,904,037  

Distributable earnings

     355,398,780  
     $ 1,090,302,817  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 448,272,071  

Series II

   $ 642,030,746  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     16,126,021  

Series II

     23,434,121  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $            27.80  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $            27.40  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $71,295)

   $ 10,659,295  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     43,875  

 

 

Total investment income

     10,703,170  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     3,740,242  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     924,578  

 

 

Custodian fees

     3,416  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     802,030  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     32,248  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     12,870  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     55,090  

 

 

Professional services fees

     20,920  

 

 

Other

     9,765  

 

 

Total expenses

     5,601,159  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (247,857

 

 

Net expenses

     5,353,302  

 

 

Net investment income

     5,349,868  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $6,127,718)

     (905,501

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (64,602

 

 
     (970,103

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (79,018,962

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,116

 

 
     (79,020,078

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (79,990,181

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (74,640,313

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,349,868     $ 12,198,812  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (970,103     98,443,317  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (79,020,078     230,858,088  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (74,640,313     341,500,217  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (93,497,935

 

 

Series II

           (121,555,544

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (215,053,479

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (89,731,713     30,061,913  

 

 

Series II

     (47,608,407     29,147,063  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (137,340,120     59,208,976  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (211,980,433     185,655,714  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,302,283,250       1,116,627,536  

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,090,302,817     $ 1,302,283,250  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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(c)   net assets   turnover (d)

Series I

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 29.44      $ 0.15      $ (1.79 )     $ (1.64 )     $     $     $     $ 27.80        (5.57 )%     $ 448,272       
0.80
%(e)
     
0.84
%(e)
     
1.08
%(e)
      23 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       26.82        0.32        7.73       8.05       (0.34 )       (5.09 )       (5.43 )       29.44        32.03       570,821        0.80       0.82       1.11       43

Year ended 12/31/18

       32.25        0.32        (2.55 )       (2.23 )       (0.38 )       (2.82 )       (3.20 )       26.82        (7.89 )       485,230        0.80       0.80       1.03       65

Year ended 12/31/17

       28.41        0.34        4.41       4.75       (0.39 )       (0.52 )       (0.91 )       32.25        16.91       561,555        0.78       0.78       1.12       35

Year ended 12/31/16

       29.24        0.33        2.76       3.09       (0.34 )       (3.58 )       (3.92 )       28.41        11.62       485,196        0.79       0.79       1.16       33

Year ended 12/31/15

       33.61        0.33        0.80       1.13       (0.32 )       (5.18 )       (5.50 )       29.24        3.33       518,456        0.78       0.78       1.05       44

Series II

                                                            

Six months ended 06/30/20

       29.05        0.11        (1.76 )       (1.65 )       -       -       -       27.40        (5.68 )       642,031        1.05 (e)        1.09 (e)        0.83 (e)        23

Year ended 12/31/19

       26.51        0.25        7.64       7.89       (0.26 )       (5.09 )       (5.35 )       29.05        31.74       731,463        1.05       1.07       0.86       43

Year ended 12/31/18

       31.91        0.24        (2.53 )       (2.29 )       (0.29 )       (2.82 )       (3.11 )       26.51        (8.10 )       631,398        1.05       1.05       0.78       65

Year ended 12/31/17

       28.12        0.26        4.37       4.63       (0.32 )       (0.52 )       (0.84 )       31.91        16.63       785,379        1.03       1.03       0.87       35

Year ended 12/31/16

       28.98        0.26        2.72       2.98       (0.26 )       (3.58 )       (3.84 )       28.12        11.30       772,594        1.04       1.04       0.94       33

Year ended 12/31/15

       33.33        0.25        0.80       1.05       (0.22 )       (5.18 )       (5.40 )       28.98        3.11       715,328        1.03       1.03       0.80       44

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $500,488 and $645,149 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

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

 

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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.

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 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.

I.

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.

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.

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

 

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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      

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $4 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.560%  

 

 
*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.66%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of 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. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $247,857.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $81,109 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $843,469 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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

 

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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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 1,076,830,245        $ 6,994,018          $–        $ 1,083,824,263  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     6,656,002                     –          6,656,002  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,083,486,247        $ 6,994,018          $–        $ 1,090,480,265  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $4,472,836 and securities sales of $45,966,645, which resulted in net realized gains of $6,127,718.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $261,361,928 and $382,603,210, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis       

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 278,256,644  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (38,942,385

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 239,314,259  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $851,166,006.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended      Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)      December 31, 2019  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Series I

     267,707      $ 7,190,022        673,942      $ 19,609,116  

 

 

Series II

     1,320,378        32,890,400        1,630,045        46,915,384  

 

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -     $ -       3,495,250     $ 93,497,935  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       4,599,150       121,555,544  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (3,530,806     (96,921,735     (2,875,474     (83,045,138

 

 

Series II

     (3,064,329     (80,498,807     (4,866,048     (139,323,865

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (5,007,050   $ (137,340,120     2,656,865     $ 59,208,976  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 52% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund® to Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street 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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

    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  
(01/01/20)
 

Ending

  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1

  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
 

Ending

  Account Value  
(06/30/20)

  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2

Series I

  $1,000.00   $944.30   $3.87   $1,020.89   $4.02   0.80%

Series II

    1,000.00     943.20     5.07     1,019.64     5.27   1.05  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fifth quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that underweight exposure to certain sectors and companies had detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was the same as the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds

on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

 

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Fund®


 

 

LOGO  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small
  Cap 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.    O-VIMSS-SAR-1                                


 

Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares      -11.36
Series II Shares      -11.45  
Russell 2000 Indexq      -12.98  
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

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 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.

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

 

Series I Shares

       

Inception (5/1/98)

    7.60

10 Years

    11.25  

  5 Years

    4.26  

  1 Year

    -3.23  

Series II Shares

       

Inception (7/16/01)

    8.16

10 Years

    10.97  

  5 Years

    4.00  

  1 Year

    -3.43  
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap 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 Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.23%

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.59%

     

Hub Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     76,888      $     3,679,860  

Aluminum–1.03%

     

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     87,172        6,417,603  

Application Software–6.48%

     

Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.(b)

     211,644        10,745,166  

Envestnet, Inc.(b)

     64,796        4,765,098  

j2 Global, Inc.(b)

     142,673        9,018,360  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(b)

     49,301        7,192,523  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     99,534        8,539,022  
                40,260,169  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.40%

 

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

     128,899        3,054,906  

Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(b)

     170,844        5,646,394  
                8,701,300  

Auto Parts & Equipment–2.71%

     

Dorman Products, Inc.(b)

     108,131        7,252,346  

Visteon Corp.(b)

     139,589        9,561,847  
                16,814,193  

Automotive Retail–2.77%

     

AutoNation, Inc.(b)

     236,880        8,901,950  

Monro, Inc.

     151,467        8,321,597  
                17,223,547  

Biotechnology–3.65%

     

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(b)

     150,571        11,907,155  

G1 Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     82,216        1,994,560  

Twist Bioscience Corp.(b)

     80,737        3,657,386  

uniQure N.V. (Netherlands)(b)

     63,894        2,879,064  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     27,093        2,225,148  
                22,663,313  

Building Products–1.20%

     

Masonite International Corp.(b)

     95,546        7,431,568  

Construction & Engineering–0.95%

 

  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     69,083        2,815,132  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     27,263        3,097,622  
                5,912,754  

Construction Materials–1.21%

     

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)

     465,111        7,478,985  

Diversified Banks–1.00%

     

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) (Bermuda)

     254,911        6,217,279  

Diversified Metals & Mining–1.05%

     

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     133,420        6,504,225  

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.80%

 

Atkore International Group, Inc.(b)

     199,400        5,453,590  

EnerSys

     80,852        5,205,252  

 

 

      Shares      Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment–(continued)  

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)

     54,947      $     6,699,687  
                17,358,529  

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.45%

 

US Ecology, Inc.(b)

     82,580        2,797,810  

Gas Utilities–3.43%

     

National Fuel Gas Co.

     112,532        4,718,467  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     356,543        8,910,009  

Suburban Propane Partners L.P.

     538,033        7,693,872  
                21,322,348  

General Merchandise Stores–0.66%

 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings,
Inc.(b)

     42,235        4,124,248  

Health Care Equipment–3.42%

     

AtriCure, Inc.(b)

     140,463        6,313,812  

CryoPort, Inc.(b)

     142,248        4,303,002  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(b)

     107,037        10,588,100  
                21,204,914  

Health Care Facilities–0.51%

     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

     176,315        3,193,065  

Health Care Services–4.72%

     

1Life Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     85,992        3,123,229  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(b)

     96,269        8,910,659  

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     99,212        17,294,636  
                29,328,524  

Health Care Supplies–1.83%

     

OraSure Technologies, Inc.(b)

     181,555        2,111,484  

Quidel Corp.(b)

     41,243        9,227,709  
                11,339,193  

Health Care Technology–1.51%

     

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     107,937        9,392,678  

Homebuilding–1.04%

     

TopBuild Corp.(b)

     56,673        6,447,687  

Hotel & Resort REITs–1.01%

     

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(b)

     1,131,951        6,259,689  

Household Products–1.23%

     

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     161,271        7,658,760  

Human Resource & Employment Services–3.58%

 

ASGN, Inc.(b)

     191,109        12,743,148  

Korn Ferry

     307,959        9,463,580  
                22,206,728  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–2.12%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings,
Inc.(b)

     353,442        13,172,783  

Industrial Machinery–4.43%

     

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

     88,700        4,301,063  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     101,204        4,988,345  

Evoqua Water Technologies
Corp.(b)

     313,753        5,835,806  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


      Shares      Value  

Industrial Machinery–(continued)

 

Mayville Engineering Co., Inc.(b)

     211,875      $     1,673,813  

Rexnord Corp.

     367,721        10,719,067  
                27,518,094  

Insurance Brokers–0.44%

     

Selectquote, Inc.(b)

     108,460        2,747,292  

Interactive Home Entertainment–2.07%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,344,150        12,823,191  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.08%

 

Stifel Financial Corp.

     140,803        6,678,286  

IT Consulting & Other Services–4.17%

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     38,974        8,452,681  

KBR, Inc.

     411,201        9,272,583  

Perspecta, Inc.

     351,779        8,171,826  
                25,897,090  

Leisure Facilities–0.30%

     

Cedar Fair L.P.(b)

     68,292        1,878,030  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.50%

 

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(b)

     85,797        4,150,859  

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

     151,437        4,691,518  

Repligen Corp.(b)

     54,024        6,677,907  
                15,520,284  

Multi-Utilities–0.97%

     

Avista Corp.

     165,352        6,017,159  

Office REITs–1.18%

     

Brandywine Realty Trust

     671,652        7,314,290  

Office Services & Supplies–1.46%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

     1,279,268        9,082,803  

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–1.32%

 

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.(b)

     331,173        8,206,467  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.47%

 

Noble Midstream Partners L.P.

     341,399        2,888,236  

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.83%

     

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(b)

     276,606        5,139,339  

Paper Products–0.61%

     

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Class A

     112,565        3,760,797  

Personal Products–0.88%

     

BellRing Brands, Inc., Class A(b)

     273,614        5,455,863  

Pharmaceuticals–1.28%

     

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     31,690        2,607,453  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     175,080        3,063,900  

Intersect ENT, Inc.(b)

     169,029        2,288,653  
                7,960,006  

 

Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
      Shares      Value  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.37%

 

ProSight Global, Inc.(b)

     257,375      $ 2,290,638  

Regional Banks–7.36%

     

BankUnited, Inc.

     263,487        5,335,612  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     232,002        2,556,662  

Cathay General Bancorp

     159,286        4,189,222  

CIT Group, Inc.

     186,422        3,864,528  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     273,322        5,466,440  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     134,932        6,144,803  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     274,841        4,845,447  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     277,751        6,021,642  

Signature Bank

     28,641        3,062,296  

Sterling Bancorp

     360,277        4,222,446  
                45,709,098  

Restaurants–3.96%

     

Jack in the Box, Inc.(b)

     107,614        7,973,121  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.(b)

     165,566        8,703,805  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     362,384        7,892,723  
                24,569,649  

Semiconductor Equipment–4.05%

     

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     254,870        11,275,449  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     122,601        13,883,337  
                25,158,786  

Semiconductors–1.67%

     

Semtech Corp.(b)

     198,160        10,347,915  

Specialized REITs–3.76%

     

EPR Properties(b)

     216,516        7,173,175  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     428,488        10,455,107  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     199,374        5,714,059  
                23,342,341  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.72%

 

WSFS Financial Corp.

     372,561        10,692,501  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

 

(Cost $539,794,206)

              616,109,907  

Money Market Funds–0.59%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.09%(c)(d)

     1,275,583        1,275,583  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(c)(d)

     910,456        911,094  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(c)(d)

     1,457,809        1,457,809  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $3,644,486)

 

     3,644,486  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.82%
(Cost $543,438,692)

 

     619,754,393  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.18%

 

     1,147,602  

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $ 620,901,995  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Value
December 31, 2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
June 30, 2020
  Dividend
Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 1,914,336     $ 90,505,941     $ (91,144,694 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,275,583     $ 19,034

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       6,822,650       (5,911,108 )       -       (448 )       911,094       303

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       10,916,239       (9,458,430 )       -       -       1,457,809       93

Total

    $ 1,914,336     $ 108,244,830     $ (106,514,232 )     $ -     $ (448 )     $ 3,644,486     $ 19,430

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Health Care

     19.42

Information Technology

     16.37  

Industrials

     15.46  

Financials

     13.37  

Consumer Discretionary

     11.45  

Real Estate

     5.95  

Consumer Staples

     5.06  

Utilities

     4.40  

Materials

     3.89  

Communication Services

     2.07  

Energy

     1.79  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.77  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $539,794,206)

  $ 616,109,907  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $3,644,486)

    3,644,486  

Cash

    1,000,000  

Receivable for:

 

    Investments sold

    1,119,358  

    Fund shares sold

    164,244  

    Dividends

    422,002  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    71,301  

Total assets

    622,531,298  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

    Fund shares reacquired

    899,167  

    Accrued fees to affiliates

    405,725  

    Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and

        benefits

    4,891  

    Accrued other operating expenses

    248,219  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    71,301  

Total liabilities

    1,629,303  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 620,901,995  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 536,460,069  

Distributable earnings

    84,441,926  
    $ 620,901,995  

Net Assets:

 

Series I

  $ 89,861,763  

Series II

  $ 531,040,232  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

    4,346,747  

Series II

    26,198,622  

Series I:

 

    Net asset value per share

  $ 20.67  

Series II:

 

    Net asset value per share

  $ 20.27  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 4,392,405  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     19,430  

 

 

        Total investment income

     4,411,835  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,123,685  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     493,740  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,573  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     641,487  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     21,103  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     11,508  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     71,198  

 

 

Professional services fees

     19,932  

 

 

Other

     7,704  

 

 

        Total expenses

     3,392,930  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (345,904

 

 

        Net expenses

     3,047,026  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,364,809  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $2,084,886)

     3,569  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

     (75,836,751

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (75,833,182

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (74,468,373

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,364,809     $ 2,495,743  

 

 

Net realized gain

     3,569       69,732,405  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (75,836,751     122,277,503  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (74,468,373     194,505,651  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (10,160,591

 

 

Series II

           (77,152,079

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (87,312,670

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Series I

     (7,839,950     (31,945,204

 

 

Series II

     (11,812,118     (220,156,704

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (19,652,068     (252,101,908

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (94,120,441     (144,908,927

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     715,022,436       859,931,363  

 

 

End of period

   $ 620,901,995     $ 715,022,436  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  

Net

investment
income(a)

  

Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both

realized and

unrealized)

  

Total from

investment

operations

  

Dividends

from net

investment
income

  

Distributions

from net

realized

gains

   Total
distributions
   Net asset
value, end
of period
   Total
return (b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
  

Ratio of
expenses
to average

net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

 

Ratio of

expenses
to average net

assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment
income

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Series I

                                                                 

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 23.32      $ 0.07      $ (2.72 )      $ (2.65 )      $      $      $      $ 20.67        (11.36 )%     $ 89,862        0.80 %(e)       0.91 %(e)       0.67 %(e)       21 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       20.36        0.11        5.06        5.17        (0.05 )        (2.16 )        (2.21 )        23.32        26.47       109,695        0.80       0.86       0.49       36

Year ended 12/31/18

       25.79        0.07        (2.07 )        (2.00 )        (0.08 )        (3.35 )        (3.43 )        20.36        (10.32 )       123,962        0.80       0.83       0.28       45

Year ended 12/31/17

       24.08        0.07        3.22        3.29        (0.22 )        (1.36 )        (1.58 )        25.79        14.15       152,617        0.80       0.80       0.28       42

Year ended 12/31/16

       21.32        0.16        3.55        3.71        (0.11 )        (0.84 )        (0.95 )        24.08        18.05       145,428        0.80       0.81       0.74       65

Year ended 12/31/15

       26.56        0.12        (1.28 )        (1.16 )        (0.23 )        (3.85 )        (4.08 )        21.32        (5.90 )       129,104        0.80       0.80       0.49       43

Series II

                                                                 

Six months ended 06/30/20

       22.89        0.04        (2.66 )        (2.62 )                             20.27        (11.45 )       531,040        1.05 (e)        1.16 (e)        0.42 (e)        21

Year ended 12/31/19

       20.03        0.05        4.97        5.02        0.00        (2.16 )        (2.16 )        22.89        26.13       605,327        1.05       1.11       0.25       36

Year ended 12/31/18

       25.42        0.01        (2.03 )        (2.02 )        (0.02 )        (3.35 )        (3.37 )        20.03        (10.54 )       735,969        1.05       1.08       0.03       45

Year ended 12/31/17

       23.75        0.01        3.18        3.19        (0.16 )        (1.36 )        (1.52 )        25.42        13.91       935,793        1.05       1.05       0.03       42

Year ended 12/31/16

       21.05        0.10        3.49        3.59        (0.05 )        (0.84 )        (0.89 )        23.75        17.67       922,037        1.05       1.06       0.49       65

Year ended 12/31/15

       26.26        0.06        (1.25 )        (1.19 )        (0.17 )        (3.85 )        (4.02 )        21.05        (6.09 )       856,719        1.05       1.05       0.24       43

 

(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) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $89,578 and $516,009 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

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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 security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements.Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

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

 

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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.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $ 200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $ 200 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $ 4 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.560%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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). Invesco has also entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Funds.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of 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. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will

 

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terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $345,904.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $42,848 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $408,044 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $4,083,915 and securities sales of $3,978,288, which resulted in net realized gains of $2,084,886.

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

 

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NOTE 7—Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward as of 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 six months ended June 30, 2020 was $129,123,782 and $150,338,394, 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

   $ 153,032,433  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (83,415,030

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 69,617,403  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $550,136,990.

NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended     Year ended  
     June 30, 2020(a)     December 31, 2019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Series I

     398,623     $ 7,699,270       483,827     $ 10,802,190  

 

 

Series II

     2,161,029       36,576,840       2,432,799       52,170,452  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Series I

     -       -       480,179       10,160,591  

 

 

Series II

     -       -       3,709,234       77,152,079  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Series I

     (755,463     (15,539,220     (2,347,530     (52,907,985

 

 

Series II

     (2,402,109     (48,388,958     (16,441,278     (349,479,235

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (597,920   $ (19,652,068     (11,682,769   $ (252,101,908

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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, 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 10—Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11—Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund® to Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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  
(01/01/20)
  

Ending

  Account Value  
(06/30/20)1

  

Expenses

  Paid During  
Period2

  

Ending

  Account Value  
(06/30/20)

  

Expenses

  Paid During  
Period2

Series I

   $1,000.00    $886.40    $3.75    $1,020.89    $4.02    0.80%

Series II

   1,000.00    885.50    4.92    1,019.64    5.27    1.05  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be

excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among

other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®


 

 

LOGO  

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2020
 

 

  Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond 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.    O-VITRB-SAR-1                                 


 

Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/19 to 6/30/20, excluding variable product issuer charges. If variable product issuer charges were included, returns would be lower.

 

Series I Shares

      6.94 %

Series II Shares

      6.78

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indexq

      6.14

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Indexq

      4.82

FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Indexq

      6.25

Source(s) qRIMES Technologies Corp.

         

 

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. Credit Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of publicly issued, SEC-registered U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes.

  The FTSE Broad Investment Grade Bond Index is a multi-asset, multi-currency benchmark that provides a broad-based measure of the global fixed income markets.

  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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/20

   

Series I Shares

         

Inception (4/3/85)

      5.53 %

10 Years

      5.34

  5 Years

      4.71

  1 Year

      9.56

Series II Shares

         

Inception (5/1/02)

      2.55 %

10 Years

      5.07

  5 Years

      4.42

  1 Year

      9.29
 

Effective May 24, 2019, Non-Service and Service shares of the Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund/VA, (the predecessor fund) were reorganized into Series I and Series II shares, respectively, of Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund. Returns shown above, prior to May 24, 2019, for Series I and Series II shares are those of the Non-Service shares and Service shares of the predecessor 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.

    Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return 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.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”) in order to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 30-April 1, 2020, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

 

Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–47.76%

 

Advertising–0.67%

 

  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),

    

3.75%, 10/01/2021

  $     251,000      $     260,347  

4.20%, 04/15/2024

    242,000        264,513  

WPP Finance 2010 (United Kingdom),
3.75%, 09/19/2024

    249,000        268,916  
               793,776  

Aerospace & Defense–0.70%

 

  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom), 3.85%, 12/15/2025(b)

    191,000        211,692  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 3.85%, 06/15/2023

    246,000        267,647  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 4.75%, 06/01/2043

    136,000        177,459  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.95%, 08/16/2025

    149,000        170,241  
               827,039  

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.05%

 

  

Deere & Co., 3.10%, 04/15/2030

    56,000        63,553  

Agricultural Products–0.27%

 

  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 3.50%, 11/24/2020

    313,000        315,987  

Airlines–0.38%

 

  

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class AA, 2.00%, 06/10/2028

    280,000        268,013  

Southwest Airlines Co., 4.75%, 05/04/2023

    77,000        79,560  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 05/01/2032

    116,000        105,315  
               452,888  

Apparel Retail–0.51%

 

  

Ross Stores, Inc.,

    

3.38%, 09/15/2024

    251,000        269,604  

4.60%, 04/15/2025

    293,000        336,881  
               606,485  

Application Software–0.07%

 

  

Autodesk, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/2025

    76,000        86,761  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.29%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 04/02/2025

    225,000        244,644  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 2.65%, 06/05/2030(b)

    306,000        304,691  

4.95%, 01/14/2050(b)

    183,000        164,671  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series G, 4.70%(c)

    256,000        266,880  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 3.15%, 10/02/2027(b)

    94,000        102,166  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

    195,000        214,974  

 

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset Management & Custody Banks–(continued)

 

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50%, 09/19/2029(b)

  $     124,000      $ 128,716  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.13%), 05/08/2032(d)

    92,000        98,655  
               1,525,397  

Auto Parts & Equipment–0.13%

 

  

Magna International, Inc. (Canada), 2.45%, 06/15/2030

    155,000        158,840  

Automobile Manufacturers–2.08%

 

  

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany), 2.55%, 08/15/2022(b)

    319,000        327,472  

General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/02/2043

    61,000        64,885  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

    

4.20%, 11/06/2021

    250,000        256,431  

4.15%, 06/19/2023

    241,000        252,003  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 2.55%,
06/09/2022(b)

    246,000        246,998  

Hyundai Capital America,

    

5.75%, 04/06/2023(b)

    302,000        329,976  

4.13%, 06/08/2023(b)

    245,000        258,723  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.65%, 09/21/2021(b)

    310,000        310,881  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.15%, 02/13/2030

    98,000        103,184  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany), 4.00%, 11/12/2021(b)

    298,000        310,372  
               2,460,925  

Automotive Retail–0.26%

 

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 3.90%, 04/15/2030(b)

    288,000        308,651  

Biotechnology–0.88%

 

  

AbbVie, Inc.,

    

3.85%, 06/15/2024(b)

    302,000        331,910  

2.95%, 11/21/2026(b)

    88,000        96,374  

3.20%, 11/21/2029(b)

    296,000        330,500  

4.05%, 11/21/2039(b)

    99,000        114,977  

Amgen, Inc., 3.15%, 02/21/2040

    151,000        161,088  
               1,034,849  

Brewers–0.66%

 

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

    

8.20%, 01/15/2039

    145,000        230,553  

4.35%, 06/01/2040

    146,000        166,824  

4.50%, 06/01/2050

    161,000        192,813  

Bacardi Ltd. (Bermuda), 4.70%, 05/15/2028(b)

    163,000        184,568  
               774,758  

Broadcasting–0.14%

 

  

Fox Corp., 3.05%, 04/07/2025

    80,000        86,664  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Broadcasting–(continued)

 

  

ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2043

  $ 78,000      $ 81,655  
               168,319  

Building Products–0.41%

 

  

Carrier Global Corp.,

    

2.24%, 02/15/2025(b)

    334,000        342,812  

2.49%, 02/15/2027(b)

    136,000        138,725  
               481,537  

Cable & Satellite–0.48%

 

  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 5.13%, 07/01/2049

    68,000        78,629  

Comcast Corp.,

    

2.65%, 02/01/2030

    69,000        75,104  

4.00%, 03/01/2048

    82,000        100,857  

2.80%, 01/15/2051

    218,000        223,937  

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.50%, 09/15/2042

    82,000        88,191  
               566,718  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.04%

 

Wabtec Corp., 3.20%, 06/15/2025

    51,000        52,123  

Consumer Finance–0.75%

 

  

American Express Co.,

    

3.13%, 05/20/2026

    147,000        163,328  

Series C, 3.60% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.29%)(c)(d)

    246,000        209,956  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 01/31/2028

    70,000        77,983  

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/2028

    116,000        133,379  

Discover Financial Services, 3.75%, 03/04/2025

    87,000        93,760  

Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 08/15/2024

    195,000        204,885  
               883,291  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.11%

 

Global Payments, Inc., 3.20%, 08/15/2029

    119,000        127,696  

Distillers & Vintners–0.28%

 

  

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France), 4.25%, 07/15/2022(b)

    307,000        327,781  

Diversified Banks–7.41%

 

  

Bank of America Corp.,

    

3.82%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.58%), 01/20/2028(d)

    144,000        163,868  

4.27%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.31%), 07/23/2029(d)

    196,000        230,850  

2.59%, 04/29/2031

    188,000        199,290  

7.75%, 05/14/2038

    232,000        379,936  

2.68%, 06/19/2041

    357,000        368,020  

Bank of Montreal (Canada), Series E,
3.30%, 02/05/2024

    191,000        207,376  

BBVA USA, 2.50%, 08/27/2024

    255,000        259,176  

BPCE S.A. (France), 4.50%, 03/15/2025(b)

    185,000        202,245  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

  

Citigroup, Inc.,

    

3.11%, 04/08/2026

  $ 257,000      $ 276,034  

4.08%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.19%), 04/23/2029(d)

    199,000        227,144  

4.41%, 03/31/2031

    217,000        256,955  

2.57%, 06/03/2031

    379,000        392,202  

Series U, 5.00%(c)

    249,000        234,834  

Series V, 4.70%(c)

    165,000        146,590  

Credit Agricole S.A. (France), 4.38%, 03/17/2025(b)

    310,000        343,329  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark), 3.24% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.59%), 12/20/2025(b)(d)

    200,000        208,185  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 3.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.99%), 05/18/2024(d)

    103,000        110,740  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

    

3.80%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(d)

    245,000        265,764  

2.08%, 04/22/2026

    336,000        349,010  

3.78%, 02/01/2028

    262,000        297,028  

3.54%, 05/01/2028

    201,000        224,569  

2.96%, 05/13/2031

    209,000        222,723  

3.11%, 04/22/2041

    208,000        224,746  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), 6.66%(b)(c)

    304,000        343,686  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 3.74%, 03/07/2029

    152,000        173,300  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 3.93%, 08/02/2034(b)

    153,000        167,032  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada), 3.70%, 10/05/2023

    211,000        230,676  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

    

1.47%, 07/08/2025

    200,000        200,204  

2.13%, 07/08/2030

    387,000        388,690  

Truist Bank,

    

4.05%, 11/03/2025

    105,000        121,072  

2.64%, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.15%),
09/17/2029(d)

    390,000        391,518  

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026

    158,000        175,571  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

    

2.19%, 04/30/2026

    98,000        101,445  

3.58%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.31%), 05/22/2028(d)

    200,000        222,101  

3.07%, 04/30/2041

    139,000        145,174  

4.75%, 12/07/2046

    124,000        158,769  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia), 2.89%, 02/04/2030

    149,000        151,635  
               8,761,487  

Diversified Capital Markets–1.00%

 

  

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.63%, 09/09/2024

    189,000        208,868  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

    

4.19%, 04/01/2031(b)

    250,000        285,876  

5.10%(b)(c)

    201,000        190,699  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland), 4.55%, 04/17/2026

    147,000        169,160  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Capital Markets–(continued)

 

UBS Group AG (Switzerland),

    

4.13%, 04/15/2026(b)

  $     153,000      $ 174,387  

4.25%, 03/23/2028(b)

    135,000        153,268  
               1,182,258  

Diversified Chemicals–0.26%

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.63%, 05/15/2026

    161,000        177,542  

Eastman Chemical Co., 3.50%, 12/01/2021

    126,000        130,101  
               307,643  

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.54%

 

Anglo American Capital PLC (South Africa),

    

3.63%, 09/11/2024(b)

    83,000        87,192  

5.38%, 04/01/2025(b)

    231,000        261,174  

5.63%, 04/01/2030(b)

    240,000        290,389  
               638,755  

Diversified REITs–0.18%

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership L.P.,

    

4.13%, 05/15/2029

    126,000        131,036  

4.05%, 07/01/2030

    78,000        79,832  
               210,868  

Drug Retail–0.41%

 

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/2022

    235,000        246,376  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.10%, 04/15/2050

    234,000        237,295  
               483,671  

Education Services–0.15%

 

Northeastern University, 2.89%, 10/01/2050

    90,000        91,441  

Northwestern University, 2.64%, 12/01/2050

    80,000        84,428  
               175,869  

Electric Utilities–1.25%

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95%, 06/01/2028(b)

    162,000        184,464  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series 20A, 3.35%, 04/01/2030

    32,000        36,491  

EDP Finance B.V. (Portugal), 3.63%, 07/15/2024(b)

    219,000        236,250  

Emera US Finance L.P. (Canada), 2.70%, 06/15/2021

    168,000        171,100  

Enel Finance International N.V. (Italy), 2.88%, 05/25/2022(b)

    309,000        319,773  

FirstEnergy Corp.,

    

Series A, 1.60%, 01/15/2026

    35,000        35,355  

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/2027

    136,000        154,058  

2.25%, 09/01/2030

    94,000        94,398  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada), 3.06%, 10/04/2026

    98,000        105,886  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10%, 05/15/2028(b)

    126,000        143,799  
               1,481,574  

Electronic Components–0.07%

 

Corning, Inc., 5.45%, 11/15/2079

    66,000        78,938  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.27%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc., 3.13%, 06/15/2021

  $     308,000      $     313,454  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.09%

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada), 1.90%, 05/13/2023

    102,000        105,333  

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.07%

 

Moody’s Corp., 3.25%, 05/20/2050

    77,000        82,941  

Forest Products–0.39%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

    

1.75%, 09/30/2025(b)

    189,000        195,123  

2.10%, 04/30/2027(b)

    250,000        259,817  
               454,940  

Gas Utilities–0.06%

 

East Ohio Gas Co. (The), 1.30%, 06/15/2025(b)

    72,000        72,480  

Gold–0.10%

 

Newmont Corp., 2.25%, 10/01/2030

    121,000        122,872  

Health Care Equipment–0.31%

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.,

    

3.70%, 06/06/2027

    128,000        143,292  

3.79%, 05/20/2050

    129,000        143,969  

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The), 2.59%, 02/01/2050

    77,000        78,113  
               365,374  

Health Care REITs–0.56%

 

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings L.P., 3.50%, 08/01/2026

    170,000        183,909  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.,

    

3.00%, 01/15/2030

    230,000        240,797  

2.88%, 01/15/2031

    124,000        127,582  

Welltower, Inc., 2.70%, 02/15/2027

    108,000        112,317  
               664,605  

Health Care Services–0.39%

 

Cigna Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/2025

    191,000        219,664  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany),
5.88%, 01/31/2022(b)

    229,000        243,173  
               462,837  

Home Improvement Retail–0.18%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/2030

    174,000        213,839  

Homebuilding–0.28%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 02/15/2023

    224,000        242,068  

NVR, Inc., 3.00%, 05/15/2030

    90,000        94,161  
               336,229  

Industrial Conglomerates–0.18%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 3.37%, 11/15/2025

    163,000        171,157  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.00%, 06/30/2030

    45,000        45,082  
               216,239  

Insurance Brokers–0.09%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35%, 01/30/2047

    82,000        103,044  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.72%

 

  

BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.38% (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.04%)(c)

  $ 69,000      $ 70,208  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., Series 1, 4.10%, 02/01/2021

        310,000        312,790  

4.85%, 03/15/2021

    201,000        200,372  

2.90%, 08/15/2024

    267,000        228,816  

4.50%, 07/15/2044

    49,000        34,024  
               846,210  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.88%

 

AT&T, Inc.,
4.30%, 02/15/2030

    185,000        216,307  

4.35%, 06/15/2045

    98,000        110,414  

4.50%, 03/09/2048

    105,000        123,417  

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 4.50%, 12/04/2023

    201,000        222,655  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Germany), 4.38%, 06/21/2028(b)

    149,000        176,820  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.52%, 09/15/2048

    143,000        189,302  
                 1,038,915  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–0.21%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc., 0.80%, 06/03/2025

    252,000        253,741  

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.26%

 

VeriSign, Inc.,
5.25%, 04/01/2025

    99,000        109,900  

4.75%, 07/15/2027

    190,000        200,033  
               309,933  

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.76%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series G, 5.38%(c)

    364,000        389,779  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 04/01/2025

    228,000        250,275  

3.75%, 02/25/2026

    132,000        147,328  

3.50%, 11/16/2026

    133,000        146,376  

Morgan Stanley,
5.00%, 11/24/2025

    205,000        239,730  

2.19%, 04/28/2026

    169,000        175,963  

4.43%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.63%), 01/23/2030(d)

    185,000        220,529  

3.62%, 04/01/2031

    217,000        248,358  

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.63%, 09/15/2026

    122,000        135,669  

4.65%, 04/01/2030

    108,000        129,367  
               2,083,374  

Life & Health Insurance–1.40%

 

  

Athene Global Funding, 2.95%, 11/12/2026(b)

    342,000        343,669  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.15%, 04/03/2030

    237,000        273,443  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/2047

    257,000        235,499  

Lincoln National Corp., 3.80%, 03/01/2028

    149,000        165,423  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Life & Health Insurance–(continued)

 

  

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada), 4.06% (5 yr. USD ICE Swap Rate + 1.65%), 02/24/2032(d)

  $ 149,000      $ 158,132  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20%, 03/15/2044

        243,000        248,235  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.75%, 01/21/2027(b)

    233,000        228,508  
                 1,652,909  

Managed Health Care–0.22%

 

  

Anthem, Inc., 3.13%, 05/15/2022

    245,000        256,724  

Multi-line Insurance–0.10%

 

  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., 3.38%, 04/15/2050(b)

    113,000        116,579  

Multi-Utilities–1.10%

 

  

Ameren Corp.,
2.50%, 09/15/2024

    162,000        171,873  

3.50%, 01/15/2031

    110,000        123,232  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 11/01/2028

    114,000        132,617  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.72%, 08/15/2021(e)

    203,000        207,558  

Series C, 3.38%, 04/01/2030

    183,000        202,856  

Sempra Energy,
3.40%, 02/01/2028

    134,000        147,416  

4.88%, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 4.55%)(c)

    312,000        312,780  
               1,298,332  

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.13%

 

  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 4.00%, 12/21/2025(b)

    143,000        157,369  

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.67%

 

  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 2.05%, 07/15/2025

    429,000        430,361  

2.95%, 07/15/2030

    199,000        197,876  

EQT Corp., 3.00%, 10/01/2022

    177,000        165,163  
               793,400  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.86%

 

  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P., 4.25%, 03/15/2023

    190,000        200,797  

5.30%, 04/15/2047

    73,000        70,699  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.20%, 01/31/2050

    90,000        100,014  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 5.80%, 03/01/2021

    124,000        128,065  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.20%, 03/01/2048

    103,000        124,259  

MPLX L.P., 1.41%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 09/09/2022(d)

    149,000        146,588  

4.25%, 12/01/2027

    151,000        163,934  

ONEOK, Inc., 5.85%, 01/15/2026

    84,000        96,034  

4.35%, 03/15/2029

    125,000        131,568  

6.35%, 01/15/2031

    322,000        377,582  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/2030

    111,000        109,534  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.20%, 03/15/2028

    128,000        137,362  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2027

   $     150,000      $ 153,765  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.70%, 01/15/2023

     246,000        260,190  
                  2,200,391  

Other Diversified Financial Services–0.12%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35%, 04/20/2028

     128,000        143,435  

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.01%

 

Conagra Brands, Inc., 3.80%, 10/22/2021

     240,000        249,529  

4.60%, 11/01/2025

     234,000        270,033  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands B.V., 2.00%, 10/28/2021(b)

     319,000        324,720  

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.35%, 02/01/2022(b)

     135,000        134,038  

Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.90%, 09/28/2023

     198,000        216,676  
                1,194,996  

Paper Packaging–0.38%

 

Bemis Co., Inc., 2.63%, 06/19/2030

     54,000        55,423  

Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65%, 09/15/2024

     212,000        231,521  

WRKCo, Inc., 3.90%, 06/01/2028

     148,000        163,943  
                450,887  

Pharmaceuticals–1.99%

 

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 3.88%, 12/15/2023(b)

     313,000        343,596  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.65%, 08/28/2028

     137,000        152,505  

Merck & Co., Inc.,

     

0.75%, 02/24/2026

     166,000        166,000  

1.45%, 06/24/2030

     88,000        88,297  

2.35%, 06/24/2040

     161,000        164,190  

2.45%, 06/24/2050

     107,000        107,724  

Mylan, Inc., 3.13%,
01/15/2023(b)

     240,000        252,452  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan),

     

2.05%, 03/31/2030

     205,000        203,352  

3.03%, 07/09/2040

     202,000        204,289  

3.18%, 07/09/2050

     200,000        201,738  

3.38%, 07/09/2060

     206,000        207,139  

Upjohn, Inc., 2.70%, 06/22/2030(b)

     250,000        257,402  
                2,348,684  

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.68%

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 3.64%, 06/30/2050

     239,000        251,239  

CNA Financial Corp., 3.45%, 08/15/2027

     186,000        198,674  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 3.40%, 06/15/2030

     168,000        175,215  

W.R. Berkley Corp., 4.00%, 05/12/2050

     157,000        175,325  
                800,453  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Railroads–0.36%

 

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

2.15%, 02/05/2027

   $     177,000      $ 187,379  

2.40%, 02/05/2030

     221,000        236,712  
                  424,091  

Regional Banks–2.06%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 02/06/2030

     170,000        172,531  

3.25%, 04/30/2030

     105,000        113,686  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.55%, 05/05/2027

     142,000        152,042  

Fifth Third Bank N.A., 3.85%, 03/15/2026

     168,000        188,575  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.00%, 05/15/2025

     246,000        278,968  

KeyCorp,

     

4.15%, 10/29/2025

     78,000        89,539  

2.25%, 04/06/2027

     247,000        258,566  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.15%, 05/19/2027

     183,000        204,817  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.50%, 06/07/2024

     199,000        209,434  

Synovus Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022

     140,000        142,061  

Truist Financial Corp., Series Q, 5.10% (10 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate +4.35%)(c)

     369,000        381,952  

Zions Bancorporation N.A., 3.25%, 10/29/2029

     250,000        246,806  
                2,438,977  

Residential REITs–0.36%

 

Camden Property Trust, 2.80%, 05/15/2030

     94,000        101,762  

Essex Portfolio L.P., 3.00%, 01/15/2030

     115,000        125,556  

Spirit Realty L.P., 3.20%, 01/15/2027

     162,000        154,961  

VEREIT Operating Partnership L.P., 3.40%, 01/15/2028

     47,000        47,361  
                429,640  

Restaurants–0.03%

 

McDonald’s Corp., 3.30%, 07/01/2025

     34,000        37,815  

Retail REITs–0.37%

 

Kite Realty Group L.P., 4.00%, 10/01/2026

     166,000        154,644  

Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

     101,000        109,485  

Regency Centers L.P., 2.95%, 09/15/2029

     175,000        177,729  
                441,858  

Semiconductor Equipment–0.20%

 

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands),

     

2.70%, 05/01/2025(b)

     60,000        63,125  

3.88%, 06/18/2026(b)

     158,000        177,068  
                240,193  

Semiconductors–1.98%

 

Analog Devices, Inc., 2.95%, 04/01/2025

     95,000        103,044  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Semiconductors–(continued)

     

Broadcom, Inc.,

     

2.25%, 11/15/2023(b)

   $     191,000      $ 197,504  

4.70%, 04/15/2025(b)

     235,000        264,864  

3.15%, 11/15/2025(b)

     196,000        208,348  

4.15%, 11/15/2030(b)

     198,000        215,882  

4.30%, 11/15/2032(b)

     114,000        126,148  

Microchip Technology, Inc., 3.92%, 06/01/2021

     316,000        322,231  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 4.13%, 06/01/2021(b)

     292,000        300,779  

QUALCOMM, Inc.,

     

2.15%, 05/20/2030

     286,000        298,456  

3.25%, 05/20/2050

     279,000        306,520  
                  2,343,776  

Soft Drinks–0.22%

     

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.06%, 05/25/2023

     236,000        257,578  

Specialized REITs–0.56%

     

American Tower Corp.,

     

3.00%, 06/15/2023

     204,000        217,612  

4.00%, 06/01/2025

     130,000        146,444  

1.30%, 09/15/2025

     149,000        149,658  

Crown Castle International Corp.,

     

3.30%, 07/01/2030

     80,000        87,528  

4.15%, 07/01/2050

     55,000        63,501  
                664,743  

Specialty Chemicals–0.23%

     

RPM International, Inc., 3.45%, 11/15/2022

     260,000        268,557  

Steel–0.05%

     

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 3.25%, 01/15/2031

     52,000        52,962  

Technology Distributors–0.16%

     

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.88%, 01/12/2028

     180,000        188,719  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.64%

 

Apple, Inc.,

     

4.38%, 05/13/2045

     146,000        193,694  

2.65%, 05/11/2050

     281,000        291,178  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.30%, 10/01/2029(b)

     246,000        272,530  
                757,402  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–0.14%

     

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom), 3.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.86%), 07/18/2030(b)(d)

     150,000        169,030  

Tobacco–0.93%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 3.49%, 02/14/2022

     162,000        169,084  

BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 3.25%, 06/07/2022(b)

     244,000        254,281  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom),

     

2.95%, 07/21/2020(b)

     233,000        233,229  

3.75%, 07/21/2022(b)

     308,000        321,697  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Tobacco–(continued)

     

Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.50%, 05/01/2025

   $     115,000      $ 117,974  
                  1,096,265  

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.40%

 

  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland),

     

3.50%, 05/26/2022

     295,000        291,959  

4.50%, 09/15/2023

     176,000        176,150  
                468,109  

Trucking–0.87%

     

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,

     

3.65%, 07/29/2021(b)

     110,000        112,636  

4.00%, 07/15/2025(b)

     193,000        211,238  

3.40%, 11/15/2026(b)

     214,000        226,049  

Ryder System, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 09/01/2024

     124,000        128,046  

4.63%, 06/01/2025

     232,000        258,960  

3.35%, 09/01/2025

     84,000        89,561  
                1,026,490  

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.31%

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

3.50%, 04/15/2025(b)

     235,000        256,596  

2.55%, 02/15/2031(b)

     108,000        108,650  
                365,246  

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $52,873,793)

 

     56,470,407  

Asset-Backed Securities–22.26%

 

  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2017-4, Class C, 2.94%, 01/10/2024(b)

     2,253        2,255  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.57%, 01/10/2024(b)

     227,000        229,488  

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.70%, 07/10/2024(b)

     167,701        169,060  

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024(b)

     25,000        25,489  

Series 2018-4, Class C, 3.97%, 01/13/2025(b)

     180,000        182,849  

Series 2019-3, Class C, 2.76%, 09/12/2025(b)

     160,000        162,240  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,

     

Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%, 04/18/2023

     300,000        308,015  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.08%, 12/18/2023

     190,000        194,419  

Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.74%, 10/18/2024

     260,000        273,609  

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.74%, 04/18/2025

     100,000        103,036  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.99%, 06/18/2025

     280,000        282,244  

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.58%, 09/18/2025

     135,000        134,306  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.47%, 12/25/2059(b)(f)

     161,384        162,768  

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(b)(f)

     455,000        454,998  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Banc of America Funding Trust,

    

Series 2007-1, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 01/25/2037

  $ 58,431      $ 56,717  

Series 2007-C, Class 1A4, 4.04%, 05/20/2036(f)

    20,330        19,418  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2007-1, Class 1A24, 6.00%, 03/25/2037

    40,241        39,630  

Bank, Series 2019-BNK16, Class XA, 1.13%, 02/15/2052(f)

      1,573,667            102,722  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2005-9, Class A1, 4.27% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.30%), 10/25/2035(d)

    53,961        53,331  

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 3.84% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(d)

    68,256        67,658  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2018-B1, Class XA, 0.66%, 01/15/2051(f)

    1,774,730        53,395  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,

    

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.15%, 02/20/2025(b)

    40,000        40,643  

Series 2018-2, Class B, 3.48%, 10/20/2023(b)

    120,000        122,073  

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.69%, 12/20/2023(b)

    115,000        117,906  

Capital Lease Funding Securitization L.P.,

    

Series 1997-CTL1, Class IO, 1.48%, 06/22/2024(b)(f)

    72,520        1,060  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust,

    

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.43%, 07/17/2023

    230,000        233,013  

Series 2017-4, Class D, 3.30%, 05/15/2024

    100,000        101,352  

CCG Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.09%, 06/16/2025(b)

    85,000        85,672  

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.87%, 12/15/2025(b)

    60,000        62,138  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.55%, 03/15/2027(b)

    105,000        105,903  

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.89%, 03/15/2027(b)

    100,000        100,714  

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD6,

    

Class XA, 1.10%, 11/13/2050(f)

    736,385        31,503  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2019-ATR1, Class A15, 4.00%, 04/25/2049(b)(f)

    41,436        42,334  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,

    

Series 2005-A2, Class 1A3, 3.90%, 01/25/2036(f)

    59,239        55,547  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

    

Series 2005-17, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 09/25/2035

    6,416        6,334  

Series 2005-26, Class 1A8, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    50,829        45,116  

Series 2005-JA, Class A7, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    6,009        5,920  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2013-GC17, Class XA, 1.18%, 11/10/2046(f)

  $ 382,146      $ 10,979  

Series 2014-GC21, Class AAB, 3.48%, 05/10/2047

    75,098        78,156  

Series 2017-C4, Class XA, 1.25%, 10/12/2050(f)

      2,045,188            116,323  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,

    

Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.88% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.40%),
10/25/2035(d)

    159,333        155,893  

CNH Equipment Trust,

    

Series 2017-C, Class B, 2.54%, 05/15/2025

    65,000        65,678  

Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.22%, 01/15/2026

    125,000        132,024  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

    

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.49%, 02/25/2050(b)(f)

    357,193        361,994  

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(b)(f)

    270,000        270,951  

COMM Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2013-CR6, Class AM, 3.15%, 03/10/2046(b)

    245,000        249,573  

Series 2014-CR21, Class AM, 3.99%, 12/10/2047

    715,000        760,301  

Series 2014-LC15, Class AM, 4.20%, 04/10/2047

    170,000        181,174  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2012-CR5, Class XA, 1.66%, 12/10/2045(f)

    1,906,841        54,973  

Series 2014-CR20, Class ASB, 3.31%, 11/10/2047

    56,811        58,972  

Series 2014-UBS6, Class AM, 4.05%, 12/10/2047

    475,000        510,048  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2018-A, Class B, 2.77%, 04/18/2022(b)

    2,143        2,144  

Series 2018-B, Class B, 3.23%, 07/15/2022(b)

    53,303        53,411  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2006-6, Class 1A4, 6.00%, 07/25/2036

    120,321        96,689  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

    637,000        679,629  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust,

    

Series 2017-2, Class B, 2.47%, 10/24/2022(b)

    37,821        37,884  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.34%, 06/22/2023(b)

    80,000        81,479  

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.14%, 03/22/2024(b)

    325,000        328,454  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.48%, 04/22/2025(b)

    115,000        114,995  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2016-CA, Class D, 4.18%, 03/15/2024(b)

  $     108,078      $     109,608  

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.84%, 03/15/2023

    234,795        238,358  

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.81%, 05/15/2024

    180,000        182,196  

Series 2018-2, Class D, 4.14%, 08/15/2024

    215,000        220,643  

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.30%, 09/16/2024

    200,000        206,087  

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.99%, 01/15/2025

    210,000        214,417  

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.78%, 04/15/2025

    345,000        349,322  

DT Auto Owner Trust,

    

Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.55%, 11/15/2022(b)

    44,634        44,883  

Series 2017-2A, Class D, 3.89%, 01/15/2023(b)

    79,695        80,314  

Series 2017-3A, Class D, 3.58%, 05/15/2023(b)

    50,011        50,517  

Series 2017-3A, Class E, 5.60%, 08/15/2024(b)

    195,000        201,455  

Series 2017-4A, Class D, 3.47%, 07/17/2023(b)

    109,802        110,649  

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.56%, 09/15/2022(b)

    250,000        251,810  

Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3.79%, 07/15/2024(b)

    100,000        101,883  

Element Rail Leasing I LLC,

    

Series 2014-1A, Class A1, 2.30%, 04/19/2044(b)

    44,487        44,645  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 06/25/2065(b)(f)

    115,000        115,569  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2018-4A, Class B, 3.64%, 11/15/2022(b)

    89,430        89,816  

Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.30%, 03/15/2024(b)

    317,000        322,281  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 09/15/2025(b)

    240,000        239,731  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage

    

Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A6, 0.83% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 11/25/2035(d)

    90,605        43,997  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust,

    

Series 2016-1, Class C, 6.22%, 06/15/2022(b)

    270,686        274,774  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust,

    

Series 2019-3, Class A2, 0.78% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 09/15/2024(d)

    560,000        551,330  

FREMF Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2013-K25, Class C, 3.74%, 11/25/2045(b)(f)

    90,000        92,105  

Series 2013-K26, Class C, 3.72%, 12/25/2045(b)(f)

    60,000        61,425  

Series 2013-K27, Class C, 3.62%, 01/25/2046(b)(f)

    95,000        97,181  

Series 2013-K28, Class C, 3.61%, 06/25/2046(b)(f)

    285,000        291,966  

Series 2014-K715, Class C, 4.27%, 02/25/2046(b)(f)

    190,000        191,106  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.82%, 07/15/2022(b)

  $ 49,808      $ 49,965  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust,

    

Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.50%, 04/20/2022

    135,000            136,272  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

    

Series 2012-GC6, Class A3, 3.48%, 01/10/2045

    59,774        61,079  

Series 2013-GC16, Class AS, 4.65%, 11/10/2046

    45,000        48,147  

Series 2013-GCJ12, Class AAB, 2.68%, 06/10/2046

    19,762        20,021  

Series 2014-GC18, Class AAB, 3.65%, 01/10/2047

    61,427        63,618  

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

    245,000        259,936  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,

    

Series 2005-AR, Class 6A1, 3.34%, 07/25/2035(f)

    29,848        29,383  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2005-3, Class A2, 0.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.31%), 07/25/2035(d)

    8,355        8,346  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

    

Series 2013-C10, Class AS, 3.37%, 12/15/2047

    315,000        322,542  

Series 2013-C16, Class AS, 4.52%, 12/15/2046

    300,000        320,780  

Series 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.22%, 04/15/2046

    40,000        40,852  

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.04%, 07/15/2047

    220,000        232,909  

Series 2016-JP3, Class A2, 2.43%, 08/15/2049

    135,337        136,645  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2007-A1, Class 5A1, 3.97%, 07/25/2035(f)

    33,829        32,830  

Series 2018-8, Class A17, 4.00%, 01/25/2049(b)(f)

    50,000        50,571  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

    

Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.12%, 11/15/2047(f)

    245,000        228,358  

Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.07%, 11/15/2047

    200,000        212,965  

Series 2015-C27, Class XA, 1.31%, 02/15/2048(f)

    2,133,660        93,761  

LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 1998-C1, Class IO, 1.11%, 02/18/2030(f)

    47,482        1  

Lehman Structured Securities Corp.,

    

Series 2002-GE1, Class A, 0.00%, 07/26/2024(b)(f)

    18,473        11,929  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust,

    

Series 2006-WMC3, Class A3, 0.28% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.10%),
08/25/2036(d)

    43,213        18,918  

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust,

    

Series 2013-C9, Class AS, 3.46%, 05/15/2046

    225,000        231,824  

Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 3.83%, 12/15/2047

    595,000        629,509  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

    

Series 2011-C2, Class A4, 4.66%, 06/15/2044(b)

  $ 71,475      $ 73,391  

Series 2017-HR2, Class XA, 0.93%, 12/15/2050(f)

        677,158        30,968  

Morgan Stanley ReRemic Trust,

    

Series 2012-R3, Class 1B, 3.27%, 11/26/2036(b)(f)

    358,805            331,759  

Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes,

    

Series 2012-1, Class A10, 2.06%, 01/15/2022

    171,197        174,777  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II,

    

Series 2018-1, Class A, 0.81% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 09/25/2023(b)(d)

    110,000        109,615  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 0.98% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 09/25/2023(b)(d)

    125,000        124,316  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24

    

Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 2.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), 04/19/2030(b)(d)

    293,000        288,032  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A,

    

Class AR, 2.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.26%), 01/20/2033(b)(d)

    287,936        281,629  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/15/2024(b)

    115,000        116,626  

Progress Residential Trust,

    

Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.73%, 04/17/2037(b)

    395,000        399,090  

RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13,

    

Class 1A8, 6.00%, 09/25/2036

    500        458  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust,

    

Series 2010-1, Class 2A1, 4.22% (Acquired 02/25/2015; Cost $4,746), 07/26/2045(b)(f)

    2,587        2,608  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust,

    

Series 2007-QS6, Class A28, 5.75%, 04/25/2037

    6,075        5,651  

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

    

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 02/25/2024(b)(f)

    147,909        150,181  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2017-1, Class E, 5.05%, 07/15/2024(b)

    355,000        363,245  

Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.49%, 07/17/2023

    70,000        71,209  

Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.20%, 11/15/2023

    280,000        284,478  

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.32%, 03/15/2024

    100,000        102,499  

Series 2018-2, Class D, 3.88%, 02/15/2024

    165,000        168,368  

Series 2018-5, Class C, 3.81%, 12/16/2024

    215,000        218,732  

Series 2019-2, Class D, 3.22%, 07/15/2025

    195,000        200,289  

Series 2019-3, Class D, 2.68%, 10/15/2025

    165,000        164,854  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust,

    

Series 2019-A, Class C, 3.30%, 05/22/2023(b)

  $ 315,000      $     320,016  

Series 2019-B, Class C, 2.77%, 08/21/2023(b)

    115,000        115,017  

Series 2019-C, Class C, 2.39%, 11/20/2023(b)

        210,000        208,279  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust,

    

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(b)(f)

    207,078        209,076  

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class A1A, 2.60% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.29%), 04/18/2033(b)(d)

    250,000        245,777  

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A,

    

Class A, 2.92% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%),
04/20/2033(b)(d)

    271,000        264,817  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2017-C5, Class XA, 1.15%, 11/15/2050(f)

    1,236,534        63,488  

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust,

    

Series 2019-1, Class C, 3.16%, 08/12/2024(b)

    150,000        151,876  

Verus Securitization Trust,

    

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(b)(f)

    447,380        454,119  

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(b)(f)

    99,729        100,187  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.98%, 04/25/2060(b)(f)

    97,594        97,507  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust,

    

Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 4.19%, 10/25/2033(f)

    43,172        42,283  

Series 2005-AR14, Class 1A4, 3.83%, 12/25/2035(f)

    88,558        85,594  

Series 2005-AR16, Class 1A1, 3.75%, 12/25/2035(f)

    41,687        40,098  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2015-NXS1, Class ASB, 2.93%, 05/15/2048

    283,711        291,722  

Series 2017-C42, Class XA, 1.03%, 12/15/2050(f)

    889,648        46,693  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,

    

Series 2019-1, Class A7, 4.00%, 11/25/2048(b)(f)

    19,610        19,709  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,

    

Series 2017-2A, Class E, 4.63%, 07/15/2024(b)

    305,000        309,173  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3.41%, 05/15/2023(b)

    160,000        162,111  

Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.32%, 10/16/2023(b)

    245,000        246,585  

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.49%, 10/15/2024(b)

    260,000        262,750  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2013-C14, Class AS, 3.49%, 06/15/2046

    150,000        154,407  

Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.18%, 05/15/2047

    130,000        138,100  

Series 2014-LC14, Class AS, 4.35%, 03/15/2047(f)

    145,000        155,473  
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust,

     

Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.07%, 12/16/2024

   $       495,000      $      501,595

Series 2018-B, Class A, 3.46%, 07/15/2025

     230,000      236,950

Series 2018-C, Class A, 3.55%, 08/15/2025

     470,000      485,738

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.14%, 12/15/2025

     75,000      77,465

Series 2019-B, Class A, 2.49%, 04/15/2026

     270,000      276,311

Series 2019-C, Class A, 2.21%, 07/15/2026

     235,000      239,899

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $26,653,506)

 

   26,321,418
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–20.12%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–2.28%

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS,

     

IO, 7.50%, 05/25/2023 to 11/25/2029

     80,351      9,334

7.00%, 06/25/2023 to 04/25/2032

     173,175      27,471

6.50%, 04/25/2029 to 02/25/2033

     371,815      79,323

6.00%, 02/25/2033 to 03/25/2036

     296,229      59,867

5.50%, 09/25/2033 to 06/25/2035

     446,660      83,978

Fannie Mae REMICs,

     

3.00%, 12/25/2020 to 11/25/2027

     126,302      7,679

5.50%, 04/25/2023 to 07/25/2046

     215,748      143,331

6.50%, 06/25/2023 to 10/25/2031

     155,591      174,073

4.00%, 08/25/2026 to 08/25/2047

     338,563      21,201

6.00%, 11/25/2028 to 12/25/2031

     99,997      115,321

0.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 08/25/2035(d)

     1,220      1,216

23.89% (24.57% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 03/25/2036(d)

     50,383      85,236

23.52% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(d)

     37,773      61,143

23.52% (24.20% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 06/25/2036(d)

     30,610      50,782

1.12% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 06/25/2037(d)

     16,763      17,093

1.50%, 01/25/2040

     120,658      121,336

PO, 0.00%, 09/25/2023(g)

     20,780      20,475

IO, 6.52%, 02/25/2024 to 05/25/2035

     153,136      29,618

6.92% (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/2030(d)

     60,256      11,258

7.71%, 11/18/2031 to 12/18/2031

     3,978      871

7.72%, 11/25/2031

     77,281      15,702

7.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 01/25/2032(d)

     4,324      906
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

7.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.95%), 01/25/2032(d)

   $ 21,061      $      4,470

7.81%, 03/18/2032 to 12/18/2032

     7,543      1,776

7.92%, 03/25/2032 to 04/25/2032

     6,130      1,459

6.82%, 04/25/2032 to 08/25/2032

     16,208      3,261

7.62% (7.80% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/25/2032(d)

     701      156

7.82%, 04/25/2032 to 12/25/2032

     307,617      69,996

6.83% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 09/25/2032(d)

     3,510      723

7.91%, 12/18/2032

     32,333      5,812

8.07%, 02/25/2033 to 05/25/2033

     118,080      28,677

7.00%, 04/25/2033

     3,209      756

5.87%, 03/25/2035 to 07/25/2038

     54,287      10,400

6.57%, 03/25/2035 to 05/25/2035

     22,775      3,944

6.42% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 05/25/2035(d)

     40,534      6,896

3.50%, 08/25/2035

     338,610      41,520

5.92% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 10/25/2035(d)

     116,695      23,337

6.37% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/2041(d)

     38,061      8,000

5.97% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/25/2042(d)

     106,591      22,016

5.00% (5.90% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 09/25/2047(d)

     769,079      103,729

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Ctfs.,

     

Series KC02, Class X1, 0.50%, 03/25/2024(f)

     4,560,797      58,376

Series KC03, Class X1, 0.63%, 11/25/2024(f)

     2,754,493      52,073

Series K734, Class X1, 0.79%, 02/25/2026(f)

     2,047,768      63,632

Series K735, Class X1, 1.10%, 05/25/2026(f)

     2,158,088      105,792

Series K093, Class X1, 1.09%, 05/25/2029(f)

     1,691,978      121,532

Freddie Mac REMICs,

     

3.00%, 12/15/2020 to 05/15/2040

     423,173      27,733

1.50%, 07/15/2023

     28,430      28,559

6.75%, 02/15/2024

     3,640      3,892

6.50%, 02/15/2028 to 06/15/2032

     430,659      491,170

8.00%, 03/15/2030

     693      838

1.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 02/15/2032(d)

     832      847

3.50%, 05/15/2032

     15,221      16,341

24.07% (24.75% - (3.67 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR)), 08/15/2035(d)

     8,595      14,576

0.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 09/15/2035(d)

     1,339      1,341

4.00%, 04/15/2040 to 03/15/2045

     145,017      15,192

5.00%, 06/15/2040

     190      191
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


 

      Principal
Amount
     Value

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)

IO, 7.47%, 07/15/2026 to 03/15/2029

   $       103,930      $      15,468

2.50%, 05/15/2028

     80,245      4,419

8.51%, 07/17/2028

     1,258      134

7.92% (8.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 06/15/2029(d)

     1,391      283

6.52% (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2035(d)

     295,609      60,140

6.57% (6.75% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/15/2035(d)

     35,727      7,192

6.54% (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2035(d)

     40,163      6,814

5.97% (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 07/15/2035(d)

     12,518      1,848

6.82% (7.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/2037(d)

     6,679      1,571

5.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 04/15/2038(d)

     4,827      887

5.89% (6.07% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 05/15/2038(d)

     199,876      41,731

6.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 12/15/2039(d)

     48,082      9,569

5.92% (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 01/15/2044(d)

     126,162      18,227

Freddie Mac STRIPS,

     

PO, 0.00%, 06/01/2026(g)

     14,049      13,642

IO, 3.00%, 12/15/2027

     183,030      12,518

3.27%, 12/15/2027(f)

     47,364      2,693

7.00%, 09/01/2029

     2,928      545

7.50%, 12/15/2029

     54,326      10,806

6.00%, 12/15/2032

     33,514      5,675
              2,690,389

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.43%

9.00%, 08/01/2022 to 05/01/2025

     2,125      2,312

6.00%, 10/01/2022 to 10/01/2029

     154,760      173,465

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 04/01/2034

     69,519      78,904

7.00%, 10/01/2031 to 10/01/2037

     59,875      69,742

5.00%, 12/01/2034

     2,729      3,052

5.50%, 09/01/2039

     159,414      181,525
              509,000
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–13.47%

5.00%, 03/01/2021 to 07/01/2022

   $ 299      $      314

7.00%, 01/01/2030 to 12/01/2032

     10,061      11,759

8.50%, 07/01/2032

     2,341      2,356

7.50%, 01/01/2033

     2,175      2,578

6.50%, 01/01/2034

     4,369      4,961

5.50%, 02/01/2035 to 05/01/2036

     73,658      84,553

TBA, 2.50%, 07/01/2035(h)

     1,465,000      1,533,500

3.00%, 07/01/2035 to 07/01/2050(h)

     8,145,000      8,573,833

3.50%, 07/01/2050(h)

     5,435,000      5,716,092
              15,929,946

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–3.94%

7.00%, 12/15/2023 to 03/15/2026

     2,102      2,227

IO, 7.30% (7.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 02/16/2032(d)

     77,354      251

6.35% (6.55% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2037(d)

     42,739      8,731

6.45% (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 04/16/2041(d)

     275,121      50,404

4.50%, 09/16/2047

     256,472      38,569

6.00% (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/16/2047(d)

     288,119      51,892

TBA, 3.50%, 07/01/2050(h)

     4,265,000      4,500,908
              4,652,982

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $24,473,131)

 

   23,782,317

U.S. Treasury Securities–5.91%

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.47%

1.13%, 05/15/2040

     14,200      14,070

2.00%, 02/15/2050

     1,505,800      1,724,082
              1,738,152

U.S. Treasury Notes–4.44%

0.13%, 05/15/2023

     168,000      167,770

0.25%, 06/15/2023

     325,000      325,711

0.25%, 06/30/2025

     1,500,000      1,497,217

0.50%, 06/30/2027

     466,800      467,146

0.63%, 05/15/2030

     2,800,800      2,792,704
              5,250,548

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $6,898,103)

 

   6,988,700
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–2.30%

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities

     

Series 2014-C02, Class M2, 4.58% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.40%), 01/25/2024(d)

   $       206,998      $      185,164

Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, 2.78% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 05/25/2024(d)

     142,532      125,892

Series 2014-C03, Class 2M2, 3.08% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), 07/25/2024(d)

     38,747      35,858

Series 2014-C03, Class 1M2, 3.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 07/25/2024(d)

     229,346      202,868

Series 2014-C04, Class 2M2, 5.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 11/25/2024(d)

     218,667      226,330

Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2, 6.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 08/25/2028(d)

     115,898      122,370

Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2, 6.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 09/25/2028(d)

     209,508      218,886

Series 2016-C06, Class 1M2, 4.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 04/25/2029(d)

     259,875      273,787

Series 2017-C01, Class 1M2, 3.73% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.55%), 07/25/2029(d)

     162,326      166,440

Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1, 1.13% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 10/25/2029(d)

     70,345      70,334

Freddie Mac

     

Series 2014-DN1, Class M2, STACR® , 2.38% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 02/25/2024(d)

     13,943      13,991

Series 2014-DN3, Class M3, STACR® , 4.17% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 08/25/2024(d)

     136,225      139,350

Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3, STACR® , 3.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 09/25/2024(d)

     335,000      345,388

Series 2016-DNA2, Class M3, STACR® , 4.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.65%), 10/25/2028(d)

     189,297      198,753

Series 2016-DNA4, Class M2, STACR® , 1.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), 03/25/2029(d)

     18,140      18,126

Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2, STACR® , 2.48% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 09/25/2030(d)

     88,165      87,680

Series 2018-DNA2, Class M1, STACR® , 0.98% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.80%), 12/25/2030(b)(d)

     42,214      42,134

Series 2018-HRP2, Class M2, STACR® , 1.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 02/25/2047(b)(d)

     164,282      162,128

Series 2018-DNA3, Class M1, STACR® , 0.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 09/25/2048(b)(d)

     165      165
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Series 2018-HQA2, Class M1, STACR® , 0.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 10/25/2048(b)(d)

   $ 27,110      $      27,078

Series 2019-HRP1, Class M2, STACR® , 1.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.40%), 02/25/2049(b)(d)

     60,000      57,532

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes (Cost $2,876,814)

 

   2,720,254

Municipal Obligations–0.64%

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series 2020, Ref. RB, 3.24%, 10/01/2052

     265,000      276,591

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of), Series 2020 C, Ref. GO Bonds, 2.51%, 07/01/2041

     110,000      110,605

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission, Series 2020, Ref. GO Bonds, 2.56%, 04/01/2042

     100,000      101,687

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series 2020 C, Ref. RB, 3.03%, 08/15/2041

     280,000      267,728

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $755,000)

 

   756,611

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.27%(i)

 

  

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.27%

AT&T, Inc., Series B, 2.88% (Cost $326,250)(c)

     EUR        300,000      320,761

 

     Shares       

Money Market Funds–16.79%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.09%(j)(k)

     6,948,001      6,948,001

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.39%(j)(k)

     4,958,046      4,961,517

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.08%(j)(k)

     7,940,573      7,940,573

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $19,850,848)

 

   19,850,091

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–116.05% (Cost $134,707,445)

            137,210,559

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—(16.05)%

            (18,975,415)

NET ASSETS–100.00%

            $118,235,144
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO

   – Collateralized Loan Obligation

Ctfs.

   – Certificates

EUR

   – Euro

GO

   – General Obligation

ICE

   – Intercontinental Exchange

IO

   – Interest Only

LIBOR

   – London Interbank Offered Rate

PO

   – Principal only

RB

   – Revenue Bonds

Ref.

   – Refunding

REIT

   – Real Estate Investment Trust

REMICs

   – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

STACR®

   – Structured Agency Credit Risk

STRIPS

   – Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security

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 June 30, 2020 was $27,438,990, which represented 23.21% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(d) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on June 30, 2020.

(e) 

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future 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 June 30, 2020.

(g) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount. The interest rate shown represents the yield to maturity at issue.

(h) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1N. (i) Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(j) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

    Value
December 31, 2019
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds from
Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
    Value
June 30, 2020
    Dividend
Income
 

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $                -        $11,119,295       $(4,171,294)       $        -        $        -        $  6,948,001       $ 10,645  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    21,539,049       37,333,810       (53,925,703)       5,705       8,656       4,961,517       104,749  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

          12,707,766       (4,767,193)                   7,940,573       654  

Total

    $21,539,049       $61,160,871       $(62,864,190)       $5,705       $8,656       $19,850,091       $116,048  

 

 

 

(k) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2020

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     22.42

Asset-Backed Securities

     22.26  

Financials

     17.28  

U.S. Treasury Securities

     5.91  

Consumer Discretionary

     3.85  

Health Care

     3.78  

Consumer Staples

     3.77  

Information Technology

     3.76  

Industrials

     3.39  

Energy

     3.38  

Communication Services

     2.75  

Utilities

     2.41  

Real Estate

     2.04  

Materials

     2.03  

Municipal Obligations

     0.23  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.74  

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

     140        September-2020        $30,915,938       $   9,624       $  9,624  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     25        September-2020        3,143,555       3,478       3,478  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     46        September-2020        10,035,187       26,868       26,868  

Subtotal–Long Futures Contracts

                               39,970       39,970  

Short Futures Contracts

                                          

Interest Rate Risk

                                          

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     63        September-2020        (8,767,828     (20,805     (20,805

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds

     3        September-2020        (472,453     884       884  

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     14        September-2020        (2,499,875     (6,587     (6,587

Subtotal–Short Futures Contracts

                               (26,508     (26,508

Total Futures Contracts

                               $ 13,462       $13,462  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 114,856,597)

   $ 117,360,468  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 19,850,848)

     19,850,091  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable – futures contracts

     732,455  

Cash

     663,647  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     3,272,228  

Fund shares sold

     600,831  

Dividends

     13,194  

Interest

     473,958  

Principal paydowns

     70,235  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     41,048  

Total assets

     143,078,155  

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     24,494,603  

Fund shares reacquired

     131,066  

Accrued fees to affiliates

     60,730  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,845  

Accrued other operating expenses

     112,719  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     41,048  

Total liabilities

     24,843,011  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 118,235,144  

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 107,591,286  

Distributable earnings

     10,643,858  
     $ 118,235,144  

Net Assets:

  

Series I

   $ 76,997,470  

Series II

   $ 41,237,674  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Series I

     9,076,233  

Series II

     4,936,983  

Series I:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.48  

Series II:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.35  

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $ 11)

   $ 1,724,667  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     116,048  

 

 

Total investment income

     1,840,715  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     357,584  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     98,869  

 

 

Custodian fees

     27,371  

 

 

Distribution fees - Series II

     59,580  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     9,620  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     8,313  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     20,062  

 

 

Professional services fees

     26,652  

 

 

Other

     4,020  

 

 

Total expenses

     612,071  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (95,279

 

 

Net expenses

     516,792  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,323,923  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain from:

  

Net realized gain from:

  

Investment securities

     3,900,399  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     969  

 

 

Futures contracts

     1,962,199  

 

 
     5,863,567  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     532,359  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     71  

 

 

Futures contracts

     431,712  

 

 
     964,142  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     6,827,709  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 8,151,632  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2020

    December 31,
2019
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,323,923     $ 3,626,205  

 

 

Net realized gain

     5,863,567       4,087,528  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     964,142       3,532,308  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     8,151,632       11,246,041  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Series I

           (2,462,939

 

 

Series II

           (1,702,386

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (4,165,325

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Series I

     (1,211,704     (6,004,640

 

 

Series II

     (9,103,515     (1,997,752

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (10,315,219     (8,002,392

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (2,163,587     (921,676

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     120,398,731       121,320,407  

 

 

End of period

   $ 118,235,144     $ 120,398,731  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

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(c)   net assets   turnover (d)

Series I

                                                    

Six months ended 06/30/20

     $ 7.93      $ 0.09      $ 0.46     $ 0.55     $     $ 8.48        6.94 %     $ 76,997       
0.75
%(e)
     
0.90
%(e)
     
2.26
%(e)
      233 %

Year ended 12/31/19

       7.49        0.23        0.48       0.71       (0.27 )       7.93        9.53       73,160        0.75       0.89       2.99      
93
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/18

       7.83        0.25        (0.33 )       (0.08 )       (0.26 )       7.49        (1.02 )       74,929        0.75       0.87       3.35      
64
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/17

       7.67        0.19        0.16       0.35       (0.19 )       7.83        4.59       81,481        0.75       0.85       2.38      
86
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/16

       7.71        0.23        0.02       0.25       (0.29 )       7.67        3.27       83,405        0.75       0.84       2.96      
79
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/15

       7.96        0.27        (0.19 )       0.08       (0.33 )       7.71        0.96       85,160        0.75       0.82       3.46      
73
(f)
 

Series II

                                                    

Six months ended 06/30/20

       7.82        0.08        0.45       0.53             8.35        6.78       41,238       
1.00
(e)
 
     
1.15
(e)
 
     
2.01
(e)
 
      233

Year ended 12/31/19

       7.39        0.21        0.47       0.68       (0.25 )       7.82        9.25       47,239        1.00       1.14       2.75      
93
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/18

       7.73        0.23        (0.33 )       (0.10 )       (0.24 )       7.39        (1.31 )       46,391        1.00       1.12       3.10      
64
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/17

       7.57        0.16        0.17       0.33       (0.17 )       7.73        4.38       51,030        1.00       1.10       2.13      
86
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/16

       7.61        0.21        0.02       0.23       (0.27 )       7.57        3.05       53,350        1.00       1.09       2.70      
79
(f)
 

Year ended 12/31/15

       7.86        0.25        (0.19 )       0.06       (0.31 )       7.61        0.70       52,519        1.00       1.07       3.21      
73
(f)
 

 

(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)

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.01%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(d)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(e)

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $74,855 and $47,926 for Series I and Series II shares, respectively.

(f) 

The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase and sale transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of $488,722,598 and $507,909,671, $641,318,699 and $653,537,737, $679,964,368 and $662,714,451, $672,031,328 and $673,808,454 and $697,962,198 and $709,720,690 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

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. 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 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, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


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. 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.

F. 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.

G. 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.

H. 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.

I. 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.

J. 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.

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

 

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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. 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.

N. 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.

O. Other Risks – Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations and collateralized mortgage obligations, are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in the Fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and the Fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. Privately-issued mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities may be less liquid than other types of securities and the Fund may be unable to sell these securities at the time or price it desires.

P. 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.

Q. 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

Up to $1 billion

  0.600%

Over $1 billion

  0.500%

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.59%.

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.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Series I shares to 0.75% and Series II shares to 1.00% of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements piror to the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $95,279.

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 six months ended June 30, 2020, Invesco was paid $8,746 for accounting and fund administrative services and was reimbursed $90,123 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

   $     $ 56,470,407        $–      $ 56,470,407  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

           26,321,418               26,321,418  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

           23,782,317               23,782,317  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

           6,988,700               6,988,700  

 

 

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

           2,720,254               2,720,254  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

           756,611               756,611  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

           320,761               320,761  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     19,850,091                     19,850,091  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     19,850,091       117,360,468               137,210,559  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     40,854                     40,854  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (27,392                   (27,392

 

 

Total Other Investments

     13,462                     13,462  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 19,863,553     $ 117,360,468        $–      $ 137,224,021  

 

 

 

*

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.

 

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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 June 30, 2020:

 

    Value  

Derivative Assets

 

Interest

Rate Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

  $ 40,854  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    (40,854

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

  $ -  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

    Value  
Derivative Liabilities   Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

  $ (27,392

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    27,392  

 

 

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 six months ended June 30, 2020

The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

    Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
    Interest  
    Rate Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain:

 

Futures contracts

    $1,962,199  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

 

Futures contracts

    431,712  

 

 

Total

    $2,393,911  

 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

   

Futures

Contracts

 

 

 

Average notional value

  $ 38,694,915  

 

 

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 or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

NOTE 7–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

 

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    The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, 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 is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $193,591,101 and $199,132,112, respectively. During the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $77,594,152 and $76,174,331, 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

   $ 5,539,366  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (2,604,947

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 2,934,419  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $134,289,602.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

   

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
    Six months ended
June 30, 2020(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2019
 
    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

          

Series I

    586,317      $ 4,832,576        778,748      $ 6,072,746  

 

 

Series II

    1,473,216        11,900,102        2,278,654        17,388,336  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Series I

    -        -        320,278        2,462,939  

 

 

Series II

    -        -        224,293        1,702,386  

 

 

Reacquired:

          

Series I

    (737,870      (6,044,280      (1,874,852      (14,540,325

 

 

Series II

    (2,579,901      (21,003,617      (2,738,590      (21,088,474

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (1,258,238    $ (10,315,219      (1,011,469    $ (8,002,392

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate 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, 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 10–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 11–Significant Event

Effective on or about April 30, 2021, the name of the Fund and all references thereto will change from Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund to Invesco V.I. Core Bond Fund.

 

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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 January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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  
(01/01/20)
  Ending
    Account Value  
(06/30/20)1
  Expenses
    Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
    Account Value  
(06/30/20)
  Expenses
    Paid During  
Period2
      Annualized  
Expense
Ratio

Series I

  $1,000.00   $1,069.40   $3.86   $1,021.13   $3.77   0.75%

Series II

    1,000.00     1,067.80     5.14     1,019.89     5.02   1.00  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the first quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Series I shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Series I shares of the Fund was the same as the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in

providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

 

 

Invesco Oppenheimer V.I. Total Return Bond Fund


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable for a semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT 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 August 12, 2020, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and 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 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of August 12, 2020, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

  

 

13(a) (1)      

  

Not applicable.

    
 

13(a) (2)

   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    
 

13(a) (3)

  

Not applicable.

    
 

13(a) (4)

  

Not applicable.

    
 

13(b)

   Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:    AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)

 

By:

 

/s/ Sheri Morris

 

Sheri Morris

 

Principal Executive Officer

Date:  

 

August 24, 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:  

 

August 24, 2020

 

By:

 

/s/ Kelli Gallegos

 

Kelli Gallegos

 

Principal Financial Officer

Date:  

 

August 24, 2020