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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR/A
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05426
AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Philip A. Taylor 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 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: 10/31
Date of reporting period: 10/31/10
The Registrant is filing this Amendment to its Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2011 to amend Item 1 “Reports to Stockholders” with respect to Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s annual report. The purpose of this Amendment is to correct a scrivener’s error in the annual report. Other than the aforementioned revision this Form N-CSR/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form N-CSR, or modify or update the disclosures therein in any way.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2010 |
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
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2 | | Letters to Shareholders |
4 | | Performance Summary |
4 | | Management Discussion |
6 | | Long-Term Fund Performance |
8 | | Supplemental Information |
9 | | Schedule of Investments |
10 | | Financial Statements |
12 | | Notes to Financial Statements |
21 | | Financial Highlights |
22 | | Auditor’s Report |
23 | | Fund Expenses |
24 | | Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
26 | | Tax Information |
T-1 | | Trustees and Officers |
Letters to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders:
Enclosed is important information about your Fund and its performance. I hope you find it useful. Whether you’re a long-time Invesco client or a shareholder who joined us as a result of our June 1 acquisition of Morgan Stanley’s retail asset management business, including Van Kampen Investments, I’m glad you’re part of the Invesco family.
Near the end of this letter, I’ve provided the number to call if you have specific questions about your account; I’ve also provided my email address so you can send a general Invesco-related question or comment to me directly.
The benefits of Invesco
As a leading global investment manager, Invesco is committed to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. I believe Invesco is uniquely positioned to serve your needs.
First, we are committed to investment excellence. We believe the best investment insights come from specialized investment teams with discrete investment perspectives, each operating under a disciplined philosophy and process with strong risk oversight and quality controls. This approach enables our portfolio managers, analysts and researchers to pursue consistent results across market cycles.
Second, we offer you a broad range of investment products that can be tailored to your needs and goals. In addition to traditional mutual funds, we manage a variety of other investment products. These products include single-country, regional and global investment options spanning major equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes.
And third, we are a strong organization with a single focus: investment management. At Invesco, we believe that focus brings success, and that’s why investment management is all we do. We direct all of our intellectual capital and global resources toward helping investors achieve their long-term financial objectives.
Remember that a trusted financial adviser is also an invaluable partner as you pursue your financial goals. Your financial adviser is familiar with your individual goals and risk tolerance, and can answer questions about changing market conditions and your changing investment needs.
Our customer focus
Short-term market conditions can change from time to time, sometimes suddenly and sometimes dramatically. But regardless of market trends, our commitment to putting you first, helping you achieve your financial objectives and providing you with excellent customer service will not change.
If you have questions about your account, please contact one of our client services representatives at 800 959 4246. If you have a general Invesco-related question or comment for me, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.
I want to thank our existing Invesco clients for placing your faith in us. And I want to welcome our new Invesco clients: We look forward to serving your needs in the years ahead. Thank you for investing with us.
Sincerely,
Philip Taylor
Senior Managing Director, Invesco
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Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Although the global markets have improved since their lows of 2009, they remain challenging as governments around the world work to ensure the recovery remains on track. In this volatile environment, it’s comforting to know that your Board is committed to putting your interests first. We realize you have many choices when selecting a money manager, and your Board is working hard to ensure you feel you’ve made the right choice.
To that end, I’m pleased to share the news that Invesco has completed its acquisition of Morgan Stanley’s retail asset management business, including Van Kampen Investments. This acquisition greatly expands the breadth and depth of investment strategies we can offer you. As a result of this combination, Invesco gained investment talent for a number of investment strategies, including U.S. value equity, U.S. small cap growth equity, tax-free municipals, bank loans and others. Another key advantage of this combination is the highly complementary nature of our cultures. This is making it much easier to bring our organizations together while ensuring that our investment teams remain focused on managing your money.
We view this addition as an excellent opportunity for you, our shareholders, to have access to an even broader range of well-diversified mutual funds. Now that the acquisition has closed, Invesco is working to bring the full value of the combined organization to shareholders. The key goals of this effort are to ensure that we have deeply resourced and focused investment teams, a compelling line of products and enhanced efficiency, which will benefit our shareholders now and over the long term.
It might interest you to know that the mutual funds of the combined organization are overseen by a single fund Board composed of 17 current members, including four new members who joined us from Van Kampen/Morgan Stanley. This expanded Board will continue to oversee the funds with the same strong sense of responsibility for your money and your continued trust that we have always maintained.
As always, you are welcome to contact me at bruce@brucecrockett.com with any questions or concerns you may have. We look forward to representing you and serving your interests.
Sincerely,
Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Performance summary
For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, Class A shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, at net asset value, returned 14.76% and outperformed the Custom Balanced-Risk Allocation Style Index (the custom style-specific benchmark). Strong equity and fixed income markets over the period, as measured by the MSCI World Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, respectively, contributed to this outperformance. Commodity markets, as measured by the S&P GSCI Index, rose slightly, demonstrating a rare occasion in which all three of these typically uncorrelated asset classes appreciated. This rarity proved beneficial for the Fund on both an absolute and relative basis. Most of the Fund’s outperformance occurred in the second quarter, when stocks and commodities generally declined.
Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.
Total returns, 10/31/09 to 10/31/10, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.
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Class A Shares | | | 14.76 | % |
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Class B Shares | | | 13.95 | |
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Class C Shares | | | 13.84 | |
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Class R Shares | | | 14.36 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | 15.06 | |
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Institutional Class Shares | | | 15.06 | |
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S&P 500 Index ▼ (Broad Market Index) | | | 16.54 | |
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Custom Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index■ (Style-Specific Index) | | | 13.57 | |
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Custom Balanced-Risk Allocation Style Index■ (Style-Specific Index) | | | 12.19 | |
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Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Index ▼ (Peer Group Index) | | | 14.02 | |
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▼ Lipper Inc.; ■Invesco, Lipper Inc. | | | | |
How we invest
The Fund’s investment process, under normal conditions, is implemented with derivatives and other financially linked instruments whose performance is expected to correspond to U.S. and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The Fund’s investments in certain derivatives may create significant leveraged exposure to certain equity, fixed income and commodity markets. Leverage occurs when the investments in derivatives create greater economic exposure than the amount invested. The Fund may invest in derivatives and other financially linked instruments such as futures, swap agreements, including total return swaps and may also invest in U.S. and foreign government debt securities and other securities
Risk Allocation
By asset class
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Asset Class | | Allocation | | as of 10/31/10* |
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Equity | | | 38.8 | % | | | 30.9 | % |
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Fixed Income | | | 28.3 | | | | 118.6 | |
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Commodities | | | 32.9 | | | | 28.7 | |
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* | Due to the use of leverage, the percentages may not equal 100%. |
such as exchange-traded funds and commodity-linked notes.
Our philosophy is based on the idea that understanding, managing and allocating risk is fundamental to a properly constructed portfolio. The Fund uses a risk premium capture strategy that seeks to generate returns by investing in equity, bond and commodity markets using a risk balanced investment process. Specifically, we select the appropriate assets for the strategy, allocate them based on proprietary risk-management and portfolio-construction techniques, and then apply an active positioning process in an effort to improve expected returns. Our primary objective is to build a portfolio that may perform well in diverse economic environments – recessionary, non-inflationary growth and
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Total Net Assets | | $808.1 million |
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
The Fund uses commodity-linked derivative investments and enhanced investment techniques such as leverage.
inflationary growth – while balancing the amount of risk contributed by its exposure to equity, fixed-income and commodity markets. We use a disciplined, three-step investment process that seeks to build a portfolio that may perform well in any economic environment while attempting to limit the impact that poor performance from any single asset has on overall Fund performance. We begin the process by selecting representative assets for each asset class (equities, fixed income and commodities) from a universe of more than 50 assets. We consider three criteria when selecting assets:
n | | Low correlation among the assets – We estimate long-term correlation among assets to build a Fund that is fully diversified. |
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n | | Theoretical basis for excess return – We analyze each asset’s expected excess return over cash (its risk premium). |
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n | | Liquidity, transparency and flexibility – The strategy is implemented using exchange-traded futures and other derivative or financially linked instruments. This ensures ample capacity and allows for daily liquidity while providing pure asset-class exposure. |
Next, we seek to construct the Fund so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. This balanced-risk allocation drives the weight of each asset class. We believe this approach may help mitigate large losses in capital and improve the portfolio’s risk/reward profile, which is commonly referred to as the Sharpe ratio. We re-estimate the risk contributed by each asset and re-optimize the portfolio at least annually, or when new assets are added to the portfolio. Typically, the majority of the leverage in the Fund stems from the fixed income exposure, since it is the asset class that requires upsizing due to its generally lower risk profile.
Finally, on a monthly basis, we actively adjust portfolio positions to reflect the near-term environment while remaining consistent with the optimized portfolio structure. The positions are weighted to reflect the volatility of each asset (e.g., bonds tend to have larger active positions than equities). This step is crucial because various asset classes respond differently to different economic environments. Active positioning better aligns the portfolio with the economic climate. We seek to always have exposure to all of the underlying assets.
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Market conditions and your Fund
In the final two months of 2009, risky assets continued their advance amid a global recovery that began earlier in the year, fueled by record amounts of monetary and fiscal stimulus and an exceptionally low interest rate policy. Equity gains were moderate, and global bond yields moved higher as concerns about future government borrowing needs, and the potential withdrawal of some of the stimulus measures, led to uncertainty about the future trajectory of interest rates. Commodity prices, most notably gold and raw industrial commodities, continued to rise beyond a level consistent with the state and strength of the major global economies. In this environment, the Fund performed as expected; it participated in the recovery, but trailed the custom style-specific benchmark which has a significantly higher weighting in equities.
As the calendar turned to 2010, concerns started to surface regarding the peripheral economies in Europe. In the U.S., uncertainty around the effect of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) ending its purchases of assets related to the housing crisis and concern about a possible double-dip recession weighed on the minds of investors. Developed equity markets were able to shake off these concerns after a brief pullback in late January and early February, making new highs into mid-April.
During the second quarter of 2010, however, we made a tactical shift in risk toward fixed income, driving a large portion of the Fund’s outperformance for the period. Through June, there was a sizeable sell-off in equity markets largely due to the debt crisis in Europe, which resulted in a $1 trillion1 bailout by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Concerns about the bailout’s influence on the sustainability of global economic growth added to investor malaise. May was particularly difficult. While the Fund had one of only three negative months out of the 12-month reporting period, on an absolute basis, it outperformed the custom style-specific benchmark. Commodities, namely economically sensitive crude oil and copper, struggled with the S&P GSCI Index declining as investors became increasingly concerned over the strength and sustainability of the global economic expansion.
As we moved through August and September to October, the worst of the uncertainty relating to the European debt crisis was removed with the creation of a facility to support weaker economies, and the Fed set expectations for a second round of quantitative easing. Government bonds, equities and commodities rallied in September and October as a result. The Fund trailed its custom style-specific benchmark in September and October due largely to strength in riskier equity and commodity asset classes.
Thank you for your continued commitment to Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund.
The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.
See important Fund and index disclosures later in this report.
Scott Wolle
Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. He is chief investment officer of Invesco Global Asset Allocation. Mr. Wolle began his investment career in 1991 and joined Invesco in 1999. Mr. Wolle earned a B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, graduating magna cum laude. He earned an M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he earned the distinction of Fuqua Scholar.
Mark Ahnrud
Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. He began his investment career in 1985 and joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ahnrud earned a B.S. in finance and investments from Babson College and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance and real estate from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Chris Devine
Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. He began his investment career in 1996 and joined Invesco in 1998. Mr. Devine earned a B.A. from Wake Forest University and an M.B.A. from the University of Georgia.
Scott Hixon
Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. He began his investment career in 1992 and joined Invesco in 1994. Mr. Hixon earned a B.B.A. in finance and graduated magna cum laude from Georgia Southern University. He earned an M.B.A. in finance from Georgia State University.
Christian Ulrich
Chartered Financial Analyst, portfolio manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. He began his investment career in 1987 and joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ulrich earned a business degree from the KV Zurich Business School in Zurich, Switzerland.
Assisted by the Global Asset Allocation Team
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Your Fund’s Long-Term PerformanceResults of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Classes since Inception
Index data from 5/31/09, Fund data from 6/2/09
Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.
The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical
shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the applicable contingent deferred sales charges. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if
applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.
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About indexes used in this report
n | | The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market. |
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n | | The Custom Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index consists of 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. |
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n | | The Custom Balanced Risk-Allocation Style Index consists of 60% of the MSCI World Index and 40% of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. Effective December 1, 2009, the fixed income component of the Custom Balanced-Risk Allocation Style Index changed from the JP Morgan GBI Global (Traded) Index to the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. |
n | | The Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Index is an equally weighted representation of the largest funds in the Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds category. These funds allocate their investments across various asset classes, including both domestic and foreign stocks, bonds and money market instruments, with a focus on total return. |
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n | | The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. |
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n | | The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market. |
n | | The S&P GSCI Index is an unmanaged world production-weighted index composed of the principal physical commodities that are the subject of active, liquid futures markets. |
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n | | The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) defined here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es). |
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n | | 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. |
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Average Annual Total Returns |
As of 10/31/10, including maximum applicable sales charges |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 11.26 | % |
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1 Year | | | 8.48 | |
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Class B Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 12.22 | % |
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1 Year | | | 8.95 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 14.90 | % |
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1 Year | | | 12.84 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 15.42 | % |
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1 Year | | | 14.36 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 16.08 | % |
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1 Year | | | 15.06 | |
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Institutional Class Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 16.08 | % |
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1 Year | | | 15.06 | |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.
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Average Annual Total Returns |
As of 9/30/10, the most recent calendar quarter-end including maximum applicable sales charges |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 11.15 | % |
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1 Year | | | 7.08 | |
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Class B Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 12.21 | % |
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1 Year | | | 7.55 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 15.10 | % |
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1 Year | | | 11.55 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 15.65 | % |
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1 Year | | | 13.07 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 16.29 | % |
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1 Year | | | 13.78 | |
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Institutional Class Shares | | | | |
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Inception (6/2/09) | | | 16.29 | % |
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1 Year | | | 13.78 | |
The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares was 1.16%, 1.91%, 1.91%, 1.41%, 0.91% and 0.91%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares was 1.69%, 2.44%, 2.44%, 1.94%, 1.44% and 1.21%,
respectively.2 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.
The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.
Had the adviser not waived fees and/ or reimbursed expenses, performance would have been lower.
1 | | Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least February 28, 2011. See current prospectus for more information. |
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2 | | The expense ratio includes estimated acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.12% for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund. |
n | | The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation is globally recognized and attests to a charterholder’s success in a rigorous and comprehensive study program in the field of investment management and research analysis. |
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n | | The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may |
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Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.n | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2010, and is based on total net assets. |
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n | | Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco. |
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n | | To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus visit invesco.com/fundreports. |
About share classes
n | | Effective November 30, 2010, Class B or Class B5 shares may not be purchased or acquired by exchange from share classes other than Class B or Class B5 shares. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
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n | | Class R shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
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n | | Class Y shares are available to only certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
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n | | Institutional Class shares are offered exclusively to institutional investors, including defined contribution plans that meet certain criteria. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
Principal risks of investing in the Fundn | | The Fund may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities, which may result in added expenses, lower return and increased tax liability. |
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n | | The Fund’s exposure to the commodities markets may subject it to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. |
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n | | Many of the instruments that the Fund expects to hold may be subject to the risk that the other party to a contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations. |
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n | | The issuer of instruments in which the Fund invests may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating. |
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n | | The dollar value of the Fund’s foreign investments will be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the dollar and the currencies in which those investments are traded. |
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n | | The Fund may use enhanced investment techniques such as derivatives. The principal risk of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate perfectly with the overall |
| | securities markets. Derivatives are subject to counterparty risk – the risk that the other party will not complete the transaction with the Fund. |
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n | | Securities issued by foreign companies and governments located in developing countries may be affected more negatively by inflation, devaluation of their currencies, higher transaction costs, delays in settlement, adverse political developments, the introduction of capital controls, withholding taxes, nationalization of private assets, expropriation, social unrest, war or lack of timely information than those in developed countries. |
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n | | An investment by the Fund in ETFs generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund. In addition, ETFs may be subject to the following: a discount of the ETF’s shares to its net asset value; failure to develop an active trading market for the ETF’s shares; the listing exchange halting trading of the ETF’s shares; failure of the ETF’s shares to track the referenced index; and holding troubled securities in the referenced index. ETFs may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the ETFs in which it invests. Further, certain of the ETFs in which each Fund may invest are leveraged. The more a fund invests in such leveraged ETFs, the more this leverage will magnify any losses on those investments. |
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n | | An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in the foreign country’s exchange rates; political and social instability; changes in economic or taxation policies; difficulties when enforcing obligations; decreased liquidity; and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies. |
n | | Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise and vice versa. |
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n | | Leverage created from borrowing or certain types of transactions or instruments, including derivatives, may impair an underlying fund’s liquidity, cause it to liquidate positions at an unfavorable time, increase volatility or otherwise not achieve its intended objective. |
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n | | An underlying fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a limited number of securities or other instruments, which could negatively affect the value of the fund. |
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n | | The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s and the underlying funds’ portfolio managers may not produce the desired results. |
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n | | Certain of the underlying funds are non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of their assets in a single issuer. A change in the value of the issuer could affect the value of an underlying fund more than if it was a diversified fund. |
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n | | By investing in the subsidiary, an underlying fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the subsidiary’s investments, including derivatives and commodities. Because the subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, as the sole investor in the subsidiary, will not have the protections offered to investors in U.S. registered investment companies. Changes in the laws of the U.S. and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the subsidiary to operate as described in the prospectus and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. |
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This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.
NOT FDIC INSURED |
MAY LOSE VALUE |
NO BANK GUARANTEE | | |
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Class A Shares | | ABRZX |
Class B Shares | | ABRBX |
Class C Shares | | ABRCX |
Class R Shares | | ABRRX |
Class Y Shares | | ABRYX |
Institutional Class Shares | | ABRIX |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2010
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U.S. Treasury Bills–44.53% | | | | |
0.17%, 02/24/11(a) (Cost $359,809,228) | | $ | 360,000,000 | | | $ | 359,864,563 | |
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Exchange Traded Fund–10.18% | | | | |
PowerShares DB Gold Fund(b) (Cost $68,845,792) | | | 1,712,000 | | | | 82,312,960 | |
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Money Market Funds–40.60% | | | | |
Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class(c) | | | 147,988,346 | | | | 147,988,346 | |
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Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class(c) | | | 147,988,346 | | | | 147,988,346 | |
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STIC (Global Series) PLC–U.S. Dollar Liquidity Portfolio–Institutional Class(c) | | | 32,111,857 | | | | 32,111,857 | |
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $328,088,549) | | | | | | | 328,088,549 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS–95.31% (Cost $756,743,569) | | | | | | | 770,266,072 | |
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OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–4.69% | | | | | | | 37,883,761 | |
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NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $ | 808,149,833 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments:
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(a) | | Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund. |
(b) | | Not an affiliate of the Fund or its investment adviser. |
(c) | | The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser. |
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Open Futures Contracts and Swap Agreements at Year-End |
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized
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| | Month/
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Futures Contracts | | | | Contracts | | Commitment | | Value | | (Depreciation) |
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Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50 | | | | | 1,175 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | $ | 46,438,020 | | | $ | 1,473,564 | |
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E-mini S&P 500 Index | | | | | 822 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 48,485,670 | | | | 1,952,750 | |
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FTSE 100 Index | | | | | 547 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 49,616,293 | | | | 887,678 | |
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Hang Seng Index | | | | | 265 | | | | November 2010/Long | | | | 39,268,819 | | | | (1,182,930 | ) |
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Japan 10 Year Bonds | | | | | 126 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 224,222,692 | | | | 2,429,110 | |
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LME Copper | | | | | 229 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 46,933,550 | | | | 7,435,143 | |
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Long Gilt | | | | | 635 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 125,513,927 | | | | (613,774 | ) |
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Russell 2000 Index Mini | | | | | 530 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 37,216,600 | | | | 1,979,138 | |
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CBOT Soybean Meal | | | | | 1,758 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 59,367,660 | | | | 11,405,305 | |
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Topix Tokyo Price Index | | | | | 372 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 37,260,097 | | | | (827,974 | ) |
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WTI Crude | | | | | 473 | | | | April 2011/Long | | | | 39,547,530 | | | | (704,357 | ) |
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Sub-total Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 753,870,858 | | | $ | 24,233,653 | |
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Swap Agreements | | Counterparty | | | | | | (000) | | |
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Australian 10 Year Bonds | | Merrill Lynch | | | 1,245 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | $ | 124,556 | | | $ | (1,469,315 | ) |
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Canada 10 Year Bonds | | Goldman Sachs | | | 1,141 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 136,970 | | | | 1,286,053 | |
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Euro Bund | | Merrill Lynch | | | 880 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 149,589 | | | | (1,615,413 | ) |
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U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | | Goldman Sachs | | | 660 | | | | December 2010/Long | | | | 88,031 | | | | (1,682,550 | ) |
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Sub-total Swap Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 499,146 | | | $ | (3,481,225 | ) |
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Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 20,752,428 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2010
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Assets: |
Investments, at value (Cost $428,655,020) | | $ | 442,177,523 | |
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Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost | | | 328,088,549 | |
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Total investments, at value (Cost $756,743,569) | | | 770,266,072 | |
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Receivables for: | | | | |
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts | | | 33,700,320 | |
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Fund shares sold | | | 10,097,460 | |
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Dividends | | | 37,230 | |
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Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 2,235 | |
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Other assets | | | 26,115 | |
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Total assets | | | 814,129,432 | |
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Liabilities: |
Payables for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 1,072,183 | |
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Variation margin | | | 1,186,934 | |
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Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 159,688 | |
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Accrued other operating expenses | | | 73,317 | |
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Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 6,252 | |
|
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements | | | 3,481,225 | |
|
Total liabilities | | | 5,979,599 | |
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 808,149,833 | |
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Net assets consist of: |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 729,285,973 | |
|
Undistributed net investment income | | | 34,689,936 | |
|
Undistributed net realized gain | | | 9,898,994 | |
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Unrealized appreciation | | | 34,274,930 | |
|
| | $ | 808,149,833 | |
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Net Assets: |
Class A | | $ | 207,600,478 | |
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Class B | | $ | 9,706,909 | |
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Class C | | $ | 58,377,390 | |
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Class R | | $ | 596,693 | |
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Class Y | | $ | 64,427,584 | |
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Institutional Class | | $ | 467,440,779 | |
|
Shares outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized: |
Class A | | | 17,774,669 | |
|
Class B | | | 839,930 | |
|
Class C | | | 5,052,104 | |
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Class R | | | 51,308 | |
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Class Y | | | 5,499,775 | |
|
Institutional Class | | | 39,894,889 | |
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Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.68 | |
|
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $11.68 divided by 94.50%) | | $ | 12.36 | |
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Class B: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.56 | |
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Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.56 | |
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Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.63 | |
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Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.71 | |
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Institutional Class: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.72 | |
|
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2010
| | | | |
Investment income: |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | $ | 379,773 | |
|
Interest | | | 111,940 | |
|
Total investment income | | | 491,713 | |
|
Expenses: |
Advisory fees | | | 4,093,611 | |
|
Administrative services fees | | | 150,233 | |
|
Custodian fees | | | 9,847 | |
|
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 181,923 | |
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Class B | | | 36,926 | |
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Class C | | | 173,162 | |
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Class R | | | 1,735 | |
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Transfer agent fees — A, B, C, R and Y | | | 151,577 | |
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Transfer agent fees — Institutional | | | 5,607 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 27,616 | |
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Other | | | 255,353 | |
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Total expenses | | | 5,087,590 | |
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Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (1,243,883 | ) |
|
Net expenses | | | 3,843,707 | |
|
Net investment income (loss) | | | (3,351,994 | ) |
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 122,590 | |
|
Foreign currencies | | | (519,154 | ) |
|
Futures contracts | | | 3,870,097 | |
|
Swap agreements | | | 33,374,905 | |
|
| | | 36,848,438 | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 11,864,729 | |
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Futures contracts | | | 25,605,533 | |
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Swap agreements | | | (3,478,358 | ) |
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| | | 33,991,904 | |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 70,840,342 | |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 67,488,348 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the year ended October 31, 2010 and the period June 2, 2009 (commencement date) to October 31, 2009
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| | 2010 | | 2009 |
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Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (3,351,994 | ) | | $ | (724,478 | ) |
|
Net realized gain | | | 36,848,438 | | | | 15,991,774 | |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | 33,991,904 | | | | 283,026 | |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 67,488,348 | | | | 15,550,322 | |
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Distributions to shareholders from net investment income: | | | | |
Class A | | | (507,775 | ) | | | — | |
|
Class B | | | (25,651 | ) | | | — | |
|
Class C | | | (107,413 | ) | | | — | |
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Class R | | | (4,200 | ) | | | — | |
|
Class Y | | | (262,554 | ) | | | — | |
|
Institutional Class | | | (4,779,221 | ) | | | — | |
|
Total distributions from net investment income | | | (5,686,814 | ) | | | — | |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains: | | | | |
Class A | | | (835,779 | ) | | | — | |
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Class B | | | (43,747 | ) | | | — | |
|
Class C | | | (183,187 | ) | | | — | |
|
Class R | | | (6,994 | ) | | | — | |
|
Class Y | | | (427,053 | ) | | | — | |
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Institutional Class | | | (7,773,567 | ) | | | — | |
|
Total distributions from net realized gains | | | (9,270,327 | ) | | | — | |
|
Share transactions–net: | | | | |
Class A | | | 179,928,244 | | | | 17,382,553 | |
|
Class B | | | 8,309,525 | | | | 910,511 | |
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Class C | | | 52,476,675 | | | | 3,487,776 | |
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Class R | | | 484,459 | | | | 70,216 | |
|
Class Y | | | 58,677,183 | | | | 3,445,107 | |
|
Institutional Class | | | 211,410,306 | | | | 203,485,749 | |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | 511,286,392 | | | | 228,781,912 | |
|
Net increase in net assets | | | 563,817,599 | | | | 244,332,234 | |
|
Net assets: | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 244,332,234 | | | | — | |
|
End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $34,689,936 and $5,667,999, respectively) | | $ | 808,149,833 | | | $ | 244,332,234 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2010
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, formerly AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (the “Fund”), is a series portfolio of AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), formerly AIM Investment Funds (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of twenty-two separate series portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately.
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Information presented in these consolidated financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class.
The Fund will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in the Invesco Cayman Commodity Fund I 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. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices.
The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class B shares and Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares are sold at net asset value. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end which is at least eight years after the date of purchase.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
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A. | | Security Valuations — Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. |
| | Debt obligations (including convertible bonds) 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, yield, quality, type of issue, coupon rate, maturity, individual trading characteristics and other market data. Short-term obligations, including commercial paper, having 60 days or less to maturity are recorded at amortized cost which approximates value. Debt securities are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt securities involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. |
| | A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible bonds) 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 ask 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 ask prices. For purposes of determining net asset value 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 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, and company performance. |
| | Foreign securities (including foreign exchange contracts) 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 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 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 economical 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 are 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/ask 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. |
| | Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the consolidated financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments. |
B. | | Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. |
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| | 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 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and 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 income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on 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 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 Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter N of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods. |
| | The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period. |
F. | | Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to the Institutional Class are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets. |
G. | | Accounting Estimates — The 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 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. | | Exchange-traded Notes — The Fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) which are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market benchmark or strategy, minus applicable fees. ETNs can be traded on an exchange and/or they can be held to maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays the investor a cash amount equal to the principal amount, subject to the day’s market benchmark or strategy factor. ETNs do not make periodic coupon payments or provide principal protection. The value of an ETN may be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets and changes in the applicable interest rates. ETNs are subject to credit risk, including the credit risk of the issuer. |
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 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 |
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| | 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. |
K. | | Swap Agreements — The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency exchange rate and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. |
| | Interest rate, total return, index, and currency exchange rate 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. |
| | A CDS is an agreement between two parties (“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. |
| | 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. |
| | 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 liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. 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 posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. 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. |
L. | | 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. The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest without limitation in commodities, commodity-linked derivatives and other securities, such as exchange traded notes, that may provide leverage and non-leveraged exposure to commodity markets. The Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. |
| | The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly. |
M. | | Collateral — To the extent the Fund has pledged or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. |
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NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | |
Average Net Assets | | Rate |
|
First $250 million | | | 0 | .950% |
|
Next $250 million | | | 0 | .925% |
|
Next $500 million | | | 0 | .90% |
|
Next $1.5 billion | | | 0 | .875% |
|
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0 | .85% |
|
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0 | .825% |
|
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0 | .80% |
|
Over $10 billion | | | 0 | .775% |
|
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 Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Adviser(s).
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least February 28, 2011, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares to 1.04%, 1.79%, 1.79%, 1.29%, 0.79% and 0.79% of average daily net assets, respectively. Prior to November 4, 2009, the Adviser had contractually agreed to limit total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares to 1.24%, 1.99%, 1.99%, 1.49%, 0.99% and 0.99% of average daily net assets, respectively. 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 net annual operating expenses to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary items or non-routine items; (5) expenses of the underlying funds that are paid indirectly as a result of share ownership of the underlying funds; and (6) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless the Board of the Trustees and Invesco mutually agree to amend or continue the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on February 28, 2011.
Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2011, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.
For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Adviser waived advisory fees $1,086,344 and reimbursed class level expenses of $95,816, $4,862, $22,800, $457, $27,257 and $5,608 of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares, respectively.
At the request of the Trustees of the Trust, Invesco Ltd. agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with market timing matters in the Invesco Funds, which may include legal, audit, shareholder reporting, communications and trustee expenses. These expenses along with the related expense reimbursement are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2010, Invesco Ltd. reimbursed expenses of the Fund in the amount of $83.
The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as administrative services fees.
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 are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2010, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as transfer agent fees.
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares (collectively the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as distribution fees.
Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance
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to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2010, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $137,355 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0, $7,006 and $5,698 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco, IIS and/or IDI.
NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
| | |
| Level 1 — | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. |
| Level 2 — | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. |
| Level 3 — | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2010. 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 consolidated the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
|
Exchange-Traded Notes | | $ | 82,312,960 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 82,312,960 | |
|
Money Market Funds | | | 328,088,549 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 328,088,549 | |
|
U.S. Treasury Debt Securities | | | — | | | | 359,864,563 | | | | — | | | | 359,864,563 | |
|
| | $ | 410,401,509 | | | $ | 359,864,563 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 770,266,072 | |
|
Futures and swap agreements* | | | 24,233,653 | | | | (3,481,225 | ) | | | — | | | | 20,752,428 | |
|
Total Investments | | $ | 434,635,162 | | | $ | 356,383,338 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 791,018,500 | |
|
| |
* | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
NOTE 4—Derivative Investments
The Fund has implemented new required disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with GAAP. This disclosure is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position and financial performance. The enhanced disclosure has no impact on the results of operations reported in the consolidated financial statements.
Value of Derivative Instruments at Period-End
The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of October 31, 2010:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Value |
Risk Exposure/ Derivative Type | | Assets | | Liabilities |
|
Commodity risk | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(a) | | $ | 18,840,448 | | | $ | (704,357 | ) |
|
Interest rate risk | | | | | | | | |
Swap agreements(b) | | | 1,286,053 | | | | (4,767,278 | ) |
|
Interest rate risk | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts(a) | | | 2,429,110 | | | | (613,774 | ) |
|
Market risk | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts(a) | | | 6,293,130 | | | | (2,010,904 | ) |
|
| | $ | 28,848,741 | | | $ | (8,096,313 | ) |
|
| | |
(a) | | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets & Liabilities. |
(b) | | Values are disclosed on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements. |
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Effect of Derivative Instruments for the year ended October 31, 2010
The table below summarizes the gain on derivative instruments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Location of Gain (Loss) on
|
| | Consolidated Statement of
|
| | Operations |
| | Futures* | | Swap Agreements* |
|
Realized Gain | | | | | | | | |
Commodity risk | | $ | 1,503,303 | | | $ | — | |
|
Interest rate risk | | | — | | | | 33,374,905 | |
|
Market risk | | | 2,366,794 | | | | — | |
|
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | | | | | |
Commodity risk | | | 17,530,601 | | | | — | |
|
Interest rate risk | | | — | | | | (3,478,358 | ) |
|
Market risk | | | 8,074,932 | | | | — | |
|
Total | | $ | 29,475,630 | | | $ | 29,896,547 | |
|
| |
* | The average value of futures and the average notional value of swap agreements outstanding during the period was $261,330,217 and $397,642,716, respectively. |
NOTE 5—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)
The expense offset arrangements are comprised of (1) transfer agency credits which result from balances in Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions and (2) custodian credits which result from periodic overnight cash balances at the custodian. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $656.
NOTE 6—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
“Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits” include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and “Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits” also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees are eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provides 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.
During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund paid legal fees of $3,515 for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP as counsel to the Independent Trustees. A member of that firm is a Trustee of the Trust.
NOTE 7—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 The State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. 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. A Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks exceeds 5% of the Fund’s total assets.
NOTE 8—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2010 and the Period June 2, 2009 (commencement date) to October 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2010 | | 2009 |
|
Ordinary income | | $ | 13,550,355 | | | $ | — | |
|
Long-term capital gain | | | 1,406,786 | | | | — | |
|
Total distributions | | $ | 14,957,141 | | | $ | — | |
|
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Consolidated Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2010 |
|
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 44,940,626 | |
|
Undistributed long-term gain | | | 3,994,770 | |
|
Net unrealized appreciation — investments | | | 13,387,969 | |
|
Net unrealized appreciation — other investments | | | 16,546,634 | |
|
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (6,139 | ) |
|
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 729,285,973 | |
|
Total net assets | | $ | 808,149,833 | |
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes.
The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.
The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward at period-end.
NOTE 9—Investment Securities
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2010 was $58,687,241 and $15,036,843, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis |
|
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | $ | 13,387,969 | |
|
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities | | | — | |
|
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | $ | 13,387,969 | |
|
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $756,878,103. |
NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and income from Subsidiary, on October 31, 2010, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $38,060,745, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $27,210,968 and shares of beneficial interest decreased by $10,849,777. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
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NOTE 11—Share Information
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Summary of Share Activity |
|
| | Year ended
| | June 2, 2009 (commencement date)
|
| | October 31, 2010(a) | | to October 31, 2009 |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount |
|
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 17,006,929 | | | $ | 189,637,788 | | | | 1,748,191 | | | $ | 18,462,486 | |
|
Class B | | | 828,081 | | | | 9,130,308 | | | | 87,918 | | | | 919,158 | |
|
Class C | | | 4,864,373 | | | | 54,069,170 | | | | 336,378 | | | | 3,540,441 | |
|
Class R | | | 45,828 | | | | 498,616 | | | | 6,686 | | | | 70,216 | |
|
Class Y | | | 5,954,547 | | | | 67,283,795 | | | | 331,935 | | | | 3,449,846 | |
|
Institutional Class | | | 30,216,155 | | | | 329,781,250 | | | | 21,176,874 | | | | 211,857,825 | |
|
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 122,084 | | | | 1,269,678 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Class B | | | 5,491 | | | | 56,885 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Class C | | | 24,987 | | | | 258,863 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Class R | | | 1,079 | | | | 11,194 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Class Y | | | 26,207 | | | | 272,815 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Institutional Class | | | 1,205,839 | | | | 12,552,788 | | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 25,411 | | | | 282,103 | | | | 851 | | | | 8,647 | |
|
Class B | | | (25,246 | ) | | | (282,103 | ) | | | (851 | ) | | | (8,647 | ) |
|
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,027,151 | ) | | | (11,261,325 | ) | | | (101,646 | ) | | | (1,088,580 | ) |
|
Class B | | | (55,463 | ) | | | (595,565 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Class C | | | (168,730 | ) | | | (1,851,358 | ) | | | (4,904 | ) | | | (52,665 | ) |
|
Class R | | | (2,285 | ) | | | (25,351 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
|
Class Y | | | (812,478 | ) | | | (8,879,427 | ) | | | (436 | ) | | | (4,739 | ) |
|
Institutional Class | | | (11,893,436 | ) | | | (130,923,732 | ) | | | (810,543 | ) | | | (8,372,076 | ) |
|
Net increase in share activity | | | 46,342,222 | | | $ | 511,286,392 | | | | 22,770,453 | | | $ | 228,781,912 | |
|
| | |
(a) | | There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 12% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are also owned beneficially. |
| | In addition, 46% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by affiliated mutual funds. Affiliated mutual funds are other mutual funds that are also advised by Invesco. |
Effective November 30, 2010, all Invesco funds will be closing their Class B shares. Shareholders with investments in Class B shares may continue to hold such shares until they convert to Class A shares, but no additional investments will be accepted in Class B shares on or after November 30, 2010. Any dividends or capital gains distributions may continue to be reinvested in Class B shares until conversion. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert.
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NOTE 12—Consolidated Financial Highlights
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of
| | Ratio of
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | expenses
| | expenses
| | | | |
| | | | | | Net gains
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | to average
| | to average net
| | Ratio of net
| | |
| | Net asset
| | Net
| | on securities
| | | | Dividends
| | Distributions
| | | | | | | | | | net assets
| | assets without
| | investment
| | |
| | value,
| | investment
| | (both
| | Total from
| | from net
| | from net
| | | | Net asset
| | | | Net assets,
| | with fee waivers
| | fee waivers
| | income (loss)
| | |
| | beginning
| | income
| | realized and
| | investment
| | investment
| | realized
| | Total
| | value, end
| | Total
| | end of period
| | and/or expenses
| | and/or expenses
| | to average
| | Portfolio
|
| | of period | | (loss)(a) | | unrealized) | | operations | | income | | gains | | Distributions | | of period | | Return(b) | | (000s omitted) | | absorbed | | absorbed | | net assets | | turnover(c) |
|
Class A |
Year ended 10/31/10 | | $ | 10.72 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | 1.61 | | | $ | 1.51 | | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.55 | ) | | $ | 11.68 | | | | 14.76 | % | | $ | 207,600 | | | | 1.04 | %(d) | | | 1.42 | %(d) | | | (0.93 | )%(d) | | | 15 | % |
Year ended 10/31/09(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.72 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.72 | | | | 7.20 | | | | 17,667 | | | | 1.24 | (f) | | | 1.64 | (f) | | | (1.02 | )(f) | | | 116 | |
|
Class B |
Year ended 10/31/10 | | | 10.68 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.42 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 11.56 | | | | 13.95 | | | | 9,707 | | | | 1.79 | (d) | | | 2.17 | (d) | | | (1.68 | )(d) | | | 15 | |
Year ended 10/31/09(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.68 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.68 | | | | 6.80 | | | | 930 | | | | 1.99 | (f) | | | 2.39 | (f) | | | (1.77 | )(f) | | | 116 | |
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Class C |
Year ended 10/31/10 | | | 10.68 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.42 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 11.56 | | | | 13.95 | | | | 58,377 | | | | 1.79 | (d) | | | 2.17 | (d) | | | (1.68 | )(d) | | | 15 | |
Year ended 10/31/09(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.68 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.68 | | | | 6.80 | | | | 3,542 | | | | 1.99 | (f) | | | 2.39 | (f) | | | (1.77 | )(f) | | | 116 | |
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Class R |
Year ended 10/31/10 | | | 10.71 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 11.63 | | | | 14.36 | | | | 597 | | | | 1.29 | (d) | | | 1.67 | (d) | | | (1.18 | )(d) | | | 15 | |
Year ended 10/31/09(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.71 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.71 | | | | 7.10 | | | | 72 | | | | 1.49 | (f) | | | 1.89 | (f) | | | (1.27 | )(f) | | | 116 | |
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Class Y |
Year ended 10/31/10 | | | 10.73 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 11.71 | | | | 14.97 | | | | 64,428 | | | | 0.79 | (d) | | | 1.17 | (d) | | | (0.68 | )(d) | | | 15 | |
Year ended 10/31/09(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.73 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.73 | | | | 7.30 | | | | 3,558 | | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | 1.39 | (f) | | | (0.77 | )(f) | | | 116 | |
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Institutional Class |
Year ended 10/31/10 | | | 10.73 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.54 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 11.72 | | | | 15.06 | | | | 467,441 | | | | 0.79 | (d) | | | 1.04 | (d) | | | (0.68 | )(d) | | | 15 | |
Year ended 10/31/09(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.73 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.73 | | | | 7.30 | | | | 218,565 | | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | 1.17 | (f) | | | (0.77 | )(f) | | | 116 | |
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(a) | | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(b) | | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(c) | | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(d) | | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s) of $72,769, $3,693, $17,316, $347, $20,701 and $320,970 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Institutional Class shares, respectively |
(e) | | Commencement date of June 2, 2009. |
(f) | | Annualized. |
21 Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds)
and Shareholders of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, and the related consolidated statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (formerly known as AIM Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund; one of the funds constituting AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2010, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These consolidated financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
December 22, 2010
Houston, Texas
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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
Actual expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,072.50 | | | | $ | 5.44 | | | | $ | 1,019.95 | | | | $ | 5.30 | | | | | 1.04 | % |
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B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,068.40 | | | | | 9.34 | | | | | 1,016.17 | | | | | 9.10 | | | | | 1.79 | |
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C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,068.40 | | | | | 9.34 | | | | | 1,016.17 | | | | | 9.10 | | | | | 1.79 | |
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R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,070.90 | | | | | 6.74 | | | | | 1,018.70 | | | | | 6.57 | | | | | 1.29 | |
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Y | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,074.20 | | | | | 4.14 | | | | | 1,021.22 | | | | | 4.03 | | | | | 0.79 | |
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Institutional | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,074.20 | | | | | 4.14 | | | | | 1,021.22 | | | | | 4.03 | | | | | 0.79 | |
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1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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| Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts |
The Board of Trustees (the Board) of AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds) Series is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to approve annually the renewal of the Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (the Fund) investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds (the sub-advisory contracts) with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Australia Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers). During contract renewal meetings held on June 15-16, 2010, the Board as a whole, and the disinterested or “independent” Trustees, who comprise 85% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts for another year, effective July 1, 2010. In doing so, the Board considered the process that it follows in reviewing and approving the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts and the information that it is provided and determined that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation to Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Fund Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees, each of which is responsible for overseeing the management of a number of the series portfolios of the funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet throughout the year to review the performance of their assigned funds, including reviewing materials prepared under the direction of the independent Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. Over the course of each year, the Sub-Committees meet with portfolio managers for their assigned funds and other members of management to review the performance, investment objective(s), policies, strategies, limitations and investment risk of these funds. The Sub-Committees meet regularly and at designated contract renewal meetings each year to conduct a review of the performance, fees, expenses, and other matters related to all their assigned funds. Each Sub-Committee recommends to the Investment Committee, which in turn recommends to the full Board, whether to approve the continuance of each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts for another year.
During the contract renewal process, the Trustees receive comparative performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by an independent company, Lipper, Inc. (Lipper). The Trustees also receive an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, which 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 that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. The independent Trustees are assisted in their annual evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by the Senior Officer and by independent legal counsel. The independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in private sessions with the Senior Officer and counsel.
In evaluating the fairness and reasonableness of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, the Board considered, among other things, the factors discussed below. The Board considered the information provided to them as part of the contract renewal process as well as information provided at their meetings throughout the year as part of their ongoing oversight of the Fund, and did not identify any information that was controlling. One Trustee may weigh a particular piece of information differently than another Trustee. The Trustees recognized that the advisory arrangements and resulting advisory fees for the Fund and the other Invesco Funds are the result of years of review and negotiation between the Trustees and Invesco Advisers, that the Trustees may focus to a greater extent on certain aspects of these arrangements in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ deliberations and conclusions in a particular year may be based in part on their deliberations and conclusions regarding these same arrangements throughout the year and in prior years.
The discussion below serves as 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. Unless otherwise stated, this information is current as of June 16, 2010, and may not reflect consideration of factors that became known to the Board after that date, including, for example, changes to the Fund’s performance, advisory fees, expense limitations and/or fee waivers.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
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A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the performance of Invesco Advisers in providing these services, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services. The Board’s review of the qualifications of Invesco Advisers to provide these services included the Board’s consideration of Invesco Advisers’ portfolio and product review process, various back office support functions provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, and Invesco Advisers’ equity and fixed income trading operations. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and that Invesco Advisers currently is providing satisfactory advisory services in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement. In addition, based on their ongoing meetings throughout the year with the Fund’s portfolio manager or managers, the Board concluded that these individuals are competent and able to continue to carry out their responsibilities under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement or sub-advisory contracts, as applicable.
In determining whether to continue the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board considered the prior relationship between Invesco Advisers and the Fund, as well as the Board’s knowledge of Invesco Advisers’ operations, and concluded that it is beneficial to maintain the current relationship, in part, because of such knowledge. The Board also considered the steps that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates continue to take to improve the quality and efficiency of the services they provide to the Invesco Funds in the areas of investment performance, product line diversification, distribution, fund operations, shareholder services and compliance. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ independent credit analysis and investment risk management procedures as they apply to the Fund and the other Invesco Funds. The Board also considered the acquisition by Invesco Ltd. of the retail mutual fund business of Morgan Stanley and how that is expected to affect product line diversification. The Board also considered assurances from Invesco Advisers that it does not expect the acquisition to diminish the quality of services provided to the Invesco Funds and that it plans to increase staffing. The Board concluded that the quality and efficiency of the services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds support the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement.
The Board reviewed the services 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 concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate. The Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers, which have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world, can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund invests and make recommendations on securities of companies located in such countries. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the additional resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund.
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B. Fund Performance
The Board did not consider Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement because the Fund was newly launched in 2009 and has no performance history.
C. Advisory Fees and Fee Waivers
The Board noted that no Lipper material was available for the Fund. The Board compared the Fund’s effective fee rate (the advisory fee after advisory fee waivers and before expense limitations/waivers) to the advisory fee rates of other mutual funds advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund, including one offshore fund sub-advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board noted that the Fund’s effective rate was above the sub-advisory fee rate for the offshore fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other client accounts with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients based upon policies reviewed with the Board. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board the significantly greater scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to other client accounts, including provision of administrative services, officers and office space, oversight of service providers, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and regulatory compliance under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Invesco Advisers also reviewed generally the higher frequency of shareholder purchases and redemptions in the Invesco Funds relative to the flow of assets managed for other client accounts and noted that advance notice of redemptions affecting management assets is often provided to Invesco Advisers by institutional clients. Although the Board noted that the fees charged to other client accounts were often lower than the advisory fee charged by Invesco Advisers to the Fund and other Invesco Funds, the Board did note that sub-advisory fees charged by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to manage the Invesco Funds and to manage other client accounts were more comparable. In light of this information, the Board concluded that the aggregate services provided to the Invesco Funds were sufficiently different from services provided to other client accounts and accordingly, the Board did not place significant weight on these fee comparisons.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund through at least February 28, 2011 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 considered the effect this expense limitation would have on the Fund’s estimated total expenses.
The Board also considered the services provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the allocation of fees between Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees have no direct effect on the Fund or its shareholders, as they are paid by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.
After taking account of the Fund’s contractual advisory and sub-advisory fee rates, the comparative advisory fee information discussed above, the advisory fee after fee waivers and expense limitations and other relevant factors, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees are fair and reasonable.
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D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there are economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered whether the Fund benefits from such economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee schedule includes seven breakpoints, and that the Fund would share in economies of scale as the Fund’s net assets exceeded the breakpoints. The Board also 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 all of the Invesco Funds and other clients advised by Invesco Advisers.
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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 profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board reviewed with Invesco Advisers the methodology used to prepare the profitability information. The Board considered the profitability of Invesco Advisers in connection with managing the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit with respect to the services Invesco Advisers and its subsidiaries provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers continues to support the Invesco Funds with spending on regulatory compliance, attribution systems, global trading initiatives and a focus on building out the product line-up for the benefit of all shareholders of the Invesco Funds. The Board concluded that the Fund’s fees are fair and reasonable, and that the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund is not excessive in light of the nature, quality and extent of the services provided and the support provided to the Invesco Funds. The Board considered whether Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts and concluded that Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser have the financial resources necessary to fulfill these obligations.
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F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates resulting from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates for their provision of administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. The Board concluded that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates are providing these services in accordance with the terms of their contracts, and are qualified to continue to provide these services to 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 shift the payment obligation for the research and execution services from Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to the funds and therefore may reduce Invesco Advisers’ and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board concluded that the soft dollar arrangements are appropriate. The Board also concluded that, based on their review and representations made by the Chief Compliance Officer of the Invesco Funds, these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers will receive advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through at least June 30, 2011, the advisory fees payable by the Fund 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 Fund’s investment of uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2010:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | |
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Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends | | $ | 1,406,766 | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 0.00% | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00% | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00% | |
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| * | The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.
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| Name, Year of Birth and | | Trustee and/or | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | Other Directorship(s) | |
| Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Officer Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Held by Trustee | |
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| Interested Persons | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee | | 2007 | | Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| | | | | | | Formerly: Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization) | | | | | | | |
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| Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954 Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer | | 2006 | | Head of North American Retail and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent) and AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, INVESCO Inc. (holding company) and Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) and Invesco Trimark Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent) and Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust only); Director, Van Kampen Asset Management; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc. and Director and President, Van Kampen Advisors, Inc. | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| | | | | | | Formerly: Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Trustee and Executive Vice President, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc. | | | | | | | |
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| Wayne M. Whalen3 — 1939 Trustee | | 2010 | | Of Counsel, and prior to 2010, partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, legal counsel to funds in the Fund Complex | | | 225 | | | Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | |
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| Bruce L. Crockett — 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 2001 | | Chairman, Crockett Technology Associates (technology consulting company)
Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer COMSAT Corporation; and Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company) | | | 207 | | | ACE Limited (insurance company); and Investment Company Institute | |
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| David C. Arch — 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer. | | | 225 | | | Member of the Heartland Alliance Advisory Board, a nonprofit organization serving human needs based in Chicago. Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan | |
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1 | | Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer of the adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the adviser to the Trust. |
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2 | | Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the adviser to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Trust. |
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3 | | Mr. Whalen is considered an “interested person” (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of certain Funds in the Fund Complex by reason of he and his firm currently providing legal services as legal counsel to such Funds in the Fund Complex. |
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Trustees and Officers — (continued)
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| Name, Year of Birth and | | Trustee and/or | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | Other Directorship(s) | |
| Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Officer Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Held by Trustee | |
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| Bob R. Baker — 1936 Trustee | | 2003 | | Retired
Formerly: President and Chief Executive Officer, AMC Cancer Research Center; and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Columbia Financial Corporation | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| Frank S. Bayley — 1939 Trustee | | 1987 | | Retired
Formerly: Director, Badgley Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (2 portfolios) and Partner, law firm of Baker & McKenzie | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| James T. Bunch — 1942 Trustee | | 2003 | | Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office private equity management)
Formerly: Founder, Green, Manning & Bunch Ltd. (investment banking firm)(1988-2010); Executive Committee, United States Golf Association; and Director, Policy Studies, Inc. and Van Gilder Insurance Corporation | | | 207 | | | Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation and Director, Denver Film Society | |
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| Rodney Dammeyer — 1940 Trustee | | 2010 | | President of CAC, LLC, a private company offering capital investment and management advisory services.
Formerly: Prior to January 2004, Director of TeleTech Holdings Inc.; Prior to 2002, Director of Arris Group, Inc.; Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments. Prior to 1995, Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation. Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co. | | | 225 | | | Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc. Prior to May 2008, Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute. Prior to February 2008, Director of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. Prior to April 2007, Director of GATX Corporation. Prior to April 2004, Director of TheraSense, Inc. | |
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| Albert R. Dowden — 1941 Trustee | | 2001 | | Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group, Ltd. (private investment and management); Reich & Tang Funds (5 portfolios) (registered investment company); and Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/ Homeowners of America Insurance Company (property casualty company)
Formerly: Director, Continental Energy Services, LLC (oil and gas pipeline service); Director, CompuDyne Corporation (provider of product and services to the public security market) and Director, Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (reinsurance company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various public and private corporations; Chairman, DHJ Media, Inc.; Director Magellan Insurance Company; and Director, The Hertz Corporation, Genmar Corporation (boat manufacturer), National Media Corporation; Advisory Board of Rotary Power International (designer, manufacturer, and seller of rotary power engines); and Chairman, Cortland Trust, Inc. (registered investment company) | | | 207 | | | Board of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. | |
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| Jack M. Fields — 1952 Trustee | | 2001 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angelos Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment), Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit) and Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit)
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives | | | 207 | | | Administaff | |
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| Carl Frischling — 1937 Trustee | | 2001 | | Partner, law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel LLP | | | 207 | | | Director, Reich & Tang Funds (16 portfolios) | |
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| Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950 Trustee | | 2001 | | Retired
Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A. | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| Lewis F. Pennock — 1942 Trustee | | 2001 | | Partner, law firm of Pennock & Cooper | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| Larry Soll — 1942 Trustee | | 2003 | | Retired
Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company) | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| Name, Year of Birth and | | Trustee and/or | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | Other Directorship(s) | |
| Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Officer Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Held by Trustee | |
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| Hugo F. Sonnenschein — 1940 Trustee | | 2010 | | President Emeritus and Honorary Trustee of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to July 2000, President of the University of Chicago. | | | 225 | | | Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee. Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | |
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| Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944 Trustee | | 2005 | | Retired
Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche | | | 207 | | | None | |
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| Russell C. Burk — 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer of Invesco Funds | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
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| John M. Zerr — 1962 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | | 2006 | | Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.), Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp., Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Asset Management; Director and Secretary, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Funds Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; and General Counsel, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Formerly: Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company) | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
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| Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959 Vice President | | 2004 | | Global Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; and Vice President, The Invesco Funds
Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
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| Sheri Morris — 1964 Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | | 1999 | | Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. | | | N/A | | | N/A | |
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Trustees and Officers — (continued)
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| Name, Year of Birth and | | Trustee and/or | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | Other Directorship(s) | |
| Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Officer Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Held by Trustee | |
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| Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960 Vice President | | 2003 | | Head of Invesco’s World Wide Fixed Income and Cash Management Group; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.), Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust) and Short-Term Investments Trust only).
Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President and Principal Executive Officer, Tax-Free Investments Trust; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Tax-Free Investments Trust only) | | N/A | | N/A | |
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| Lance A. Rejsek — 1967 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2005 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.), The Invesco Funds, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Van Kampen Asset Management, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc., and Van Kampen Funds Inc.
Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Fund Management Company, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A | |
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| Todd L. Spillane — 1958 Chief Compliance Officer | | 2006 | | Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.), Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. (holding company) and Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.
Formerly: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Global Asset Management (N.A.), Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Fund Management Company | | N/A | | N/A | |
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The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.
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Office of the Fund 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Investment Adviser Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Distributor Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-2714 | | Transfer Agent Invesco Investment Services, Inc. P.O. Box 4739
Houston, TX 77210-4739 | | Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin
Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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Invesco mailing informationSend general correspondence to Invesco, P.O. Box 4739, Houston, TX 77210-4739.
You share personal and financial information with us that is necessary for your transactions and your account records. We take very seriously the obligation to keep that information confidential and private.
Invesco collects nonpublic personal information about you from account applications or other forms you complete and from your transactions with us or our affiliates. We do not disclose information about you or our former customers to service providers or other third parties except to the extent necessary to service your account and in other limited circumstances as permitted by law. For example, we use this information to facilitate the delivery of transaction confirmations, financial reports, prospectuses and tax forms.
Even within Invesco, only people involved in the servicing of your accounts and compliance monitoring have access to your information. To ensure the highest level of confidentiality and security, Invesco maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that meet or exceed federal standards. Special measures, such as data encryption and authentication, apply to your communications with us on our website. More detail is available to you at invesco.com/privacy.
Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documentsTo reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.
Fund holdings and proxy voting informationThe 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) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are 811-05426 and 033-19338.
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 12 months ended June 30, 2010, is available at our website, 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 U.S. distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
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IBRA-AR-1 | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. |
| | | As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant had adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) and principal financial officer (“PFO”). The Code was amended in June, 2010, to (i) add an individual to Exhibit A and (ii) update the names of certain legal entities. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report. |
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ITEM 3. | | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
| | | The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial expert is Raymond Stickel, Jr. Mr. Stickel is “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR. |
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ITEM 4. | | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Fees Billed by PWC Related to the Registrant
PWC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:
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| | Fees Billed for | | | year end 2010 | | | Fees Billed for | | | year end 2009 | |
| | Services Rendered to | | | Pursuant to Waiver of | | | Services Rendered to | | | Pursuant to Waiver of | |
| | the Registrant for | | | Pre-Approval | | | the Registrant for | | | Pre-Approval | |
| | fiscal year end 2010 | | | Requirement(1) | | | fiscal year end 2009 | | | Requirement(1) | |
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Audit Fees | | $ | 386,000 | | | | N/A | | | $ | 382,955 | | | | N/A | |
Audit-Related Fees | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
Tax Fees(2) | | $ | 79,700 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 92,676 | | | | 0 | % |
All Other Fees | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
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Total Fees | | $ | 465,700 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 475,631 | | | | 0 | % |
PWC billed the Registrant aggregate non-audit fees of $79,700 for the fiscal year ended 2010, and $92,676 for the fiscal year ended 2009, for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant.
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(1) | | With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. |
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(2) | | Tax Fees for the fiscal year end October 31, 2010 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns. Tax fees for fiscal year end October 31, 2009 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and consultation services. |
Fees Billed by PWC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates
PWC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as follows:
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| | Rendered to Invesco | | | Percentage of Fees | | | Rendered to Invesco | | | Percentage of Fees | |
| | and Invesco Affiliates | | | Billed Applicable to | | | and Invesco Affiliates | | | Billed Applicable to | |
| | for fiscal year end | | | Non-Audit Services | | | for fiscal year end | | | Non-Audit Services | |
| | 2010 That Were | | | Provided for fiscal year | | | 2009 That Were | | | Provided for fiscal year | |
| | Required | | | end 2010 Pursuant to | | | Required | | | end 2009 Pursuant to | |
| | to be Pre-Approved | | | Waiver of Pre- | | | to be Pre-Approved | | | Waiver of Pre- | |
| | by the Registrant’s | | | Approval | | | by the Registrant’s | | | Approval | |
| | Audit Committee | | | Requirement(1) | | | Audit Committee | | | Requirement(1) | |
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Audit-Related Fees | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
Tax Fees | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
All Other Fees | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
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Total Fees(2) | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % | | $ | 0 | | | | 0 | % |
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(1) | | With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit. |
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(2) | | Including the fees for services not required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee, PWC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $0 for the fiscal year ended 2010, and $0 for the fiscal year ended 2009, for non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates. |
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PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
As adopted by the Audit Committees of
the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)
Last Amended May 4, 2010
Statement of Principles
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (“Rules”), the Audit Committees of the Funds’ (the “Audit Committees”) Board of Trustees (the “Board”) are responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of independent accountants (an “Auditor”). As part of this responsibility and to assure that the Auditor’s independence is not impaired, the Audit Committees pre-approve the audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by each Auditor, as well as all non-audit services provided by the Auditor to the Funds’ investment adviser and to affiliates of the adviser that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“Service Affiliates”) if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations or financial reporting. The SEC Rules also specify the types of services that an Auditor may not provide to its audit client. The following policies and procedures comply with the requirements for pre-approval and provide a mechanism by which management of the Funds may request and secure pre-approval of audit and non-audit services in an orderly manner with minimal disruption to normal business operations.
Proposed services either may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the Audit Committees (“general pre-approval”) or require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees (“specific pre-approval”). As set forth in these policies and procedures, unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committees. Additionally, any fees exceeding 110% of estimated pre-approved fee levels provided at the time the service was pre-approved will also require specific approval by the Audit Committees before payment is made. The Audit Committees will also consider the impact of additional fees on the Auditor’s independence when determining whether to approve any additional fees for previously pre-approved services.
The Audit Committees will annually review and generally pre-approve the services that may be provided by each Auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee generally on an annual basis. The term of any general pre-approval runs from the date of such pre-approval through September 30th of the following year, unless the Audit Committees consider a different period and state otherwise. The Audit Committees will add to or subtract from the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations.
The purpose of these policies and procedures is to set forth the guidelines to assist the Audit Committees in fulfilling their responsibilities.
Delegation
The Audit Committees may from time to time delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members who are Independent Trustees. All decisions to pre-approve a service by a delegated member shall be reported to the Audit Committees at the next quarterly meeting.
Audit Services
The annual audit services engagement terms will be subject to specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures such as tax provision work that is required to be performed by the independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committees will obtain, review and consider sufficient information concerning the proposed Auditor to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement, the Audit Committees may grant either general or specific pre-approval of other audit services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other Audit services may include services such as issuing consents for the
inclusion of audited financial statements with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.
Non-Audit Services
The Audit Committees may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any non-audit services to the Funds and its Service Affiliates if the Audit Committees believe that the provision of the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor, is consistent with the SEC’s Rules on auditor independence, and otherwise conforms to the Audit Committees’ general principles and policies as set forth herein.
Audit-Related Services
“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; and agreed-upon procedures related to mergers, compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities.
Tax Services
“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committees will scrutinize carefully the retention of the Auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the major business purpose of which may be tax avoidance or the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committees will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisors as necessary to ensure the consistency of Tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy.
No Auditor shall represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.
Under rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and approved by the SEC, in connection with seeking Audit Committees’ pre-approval of permissible Tax services, the Auditor shall:
| 1. | | Describe in writing to the Audit Committees, which writing may be in the form of the proposed engagement letter: |
| a. | | The scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the Fund, relating to the service; and |
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| b. | | Any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor and any person (other than the Fund) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service; |
| 2. | | Discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor; and |
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| 3. | | Document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committees. |
All Other Auditor Services
The Audit Committees may pre-approve non-audit services classified as “All other services” that are not categorically prohibited by the SEC, as listed in Exhibit 1 to this policy.
Pre-Approval Fee Levels or Established Amounts
Pre-approval of estimated fees or established amounts for services to be provided by the Auditor under general or specific pre-approval policies will be set periodically by the Audit Committees. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum estimated pre-approved fees or established amounts for pre-approved audit and non-audit services will be reported to the Audit Committees at the quarterly Audit Committees meeting and will require specific approval by the Audit Committees before payment is made. The Audit Committees will always factor in the overall relationship of fees for audit and non-audit services in determining whether to pre-approve any such services and in determining whether to approve any additional fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fees or established amounts for previously pre-approved services.
Procedures
Generally on an annual basis, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”) will submit to the Audit Committees for general pre-approval, a list of non-audit services that the Funds or Service Affiliates of the Funds may request from the Auditor. The list will describe the non-audit services in reasonable detail and will include an estimated range of fees and such other information as the Audit Committee may request.
Each request for services to be provided by the Auditor under the general pre-approval of the Audit Committees will be submitted to the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered. The Treasurer or his or her designee will ensure that such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committees. The Audit Committees will be informed at the next quarterly scheduled Audit Committees meeting of any such services for which the Auditor rendered an invoice and whether such services and fees had been pre-approved and if so, by what means.
Each request to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committees shall be submitted to the Audit Committees jointly by the Fund’s Treasurer or his or her designee and the Auditor, and must include a joint statement that, in their view, such request is consistent with the policies and procedures and the SEC Rules.
Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees will describe in writing: (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the audit client, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement between the Auditor and any person (other than the audit client) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the Auditor’s independence and will document the substance of the discussion.
Non-audit services pursuant to the de minimis exception provided by the SEC Rules will be promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committees for approval, including documentation that each of the conditions for this exception, as set forth in the SEC Rules, has been satisfied.
On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will prepare a summary of all the services provided to any entity in the investment company complex as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X in sufficient detail as to the nature of the engagement and the fees associated with those services.
The Audit Committees have designated the Funds’ Treasurer to monitor the performance of all services provided by the Auditor and to ensure such services are in compliance with these policies and procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will report to the Audit Committees on a periodic basis as to the results of such monitoring. Both the Funds’ Treasurer and management of Invesco will immediately report to the chairman of the Audit Committees any breach of these policies and procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or senior management of Invesco.
Exhibit 1 to Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Policies and Procedures
Conditionally Prohibited Non-Audit Services (not prohibited if the Fund can reasonably conclude that the results of the service would not be subject to audit procedures in connection with the audit of the Fund’s financial statements)
| • | | Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client |
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| • | | Financial information systems design and implementation |
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| • | | Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports |
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| • | | Actuarial services |
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| • | | Internal audit outsourcing services |
Categorically Prohibited Non-Audit Services
| • | | Management functions |
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| • | | Human resources |
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| • | | Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services |
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| • | | Legal services |
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| • | | Expert services unrelated to the audit |
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| • | | Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission |
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| • | | Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance |
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| • | | Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund |
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| • | | Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible. |
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ITEM 5. | | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
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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. |
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ITEM 7. | | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
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ITEM 8. | | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. |
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ITEM 9. | | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
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ITEM 10. | | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
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ITEM 11. | | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | | As of December 14, 2010, 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 December 14, 2010, 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. |
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(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 second fiscal quarter of 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. |
12(a)(1) | | Code of Ethics. |
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12(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. |
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12(a)(3) | | Not applicable. |
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12(b) | | Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: AIM Investment Funds (Invesco Investment Funds)
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By: | /s/ Philip A. Taylor | | |
| Philip A. Taylor | | |
| Principal Executive Officer | | |
Date: March 4, 2011
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.
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By: | /s/ Philip A. Taylor | | |
| Philip A. Taylor | | |
| Principal Executive Officer | | |
Date: March 4, 2011
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By: | /s/ Sheri Morris | | |
| Sheri Morris | | |
| Principal Financial Officer | | |
Date: March 4, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
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12(a)(1) | | Code of Ethics. |
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12(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. |
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12(a)(3) | | Not applicable. |
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12(b) | | Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |